Mar 26, 2024

Bellevue College

Bellevue College will begin offering a Bachelor of Applied Science in Radiation Therapy in 2025. Radiation therapy is a specialized form of cancer treatment that utilizes ionizing radiation to kill or shrink cancerous tumors. For almost 40 years, Bellevue College has offered an Associate of Applied Science in Radiation Therapy. The college is the sole provider of radiation therapist training in Washington state and one of only two institutions in the Pacific Northwest offering this specialized training. Linda Schinman, an instructor at Bellevue College who teaches radiation therapy, spearheaded the effort to create the new BAS in Radiation Therapy in response to the growing need for trained therapists and the advances in the field. Currently, most Bellevue College graduates find positions within six months of completing their degree. Quite frequently radiation therapists are hired by the clinics where they train as soon as they graduate, said Schinman. Bellevue College will begin accepting applications for the new BAS in Radiation Therapy starting in December 2024. The college's current Allied Health Associate of Applied Science degree will serve as a feeder program for this degree. The final cohort of students accepted for the AAS degree in Radiation Therapy began their studies in 2024 and will graduate in 2026. The first graduates in the new BAS in Radiation Therapy will matriculate in 2027. The addition of this degree will mark the 15th bachelor's degree offered at Bellevue College.

Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor has been recognized as a 2024 Top Workplace USA. Jim Anderson, president and CEO at Lattice, said, “The foundation of our innovation at Lattice is our talented employees around the world. Being named a top workplace is a testament to our innovative and collaborative culture that enables us to deliver breakthrough products and solutions that empower our customers to push the boundaries with their designs.” Top Workplaces USA celebrates organizations with 150 or more employees that have built great cultures. Over 42,000 organizations were invited to participate in the Top Workplaces USA survey. Winners of the Top Workplaces USA list are chosen based solely on employee feedback gathered through an employee engagement survey. Lattice is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Executive Wealth Group

Focus Financial Partners, a partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, has entered into a definitive agreement under which Executive Wealth Group, a registered investment adviser based in Kirkland, will join Focus partner firm Bordeaux Wealth Advisors . This transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Executive Wealth Group, led by Sam Maxwell, provides customized financial planning and investment management services to senior corporate executives and their families, with a focus on serving executives in the aerospace industry. The transaction will increase Bordeaux's presence and market leadership in the Seattle market and enhance its ability to serve executives in the aerospace industry. Executive Wealth Group's clients will gain access to Bordeaux's investment platform, tax and wealth planning capabilities, experienced team of professionals and operational infrastructure. The key principals of both firms have been advising senior aerospace industry executives in the Seattle area for over 50 years combined. Bordeaux Wealth Advisors is an independent investment adviser with offices in Silicon Valley and Kirkland. Bordeaux provides wealth management services that include discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, comprehensive and customized financial planning, tax planning, equity compensation planning, estate and wealth transfer planning for high-net-worth and ultra high net worth individuals and families.

Mar 22, 2024

Dorsey & Whitney

Uppal

Kiran Uppal has joined the Seattle office of Dorsey & Whitney as an of counsel in the Tax, Trusts & Estates group. Uppal advises on all aspects of estate and trust related matters, including the preparation of wills, trusts, and premarital agreements; modifying trusts through decantings and nonjudicial settlement agreements; analyzing estate, gift, and generation skipping transfer tax planning strategies; charitable planning; and probate proceedings and estate administration. Uppal has extensive experience advising family offices and private trust companies with respect to governance, beneficiary relations, and administration. Her clients include wealthy individuals and families, family business owners, banks and trust companies, trustees, and executors and private foundations. Uppal received her LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law, and her B.A. from the University of Washington. Dorsey & Whitney has offices across the United States and in Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

CougsFirst!

