Since 2008, E. M. “Eddie” Pasatiempo has been a senior client partner in the Seattle office of Korn/Ferry International. He focuses on senior and board-level search assignments as a member of the firm’s Global Technology practice. Pasatiempo has more than 25 years of senior leadership experience. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President of Global Sales and International Field Operations for Capartis. In this capacity, VAR Magazine recognized him as one of the “Top 75 Channel Executives in North America. Prior to Capartis, he served as the Pacific Northwest Territory President for EDS. He also spent more than 15 years with IBM, finishing his term as the Director of Operations Asia Pacific. His areas of expertise include global sales, marketing, executive coaching, management and organizational leadership. Pasatiempo has long been active in area advisory boards. He is the current president of the UW Alumni Association and he sits on the Pacific Northwest Advisory Board of BMO Harris Private Banking. He is also on the board of directors for the Washington Technology Industry Association. Past volunteer board positions include the Albers School of Business, Seattle University; the UW Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Washington Athletic Club; the Columbia Tower Club; the World Trade Center of Seattle; and the Seattle Humane Society. Pasatiempo has also become a regular visitor to the UW Department of Communication, serving in a variety of mentorship roles for Communication undergraduate students. He is a member of the Big “W” Club, the Seattle Rotary Club, and the 101 Club. He also served as an MBA Program Mentor for the UW School of Business.