Tech Moves

Mar 13, 2026, 9:29 AM

Taylor Soper named director of Seattle’s AI House after remarkable run at GeekWire

Taylor Soper is leaving GeekWire after more than 13 years as a reporter and editor to become director of AI House at AI2 Incubator. We’ll miss him deeply, but we’re excited to see what he does next. Read More

Mar 12, 2026, 1:23 PM

Allen Institute for AI CEO Ali Farhadi steps down as nonprofit navigates shifting AI landscape

Ali Farhadi is stepping down as the CEO of the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2), after a two-and-a-half-year tenure that brought growing recognition to the Seattle-based nonprofit research institute as a key player in the world of open source artificial intelligence. Read More

Mar 12, 2026, 9:29 AM

USAFacts taps former DataKind CEO Lauren Woodman as new president

Woodman is the second president in the Bellevue, Wash.-based organization’s 10-year history and will report to founder Steve Ballmer when she starts April 20. Read More

Mar 12, 2026, 8:49 AM

Microsoft EVP Rajesh Jha retiring after 35 years in latest exit from senior leadership team

“When I think about the pantheon of leaders who have truly shaped this company, Rajesh stands firmly among them,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said. Read More

Mar 11, 2026, 9:35 PM

Atlassian layoffs impact 63 workers in Washington as CTO steps down

Atlassian announced Wednesday that it will lay off about 10% of its staff, or 1,600 employees, as the 24-year-old software firm transitions to an “AI-first company.” Read More

Mar 11, 2026, 12:08 PM

Tech Moves: Microsoft Research gets a new leader; Amazon head joins AI startup; JPMorgan exec departing

Igor Tsyganskiy is now leading Microsoft Research (MSR) as past president Peter Lee takes the helm of Microsoft Science. Read More

Mar 9, 2026, 12:58 PM

Jay Graber steps down as Bluesky CEO, moves into chief innovation officer role at social media platform

“As Bluesky matures, the company needs a seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution, while I return to what I do best: building new things,” Graber wrote in a post. Read More

Mar 5, 2026, 12:26 PM

Tech Moves: Amperity and Siteimprove name CMOs; AWS director departs; Gong’s new exec

In the latest Pacific Northwest tech moves, Amperity and Siteimprove name CMOs; an AWS security director departs; and Elizabeth Scallon goes to Nvidia. Read More

Mar 2, 2026, 10:20 AM

Tech Moves: HP director departs; AWS leader leaves; Truveta adds new leaders

— Elizabeth Scallon, a longtime leader in Seattle’s startup ecosystem, has left HP after serving for nearly four years as… Read More

Feb 25, 2026, 10:52 AM

Tech Moves: Zillow names CPO; AWS leader retires; Microsoft hires AI expert from Apple

Zillow Group announced three promotions to its senior leadership team. Earlier this month, Zillow reported its revenue grew 16% last… Read More

Feb 24, 2026, 3:44 PM

Head of Amazon’s AGI lab is leaving in latest exit from high-profile Adept startup deal

David Luan, who led Amazon’s AGI Lab and its Nova Act AI agent initiative, is leaving less than two years after joining through the Adept acqui-hire deal. Four of five Adept co-founders have now left the company. Read More

Feb 20, 2026, 12:00 PM

Tech Moves: Code.org has a new leader; Synapse vet joins Amazon; ex-Tableau CEO lands at Code Metal

Karim Meghji is the new CEO and president at Seattle-based computer science education nonprofit Code.org. Read More

Feb 18, 2026, 2:18 PM

Remitly CEO Matt Oppenheimer steps down, hands reins of fintech company to former Amazon exec

Veteran tech and finance executive Sebastian Gunningham will replace Oppenheimer as CEO of the Seattle-based company. Read More

Feb 18, 2026, 10:03 AM

Tech Moves: Sana hires CFO; Aptevo names new CEO; Violett founder departs; and more

Brian Piper, a longtime biotech leader, is the new CFO at Seattle-based Sana Biotechnology. Read More

Feb 13, 2026, 1:31 PM

Tech Moves: Smartsheet CTO departs; Overland AI taps legal lead; Zillow, Comcast promote execs

Smartsheet’s CTO has stepped down while Overland AI names its head of legal, plus leadership changes at Zillow, Comcast and Alaska Airlines. Read More

Feb 10, 2026, 7:00 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon PR leader joins Bastion; Accolade SVP steps down; Elevate Capital names partner

Former Amazon comms leader Rebekah Nicodemus heads up new U.S. office of gaming marketing agency Bastion; mpathic adds C-suite leaders as it expands AI safety tools for youth mental health; and more in our latest Tech Moves. Read More

Feb 4, 2026, 1:37 PM

Amazon names Amit Agarwal to lead seller services as Dharmesh Mehta becomes Andy Jassy’s new TA

Amazon named a new executive leader for its Selling Partner Services business, one of the most consequential parts of the company, and said the division’s current chief will become CEO Andy Jassy’s next technical advisor. Read More

Feb 3, 2026, 6:59 PM

Tech Moves: Tableau CEO steps down; Microsoft taps new executive VPs; Avanade’s new CEO

Tableau CEO Ryan Aytay departs Salesforce after 19 years, hinting at a “new challenge” ahead. His exit follows other recent leadership departures at the company. Also, Microsoft names four new EVPs. And Avanade taps a new CEO. Read More

Feb 3, 2026, 8:54 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Oracle SVP joins Qualtrics as CEO; Microsoft accessibility chief takes new role

Jason Maynard named CEO at Qualtrics; Jenny Lay-Flurrie gets a new gig at Microsoft; and more key personnel changes. Read More

Jan 30, 2026, 8:18 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon Leo VP departs; Madrona investor jumps to Anthropic; Convera names exec

An Amazon Leo VP announced his retirement, a former partner from Madrona is taking a “builder” role at Anthropic, and other Pacific Northwest personnel changes. Read More

Jan 27, 2026, 10:00 AM

Tech Moves: Truveta hires president; Veeam bolsters exec lineup; Fortive names HR chief; Heard taps CTO

Dr. Johnathan Lancaster is now president of Truveta, Veeam adds to its executive lineup, and Fortive expand its C-suite. Read More

Jan 23, 2026, 10:07 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon employee retiring after 20 years; former Oracle and Microsoft execs take new roles

A longtime leader for Fulfillment by Amazon retires and offers parting thoughts, while former executives with Oracle, Microsoft and LevelTen take new roles. Read More

Jan 21, 2026, 10:50 AM

Tech Moves: Former Microsoft CVP joins Amazon; Chronus names CEO; REI hires AI leader

Amazon Quick Suite has a new vice president, Chronus named a CEO, Supio added to its C-suite, and REI got an AI lead, among other Seattle area tech moves. Read More

Jan 20, 2026, 10:49 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Pinterest CMO joins Microsoft AI; Anthropic hires former Microsoft India leader; ex-Amazon HR director joins Goodwill

Longtime Pinterest CMO Andréa Mallard is joining Microsoft AI — and Amazon marketing leader Claudine Cheever took Mallard’s role at Pinterest. Read More

Jan 16, 2026, 10:32 AM