Tech Moves

Tech Moves: RealSelf marketing exec departs; Haiku Deck founder joins Microsoft Minecraft team

by Taylor Soper on August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 at 10:37 pmComment

— Jani Strand is out at RealSelf, just nine months after joining the cosmetic review site as chief brand and communications officer. “RealSelf has a ton of potential and I… Read More

Tech Moves: Skytap CEO Thor Culverhouse hands reins to CTO; Apptio CMO Chris Pick retires

by James Thorne on August 14, 2019August 15, 2019 at 10:26 amComment

Thor Culverhouse is no longer the CEO of enterprise cloud services company Skytap, and former chief technology officer Bradley Schick will lead the company going forward, GeekWire has learned. “I… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft taps former Samsung exec as chief medical officer; Apptio names India leader amid blistering expansion

by James Thorne on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 at 10:59 amComment

— Microsoft hired David Rhew as the chief medical officer and vice president of healthcare for its worldwide commercial business. Rhew was formerly the chief medical officer for Samsung’s enterprise… Read More

Tech Moves: Blockchain game lands former Wizards of the Coast exec; Brotman Baty Institute names board

by James Thorne on August 8, 2019August 7, 2019 at 5:23 pmComment

—Chris Clay joined blockchain game Gods Unchained following his departure as game director of Magic: The Gathering Arena in June. At the time, Clay said that he resigned from Renton,… Read More

Tech Moves: Moovel CEO steps down following ReachNow’s closure; PayScale gets a new CFO

by James Thorne on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 at 11:59 amComment

Nat Parker, CEO of transportation software firm Moovel North America, is stepping down to rejoin the startup world. Former chief strategy officer and general counsel Jose Valera is taking over… Read More

GoDaddy hires former Expedia president Aman Bhutani as new CEO; Scott Wagner steps down due to health reasons

by James Thorne on August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 at 2:45 pmComment

Former Expedia executive Aman Bhutani is the new leader of website hosting giant GoDaddy, taking over from CEO Scott Wagner, who is stepping down for health reasons. “GoDaddy’s extraordinary focus… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Alibaba dealmaker joins OfferUp board; Google hires ex-Microsoft natural language expert

by James Thorne on July 31, 2019August 1, 2019 at 8:40 amComment

— Former Alibaba executive Michael Zeisser joined the board of directors at Seattle-based mobile marketplace OfferUp. “Very few consumer companies can build an ecosystem that includes millions of buyers, sellers,… Read More

Tech Moves: Blokable exec leaves for Expedia; ExtraHop names new finance chief

by James Thorne on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 at 11:48 pmComment

— Sandy Anuras is leaving Blokable, a Seattle startup with a mission to develop low-cost housing at scale, to join Expedia as vice president of global marketing technology. This is… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Amazon execs flock to startups, and Palmetto hires for new Seattle office

by James Thorne on July 25, 2019July 26, 2019 at 2:58 pmComment

He’s the former head of a $10 billion business retail unit at Amazon, and he’s one of several execs heading to competing startups. Prentis Wilson, who left his role leading… Read More

How this startup vet plans to create a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs in Eastern Washington

by James Thorne on July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 at 6:46 am1 Comment

Startup accelerator Ignite Northwest is getting a facelift under the direction of Tom Simpson, a well-known angel investor and co-founder of retail company Etailz. Ignite has been operating in Spokane… Read More

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Isaac Kato, who led MightyAI to Uber acquisition, joins Techstars Seattle as managing director

by Taylor Soper on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 at 10:19 amComment

Fresh off helping guide MightyAI to its acquisition by Uber, Isaac Kato is taking on another challenge as the new leader of Techstars Seattle. Kato was named managing director of… Read More

Amazon hires lobbyist with Trump ties amid contentious Pentagon cloud contest

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 at 10:09 amComment

Amazon Web Services is enlisting Jeff Miller, a former fundraiser for President Donald Trump, according to a lobbying disclosure form published last week. Miller’s lobbying organization, Miller Strategies, will advocate… Read More

Tech Moves: Fernish lands former Amazon exec; Quantarium names chief marketing and revenue officer; and more

by James Thorne on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 at 3:13 pmComment

— Home furnishing rental company Fernish hired Kristin Smith as chief operating officer. Smith was most recently COO at Dolly, a startup that helps people find movers. She was also… Read More

Univ. of Washington names longtime professor François Baneyx to lead CoMotion innovation center

by Taylor Soper on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 at 10:49 am 2 Comments

The University of Washington named longtime professor François Baneyx to lead its CoMotion innovation center. Baneyx is currently the Charles W.H. Matthaei Professor of Chemical Engineering; director of the Center… Read More

Tech Moves: Vacasa adds chief financial and information security officers; Likewise hires UX director

by James Thorne on July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 at 6:25 amComment

Portland-based vacation rental company Vacasa named two new C-suite executives: Jim Grube is the new chief financial officer and Jeff Bryner was named Vacasa’s first chief information security officer. Grube… Read More

