The vaccine rollout is opening up possibilities for where we work and how we work. As we grapple with what the “new normal” looks like, we must acknowledge that there were (and remain) several populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19, and those discrepancies have long-term implications. As of January 2021, over 2.3 million women had left the workforce in the U.S., setting back years of progress in gender equality and representation. In this special Panel Event, hear from prominent local Women Technology Leaders on how the pandemic affected their careers and teams, what they learned from this unprecedented time, and of their plans to recalibrate and rebuild towards a more inclusive and equitable workplace.

Hear from our panelists: Laury Miller, CIO, SeaGen; Tanya Hannah, CIO, King County; Tiffany Ash, VP, Corporate Strategy at Tableau Software; Margaret Hopkins, CIO, PSE

Moderator: Liliane Lendvai, Director, Herd Freed Hartz

Laury Miller is a seasoned IT leader with more than 30 years of experience delivering complex technological solutions and revenue-generating results at major multinational corporations including Amazon and Microsoft. She rose to Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Global IT for Seagen in March 2020, where she has overseen the Seagen’s digital transformation during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tanya develops and executes Seagen’s IT vision and strategy, partnering with others on the executive team to define technology opportunities and innovate next-generation oncology therapies.

Margaret Hopkins has held leadership and technical roles at companies like Phillip Morris, Chubb, and Safeco. She joined PSE in 2009 as the director of IT Infrastructure, and was promoted to her current role in 2013. She is responsible for PSE’s technology and cybersecurity strategy, and for delivering IT solutions that enable PSE’s strategic plans. Additionally, she oversees supply chain, enterprise projects, and corporate shared services. Margaret has built a reputation of mentoring and coaching to promote a positive impact on the quality of the corporate culture. She is committed to building a community of diverse global leaders in the Pacific Northwest.

Tanya Hannah leads technology for the 12th largest county in the nation, and is involved with everything from emergency services to ferry pilots navigating the Puget Sound. She’s passionate about ensuring the two million county residents have equal access to the technology needed for civic and cultural participation, education, employment and other critical services. Most recently, her work to make COVID-19 testing, care, and vaccination services more available included development of a chatbot for the Health Department to make public information access more timely.

Tiffany Ash spent most of her life in the Pacific Northwest, including 15 years at Tableau (now Salesforce) where she’s held several global roles. Most recently, she has helped to integrate Tableau systems into Salesforce when she’s not chasing around her 6 and 4 year-old kids as a full-time working mom. Tiffany expects to be reflecting on the impact of the pandemic for years to come.