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

Norman Jangaard, Ph.D. (Chair)
President
Jangaard Associates

Willbann Terpening, Ph.D. (Treasurer)
Professor of Operations Management, School of Business
Gonzaga University

Board Members

Suzanne Allen, M.D., M.P.H.
Vice Dean for Regional Affairs
University of Washington School of Medicine

Chris Coleman
Executive Director
Chief Financial Officer and Director, Business Operations
Washington Technology Center

Ezra Eckhardt
President and Chief Operating Officer
Sterling Savings Bank

Gary Flood
President and Chief Executive Officer
ReliOn

Janet Gullickson, Ed.D.
Interim Academic Services Officer
Community Colleges of Spokane

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

Paul Knight
Vice President
Product Management & Marketing
Telect, Inc.

Renee T. LaRocca
Manager of Global Product Management
Pyrotek, Inc.

Michael Le Roy, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean of Faculty
Whitworth University

John Pariseau
General Manager
WIN Partners

Wayne Quirk, Ph.D.
Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Central Washington University

Jeff Severs
Financial Representative
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

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.
Professor of Management
College of Business and Public Administration
Eastern Washington University

Non-Voting Members

Heidi Hughes
Executive Policy Advisor
Governor's Executive Policy Office

Toni Ursich
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Chief, Spokane Division
State of Washington

Kim Zentz
Executive Director
Sirti