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"The SAO has encouraged, promoted, and fostered the growth of the Oregon software and technology industry for over 20 years. The relationships built over this time have served our business in countless ways."

- Dan Frye, Vice President, Linux and Open Software Development IBM



The SAO Leadership Exchange Groups provide peer discussion for Oregon's leading technology professionals. Eligibility and participation is based on professional criteria by role or responsibility, and may vary by industry type. Use the left-hand menu navigation to learn more about each group.



Leadership Exchange

Who qualifies to participate?
Restricted to
Technology Companies
CEO LEX
CEO or top area executive


Finance LEX
CFO or top finance executive


Sales & Marketing LEX
President or top sales, marketing, or BD executive


Startup LEX
Technology entrepreneurs and executives


IT LEX
CIO or top IT executive


Support & Services LEX
COO or top support or technical services executive


Technology LEX
CTO or top technology executive


HR LEX
HR Director or top Human Resources executive




Group Eligibility

» Group participation is a benefit of SAO membership
» Non-member guests may attend up to 2 meetings
» Participation at meetings is currently invite-only, at the discretion of the group manager
» Meeting participation is limited to 20 attendees to encourage active participation

Meeting Details

» Meetings are hosted by LX group member companies
» Topics and meeting agendas are loosely organized
» Meetings are 90% role-specific peer discussion focused
» We strictly enforce a No-Sales Zone policy at meetings
» Meetings are held monthly


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