Providing forward-thinking leadership for Washington’s innovation economy, Technology Alliance board members offer strategic direction and resources to support the organization’s work in education, research, and entrepreneurship, and the public impact of technology across Washington's industries and communities.


Board Chair

John Wecker


Executive Committee Members

Annette Becker
Partner, K&L Gates

Lori Bradshaw Managing Director, Guest Care, Alaska Airlines

Troy Kaser

Colleen Kerr
Sr. Director, Gov. Relations, Microsoft

Sean MacLeod
‎‎CEO, Founder, FenoLogica Biosciences Inc.

Matt Medlin
Shareholder, Clark Nuber

Laura Ruderman
Chief Executive Officer, Technology Alliance


Members of the Board

François Baneyx Vice Provost for Innovation and Director of CoMotion, University of Washington

Jessie Barton
Director of Communications, Helion

Ana Mari Cauce
President, University of Washington

Mel Clark President & CEO, CleanTech Alliance

Dave Cotter WTIA Chair

Marc Cummings
President & CEO, Life Science Washington

Ewan Duncan
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Jack Faris
Interim CEO, Pacific Northwest Research Institute

Paul Francis
Executive Director, State Board for Community & Technical Colleges

George Ghali
Managing Director, Technology Enablement, Slalom Consulting

Loretta Little
Managing Director, WRF Capital

Kevin Mackey
Vice President, Head of Pacific Northwest Business Unit, EPAM Systems

Lynnette Muenzberg
Founder and Business Owner, TLG Aerospace

David Namura Government Affairs & Public Policy Manager, PNW, Google

Travis Nation Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Seattle University

Joe Piper Venture Capitalist

Tim Porter Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group

Paresh Rajwat VP & Head of Office (Pacific Northwest), Meta

Heather Redman
Partner, Flying Fish Ventures

Melanie Roberts
Director, State & Regional Affairs, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

John Saw
Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, T-Mobile

Lee Schindler
Partner, Perkins Coie

Kirk Schulz
President, Washington State University

Andy Tay
Lead - Accenture Cloud First, Accenture

Dave Thurman Regional Dean & CEO, Northeastern University - Seattle

Rogers Weed Managing Director, The Americas Region for Clobotics Corporation  

Michael Wolcott Regents Professor and Interim Vice President for Research, Washington State University


Emeritus

Tom Alberg
Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group [Chair 2004-2006]

Steve Davis
President & CEO, PATH [Chair, 2002-2004]

Ed Fritzky
Former Chairman, CEO & President, Immunex Corporation [Chair, 1999-2002]

William H. Gates, Sr.
Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [Chair, 1996-1999]

Ed Lazowska
Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering,  University of Washington

Marty Smith
Founder/Director, Metajure [Chair, 2007-2008]