The CougsFirst! business network is bringing the 4th annual CougsFirst! QB Classic Golf Tournament back to Palouse Ridge Golf Course on April 26th, 2024, one day before the WSU Football Crimson and Gray Game. The tournament will feature over 20 former WSU Football quarterbacks and head coaches from the last 50 years, including hosts Jack Thompson and Coach Jake Dickert. Other former Cougar athletes and coaches participating are Gardner Minshew, Rueben Mayes, Mark Rypien, Mike Price, and Alex Brink. The tournament helps raise money for various organizations, including: Cougar Athletic Fund, the Quarterback Endowment with WSU Foundation, the Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation, the Cougar Collective, and CougsFirst!. BECU is the presenting sponsor. Teams will play alongside former players and coaches. There is still a limited number of teams available. Additional information is available at cougsfirst.org.

Outreach

Seattle-based Outreach, a Sales Execution Platform built for intelligent revenue workflows, has been named to Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024. This year's list highlights businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. Outreach gives teams the tools they need to design, execute, and continuously improve a revenue strategy that is optimized for every stage of the customer journey. To compile its list, Fast Company's editors and writers identified the companies driving progress around the world and across industries, evaluating thousands of submissions through a competitive application process. The result is a globe-spanning guide to innovation today, from early-stage startups to some of the most valuable companies in the world.

Mar 21, 2024

Bellevue College

Clark

Dr. Jessica Clark has been named provost and vice president of academic affairs at Bellevue College. Prior to Clark's hire, which will be effective May 1, 2024, she worked as an executive educational strategist and has served as the vice president of the instruction office at Walla Walla Community College and vice president of learning and student services at Northland Pioneer College. While at Walla Walla Community College, Clark oversaw the Instruction division as the college's chief instruction officer, and she was the college's accreditation liaison officer to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.. She launched the Center for Integrated Learning, a professional development opportunity for faculty, and partnered with local sectors to better harmonize programs with workforce needs. At Northland Pioneer College in Arizona, where she spent just under two years, Clark served as the chief academic officer, chief student affairs officer, Title IX coordinator and Clery administrator. In that role, she created the Division of Instructional Innovation –– a new academic division, and she facilitated an opportunity for no-cost college course offerings for local high school partners. Previously, she worked as the division chair of Social Sciences and Education at Western Wyoming Community College and as a Dakota Memories Oral History project coordinator at North Dakota State University. She has 11 years of experience teaching history and political science as a faculty member. Among several certifications, Clark holds a bachelor's degree in history from Central Washington University, a master's degree and Ph.D. in history both from North Dakota State University, and a post-doctoral graduate certificate in higher education leadership from the University of Wyoming.

Silver Creek Capital Management

Seattle-based Silver Creek Capital Management hired Michael Callahan as managing director, business development. Callahan will be responsible for developing and executing a range of growth initiatives on a global basis and expanding the firm's institutional investor relationships. Callahan brings more than 25 years of experience in business development and client relationship management. He most recently served as a managing director at Investcorp, focused on raising institutional capital for its global credit business. Prior to Investcorp, he served as senior vice president, business development at Shenkman Capital Management. Earlier in his career, he held roles at Millburn Ridgefield Corporation, Fidelity Investments, and Scudder Kemper Investments. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in economics from Saint Anselm College and is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the Stamford Analyst Society.

Additionally, Silver Creek recently hired David Matter as co-chief investment officer. Matter was previously managing director and co-chief investment officer of BlackRock Alternative Advisors. Bob Ratliffe is Silver Creek's president.

Alaska Power & Telephone

Alaska Power & Telephone is moving its corporate headquarters to Ketchikan, Alaska. The company made the determination after considering numerous potential locations across the State of Alaska. In addition to being central to many of AP&T's service areas, Ketchikan is a two-hour flight from Seattle. Ketchikan also enjoys regular barge connectivity to the Puget Sound region and its supply chain, and ferry connectivity to many other Alaska communities. This decision comes during AP&T CEO Bill Marks' first weeks on the job. Over the decades, AP&T has grown through development of new utility systems in rural communities lacking centralized services; by acquiring and upgrading other utility systems; and by development of hydropower projects and telecommunication networks. AP&T's most recent projects have involved development of fiber optic networks bringing advanced broadband to rural Alaska. AP&T is an employee- and investor-owned utility providing diverse services in 40 locations.