Tony Mestres

Published: Oct. 9, 2019, 5 p.m.

In Episode 6 of Beyond the Blue Badge\u2019s second season, host Paul Shoemaker talks with Microsoft alumnus Tony Mestres about the \u201cmoment of truth\u201d that society is facing regarding social inequities, the changes that need to happen and the urgency: \u201cWe\u2019ve got a generation tops to turn this around.\u201d Following 22 years in the tech industry \u2014 15 of those with Microsoft \u2014 his ah-ha moment during a mid-year review started him on the path to become president and CEO of the Seattle Foundation, where he strives to find new solutions to big social problems.