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Tech Moves: Nordstrom names chief information security officer; Meta research scientist joins AI2

— Nicole Ford joined Nordstrom as chief information security officer. Ford previously served as vice president and CISO at Rockwell Automation,… Read More

Tech Moves: Portland’s Act-On adds two new execs; Tanium adds public sector SVP; and more

—Act-On, a Portland, Ore.-based marketing automation platform, added Gregg Ames as chief commercial officer and Syed Ahmed as senior vice… Read More

Tech Moves: Intellectual Ventures exec departs; Shujinko grows leadership team; and more

— Former Intellectual Ventures EVP Maurizio Vecchione has been appointed president and CEO of Seattle-based Washington Global Health Alliance, a… Read More

Tech Moves: Avalara names new CFO; Smartsheet adds board member; Banzai hires execs

— Avalara announced Wednesday that CFO Bill Ingram is retiring in March and will be replaced by Ross Tennenbaum, Avalara’s… Read More

Tech Moves: PATH taps Nikolaj Gilbert as new CEO; Concur co-founder Steve Singh joins Clari board

— PATH, a Seattle nonprofit organization with more than 1,400 employees across 22 offices worldwide who work on global health… Read More

Mixer co-founders depart as Microsoft’s game streaming service battles Amazon’s Twitch

Mixer has lost both of its co-founders as the Microsoft-owned streaming service looks to mount a challenge to the incumbent… Read More

Tech Moves: F5 CIO departs, replaced by WeWork exec; Zillow leader jumps to eXp; Gates Foundation promotes lawyers

— Former Zillow executive RJ Jones joined real estate brokerage eXp World Holdings as executive vice president. Jones was most… Read More

Lighter Capital CEO BJ Lackland steps down after 7 years, ex-Skytap chief Thor Culverhouse takes over

When BJ Lackland first joined Lighter Capital, he had just two colleagues and there was no revenue model. Fast forward… Read More

Ex-Nokia CEO lands new gig at aviation startup; Create33 leadership shuffle; more Tech Moves

— Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has landed a gig as CEO at APiJET, a Seattle-area aviation analytics startup. Elop… Read More

After leading Mars rover missions, Steve Squyres joins Blue Origin as chief scientist

Just months after closing out the 15-year-long Opportunity rover mission on Mars, Cornell University astronomer Steve Squyres is taking advantage… Read More

Tech Moves: WestRiver Group hires managing director; ex-PayScale CEO joins MediaPro; Impinj adds board member

— WestRiver Group is adding some firepower to its leadership team as the investment firm looks to put more dollars… Read More

Tech Moves: Zillow vets launch marketing firm; Viacom exec joins Funko board; and more

— A trio of ex-Zillow employees today launched Kingston Marketing Group, a new communications and marketing firm based in Kingston,… Read More

Tech Moves: Glassdoor CEO steps down; Outlook design director departs; Pushpay adds director

— Glassdoor CEO and co-founder Robert Hohman will step down on Jan. 6. The former Microsoft and Expedia exec will… Read More

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

— Jani Strand is out at RealSelf, just nine months after joining the cosmetic review site as chief brand and… Read More

Tech Moves: Funko lands a new CFO; Rover hires a CMO; Koverse names sales lead; and more

— Pop culture toy company Funko will welcome Jennifer Fall Jung as its new chief financial officer in August. She… Read More

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

The University of Washington named longtime professor François Baneyx to lead its CoMotion innovation center. Baneyx is currently the Charles… Read More

Leafly inks new HQ lease in Seattle as marijuana information platform rides cannabis wave

Leafly is moving into a bigger headquarters in Seattle as it expands headcount amid a fast-growing cannabis industry. The marijuana… 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

Avanade’s CEO is stepping down, but the tech consulting and services company born out of a joint venture between Accenture… Read More

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Tech Moves: Nordstrom names chief information security officer; Meta research scientist joins AI2

Tech Moves: Portland’s Act-On adds two new execs; Tanium adds public sector SVP; and more

Tech Moves: Intellectual Ventures exec departs; Shujinko grows leadership team; and more

Tech Moves: Avalara names new CFO; Smartsheet adds board member; Banzai hires execs

Tech Moves: PATH taps Nikolaj Gilbert as new CEO; Concur co-founder Steve Singh joins Clari board

Mixer co-founders depart as Microsoft’s game streaming service battles Amazon’s Twitch

Tech Moves: F5 CIO departs, replaced by WeWork exec; Zillow leader jumps to eXp; Gates Foundation promotes lawyers

Lighter Capital CEO BJ Lackland steps down after 7 years, ex-Skytap chief Thor Culverhouse takes over

Ex-Nokia CEO lands new gig at aviation startup; Create33 leadership shuffle; more Tech Moves

After leading Mars rover missions, Steve Squyres joins Blue Origin as chief scientist

Tech Moves: WestRiver Group hires managing director; ex-PayScale CEO joins MediaPro; Impinj adds board member

Tech Moves: Zillow vets launch marketing firm; Viacom exec joins Funko board; and more

Tech Moves: Glassdoor CEO steps down; Outlook design director departs; Pushpay adds director

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

Tech Moves: Funko lands a new CFO; Rover hires a CMO; Koverse names sales lead; and more

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

Leafly inks new HQ lease in Seattle as marijuana information platform rides cannabis wave

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

Tech Moves: Snap! Raise, Aduro and Flyhomes scoop up CFOs; Outreach adds revenue chief; and more

Startup tech exec and former pro hockey player joins new Seattle NHL franchise to lead tech efforts

BMW ReachNow CEO Steve Banfield to step down as BMW and Daimler launch joint mobility company

Blue Nile CEO Jason Goldberger departs, third exec to leave online jeweler since acquisition in 2017

Draper Fisher Jurvetson (Venture) rebrands to Threshold Ventures; Bill Bryant transitions to venture partner

Madrona promotes Hope Cochran, who becomes first female managing director at Seattle VC firm

Early Pinterest exec Cat Lee joins Maveron as partner, will focus on backing women-led startups

Former startup pals reunite as Pollen Systems taps Phil Van Etten to lead vineyard monitoring company

Longtime Amazon leader Diego Piacentini reportedly departs, latest exec to leave tech giant in 2018

Tech Moves: Voyager Capital adds new partner in Canada; Nick Hughes embarks on Founders Live world tour

Microsoft AI exec joins real estate tech company Compass to lead engineering efforts

Flying Fish adds 4 new venture partners as it raises $80M fund for Pacific Northwest startups