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Beyond the Blue Badge


Oct 9, 2019

In Episode 6 of Beyond the Blue Badge’s second season, host Paul Shoemaker talks with Microsoft alumnus Tony Mestres about the “moment of truth” that society is facing regarding social inequities, the changes that need to happen and the urgency: “We’ve got a generation tops to turn this around.” Following 22 years in the tech industry — 15 of those with Microsoft — 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.