ExchangeRight

Dixon

ExchangeRight, a provider of diversified real estate REIT and DST investments, has named Scott Dixon as its new senior vice president of the Pacific Northwest. Dixon will be responsible for managing and expanding relationships with financial advisors across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska.

Dixon has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a specialized background in advisor education and relationship-building. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication from San Diego State University and maintains Series 7 and 63 licenses.

Joshua Ungerecht, a managing partner at ExchangeRight, highlighted Dixon's “stellar track record” as a key asset for the firm's mission to provide recession-resilient real estate solutions.

As of February 2026, ExchangeRight manages over $7.2 billion in assets across 47 states.

Frazier Healthcare Partners

Frazier Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, announced the promotions of Ryan Lucero and Christina Reszka to general partner.

Lucero joined Frazier in 2016 and serves on the Boards of CareTria, EPTAM Precision, and Vatica Health. He has also been involved with several other Frazier portfolio companies, including Elevate Patient Financial Solutions, PCI, United Digestive, Alteon Health, and Solis Mammography. Prior to Frazier, Lucero spent five years with Kohlberg & Company in New York and worked for JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the investment banking division.

Reszka joined the firm in 2019 and serves on the Boards of Accuity Delivery Systems, Konovo, RevSpring, and United Derm Partners. Prior to Frazier, Reszka spent over a decade at Norwest Equity Partners and began her career in the investment banking divisions of Craig-Hallum Capital Group and LaSalle Bank.

“Ryan and Christina have been instrumental in driving strong outcomes across our portfolio, and their elevation to General Partner reflects both their accomplishments and our confidence in their future leadership. Both bring a thoughtful, disciplined approach to investing and a strong commitment to partnership that will continue to serve the firm well. We look forward to their continued role in shaping the firm's next chapter,” said Ben Magnano, managing partner.

Additionally, Jennifer Zhuang has been promoted to vice president on Frazier's Investment Professional team. Zhuang joined Frazier in 2022, following prior roles at Carlyle and JPMorgan.

Parametrix

Dugan

Timmermans

Anne Timmermans has been promoted to division manager at Parametrix, overseeing program and construction management in Washington state. Timmermans joined Parametrix in 2017 and has over two decades of experience in program and construction management, including heavy civil infrastructure and mega projects. Past clients include Port of Seattle, King County and Kitsap County. Timmermans is past president of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America and served on the organization's national board of directors.

Jim Dugan has been promoted to division manager. Dugan has been with Parametrix for over 20 years and was a founding member of the firm's Tacoma office. Dugan's experience includes managing the planning, design, engineering, and construction of industrial, commercial, and institutional projects across the public and private sectors including multiple K–12 educational and public-sector programs using alternative project delivery methods. Dugan served on the Tacoma Public Schools Board of Education between 2005 and 2011 and currently serves on the Washington State Project Review Committee.

UMC

Wilson

Mechanical contractor UMC hired Max Wilson to serve as director of development where he will focus on enterprise clients. Wilson has 20 years of consulting engineering experience specializing in complex design, code and sustainability. He started his career in 2006 at Glumac most recently serving as their vice president, commercial sector leader, and program manager. He has led and contributed to numerous high-profile projects, including 555 Tower in Bellevue, Lakefront Blocks, eleven50 Eastlake, 701 Dexter, 400 Westlake, UW Medicine Phase 3.2, and the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, as well as the Clifford L. Allenby Building in Sacramento, California.

Bench Dog Architects

Macalino

Bench Dog Architects has hired Zenifer Macalino as an architectural designer. Macalino brings experience in space planning and building design, with a focus on efficiency and functionality in complex projects. She will support master planning and architectural design efforts across retail, mixed-use and community-focused projects.

The Marketing Department

Cornwell

Kylie Cornwell has been hired by The Marketing Department as marketing coordinator, where she supports social media strategy, content development, and brand communications for clients across AEC and CRE industries. She holds a master's degree in communications and digital marketing from the University of Florida. Cornwell brings a background in social media management and production, with experience at Plato's Closet and Chewy, where she supported large-scale communications and engagement initiatives.

City of Seattle

Engstrom

Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced the appointment of Randy Engstrom as the next director of Seattle Center.

Engstrom brings decades of experience in arts, culture, and public policy, including serving as director of the city of Seattle's Office of Arts & Culture.

“Seattle Center is where people come together across neighborhoods and communities to experience what makes this city special,” said Wilson. “Randy understands that, and he understands what it takes to support the artists, organizations, and staff who make that possible. I have full confidence in his leadership as we build what comes next.”

