TAO Board of Directors

Get to know our Board of Directors, a team of dedicated leaders guiding the Technology Association of Oregon's strategic direction and ensuring we continually drive innovation and community engagement in the tech sector.

Executive committee

Melissa Evers

Melissa Evers

Board Chair
Kreneon
Brent Bullock

Brent Bullock

Secretary
Ashurst Perkins Coie
Skip Newberry

Skip Newberry

President & CEO
Technology Association of Oregon

Board members

Dana Lawrence

Dana Lawrence

VP GTM Strategy and Customer Relationships
Themis
Dennis White

Dennis White

CPA Audit Partner
KPMG
Dominic Perez

Dominic Perez

Chief Technical Officer
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions
Eric Pierce

Eric Pierce

Vice President IT
The Greenbrier Companies
Erik Stromquist

Erik Stromquist

Founder and CEO
xPhase
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

Chief Legal Officer
KBF Advisory
Matthew Wilmot

Matthew Wilmot

Partner
Stoel Rives LLP
Matt Randall

Matt Randall

VP & General Manager
Sensing Lasers · nLIGHT
Matt Sayre

Matt Sayre

Director of External Relations
University of Oregon
Mehmet Aslan

Mehmet Aslan

Vice President of Engineering
Tektronix
Michelle Soares

Michelle Soares

VP of IT & CISO
Powin Energy
Mike Goetz

Mike Goetz

Director
Cushman & Wakefield
Rami Khouri

Rami Khouri

SVP, Global Engineering
Hyve Solutions
Rashid Skaf

Rashid Skaf

CEO & Co-Chairman
Biamp Systems
Ryan Williams

Ryan Williams

Senior Vice President, Product Development & Technology
A-dec Inc.
Stephanie Kunert

Stephanie Kunert

SVP, Senior Relationship Manager
Bank of America
Sue Richards

Sue Richards

Global Head of Print Microfluidics, Technology & Operations
HP
Tayo Akins

Tayo Akins

CEO
Cascade Comprehensive Care
Tony Seminary

Tony Seminary

CEO & Founder
ITMotives
Travis Pierce

Travis Pierce

Vice President of Information Technology
Tillamook County Creamery Association
Yalda Moshiri

Yalda Moshiri

Angel Oregon Program Director
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network

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