Board
Paul Lambert - PresidentNational Practice Director, Point BPaul joined Point B Solutions Group, a management consulting firm, in 1998. He’s held a variety of roles within Point B, and currently serves as President of Consulting. He has extensive experience in enterprise project leadership, mergers and acquisitions, information systems and quality improvement and has worked in several different industries, including aerospace, healthcare, insurance, technology and software. Prior to Point B, Paul spent four years at CNA Consulting and Engineering. He has a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Seattle University. |
Kay Pitman - TreasurerTax Partner, DeloitteKay is a Tax Partner of Deloitte and has been the Seattle Office Tax Managing Partner since June 2009. She began her career with Deloitte’s San Francisco office in 1990 as a tax staff professional. She’s worked on a variety of client initiatives that have taken her to several offices within the firm including Dallas, Washington DC, Chicago, and Boston. In addition to her work at Deloitte, Kay is a Co-Treasurer of the Northern California Chapter of Network of Executive Women (NEW), a national nonprofit organization that aims to attract, retain, and advance women in the retail and consumer products industries through education, leadership, and business development. |
Cindy Bates - SecretaryVP, US Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, MicrosoftCindy is the Vice President of Microsoft’s US SMB Organization where she is responsible for the company’s end-to-end SMB sales and marketing efforts. She’s been with Microsoft for over ten years and has held positions in corporate development and strategy, the US small business group and the US partner strategy, marketing and programs group. Before joining Microsoft, Cindy worked for Merrill Lynch and as a management consultant for Strategic Planning Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based firm. She holds BA’s in International Economics and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard University. |
Ali PiyaraliSenior Executive, AccentureAli is a partner in Accenture’s Media and High Technology practice, specializing in software distribution, licensing and large transformational programs. In addition to client engagements his responsibilities include developing and communicating Accenture’s view on the software industry, sharing best practices among client teams and initiating new growth programs and campaigns for Accenture. He joined Accenture in 1989 after completing the Master’s program in Industrial Engineering at the University of Washington. |
Barbara PrutzmanSenior Director, IT Functional Excellence, UnivarBarbara is the Senior Director of IT Functional Excellence at Univar, making her responsible for the chemical distributor’s back office functions for their global IT department. Barbara came to Univar, and the Pacific Northwest, in 2010 following a 30-year career in the Delaware Valley. Her prior work experience includes several IT positions within major corporations, the likes of which include IBM, Campbell Soup Company, and ARAMARK. She also spent some time owning and operating her own consultancy. |
Ceil EricksonDirector of Community Grantmaking Programs, The Seattle FoundationCeil joined The Seattle Foundation, one of the largest private funders of nonprofit organizations in King County, in 1996. Ceil is responsible for managing the Community Grantmaking Program, which awards $5.8 million annually to a variety of nonprofit organizations. She also oversees other grantmaking programs administered by the Foundation including Medical Funds and the Whitehorse Foundation. Before joining the Foundation, Ceil worked as a Development Director for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and for Planned Parenthood. |
Dale ChristianCIO, Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationAs Chief Information Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dale Christian is responsible for planning, developing, deploying, and running the technology that powers one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the world. Prior to joining the Gates Foundation, Dale served as CIO at Avanade and spent over a decade in various IT roles at Microsoft. |
Erin TalbottManager, Marketing and Communications, ExpeditorsErin is currently Manager of Marketing and Communications at Expeditors International of Washington, Inc, a global logistics company. Prior to joining Expeditors in 2009, Erin was a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the Albers School of Business and Economics, Seattle University. She joined the faculty in 2003, and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in consumer behavior, marketing strategy, and selling and sales management. She’s also lectured at the University of Washington, Bothell and Virginia Tech and has consulted for companies on brand development and positioning. Erin completed her doctoral coursework at Virginia Tech. |
Kyle HutchinsDirector of Customer Experience, West Monroe PartnersAs the Director of Customer Experience at West Monroe Partners, Kyle Hutchins is directly responsible for growing the business, client satisfaction, overseeing project work, and managing his team. He has 12 years of experience in professional services – advising on behalf of digital agencies and management consulting firms. Kyle earned a degree in Business Administration at the University of Washington, received post graduate accreditation in Strategic Marketing from the University of Chicago, and studied internationally at Université Paris Sorbonne. |
Kyle QuinnVP and Chief Information Officer, PACCAR Information Technology DivisionKyle joined PACCAR Information Technology Division (ITD) in 2005 as Senior Director of Applications and Global Operations. He was promoted to General Manager and Chief Information Officer in September, 2008. Prior to joining PACCAR, Kyle spent 19 years with the Boeing Company directing their Commercial Aviation Enterprise Application Center, eBusiness initiatives, and engineering information systems. Kyle holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University and an Executive MBA from Seattle University. |
Megan KarchExecutive Director, FarestartMegan has served as Executive Director of FareStart for the last eight years. FareStart, a social entrepreneurial organization dedicated to transforming the lives of homeless men and women in the Seattle region, operates a culinary job training and placement program through their downtown Seattle restaurant and catering business. Prior to joining FareStart, Megan lived in the Baltimore/Washington DC area where she held the position of Vice President of Vocational Services for Humanism, a nonprofit human services agency, for 11 years. |
Todd DunlapVP & COO, Microsoft Online and AdvertisingTodd Dunlap is Vice President & COO of Microsoft’s Advertising & Online division. In this role, he is responsible for driving Microsoft’s ad sales operations and strategies across regions, channels, and products (Bing, MSN, etc.). Todd additionally leads the division's sales training, sales systems, customer satisfaction, and strategic planning functions. Prior to joining Microsoft in 1999, Todd led the Internet Business Group at WRQ (now Attachmate), a software and consulting firm based in Seattle. He also spent a number of years prior in roles at Spacelabs Medical, Safeco, and in the USAF. |
