Stewart Parker is the Chief Executive Officer at IDRI.  Stewart founded Targeted Genetics Corporation in 1992, a Seattle-based biotechnology company, and held the position of President and CEO from the company's inception until November of 2008.  Stewart currently serves as a member of the board of directors for several for-profit and non-profit organizations including C3 Jian Inc, Oncogenex Technologies Inc, Copper Canyon Press, and the University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences.  Stewart received her BA in Slavic Language and Literature from the University of Washington before completing an MBA in Finance and International Business from the University of Washington.