Every month we recap the biggest tech hires and departures in the D.C. area over the past month. To get hiring and other local innovation news daily, sign up for The Beat newsletter. Here’s our list of the top hires in D.C. tech for August:
1776
One of 1776's first employees has left the company as of Aug. 8. Product director Kate Nolan is no longer with 1776, and she has since joined GoKart Labs' D.C. team as its solutions lead. Nolan first joined 1776 as a community manager in May 2013. GoKart Labs arrived in D.C. in November 2016 after the success of its innovation lab and incubator program in Minneapolis.
Another top-level player has also left 1776. According to a tweet posted on Aug. 21, 1776 New York manager Rachel Haot is no longer at the part-coworking space, part-incubator. It's not clear where she's heading next. Haot joined the company in January 2016 after a stint as the chief digital officer and deputy secretary for technology for New York state. Haot oversaw the operations at 1776's Brooklyn Navy Yard campus and also launched a few other initiatives at the campus.
1776's D.C. region director Noelle London left the company earlier in August for a new role in Atlanta's tech scene. London is now the Manager of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Invest Atlanta, where she will oversee some of the city's projects at Invest Atlanta and Atlanta's Economic Development Authority.
Monumental Sports
Monumental Sports has hired Grant Paranjape as its new Director of Esports Business and Team Operation. The company, owned by Ted Leonsis, made the announcement on Aug. 15.
Research Innovations
Alexandria, Va.-based Research Innovations has a new CEO. Jack Harrington was announced as the company's new leader on Aug. 11, succeeding founder Rich Briggs who will continue as the company's chief technology officer and board chairman. Harrington co-founded Virtual Technology Corporation with Briggs in 1994, and the duo later sold the company to Raytheon. Most recently, Harrington joins Research Innovations from a tenure as vice president of Cybersecurity and Special Missions, a Raytheon company. Research Innovations creates software for the federal government and military — including work with DARPA and the Army.
Atomicorp
Former Mach37 managing partner Rick Gordon has found a new gig. As of Aug. 15, Gordon is joining the board of Chantilly, Va.-based Atomicorp, a cybersecurity company running protection services for everything running on Linux on any device. Gordon was removed from the Mach37 team in early July after his unsuccessful bid to purchase the cybersecurity accelerator from its current owner, the Center for Innovative Technology.
Cisco
Cisco made a few new hires in its D.C. office. Per an email release on Aug. 15, Michael Timmeny is the new Chief Government Strategy Officer, Jeff Campbell is the new head of Cisco's D.C. office and Josh Baggett is the new Senior Manager of Government Affairs.
ThreatQuotient
There's a new top sales dog over at ThreatQuotient, according to a press release on Aug. 2. The Reston, Va.-based cybersecurity startup hired Gigi Schumm as its new SVP of World Wide Sales. In her new role, Schumm will also continue as the co-host of the radio show "Women of Washington," an interview show hosted on Federal News Radio.
Frame
Frame, a San Mateo, Calif. cloud workspace platform, has a new head of its Washington, D.C. offices. Jason Holloway will now oversee the D.C. office and Frame's public sector business, according to a press release on Aug. 3. He came to Frame from the federal government where he was the chief technology officer for cloud services.
NextGen Venture Partners
NextGen Venture Partners' Lisa Cuesta announced via an email she was moving to New York City for a new role within the firm. As a part of her new role as a principal at the firm, Cuesta will be the first full-time team member based in NYC. Cuesta said the move makes sense: A significant number of their venture partners are based in the city, and she was already making monthly trips up to NYC to meet with them. She makes the move on Sept. 1.
