Our contributors

The professionals who make Vitaes possible.

Every story on this platform exists because a working professional gave their time, sat down with us, and spoke honestly about how they got where they are. We're grateful to each one. Below is a small sampling — meet them all on the directory.

Public health

Juan Cotto

Sr Government Affairs Strategist · Bloodworks Northwest

“There are things that you like to do, and there are things that you love to do. And the position I have is really tied to the fact that I love working in the communities. I love public policy, and I've been able to find a career that's based on the things that I love.”

— From their Vitaes interview

BS Western Oregon University, LinkedIn Diversity and Inclusion in a Global Enterprise, Bystander Training: From Bystander to Upstander, Communicating Across Cultures, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

AI & data

Dona Sarkar

Director of Technology · Microsoft

“I am the kind of person who likes doing things that no one else has done and no one else really thinks is possible. If you ask a normal person is it possible to work full time at Microsoft and have a full time business on the side, they'll say absolutely not. That's crazy. But it is 100% possible if you want it bad enough.”

— From their Vitaes interview

Public health

Harry Thomas

VP Marketing · Bloodworks Northwest

BS Penn State Finance, MBA The Warton School, Board Chair Urban Impact Seattle, TAF President Board of Directors

Finance

Kayla Lewis

Branch Manager · Union Bank

“I'm young, I'm female and I'm black. So I have three strikes against me every time I sit in front of a client. I have to work three times as hard for them to think that I have the knowledge or skill to be able to help them.”

— From their Vitaes interview

University of Texas at San Antonio, MBA Tesax Wesleyan University

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