Aug 03, 2021

Boise Cascade

Hoffmann

Boise Cascade has promoted Tom Hoffmann to senior vice president. He currently leads the purchasing activities for the Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division. Hoffmann began his 40-year career with Boise Cascade as a sales trainee at the company's Salt Lake City BMD branch following his 1981 graduation from the University of Idaho with a bachelor's degree in marketing and management. Hoffmann moved to the Denver location in 1987 and eventually was named its branch manager. He relocated to Idaho to Boise Cascade's headquarters as the Pacific Region manager, followed by division operations manager, and a promotion to vice president of operations in 2016. Hoffmann is active with the North American Wholesale Lumber Association.

Journal of Wealth Management

Bouchey

Portfolio Management Research (PMR) has tapped Paul Bouchey, global head of research at Seattle-based Parametric, as co-editor of The Journal of Wealth Management (JWM). Bouchey joins Jean Brunel, managing principal of Brunel Associates and editor of JWM since its founding in 1998. Bouchey has authored numerous articles for PMR's suite of 11 peer-reviewed practitioner journals, including JWM, The Journal of Portfolio Management, and The Journal of Index Investing. A CFA charterholder, he is a member of the CFA Society of Seattle. The mission of JWM is to help wealthy individuals and families as well as those who serve them do the best possible job advising them and managing their assets. Portfolio Management Research is an independent research platform for the investment management industry, and is powered by a community of practitioners, academics, institutional investors, and researchers, including Nobel laureates.

Cascade Windows

Cornerstone Building Brands has reached an agreement to acquire Cascade Windows for a cash purchase price of $245 million. Cascade is a leading independent manufacturer of energy-efficient vinyl windows and doors serving the residential new construction and repair and remodel markets. Headquartered in Spokane Valley, Cascade has approximately 800 employees at six manufacturing and three distribution locations across the West and Pacific Northwest. The transaction, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, is expected to be funded with cash on hand and close in the third quarter of 2021. Cornerstone Building Brands is a manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings and is headquartered in Cary, N.C. Cornerstone has more than 20,000 employees at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America.

Jul 30, 2021

Theiss Law Group

Theiss Law Group, a Seattle law firm serving construction and manufacturing clients, announced it has rebranded to Truss Faber. This rebrand follows the expansion of Truss Faber's legal team and clientele. The word “truss” refers to the framework that reinforces the integrity of a roof or bridge. “Truss” is also a verb that means “to support,” which represents the law firm's client service. “Faber” is a Latin word that describes a craftsperson. Traditionally, the word referred to a smith, an ancestor of today's manufacturers. Truss Faber provides legal advice, complex litigation practice and general counsel services for its four practice areas: construction, manufacturing, architecture and design, and government contracts.

North Olympic Healthcare Network

The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, has established a three-year, $3.3 million grant partnership with the North Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN), a federally qualified health center serving Clallam County. NOHN will help to improve access to care with the goal of improving behavioral health for children and adults in the Port Angeles area. NOHN will provide behavioral health and primary care services to 1,000 students in grades K-12 via a mobile medical unit, and offer behavioral health education to students and their parents. The partnership will also enable NOHN to expand the Port Angeles Community Paramedicine program to support individuals who frequently utilize the local emergency department for nonemergency behavioral health or substance misuse issues, and connect them to more personalized health resources. UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which provides information and technology-enabled health services.

Act-On Software

Portland-based Act-On Software, a growth marketing automation platform, hired Gregg Ames as chief commercial officer and Syed Ahmed as senior vice president of engineering, both will report to Act-On CEO Kate Johnson. Ames joins Act-On after driving revenue and sales growth at Marketo, Oracle, and Turning. Ahmed has extensive experience leading engineering and operations teams, most recently as CTO and VP of engineering at Contiq. Ahmed also spent four years leading a high growth period at Tapclicks, a marketing operations start-up. Ames and Ahmed join Act-On as the company looks to continue its growth trajectory and push into new markets as the demand for large businesses to transform to digital-first initiatives continues. The hiring represents another milestone this year following Act-On's announcement of $20 million in growth financing, their unveiling of an automated SMS channel, and the hosting of Growth ‘21, a growth marketing conference.

Avalara

Avalara, a provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, announced the availability of Avalara for Hospitality, a solution for hotel chains, resorts, online travel agencies, property management groups, and short-term rental operators that automates many aspects of tax compliance including calculation and filing of sales and lodging tax returns. Avalara for Hospitality assists businesses improve compliance, streamline reporting, increase efficiency and reduce audit risk. Avalara will continue to add new capabilities and functionality, including additional hospitality tax types, to upcoming releases of the Avalara for Hospitality solution. Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and around the world in Brazil, Europe, and India.

Jul 29, 2021

Molbak's

Kinnear

Tye Kinnear was promoted to chief financial officer at Molbak's Garden + Home. Kinnear was director of finance and administration. Prior to joining Molbak's in 2017, Kinnear served as senior business manager for Odin, a business unit of Ingram Micro. He previously worked as a finance manager at Vulcan and as a financial planning analyst at Washington Mutual in Seattle. Kinnear earned a finance degree from Santa Clara University and an MBA from Seattle University. Founded in 1956 in Woodinville, Molbak's is one of the largest independent garden retailers in the Pacific Northwest.

Fortive

Fortive appointed Olumide Soroye as president and chief executive officer of its Intelligent Operating Solutions (IOS) segment. Soroye comes from CoreLogic, a global provider of property information, analytics, software and data-enabled customer-centric workflow solutions, where he was managing director of property intelligence and risk management. Prior to joining CoreLogic, Soroye was a senior vice president with QuinStreet, as well as a partner at McKinsey & Co. As the leader of IOS, Soroye joins Fortive's other two segment leaders, Barbara Hulit, president and CEO of the Advanced Healthcare Solutions segment, and Pat Murphy, president and CEO of the Precision Technologies segment. Everett-based Fortive provides essential technologies for connected workflow solutions across a range of end markets.

Cort Tenting Solutions

Cort Tenting Solutions, an extension of Cort Party Rental, has expanded to include additional service areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Northern California. Cort Tenting Solutions previously only serviced the Seattle metropolitan area. Cort offers a range of structure rentals and product solutions for outdoor environments. The company also offers turnkey services, including project management, site consultations, planning and permitting, in-house design and manufacturing, custom branding and graphics, and on-site logistical support for large-scale events and outdoor gatherings. Cort is a part of Berkshire Hathaway, and has more than 100 locations across the U.S.

ZoomInfo

Vancouver-based ZoomInfo, a global provider of go-to-market software, data and intelligence, has been named to the 2021 Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials List. Fortune worked with its research partner Great Place to Work to find the 100 best employers for those born between 1981 and 1997. To determine millennials' workplace preferences, Great Place to Work analyzed feedback representing more than 5.3 million U.S. employees. ZoomInfo offers a number of incentives to make its workplace more comfortable. The company is returning to in-person work under a hybrid-remote structure to ease employees back into the office setting and enable collaboration while still emphasizing a work-life balance. It focuses on inclusion by offering a network of six employee resource groups that give workers confidence to be themselves at the office. Employees at all levels are frequently asked to provide input and feedback on work projects and company culture.