Sep 09, 2025

Compass Construction

Dye

Martin

Clocksin

Barlett

Hall

Kirkland-based Compass Construction has added two new team members and promoted three others.

Steven Hall has joined Compass as a project manager, bringing over 15 years of experience managing large-scale mixed-use and multifamily developments across Seattle. His portfolio includes high-profile projects, such as the Yonder Apartments, Northgate Apartments and the award-winning State Hotel renovation. He holds a B.S. in Construction Management from the University of Washington.

Dylan Bartlett has joined the Simon Northgate project team as a project engineer. He was originally hired in the summer of 2024 as a project engineer intern, gaining exposure to field operations and project coordination. Bartlett also brings hands-on construction experience from his family's building materials company, where he worked as an estimator. He holds a B.S. in Construction Management with a heavy civil emphasis and a minor in Business from Central Washington University.

Karl Clocksin, Forrest Martin and Jordan Dye have each been promoted to project manager. Clocksin was originally hired in 2016 as a project engineer on the Continental project and rejoined Compass in 2021 as a Senior Project Engineer. He is currently on the Simon Northgate project in Seattle and holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Seattle University. Martin joined Compass in 2018 as a project engineer on the Vuecrest project and was promoted to senior project engineer in 2022. Martin recently completed the Bellevue Station project and earned his B.S. in Geology from Central Washington University. Dye began with Compass as a project engineer intern in 2016 on the Aegis West Seattle project, joined full-time in 2019 as a project engineer, and was promoted to senior project engineer in 2022. He earned his degree in Construction Management from the University of Washington and is currently on the Tanager project team in Seattle.

BCLP

International law firm BCLP has appointed Erin Ehlert as the new office managing partner (OMP) of its Seattle office. Ehlert succeeds Jennifer Campbell, who will continue her product liability and commercial litigation practice with the firm. Ehlert joined BCLP in April 2024 after serving as a prosecutor in King County for more than 20 years. She transitioned to private practice in 2020, focusing on medical malpractice, product liability and tort law. In her capacity as Seattle OMP, Ehlert will focus on strengthening office-wide retention and recruitment efforts and supporting continued growth across the firm's well-regarded litigation, real estate, commercial and finance teams and its employment practice. BCLP's Seattle office is one of the global firm's newest, opening in 2023 before combining with Harrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen (HLFT) in 2024.

With more than 1,200 lawyers in 33 offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, BCLP is a fully integrated global law firm.

Sep 05, 2025

Hub International Northwest

Sweet

Jordan Sweet has joined insurance brokerage HUB International Northwest LLC as a senior vice president for Commercial Lines. Sweet focuses on delivering tailored risk management solutions to businesses across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing and distribution, real estate, hospitality and construction/development. He is dedicated to helping organizations navigate a rapidly evolving economy where exposures shift constantly. Sweet specializes in developing creative, forward-thinking insurance strategies that safeguard assets while aligning with each client's business objectives.

NomadGo

NomadGo, a leader in Inventory AI, has announced the large-scale deployment of its patented NomadGo Inventory AI in more than 11,000 Starbucks locations across North America. This technology combines computer vision, 3D spatial intelligence, and augmented reality to automate inventory counting using smartphones and tablets. Inventory AI replaces manual counting with a fast, intuitive experience that lets you scan shelves, refrigerators, thaw racks, or display cases using a smartphone or tablet. Inventory AI instantly recognizes and counts items — such as milk jugs or coffee bags — while overlaying real-time data using augmented reality for instant validation. NomadGo runs directly on the handheld device, ensuring responsiveness even without a network connection. Starbucks is integrating NomadGo's Inventory AI into all company owned and operated coffeehouses across North America by the end of September.

Sep 04, 2025

Harborstone Credit Union

Harborstone Credit Union, headquartered in Lakewood, has acquired SaviBank, headquartered in Mount Vernon, and its parent holding company, Savi Financial Corp. SaviBank's banking offices will continue to operate as branches of Harborstone. As a result of the transaction, Harborstone now has approximately $2.7 billion in assets, $2.2 billion in loans, $2.4 billion in shares and deposits and has 26 branches throughout Island, King, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Thurston, and Whatcom counties in Washington.

