Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has replaced Raj Shah as the board chairman of Filium, an AI clothing company that started as Ably in 2015 with Raj and his brother, Akhil. With Raj's transition, Filium has announced the addition of four new members to its executive advisory board.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell during the 2025"State of the City" address. “I am honored to step into this leadership role at such an exciting time for the company and the industry,” Harrell said in a press release, according toWith Harrell’s addition, he replaced Raj Shah , a co-founder of the company, which began as Ably in 2015 with his brother, Akhil.
Shah has now taken over as board chairman following the change. Filium announced that its executive advisory board had also expanded with four new members, including a former Nordstrom executive, Laurie Black, and former Puma North America CEO Bob Philion.
“These leadership and organizational changes, coupled with their novel AI applications, reflect Filium’s unwavering commitment to innovation, sustainability, and long-term sustainability,” Shah said, according toFilium president Doug Lynch said he has seen Harrell’s “commitment to collaboration, innovation, and performance excellence” over the past few weeks. Lynch added that Harrell, as a leader, “will be instrumental as Filium scales its global growth strategy. ” In 2021, Harrell was elected as the mayor of Seattle and served one term.
Before that, he served on the Seattle City Council for 12 years and was a managing partner of the Seattle law firm Harrell, Connell, Cordova, Hunter and Pauley.
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The company leverages artificial intelligence and more than a decade of testing data to build “smarter processes across R&D, supply-chain analysis, product deployment, customer feedback, and operations,” according toFilium is currently partnered with Bass Pro Shops, The North Face, O’Neills, and a variety of fire departments, including Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue.
“Filium technology can transform any natural clothing or textile brand, from casual clothing to dozens of commercial applications, including apparel, footwear, medical supplies, work wear, upholstery, and carpet,” the company stated. Seattle detectives ask public’s help in finding two missing peopleArmed motorcyclist arrested in Seattle with more than 50 grams of narcotics An armed, 31-year-old motorcyclist was arrested during a traffic stop on Tuesday night with more than 50 grams of narcotics.
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