The Center of Excellence for Information & Computing Technology (COEICT) relies on the expertise of a volunteer Advisory Board to provide critical insights about Washington’s technology ecosystem and be a strategic partner in realizing the Center’s strategic plan. The Advisory Board includes industry partners who want to help build a diverse technical workforce for Washington state. The Board also provides industry-related insights, guidance, and recommendations to the COEICT in the following areas:

• Economic Development
• Industry Sector Strategy
• Education, Innovation and Efficiency
• Workforce Supply/Demand
• Equity and Access

Advisory Board Members

• Suzanne Tamayo, City of Bellevue – Board Chair
• Jeff Dandy, Pariveda Solutions
• Michael Gan, Computing For All
• Rodger Harrison, Bellevue College
• Amanda Hepper, Medcurity
• Tanya Hollins, AWS
• Steven Maheshwary, Amazon
• Shawn Ramirez, Eisenrez Partners
• Sean Robinson, Falkon AI
• Laura Ruderman, Technology Alliance
• Melvin Smith, Linked Innovations
• Juan Ulloa, Qumolo
• Kevin Wang, Mentors in Tech