(LinkedIn Photo) — Jeff Lyon is now chief information security officer at Seattle’s Remitly. Lyon joins from Coinbase, where he was head of infrastructure security for two years. Past roles include security leadership at Robinhood and Amazon Web Services.
Lyon also served as a petty officer with the U.S. “Remitly’s mission to transform lives through trusted financial services that transcend borders resonates deeply and is a natural progression of my work building security organizations, secure applications, and safe-by-default platforms across fintech,” Lyon said in a LinkedIn post. Remitly has seen a reshuffling of leadership since co-founder and CEO Matt Oppenheimer departed in February.
Ankur Sinha resigned as chief product and technology officer in June, and Rina Hahn left as chief marketing officer earlier this month. Veteran tech and finance executive Sebastian Gunningham now leads the company. of Commerce Photo) — Joseph Williams, a longtime Seattle-area leader at the intersection of tech and public service, was named director of Cybersecurity Programs at Western Washington University.
Williams most recently served as the governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) practice director at consulting firm Artemis Connection. His varied career includes working as information and communications technology sector lead for the Washington State Department of Commerce; Seattle office director for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; and divisional CTO at Microsoft. In 2025, Williams was named GeekWire’s Public Policy Champion for Innovation.
Williams’ experience “sets the stage for propelling our cybersecurity programs to new heights as we seek to equip and empower our graduates to be successful in exciting careers in a fast-changing technology landscape,” said Filip Jagodzinski, computer sciences’ department chair. (LinkedIn Photo) — Kartik Murthy was named vice president of product for Yoodli, a roleplay platform using AI to help people improve their professional skills. Murthy joins the Seattle-based startup from the cybersecurity company Coalition, where he served as head of product for four years.
He has held product management roles at companies including Meta, Google and Uber. “In a world where many AI products try to automate workflows, Yoodli is taking a bet on hum…
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