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Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi talk with Erin Quick. Erin Quick is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PairTree. With\\xa0 more than 20 years of global brand marketing experience, and more\\xa0 importantly, as a two-time adoptive mother, Erin is a leader in the\\xa0 movement to modernize adoption in the U.S. With an expert first-hand\\xa0 understanding of the challenges of the domestic private adoption industry and a drive to increase access and opportunities for all involved in the\\xa0 adoption process, Erin brings a wealth of knowledge and business\\xa0 experience to helping families navigate their unique adoption journeys.\\xa0

As Chief Executive Officer at PairTree, Erin leads on areas of the business\\xa0 including strategy, product development and marketing. Erin is responsible\\xa0 for the businesses day-to-day decision making and implementing the\\xa0 company\\u2019s short- and long-term plans. \\xa0

Previously, Erin co-founded Stoke Strategy, a Seattle-based brand\\xa0 strategy firm, which she led for 12 years. While there, Erin led brand\\xa0 initiatives for Bluetooth, Weyerhaeuser, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation\\xa0 and the University of Washington, to name a few. Erin began her marketing career at Addison in San Francisco and New York, where she\\xa0 worked on global branding for Domino\\u2019s Pizza, Merrill Lynch and The\\xa0 Make-a-Wish Foundation.\\xa0

Erin is a recipient of Puget Sound Business Journal\\u2019s 40-Under-40 award and most recently, PairTree, under Erin\\u2019s leadership, was selected to\\xa0 participate in the 2021 TechStars Seattle Accelerator \\u2013 a highly selective\\xa0 and successful global startup accelerator program. Erin is currently a\\xa0 Visionary Voices Member and Speaker with All Raise, a nonprofit on a\\xa0 mission to accelerate the success of female founders and funders. She is\\xa0 a guest lecturer on Technology Entrepreneurship at Brown University and\\xa0 the University of Washington.\\xa0

Erin lives on Bainbridge Island with her husband and two children.