Tech Moves: WTIA elects new board leadership; Adriane Brown joins American Airlines board
March 4, 2021 at 3:30 pm
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From left to right: Dave Cotter and Kristen Forecki (Dave Cotter and Convoy Photos) The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) elected Dave Cotter as the new chair of its board of directors and Kristen Forecki as vice chair for the next two years.
Cotter is currently chief product officer at cannabis website and marketplace Leafly. He joined the WTIA board four years ago. A serial entrepreneur and veteran of companies including Zulily, Amazon and Microsoft, he has become an advocate for systemic change to dismantle racism in business and tech.
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Brown will also serve on the audit and corporate governance and public responsibility committees.
“We are thrilled Adriane has agreed to join American’s board,” said American chief executive, Doug Parker.
“Adriane has extensive board experience in a range of industries, and her expertise in the technology, industrial and ESG sectors will be a welcome addition to our boardroom and a tremendous asset for our company.”
Brown currently serves as managing partner at Seattle-based venture capital firm Flying Fish Partners.
She also sits on the boards of Axon Enterprise, eBay and the Washington Research Foundation/WRF Capital.
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Brown has held a number of senior leadership positions during her career, including president and chief operating officer at Intellectual Ventures Management, president and chief executive of Transportation Systems and vice president and GM of two aerospace divisions at Honeywell International.
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced the election of Adriane M. Brown, 62, to its board of directors. Brown will also serve on the company’s Audit and Corporate Governance and Public Responsibility committees.
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