Click here to see the 2008 Sirti Board of Directors Meeting Schedule.
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.
Executive Director of Washington Technology Center or designee
Provost of WSU or designee
Provost of EW or designee
Provost of CW or designee
Provost of UW or designee
Academic representative from Community Colleges of Spokane
One member from Gonzaga University
One member from Whitworth College
The Executive Director of Sirti shall be an ex officio, non-voting member.
Board Members
Ken Spitzer, Ph.D. (Chair)
Associate Vice Provost for Research – Retired
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
e-mail Ken Spitzer
Jeff Severs (Vice-Chair)
Chief Operating Officer
Greater Spokane Incorporated
Spokane, WA
e-mail Jeff Severs
Robert Bates, Ph.D.
Provost and Executive Vice President
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
e-mail Robert Bates
Greg Bever
Publisher
Spokane Journal of Business
Spokane, WA
e-mail Greg Bever
Lee Cheatham, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Washington Technology Center
Seattle, WA
e-mail Lee Cheatham
John Coombs, M.D.
Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs, Clinical Systems and Community Relations
Vice Dean for Regional Affairs, Rural Health, and Graduate Medical Education
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
e-mail John Coombs
Gary Flood
President and Chief Executive Officer
ReliOn
Spokane, WA
e-mail Gary Food
Janet Gilpatrick
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gilpatrick and Associates
Spokane, WA
e-mail Janet Gilpatrick
Renee LaRocca
Product Specialist Manager
Pyrotek, Inc.
Spokane, WA
e-mail Renee LaRocca
Michael Le Roy, Ph.D.
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
e-mail Michael Le Roy
Mark Palek, Ed.D.
President
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA
e-mail Mark Palek
John Pariseau
General Manager
WIN Partners
Spokane, WA
e-mail John Pariseau
Wayne Quirk, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies, Research and Continuing Education
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
e-mail Wayne Quirk
Gary Spanner, Ph.D.
Manager, Economic Development Office
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Richland, WA
e-mail Gary Spanner
Harm-Jan Steenhuis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
College of Business & Public Administration
Eastern Washington University
Spokane, WA
e-mail Harm-Jan Steenhuis
Stuart Stiles
Chief Executive Officer
Advantage IQ
Spokane, WA
e-mail Stuart Stiles
Willbann (Will) Terpening, Ph.D.
Professor of Operations Management
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
e-mail Will Terpening
Non-Voting Members
Kim Zentz, P.E.
Executive Director
Sirti
Spokane, WA
e-mail Kim Zentz
Laurence D. Briney (Legal Counsel)
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Chief, Spokane Division
State of Washington
Office of the Attorney General
Spokane, WA
e-mail Larry Briney
Marc Baldwin
Executive Policy Advisor
Governor’s Executive Policy Office
Olympia, WA
e-mail Marc Baldwin