“Seattle Center has long served as the civic and cultural heart of our city — a place that reflects our shared imagination and brings people together,” Engstrom said. “It has shaped my experience of Seattle over the 30 years I've called it home, through both major cultural moments and everyday connections.”

Olympic College

Recasner

The Olympic College Board of Trustees announced that Dr. Chantae Recasner has formally accepted the board's offer to serve as the 16th president of Olympic College. Recasner is expected to begin her role on May 18.

“We are thrilled that Dr. Recasner has accepted the offer to be President of Olympic College,” Board of Trustees Chair Harriette Bryant said. “Her expertise and experience leading Seattle Central College will be invaluable in her new role.”

Recasner brings more than 20 years of higher education experience and leadership, including roles as tenured faculty, dean of instruction, and vice president of instruction. She has served K-12 and higher education in various roles with a commitment to growing stronger, more equitable communities. In 2024, she was appointed interim president of Seattle Central College by the Seattle Colleges District Chancellor and Board of Trustees, a role she continues to serve in today.

She holds a doctor of philosophy (PhD) in Education from the University of Cincinnati (2009), a master of business in Operational Excellence from Ohio State University (2017), and two master of arts degrees from Ohio State University (2003) in Teaching & Learning and African and African American Studies. She earned her bachelor of arts in English from Loyola University New Orleans in 2001.

Gensler

Fanning

Gensler has promoted David Fanning to principal. As Gensler's Global Critical Facilities leader and principal, Fanning is focused on guiding the growth of the Critical Facilities practice to meet client demand as they expand into new markets across the globe. He brings 20+ years of experience working with the world's largest tech companies, helping to build and operate their data center portfolios, and has led strategic client infrastructure initiatives across North America, Asia, LATAM, and EMEA.

Alair Homes

Alair Homes has expanded its presence in the Pacific Northwest with the launch of Alair Seattle, bringing the company's collaborative approach to custom homebuilding to one of the most architecturally dynamic cities in the United States.

The new location is led by Jed Drenguis, owner and partner of Alair Seattle, who joins the Alair network under the regional leadership of Stacy Eakman, regional partner for Washington and partner at Alair Kirkland. The addition strengthens Alair's growing presence in Washington state, where the company has steadily built a reputation for custom homes and strong partnerships with architects, designers and skilled trades throughout the region.

“I'm incredibly proud to have been invited to join the Alair network and to introduce the brand to Seattle,” Drenguis said. “This is a city that values design, artistry, and the experience of living in a home that feels connected to its surroundings. My goal is to build homes that reflect that spirit while creating a collaborative process where clients, architects, designers, and trades work together in a transparent and meaningful way. Being part of Alair allows us to bring that approach to the market while learning from an incredible community of builders across North America.”

Founded in 2007, Alair Homes is a privately held custom home building and renovation company with an expanding network of independently owned and operated franchises across Canada and the United States.

Affinius Capital

Parsons

Based here in Seattle, John Parsons has had a long career in data centers, with prior stints at CBRE, Amazon Web Services and Goodman. Now he's joining Affinius Capital, which is based in San Antonio, but will keep his local perch. He'll now direct the national data-center development group for Affinius, which has about $61 billion under management. Carrington Brown of Affinius said in the press release, “John brings deep experience and a proven track record in data-center development and strategic execution.” Parsons added, “As demand for data centers continues to accelerate, albeit within constraining infrastructure environments, I look forward to helping expand on the development pipeline creatively.”

MKA

Markham

Brian Markham has joined the Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) team as principal. Markham has 25 years of experience leading complex arts and cultural building projects around the world, and intends to focus on expanding and elevating MKA's structural engineering practice. Throughout his career, Markham has partnered with renowned architects, museums, performing arts venues, and academic institutions to deliver highly technical, design-forward environments. He has guided multidisciplinary teams designing some of the most demanding cultural facilities in the world.

City of Tacoma

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill two at-large positions on its Events and Recognitions Committee (CERC).

CERC serves as an advisory and action committee on city-hosted events, special events funding, and recognition programs. Members are responsible for planning, reviewing and evaluating events to receive grant funding and services, as well as engaging the community in its planning efforts for the City of Destiny Awards and the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.

The 11-member committee is made up of Tacoma residents, with representatives from each of its five council districts, in addition to at-large positions.

Applications must be submitted by noon on April 13 at http://tacoma.gov/cbcapplication. Questions on the application process may be directed to Elizabeth Wing in the City Clerk’s Office at servetacoma@tacoma.gov or (253) 591-5178.

CTI

CTI, an AV integration and events provider based in St. Louis, Missouri, has acquired Streamline Solutions of Seattle.

CTI provides audiovisual, IT and UCC solutions, including engineering, design, installation and integration, maintenance and service. It serves customers in the U.S. from 47 locations nationwide, in the U.K., and worldwide through the PSNI Global Alliance.

