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)
Financial Representative
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

Norman Jangaard, Ph.D, JD (Vice-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

Greg Bever
Publisher
Spokane Journal of Business

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

Gary Flood
President and Chief Executive Officer
ReliOn

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

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

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

Mark Palek, Ed.D.
President
Spokane Falls Community College

John Pariseau
General Manager
WIN Partners

Wayne Quirk, Ph.D.
Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
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.
Chair Department 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