Mark Vadon

Mark Vadon

Retired entrepreneur at Self Employed
Seattle, Washington, United States

Mark Vadon is currently a Board Member at Athletic Greens and Managing Partner at Pando Capital. He founded Blue Nile and Zulily, with Zulily having been acquired. He has previously served as CEO and Founder at Blue Nile, Chairman at Chewy, and as a consultant at Bain & Company.

Who will be the Next Tech Titan? Previewing the GeekWire Awards

This week on the show, we get a sneak preview of the GeekWire Awards, coming up at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle on Thursday, May 9. We look back at the past winners of the Next Tech Titan title in the awards, and consider the event's track record in predicting major companies to emerge from Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. We also contemplate the evolution of the "Workplace of the Year" category through the rise of remote and hybrid work. And finally, we consider the impact of migration on another part of state: Spokane, Wash., and the Inland Northwest. See…

Organizations

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  • Self Employed Retired entrepreneur 2023–present · current
  • Athletic Greens Board Member 2022–present · current
  • Pando Capital Managing Partner 2013–present · current

Education

  • Stanford University Graduate School of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) · 1995–1997
  • Harvard University AB, Social Studies · 1988–1992

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