Joanne Harrell Biography and Net Worth

Ms. Harrell joined the board in January 2022. She brings extensive experience in executive roles within the high-tech, telecommunications and non-profit sectors. Ms. Harrell has a strong record of creating public-private partnerships that lead to innovative solutions to pressing civic and societal issues. From 2001 until her retirement in October 2021, Ms. Harrell worked for Microsoft Corporation where she led teams in the sales, marketing and services disciplines focused on enterprise, public sector and original equipment manufacturing customers and partners. Ms. Harrell served as a Regent for the University of Washington from 2009 to 2022 and was Board Chair in 2012. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2001, Ms. Harrell was President and Chief Executive Officer of the United Way of King County, Washington and held executive positions with US West Communications, Inc. and AT&T, Inc. Ms. Harrell holds a B.A. in communications-advertising and an M.B.A in marketing from the University of Washington. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Fred Hutch Cancer Care Center and chairs the Board of Equal Opportunity Schools. Ms. Harrell remains active with the University of Washington as an Adjunct Professor and is the immediate-past Fritzky Endowed Chair in Leadership at the Foster Business School.

Ms. Harrell was selected to serve as director because of her experience in the areas of marketing, sales, strategy, communications, community service and diversity, social responsibility, sustainability, public affairs and corporate citizenship, in addition to her extensive background in executive management. She currently chairs the HomeStreet Board of Directors Nominating and Governance Committee.