Shirin McConaghy has extensive experience in business development and sales leadership within the technology and advertising sectors. Currently serving as a Trustee at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute and as VP of Business Development at Deloitte, McConaghy previously led partner demand generation at Amazon Web Services and held various senior roles at Microsoft, where responsibilities included overseeing significant advertising revenues and managing large teams. This includes serving as Senior Sales Director for Microsoft Advertising Sales, leading a national team as a US Bing Evangelist Manager, and supporting global business operations as Chief of Staff for Global Search. Education achievements include a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Communications from the University of Washington.