Washington Business Spring 2016 | Page 4

washington business Inside spring 2016 26 37 cover story Washington’s Tech Transformation: An Expanding Universe The state’s tech industry is reshaping the skyline, the economy, and the way the world does business. Richard S. Davis 26 43 34 business backgrounder economy An Economic Win for Washington Bobbi Cussins 6 departments In Focus 37 40 Comments tracked and received via Twitter 10 Inside AWB 43 12 The latest news on how AWB is working for you Of Note Interesting and noteworthy milestones within Washington state 15 Events 16 AWB’s Calendar of Events The Water Cooler A break from the every day 18 In Their Words 20 22 A Q&A with Renee Radcliff Sinclair What’s Working Growing Opportunity What’s Working — Sustainability Leading on Environment 46 Doing Business As Rite in the Rain association of washington business education & workforce Partnerships Payoff Kim Eckart AWB Events 7 Tweets 4 Teaching Cybersecurity Brian Mittge Innovation and Imagination — Two Words Redefining Education Bobbi Cussins columns 8 Eye on Business Kris Johnson 14 From the Chair Mike Schwenk