“For CTI, the best part of acquisitions is the people who join our team,” says John Laughlin, CEO of CTI. “Streamline Solutions is a perfect example: over the years, the team has built a reputation for excellence in commercial AV installations in Seattle. They’re a fantastic match for the culture that drives CTI, and I look forward to the depth their team will add to our Seattle office.”

CTI has served clients in the corporate, education, higher-ed, healthcare, house of worship, government, sports and broadcast markets since 1988.

Liberty Bank

Ryning

Liberty Bank announced the appointment of Jason Ryning to its Board of Directors. Ryning brings more than two decades of legal and strategic expertise in financial services and technology, further strengthening the bank's commitment to sound governance and innovation.

Ryning currently serves as general counsel at Increase, a banking technology infrastructure company. Since joining the company in 2021, he has provided strategic legal guidance supporting the development of modern banking technology solutions.

Prior to Increase, Ryning spent four and a half years at Stripe, where he led the product, commercial, operations and privacy legal teams. His work focused on building and launching compliant financial services products across global regulatory frameworks. Earlier in his career, Ryning spent a decade at Microsoft advising on technology and business matters worldwide.

Ryning holds a degree in international economics from the University of Washington and a Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University.

King County

King County Exec. Girmay Zahilay has appointed Dr. Susan McLaughlin to serve as the director of the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS). McLaughlin currently serves as the department's acting director.

McLaughlin will lead the department tasked with providing affordable homes for people experiencing homelessness, coordinating publicly funded mental health and substance use disorder treatment, promoting youth mental health, stabilizing immigrant and refugees in the region, supporting residents who have intellectual and developmental disabilities to participate fully in community life, and strengthening the human services workforce.

A licensed clinical psychologist, McLaughlin has more than two decades of experience across clinical care, research and public sector leadership. Her career has focused on improving systems that serve individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges, with an emphasis on access, coordination, and outcomes.

McLaughlin previously served as the founding executive director and chief executive officer of HealthierHere, where she led regional efforts to improve health equity through the Accountable Community of Health. She also served as director of the University of Washington Medicine Behavioral Health Institute at Harborview Medical Center, advancing work in clinical innovation, workforce development, and research to strengthen behavioral health systems.

Dorsey & Whitney

Ansari

Cyrus Ansari has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a partner in the Technology Commerce group in Seattle, the international law firm announced.

He advises technology companies on transactions and product strategies that drive innovation and protect their IP and data. Ansari brings extensive experience in tech-transactions and IP litigation, spanning early-stage ventures to global organizations, including Fortune 100 companies across cloud computing and AI, software as a service (SaaS), digital media and interactive entertainment, and blockchain and fintech sectors.

Ansari joins Dorsey from Perkins Coie LLP. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Washington.

Carbon Robotics

Carbon Robotics, an agriculture AI and robotics company, announced the appointment of Kevan Krysler as chief financial officer. Krysler's appointment comes as the firm surpassed $100 million in annual revenue for its fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2026.

“I'm very excited to have an industry veteran like Kevan join Carbon Robotics,” said Paul Mikesell, founder and CEO. “He really gels with our culture and brings public company financial and executive experience to round out our team. This is indicative of Carbon Robotics pushing forward and evolving our leadership to match our rapidly increasing maturity in the market.”

Krysler has customers in 15 countries worldwide, with a sizable presence in North America, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand.

Carbon Robotics uses AI and robotics to reduce costs and increase yields.

Heal Cancer Care for Pets

Heal Cancer Care for Pets has opened a new veterinary oncology clinic in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood, expanding access to specialized cancer treatment for dogs and cats. The independent practice, located within the Interbay Retail Center at 1642 W. Armory Way, Suite 102, is led by Dr. Nick Szigetvari, one of fewer than 500 board?certified veterinary oncologists worldwide, and is dedicated exclusively to pet cancer care.

The practice provides comprehensive diagnostics, chemotherapy, targeted therapies, palliative care, and coordinated treatment planning with primary care veterinarians, emphasizing a supportive and personalized approach.

As a locally owned practice with a singular focus on oncology, Heal Cancer Care for Pets operates under the philosophy “Rooted in Science. Guided by Care.” The clinic is now accepting new patients and referrals. More can be found at http://www.healpetcancer.com or by calling (206) 888-4325.

Olson Kundig

Kocay

Guarino

Clune

Kleeschulte

Corr

Mann

Olson Kundig has promoted the following members of its team to architectural designer II: Dylan Corr, Daniel Kleeschulte, Gabrielle Clune, Billy Guarino, Milena Kocay and Kendall Mann.