Taliesha Garrett

Taliesha Garrett is currently a Professor of Business, Marketing, and Finance at Green River College since January 2024, teaching courses including Entrepreneurial Finance and DEI in the Workplace. In addition, Taliesha serves as Chief of Staff at Eight Twenty Eight, where responsibilities include developing and implementing HR strategies. Previously, Taliesha held various leadership roles at Boeing from September 2011 to September 2023, notably as Senior Manager in Leadership Development and as a Functional Workforce Development Leader in HR. Taliesha began a finance career at Russell Investments, progressing from Financial Analyst to Senior Finance Business Partner. Academic credentials include an MBA in Technology Management from the UW Foster School of Business and a Bachelor's in Business Administration - Finance from the University of Washington.