Tech Moves: Fraxion adds to board; digital marketplace Etailz hires new CEO; and more

by James Thorne on July 15, 2019July 17, 2019 at 6:17 amComment

— Business expense management startup Fraxion added three new executives to its board of directors: Rick Gustafson was most recently the CFO at ServiceMax, a cloud-based provider of software used… Read More

Tech Moves: Outreach adds ex-Microsoft talent; Leafly hires a chief product officer; and more

by James Thorne on July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 at 8:25 am 2 Comments

— What do you do with a billion-dollar valuation? Seattle’s newest Unicorn, sales automation startup Outreach, is celebrating by staffing up its executive ranks with former Microsoft employees: Margaret Arakawa… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Zillow COO Amy Bohutinsky dives into venture capital; Amplero founder joins Zulily

by James Thorne on July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 at 10:58 amComment

— Amy Bohutinsky, the former chief operating officer of Zillow, has joined venture capital equity firm TCV, where she will focus on late-stage consumer tech investments. Bohutinsky was an early… Read More

Tech Moves: Cloudability CEO resigns after Apptio acquisition; Microsoft Philanthropies lands a new director; and more

by James Thorne on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 at 11:00 am1 Comment

Mat Ellis resigned from his role as CEO of Cloudability, a startup that helps companies track their spending on cloud services. The Portland, Ore.-based startup was acquired by Apptio for… Read More

Tech Moves: Lime’s chief program officer departs; Convoy taps Amazon vet as advisor; Versium names a new CEO; and more

by James Thorne on June 25, 2019June 26, 2019 at 7:32 amComment

— A little more than a year after joining dockless bike- and scooter-sharing startup Lime as chief program officer, Scott Kubly is moving on. Kubly first jumped to Lime from… Read More

Washington governor’s tech guru Joseph Williams leaves to run Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Seattle office

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 at 9:40 amComment

For the past three years, Joseph Williams has been advising Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on tech policy. In that time he saw the number of spots for computer science students… Read More

Tech Moves: Kaiser Permanente names head of research in Washington state; Offerpad lures former Zillow exec; and more

by James Thorne on June 20, 2019June 19, 2019 at 6:24 pmComment

— Kaiser Permanente landed Dr. Rita Mangione-Smith to lead its Washington Health Research Institute. Mangione-Smith is a pediatrician by training who has studied how to assess the quality of care… Read More

Adaptive Biotechnologies co-founder leaves Fred Hutch; IPO filing warned of IP risks from dual roles

by James Thorne on June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 at 1:12 pmComment

Dr. Harlan Robins, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies, stepped down from his role as head of the computational biology program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research… Read More

Tech Moves: Social Venture Partners CEO departs for BECU; Zipwhip adds general counsel; and more

by James Thorne on June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 at 4:00 pmComment

Solynn McCurdy left his role as CEO of nonprofit Social Venture Partners and joined credit union BECU as senior vice president of cooperative affairs. “With the support and commitment of the… Read More

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Techstars Seattle leader Chris DeVore to step down, will focus on Founders’ Co-op venture capital firm

by Taylor Soper on June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 at 1:49 pmComment

After nearly five years leading Techstars Seattle as managing director, Chris DeVore is stepping down on July 1. In an interview with GeekWire, DeVore said he’ll continue to stay involved… Read More

Tech Moves: Appsheet staffs up leadership; GitHub welcomes a new COO; voice startup Jargon grows; and more

by James Thorne on June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 at 10:18 amComment

No-code app development startup AppSheet brought on Daisy dePaulis as chief revenue officer and Thierry D’Hers as vice president of engineering. dePaulis previously held senior sales roles at Seattle-based… Read More

Whitepages splits into two separate entities, forms new enterprise-focused company Ekata

by Taylor Soper on June 12, 2019June 11, 2019 at 11:12 pm1 Comment

Seattle-based Whitepages is splitting into two separate companies — Whitepages and Ekata — as it looks to expand growth around the world. The Whitepages business will focus on consumers and… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Juno CEO Hans Bishop takes over at Grail; Amazon Business chief departs; Shyft co-founder jumps to Ally; and more

by James Thorne on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 at 8:47 amComment

— The former head of Juno Therapeutics, Hans Bishop, signed on as CEO of Grail, a Bay Area biotech focused on the early detection of cancer. Bishop replaces former Grail… Read More

Tech consulting giant Avanade names veteran exec Pam Maynard as its next CEO; Adam Warby to step down after 11 years in the role

by Nat Levy on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 at 4:11 pmComment

Avanade’s CEO is stepping down, but the tech consulting and services company born out of a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, didn’t have to look far for a replacement.… Read More

Tech Moves: Google snags Georgia Tech AI professor; Apptio hires exec from AWS; The Riveter names Portland leader; and more

by James Thorne on June 3, 2019June 6, 2019 at 7:33 am1 Comment

— Natural language processing expert Jacob Eisenstein is taking a gig as a research scientist with Google AI in Seattle. Eisenstein is an associate professor at Georgia Tech and has… Read More

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