The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) named longtime Seattle tech leader Kristen Forecki as the new chair of its board of directors.
Forecki is currently a senior director of experiences and device strategy at Microsoft. She previously worked at Convoy, Rover, and Amazon in various leadership roles. Forecki earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Forecki was named vice chair of the WTIA board in 2021. She replaces Seattle startup vet Dave Cotter, who was named board chair in 2021 and will remain on the board as chair emeritus. Cotter recently launched his own advisory firm.
The WTIA operates a nonprofit member trade association, a nonprofit tech apprenticeship program, and a for-profit corporation providing business services. It recently was awarded a $300,000 grant from the Washington state Department of Commerce to help boost the region’s technology ecosystem.
