Jul 11, 2018

Swenson Say Faget

Mat Johnson

Richter

Sean Johnson

Henry

Wondrasek

Maki

Gibson

DeBoer

Ohlgren

In Seattle, structural engineering firm Swenson Say Faget hired Sarah Wondrasek as a project engineer. Also, it promoted Robert Henry to senior project manager, Sean Johnson, Brian Richter, Mat Johnson, Derek Ohlgren and Lori DeBoer to project manager, and Evin Gibson and Heidi Maki to the shareholder group as associate principals. Wondrasek, a University of North Dakota graduate, is working on a seismic evaluation of the 916 E Pike Retail Building. Henry joined SSF in 2004 and is working on Drumheller Office Building and Paine Reynolds Building URM seismic rehabilitations in Walla Walla. Sean Johnson was hired five years ago. He is doing TI projects for Microsoft and Amazon, and working on the Performing Arts Center for Eastside Prep in Kirkland. Richter was hired in 2014. He is working on Issaquah Gateway Senior Living. Mat Johnson joined the firm four years ago. He is working on Bellevue Christian School Campus in Bellevue and treehouse projects for Nelson Tree House & Supply as seen on “Animal Planet.” Ohlgren joined SSF in 2015 and is working on seismic retrofits and renovations, including 419 Occidental in Pioneer Square and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house at UW. DeBoer was hired 2016 and is working on Bellevue Christian School Campus. Gibson is a senior project manager who joined SSF in 2008. He is working on multi-family projects at 600 E. Howell St. and 701 Valley St., and TIs for Facebook in South Lake Union. Maki joined the firm six years ago. She leads marketing and business development, and is involved with corporate branding and culture initiatives.

Rice Fergus Miller

Hauan

Overton

Peng_

Parsons

Hamilton

Bremerton-based Rice Fergus Miller hired Melanie Hamilton as an administrative assistant, Susan Parsons as an interior designer in the senior living studio, Nancy Peng as an interior designer in the hospitality studio, Abigail Overton as a project coordinator, and Travis Hauan as a project designer in the housing, health care, hospitality and community studios. Rice Fergus Miller is an architecture, interior design, planning and visualization firm.

HKP Architects

Velasco

HKP Architects hired Omar Velasco as a project manager in Mount Vernon. Velasco received a bachelor of architectural design from the University of Washington and worked at BLRB Architects in Tacoma on institutional projects. At HKP, he is working on the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Police Department renovation.

City of Redmond

Redmond Mayor John Marchione announced Maxine Whattam is the city's new COO and Erika Vandenbrande is the new planning director. Whattam started with the city in 2016 as Parks & Recreation director and recently was interim public works director. She was a manager for Kennewick for 24 years. Vandenbrande has been with the city for more than 17 years, serving as transportation demand management program manager, economic development manager and deputy administrator.

Lane Powell

Joe Woods joined law firm Lane Powell as COO in the Seattle office, where he will help develop the strategic plan and growth strategy. Woods was senior practice group business manager at Perkins Coie. Lane Powell also has offices in Anchorage, Portland and London.

Employment Security Department

Suzan “Suzi” LeVine is the new commissioner at the state Employment Security Department. LeVine was U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, a member of Gov. Jay Inslee's Career Connect Washington Task Force, communications director at Microsoft, and vice president of sales and marketing in luxury travel at Expedia.

Heritage Financial

Heritage Bank president and COO Jeff Deuel was promoted to CEO, and chief lending officer Bryan McDonald was promoted to COO. Deuel replaces Brian Vance, who will continue as CEO of Heritage Financial Corp., the bank's parent, until his retirement in July 2019. Deuel also was named president of Heritage Financial. McDonald joined Heritage Bank after it merged with Whidbey Island Bank, where he was president. Olympia-based Heritage operates 65 branches between Bellingham and Portland.

Jul 10, 2018

Seattle Metro Chamber

Martin

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce named Dominick Martin vice president of external relations, leading policy and government relations activities. Martin has over a decade of experience as director and strategic advisor at EMC Research in Seattle. Prior to that, he worked in politics in California's Central Valley.

Greater Seattle Partners

Greater Seattle Partners named Brian P. McGowan as CEO. McGowan is president and CEO of Atlanta BeltLine, an economic development and transportation initiative in Atlanta. He will start in August, when GSP launches as a public-private partnership advancing economic growth and competitiveness for the Puget Sound region.

Pacific Software Publishing

Bellevue-based Pacific Software Publishing bought web hosting and design company YourHost of Fountain Valley, California. The acquisition is PSP's seventh in 13 years. PSP offers web hosting, web design, email and marketing.

Vanir Construction Management

Fulton

Craig Fulton joined Vanir Construction Management as project director in the Port Angeles office. Fulton spent five years in the public works department at the city of Port Angeles. Prior to that, he served 27 years in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, retiring as captain. For Sacramento-based Vanir, he is managing projects across the Olympic Peninsula.

Fortive

Everett-based conglomerate Fortive signed an agreement to buy Gordian, a privately held provider of construction cost data, software and services, for $775 million in cash from Warburg Pincus, a private equity investor. The deal is expected to close this fall. Greenville, South Carolina-based Gordian will become part of Fortive's Field Solutions group.