Jun 27, 2024

Frye Art Museum

Brower

Following a national search, the Frye Art Museum has named Faith Brower its first director & curator of collections. Most recently, Brower served as the Haub curator of Western American Art at Tacoma Art Museum where she developed the [re]Frame project to expand the narratives regarding the art of the American West through a guest curator program. She has curated more than 25 exhibitions, and has worked with a range of contemporary artists on exhibitions and commissions. Brower's priority in the newly created position will be to research, grow, and better integrate the Frye's collections into its overall artistic program. She will lead the Collections & Registration Division, overseeing all aspects of planning, care, and stewardship for the collection, joining current division members Teresa Redden and Suzann Vaughn. She will also be a collaborating member of the Curatorial department, drawing on her background in modern and contemporary art and specializing in curating exhibitions that aim to make museum collections meaningful for contemporary audiences. Additionally, Georgia Erger has been promoted from associate to full curator. Erger has held the role of associate curator at the Frye Art Museum since 2021. Previously, she held the position of assistant curator at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University. Recently appointed senior staff member Tamar Benzikry's role has been expanded to director & curator of learning and engagement. As a collaborating member of the Curatorial department, Benzikry will draw on her experience working with artists to develop exhibitions, public art, and site-specific projects that explore the intersections of art, technology, and community. Founded in 1952, the Frye is located in the First Hill area of Seattle.

Community Banks of Oregon

White

Amber White, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Oregon Pacific Bank, has been elected as the newest member of the Community Banks of Oregon board of directors. White has 18 years of experience in banking and public accounting. She serves as secretary-treasurer of the Oregon Bankers Association's (OBA) subsidiary board, Synergy by Association, and has been an active member and former chair of OBA's Finance and Accounting Committee. White was recently named the recipient of the OBA Education Foundation's 2024 Rise Above the Rest Scholarship to attend the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.

Banner Bank

Garcia

The Banner Bank executive leadership team announced that Jim Garcia, executive vice president and chief audit executive, will retire July 15, 2024. Scott Newman has been hired as the bank's next executive vice president and chief audit executive. Newman has 30 years of audit experience, more than 20 of those in leadership positions. His experience includes banking, trust, investment management, securities and insurance. Most recently, Newman was the director of risk management and internal audit for a large regional insurance company, which included leading their enterprise risk and internal audit. He previously held similar audit executive roles at a large regional bank as well as a global investment management firm. Banner Bank, headquartered in Walla Walla, is a Washington-chartered commercial bank that conducts business in Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho.

Jun 26, 2024

Geberit North America

Jefferson

Geberit North America appointed Ronn Jefferson as the West Region sales and builder manager. Jefferson brings 19 years of experience with Geberit, starting as a senior design engineer in new product development and serving as the Geberit product manager since 2007. In his new role, Jefferson will oversee the sales of plumbing fixtures and fittings, manage customer relationships, lead independent sales representative teams, guide Geberit territory sales managers, and support modular construction initiatives. Jefferson is well-known within industry associations, holding memberships in the USGBC, NKBA, ASPE, and the Modular Building Institute. Geberit North America is part of the Geberit Group, a European provider of sanitary technology. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, Geberit North America markets concealed systems for wall-hung toilets, vanities and fixtures, and flush actuator plates.

State of Washington

Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh adjutant general of Washington. Welsh will command all Washington Army and Air National Guard forces and serve as the director of the Washington Military Department, which along with the Washington National Guard, includes the state's Emergency Management Division and the Washington Youth Challenge Academy. The position also serves as homeland security advisor to the governor and as administrator for all Homeland Security grants awarded to Washington's state, local, Tribal and non-profit entities. Welsh has 36 years of military experience. He has spent the last decade working in various capacities with the Washington Military Department. For the last four years he served as the department's deputy director and commander of the Washington Air National Guard, leading 2,000 airmen who respond to natural disasters and work on some of the nation's most sensitive intelligence, cyberspace and special warfare missions. He was chief of staff for the state Military Department from 2014 to 2017, and the 194th Wing Commander from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, Welsh has been the National Guard advisor to the assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force for personnel and reserve affairs since 2023. Welsh replaces Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty, who is retiring at the end of June after more than 40 years of service, including the last 12 as adjutant general and director of the Washington Military Department.

Jun 25, 2024

Holmberg Mechanical

Dini

Holmberg Mechanical has promoted Michon Dini to the position of account executive. Dini has been with Holmberg Mechanical for 12 years, initially as an intern while pursuing a bachelor's degree in construction management at Washington State University. Throughout his tenure, Dini has served in various roles, including project management, estimating, and design-build. He is experience in estimating for medical, K-12, higher education, hospitality, transportation, and new construction projects. In his new role as account executive, he will manage key client accounts, develop strategic partnerships, and drive business growth. His extensive experience and proven track record make him the perfect fit for this role, and we are confident in his ability to continue delivering outstanding results. He excels at design-build projects, preconstruction, value engineering, conceptual estimating, integrated design, and development. Holmberg Mechanical is a full-service design-build mechanical contractor based in Bellevue.

Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2), a multi-state nonprofit coalition focused on creating a network of clean hydrogen suppliers and end-users in the Pacific Northwest, named Chris Green as its first president. Green will be responsible for executing on PNWH2's vision to create a clean hydrogen ecosystem across Washington, Oregon and Montana in partnership with labor, Tribal Nations, and public and private sectors. Green will lead the hydrogen hub as it kicks off Phase 1, which encompasses detailed project planning in collaboration with the Department of Energy to ensure that the overall concept and proposed projects are technologically, financially, and legally viable, with buy-in from regional and partner tribes and local stakeholders, including labor and environmental groups. Green comes from the Washington State Department of Commerce, where he served as assistant director for the Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness and was instrumental in establishing PNWH2. As part of this new role, Green will transition from PNWH2 board chair, a position he has held since March 2023. PNWH2 is one of seven entities selected for the U.S. Department of Energy's Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

TRICO Companies

Davis

TRICO Companies hired Hugh Davis as civil senior project manager. Davis has over 33 years of experience in civil construction, particularly in the public works and energy industries. Throughout his career, he has worked coordinating field activities, collaborating closely with project owners, and engaging with engineers to ensure the completion of diverse projects. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technology and a minor in Business Administration from Montana State University. Outside of work, Davis is involved in supporting charitable organizations focused on empowering at-risk youth in the community, particularly those who are under-supported, underprivileged, or in the foster care system. TRICO Companies is a design-build general contractor based in Burlington.