Key Takeaways:
• Mitali Pattnaik, former LinkedIn senior director, appointed as Syndio’s new chief product officer
• Jaime Teevan, Microsoft chief scientist and technical fellow, joins Shutterstock’s board
• Stoke Space welcomes Kristin Russell as vice president of marketing, brand and communications
• Abett appoints Rich Krutsch as president of the U.S. employers business group
• New leadership announced at Providence and Omeros
• Other key personnel changes across the tech industry
Former LinkedIn Senior Director Joins Syndio
Mitali Pattnaik, the ex-head of product management at LinkedIn, has embarked on a new journey with Seattle-based Syndio. With more than six fruitful years spent at LinkedIn, Pattnaik led several product management roles, most notably helming the LinkedIn Sales Solutions team. She brings to Syndio a rich portfolio of experience, including a stint at a sales startup called IntroHQ. Past roles at Twitter, Google, Electronic Arts, Yahoo, and Microsoft only bolster her credentials.
Syndio, a startup based in Seattle, is known for its in-depth analysis of workplace pay equity issues. The company, since its inception in 2017, has been offering strategies to mend disparities in the workplace. It serves a clientele that includes heavyweights like Siemens, Sweetgreen, American Airlines and Nordstrom. Syndio boasts a healthy fundraising record of over $83 million.
Microsoft’s Chief Scientist Joins Shutterstock Board
In a significant addition to its leadership team, image and video giant Shutterstock has welcomed Jaime Teevan, Microsoft’s chief scientist and technical fellow, to its board. Teevan acts as a torchbearer of Microsoft’s Future of Work initiative, a collaborative project with researchers from Microsoft, LinkedIn and GitHub. The initiative aims to learn how work paradigms have shifted against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Chairman of Shutterstock, Jon Oringer, hailed Teevan’s arrival, citing her extensive knowledge and experience in AI and ethical advancements in AI. Her insights are expected to be instrumental for Shutterstock, particularly in context with its leading-edge training data.
Tech Veterans Join Stoke Space, Abett, Providence and Omeros
Among other significant appointments in the tech industry, Kristin Russell, with an impressive resume spanning roles at Zillow, Smartsheet, Allrecipes and WE Communications, has joined Stoke Space. The reusable rocket startup based in Seattle welcomes her as its new vice president of marketing, brand, and communications.
Simultaneously, Abett, a Seattle healthcare software startup, has named Rich Krutsch as president of the U.S. employers business group. Krutsch, previously a vice president at ArcBest, was last associated with Stephens.
Eric Wexler will assume the role of CEO and president of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, effective Jan. 1 next year. Wexler joined the health system in 2016 and currently holds the position of COO.
David Borges has been appointed as chief accounting officer at Seattle biotech company Omeros. A finance leader at Bulletproof 360 before joining Omeros in 2020, Borges’ leadership is expected to contribute significantly to the company’s continued growth.
Other Key Appointments in the Tech Industry
Among other noteworthy personnel changes, Seattle-based startup veteran Kristen Hamilton is now acting as an advisor to the CEOs at Berlin-based urology care company Kranus Health.
Microsoft has a new senior communications manager for data centres, Janet Kim. Kim brings her experience of leading PR efforts for the energy industry to the role.
QuantifyAI has welcomed Rob Ó Callaghan as chief technology officer. With previous experiences at companies like Meta and Google, he is a valuable addition to the market research tech startup.
Lastly, iFoodDS, a Seattle food supply tech startup, has announced the promotion of Andrew Kennedy to the position of chief traceability officer.
