Board of Directors

Composition of the Board is determined by legislation including members who are appointed by the Governor under RCW 28B. 038.020. Sirti Board members may make recommendations for such appointments to the Governor. Voting members include:

Nine members of the general public, six of whom are associated with or employed by technology-based or manufacturing-based industries and who have broad business experience and an understanding of high technology.

Officers

Jeff Severs (Chair)
Chief Operating Officer
Greater Spokane Incorporated
Willbann Terpening, Ph.D. (Treasurer)
Professor of Operations Management, School of Business
Gonzaga University
Board Members
Greg Bever
Publisher
Spokane Journal of Business

Lee Cheatham, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Washington Technology Center
Gary Flood
President and CEO
ReliOn

Larry G. James, Ph.D
Associate Executive Vice President
Washington State University

Norman Jangaard, Ph.D, JD
President
Jangaard Associates

Renee T. LaRocca
Product Specialist Manager
Pyrotek

Michael Le Roy, Ph.D.
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Whitworth University

Tom E. Norris, M.D.
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor of Family Medicine
Adjunct Professor of Medicine,
Medical Education & Health Services
University of Washington School of Medicine & WWAMI
Mark Palek, Ed.D.
President
Spokane Falls Community College
John Pariseau
General Manager
WIN Partners

 Wayne Quirk, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies
Research and Continuing Education
Central Washington University
Gary Spanner, Ph.D.
Manager, Economic Development Office
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

 Ken Spitzer, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Research - Retired
Washington State University
Harm-Jan Steenhuis, Ph.D
Associate Professor
College of Business and Public Administration
Eastern Washington University
Non-Voting Members

Kim Zentz
Executive Director
Sirti

 Larry Briney
Senior Assistant Attorney General Chief, Spokane Division, State of Washington

Governor's Office Representative

Marc Baldwin
Executive Policy Advisor
Governor’s Executive Policy Office