With an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Chair Harrington enjoyed a 22-year career in the tech industry. She is experienced in leading teams and business units that develop and sell new software products, including experience at Wang Laboratories, Central Point Software and at Intel in Hillsboro, where she worked for 10 years. In 2004, Chair Harrington left industry to give back to her community full time, working as a community advocate with Community Participation Organization 7 and several transportation planning committees.