Tech Alpharetta Appoints Five New Members to Strategic Board of Directors

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tech Alpharetta, the nonprofit organization helping the City of Alpharetta lead in innovation, announces the appointment of five new members to its Strategic Board of Directors. Tech Alpharetta’s Board is comprised of the area’s leading senior executives and focuses on conceptualizing and guiding strategies for growing the Alpharetta technology ecosystem.

Tech Alpharetta’s Board features local c-suite, senior executives, city leaders and community partners. The newest Board members include:

• Molly Harrison, Chief Operating Officer, Kaleris
• Ram Machiraju, VP, Software Engineering, ADP
• Ken Makoid, Regional Vice President, Flexential
• Colleen Murphy, Senior Executive Vice President, Trevelino/Keller
• Jasen Williams, SVP, Corporate Marketing, Verint

“Our Strategic Board members are an important part of Tech Alpharetta’s success and help guide our mission to grow technology and innovation in the city of Alpharetta,” says Karen Cashion, President and CEO of Tech Alpharetta. “We’re excited to partner with this new group of leaders to develop fresh ideas and initiatives in today’s rapidly changing tech landscape.”

Since its establishment in 2012, Tech Alpharetta and its Board have helped build a thriving tech ecosystem in Alpharetta. The Board’s recommendations led to the launch of Tech Alpharetta’s tech startup incubator, which recently relocated to a brand new space in Alpharetta, and many other notable accomplishments.

For more information about Tech Alpharetta and its incubator, visit www.techalpharetta.com.

About Tech Alpharetta

Tech Alpharetta (previously the Alpharetta Technology Commission), the first organization of its kind in Georgia, was established in 2012 by the City of Alpharetta and is an independent, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization today. The organization, whose mission is to help grow technology and innovation in Alpharetta, includes a strategic advisory board of Alpharetta’s leading technology companies, and provides technology thought leadership events for area tech executives, founded a STEAM mentoring program for high school students (now an independent nonprofit), and Tech Alpharetta’s Incubator, a flourishing tech startup incubator that is home to more than 50 tech startups.