Savi Financial has been paid an aggregate price in the transaction of approximately $77.6 million. However, the final price per share to be received by stockholders will be reduced to reflect post-closing expenses and other factors that Savi Financial incurs in the course of its liquidation.

“We are excited to announce the acquisition of SaviBank. We look forward to being a part of the communities that SaviBank serves and welcome SaviBank's customers and employees into the Harborstone family,” said Geoff Bullock, president and CEO of Harborstone. “This acquisition expands our footprint into Northwestern Washington and will result in expanded product, service and technology offerings for SaviBank's customers. As we bring our communities together, we look forward to continued engagement in the communities we serve, fostering a strong organizational culture, and a sincere care for our members' and customers' financial wellness. Additionally, we are committed to working closely together with our SaviBank partners towards a smooth integration.”

Harborstone Credit Union was advised in the transaction by McQueen Financial Advisors as exclusive financial advisor and Luse Gorman, PC, as legal counsel. SaviBank and Savi Financial was advised by Panoramic Capital Advisors as exclusive financial advisor; Buchalter, A Professional Corporation, as legal counsel; and Hillworth Securities LLC provided a fairness opinion.

Sep 03, 2025

Optimum Energy

Norwood

Optimum Energy has appointed Erik Norwood as its new chief product officer. Norwood brings over a decade of experience as a former solar executive and Boeing rocket scientist. As chief product officer, he will expand on Optimum Energy’s technology in chiller plants to provide campus-wide energy solutions for its partners in hospitals, research campuses, higher education, and advanced manufacturing. Optimum Energy offers holistic energy infrastructure optimization, providing comprehensive and integrated solutions to mission-critical facilities. Its expertise spans a full spectrum of services, from initial engineering and construction to ongoing maintenance, asset management, and Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) offerings.

Aug 29, 2025

Damage Prevention Hero

Garcia

Kemp Garcia, a safety professional for Kirkland-based The Integrated Group and Dig Law Advocates, is one of four safety professionals nominated for the national Damage Prevention Hero of the Year. Kemp started out in the construction industry as a private locator and progressed to vac and excavation, and now safety and mitigation. He has played an active role in revising the Dig Law in Washington state on two separate occasions. Kemp has lead Dig Safe classes for NUCA of Washington for over a decade, working to minimize damages and injuries related to underground utilities. Voting for the Damage Prevention Hero of the Year is open at https://actsnowinc.com/ through Sept. 17.

BakerHostetler

Wang

Phillip Wang has joined BakerHostetler's Seattle office as a partner in the firm's Labor and Employment Practice Group and a member of the Employment Deal team. Wang has more than 20 years of mergers and acquisitions and transaction-related experience in a variety of employment matters, including senior-level executive terminations and restrictive covenant issues. His counseling spans key regulatory areas including Title VII, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the New York State and New York City human rights laws. In addition, he has successfully handled complex employment litigation and workplace disputes in federal and state courts as well as before administrative agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board and the Public Employment Relations Board. Wang received his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. BakerHostetler helps clients around the world address complex and critical business and regulatory issues.

University of Washington Tacoma

The University of Washington Tacoma has established the Strickland Fellowship for Career Pathways, named in honor of Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland's contributions to education and workforce development in Tacoma and the South Sound. The program provides students with hands-on experience working on municipal projects in Tacoma city departments, helping them prepare for engineering careers close to home. The fellowship's name was unveiled during a ceremony recognizing Strickland, who helped shape the program's vision while serving as Tacoma's mayor. The program was established through a partnership between UW Tacoma, Tacoma Public Utilities and local nonprofit Degrees of Change. It aims to build a local workforce pipeline that helps meet the region's need for more STEM talent. The program began with a focus on civil engineering with plans to expand into other disciplines within UW Tacoma's School of Engineering and Technology. The second cohort of students will begin the fellowship in September. More information is available at tacoma.uw.edu/stricklandfellowship.