Ada Developers Academy Places Christine Martin of Valtas Group as Interim Director

Christine Martin, partner and founder at The Valtas Group, will serve as the interim director at Seattle-based non-profit coding bootcamp Ada Developers Academy following the departure of Nicole Buchanan.

​​Christine has over 20 years of experience as a strategic business leader and has held a variety of senior leadership roles in organizations ranging from large public companies, to early stage start-ups and non-profits.    

​Christine founded her consulting business, HR Strategies International in 2000, and after 18 years of independent consulting, was a founding partner at Valtas Group.

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ABOUT ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY

Ada Developers Academy offers an intensive, tuition-free coding school for women and gender diverse people interested in starting a career in tech. The program graduates 96 students each year and has nearly 300 alumni working as software developers at companies like Amazon, Google and Indeed.

Ada Developers Academy is a training program located in Seattle, Washington for women and gender diverse people who want to become software developers. Ada is tuition-free and is comprised of 6 months of full-time classroom training followed by 5 months in a paid industry internship. 

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ABOUT VALTAS GROUP INTERIM LEADERSHIP

The Valtas interim executive team has guided a wide variety of social purpose organizations through critical leadership transitions.

​Valtas Group’s highly experienced consultants work collaboratively with your board of directors and staff, providing management continuity delivered by experienced and strategic leaders. 
The Valtas interim executive team works with clients to assess organizational effectiveness, foster a culture of open communication and trust, and deepen the engagement of the board and staff teams. 

• Leads and manages day-to-day operations and programs, working with the staff to meet mission and program delivery commitments.
• ​Works collaboratively with the board, guiding the strategic priorities for the organization while ensuring that the transition to a new leader is successful.
• Leverages their deep experience to provide a candid assessment of organizational strengths and opportunities while laying the groundwork for important transformations that will build a foundation for the future. 

Contact Valtas Group here for more information about interim leadership for nonprofits.