Aug 16, 2024

DeLille Cellars

Gorski

DeLille Cellars promoted Jason Gorski to vice president of winemaking. Gorski joined DeLille Cellars in 2011 as an assistant winemaker and most recently served as the director of winemaking and viticulture. During his 13 years at DeLille, Gorski's efforts have led to more than 700 wines receiving scores of 90 points or higher from major critics, and several placements on Top 100 lists. Since joining DeLille, Gorski has led several winery expansions, the creation of many new wines, and the development of the winery's Métier label. As vice president of winemaking, Gorski will continue to lead the winemaking efforts at DeLille, ensuring that the winery remains committed to producing the highest quality wine. Founded in 1992, DeLille Cellars is the oldest operating winery in Woodinville, known for pioneering Bordeaux-style blends from Washington State.

Responsive

Responsive appointed Shankha Sen as its first chief financial officer. Sen brings more than 25 years of experience scaling global finance operations at high-growth, enterprise technology organizations. Prior to Responsive, Sen served as group vice president, finance, for PowerSchool, a provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education that was recently acquired by Bain Capital in a $5.6 billion transaction. He also held numerous positions at Red Hat including vice president, global finance, where he led global finance teams during its acquisition by IBM for $34 billion. Earlier in his career, Sen served in a variety of finance positions at EMC/Dell Technologies and Sequent/IBM. Sen will report to Responsive CEO Ganesh Shankar, and will be responsible for developing and executing financial strategies. Responsive also recently hired Meera Raman as vice president of operations and Ben Stokes as regional vice president of sales. Raman has experience in driving operational excellence and change management at companies such as Meta, Amazon, and IBM. Stokes is a sales leader with experience in scaling revenue at high-growth companies, such as Proofpoint, Whistic, and ListReports.

Responsive (formerly RFPIO) is a developer of Strategic Response Management software headquartered in Portland, with additional offices in Kansas City, MO and Coimbatore, India.

Aug 15, 2024

Alston Construction

Love

Alston Construction promoted Grady Love to assistant superintendent for the Tacoma office. Love brings several years of construction experience to the role, with his most notable project being the Ashley Furniture Distribution Center in Spanaway. In his new role, Love will assist the site superintendent to ensure the successful completion of projects through overall management of field forces, jobsite coordination, and communication. He will provide guidance on the constructibility of systems and input on scheduling and improving efficiencies during the preconstruction phase.

Alston Construction is an established general contractor and has been building projects including industrial buildings, distribution centers, offices, retail stores and showrooms since 1986.

Amperity

Seattle-based Amperity, an AI-powered Lakehouse customer data platform, appointed Chris Polishuk as its chief revenue officer to lead its global go-to-market teams, enhance sales strategies and expand market reach. Polishuk has over two decades of experience developing enterprise sales strategies, assembling high-performing teams, and managing global customer relationships across technology and data companies including Datorama (acquired by Salesforce), Acxiom and Birst.

OpenEye

OpenEye, a global provider of video surveillance and cloud-managed security solutions, is expanding its operations internationally. To help support this growth, OpenEye named Neil Killick as the company's VP for international sales and Matt Sutcliffe as its channel business manager. With over 25 years in international sales and operations, Killick brings experience working extensively with market-leading brands including ADI Distribution, Honeywell, and most recently, Milestone Systems, where he collaborated with their team to drive high revenue growth and company expansion. Sutcliffe's addition to OpenEye strengthens the UK and EMEA teams with Sutcliffe bringing 24 years of experience within the UK security industry. He has worked with Honeywell, ADI Global Distribution, and most recently, Oprema/EET. OpenEye is based in Liberty Lake.

Aug 14, 2024

CalmWave

CalmWave appointed Andrew Thompson to the company's Board of Advisors. Thompson is a Silicon Valley-based executive, entrepreneur, and investor. From 2003 to 2020, he was co-founder, chief executive, and board member of Proteus Digital Health, leading the company to unicorn status and a valuation of over $1.5B. The company's digital medicine solutions improved clinical outcomes delivered by oral drugs. From 1994 to 1999, he was co-founder, chief executive, and board member of FemRx, a provider of solutions for women's health. From 1991 to 1993, he was co-founder and chief financial officer of CardioRhythm, providing minimally invasive arrhythmia surgery, acquired by Medtronic. From 1992 to 1995, he was chairman of the board at Kistler Morse, leading a turn-around and sale of the company to Danaher. Thompson is a named inventor on over 50 patents. He received master's degrees in engineering from Cambridge and education and business from Stanford. Seattle-based CalmWave deploys state-of-the art digital technology and provides clinicians with a holistic view of the information with which to make informed decisions regarding alarm management and patient care.

Northwest Natural Holdings

Northwest Natural Holdings hired Raymond Kaszuba to serve as the company's senior vice president and chief financial officer. Kaszuba comes to NW Natural Holdings from AmeriGas, a propane distributor and a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, where he served most recently as interim president, and prior to that vice president and chief financial officer. Previously, he was treasurer of UGI Corporation, an international distributor and marketer of energy products and services, including natural gas, liquified petroleum gas, and renewable solutions. Prior to UGI, he was senior vice president, finance and treasurer at Enviva, a renewable bioenergy producer. His background also includes roles in treasury, finance and audit at ExxonMobil, Allegheny Energy and US Bank. Kaszuba earned an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Dayton. Northwest Natural Holdings is headquartered in Portland, and has been doing business for over 165 years in the Pacific Northwest. It owns NW Natural Gas Co., NW Natural Water Co., NW Natural Renewables Holdings, and other business interests.

Aug 13, 2024

Partners for Rural Washington

Opheim

Partners for Rural Washington (PRWA) appointed Jody Opheim as its new executive director. Opheim, who has been a part of the organization since 2022, brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life in rural communities with populations of 5,000 or less. Opheim most recently served as PRWA's Southeast region director. In this role, she provided assistance and guidance to rural governments in eastern Washington, focusing on grant funding, project development and management. She helped advance a wide array of projects, including water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, disaster recovery efforts, public safety, healthcare facilities, and digital equity programs. In her new role as executive director, Opheim will lead PRWA's efforts to support and empower rural communities throughout Washington state. Partners for Rural Washington is the state's federally designated Rural Development Council dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in rural communities across the state through strategic partnerships, resource development, and advocacy. PRWA works closely with local governments, nonprofits, and community groups to address critical infrastructure needs and promote sustainable economic development.

ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo announced that Graham O'Brien, the company's vice president of FP&A, has been appointed by ZoomInfo's Board of Directors as the company's interim chief financial officer beginning Sept. 6. Cameron Hyzer, retiring chief financial officer, will transition to serve in an advisory capacity until Oct. 7. The company has initiated a search process to help identify a permanent successor. O'Brien brings extensive expertise in financial planning and analysis, accounting, and driving strategic corporate initiatives. In his current position at ZoomInfo, O'Brien oversees financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes. Previously, O'Brien held roles at DiscoverOrg, RainKing Solutions, and Kaseya. Additionally, ZoomInfo announced appointment of Domenic Maida and Owen Wurzbacher to its Board of Directors. Maida will serve on the Privacy, Security, and Technology Committee, and Wurzbacher will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees.