Oct 09, 2019

BCRA

Alitema

Brainard

Stenson

Boyer

Gracyk

Williams

Freeman

Corigliano

In Seattle, BCRA hired Emma Gracyk as an architecture associate and Brooks Boyer as an interior design associate. In Tacoma, it hired Sabrina Stenson as an interior designer, Amanda Brainard and Sharon Alitema as architecture designers, Nick Corigliano as an engineering designer and Miranda Freeman as an associate. It also hired Kerstin Williams as an interior design project manager, working out of Tacoma and Seattle.

Gracyk is a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's architecture program. She will support work on YMCAs and community centers. Boyer has a bachelor's in interior design from the University of Idaho's College of Art and Architecture. She will work with design teams for the workplace design and retail/hospitality markets. Stenson is an interior designer with 11 years of experience in workplace design, health care and multifamily projects. She has a background in space planning, work and space forecasting and interior design, and will support work in the workplace design and health care markets.

Brainard and Alitema recently graduated from the University of Oregon and will support the multifamily and education markets. Corigliano is a Gonzaga University graduate who was a BCRA intern. He is in the civil engineering design group and is working in the public works market. Freeman will focus primarily on the education market. She holds a bachelor of science and master of science in architecture from the University of Idaho. Williams has almost 20 years of experience and was with Robin Chell Design. She has focused on multifamily projects, and will continue to serve that market and the retail and hospitality markets. BCRA provides architecture, interior design, civil engineering, structural engineering, land use planning and landscape architecture.

LifeStraw

Trimmer

LifeStraw, a developer of water filtration products, appointed Troy Trimmer as national sales manager based in Seattle. Trimmer has over 10 years of experience in wholesale, retail, key account management, startups and distribution. He recently helped a cycling startup launch its brand. Washington, D.C.-based LifeStraw's technology turns microbiologically contaminated water into safe drinking water.

Skagit County EMS

Josh Pelonio is the new director of Skagit County Emergency Medical Services. Pelonio was interim director since July and before that was EMS provider liaison and training coordinator. He has been an EMS provider and administrator in the Pacific Northwest for 14 years.

National Nordic Museum

In Seattle, National Nordic Museum named Leslie Anderson as director of collections, exhibitions and programs. Anderson was curator of European, American and regional art at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. She won the 2018 Award for Excellence from the Association of Art Museum Curators.

Clark Nuber

Bellevue accounting firm Clark Nuber promoted several staff: Allison Miller and Mike Nurse to principals; Amanda Brault, Julianna D'Angelo, Frances Olson and Joseph Purvis to senior managers; Laura Becker, Ariel Bourbonnie, Grace Chu, Brianne Lind and Joey McGahan to managers; and Kira Crowder, Deenpreet Dhaliwal, John Galus, Mariah Katzberg, Nick Kopet, Sara Lebaron, Jordynn Mannschreck, Keith Richards and Tyler Willett to senior positions.

Navex Global

Navex Global named Giles Newman as managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Newman is based in London and has nearly 30 years of experience with technology companies, most recently as the European managing director of CoStar Group. Navex is a risk and compliance software and services company based in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Lin & Associates

Reis

Richard Reis joined Seattle-based Lin & Associates as vice president. He will oversee daily business operations and develop strategies for the firm's long-term success and continued growth. He has over 30 years in the industry, with leadership experience at WHPacific, Tetra Tech, Aecom and Parsons, where he established business development strategies. Lin & Associates provides land surveying, construction management and administration, and project management services.

Oct 08, 2019

Virtuoso

Travis McElfresh joined global luxury travel network Virtuoso as senior vice president of technology in the Seattle office. McElfresh is responsible for product management, software engineering, IT operations, business intelligence and data services. He has over 17 years of technology experience with organizations ranging from start-ups to well-established companies, including Microsoft, MSNBC.com and Mindbloom. His last stint was senior vice president of technology at Nordstrom.

Muckleshoot Casino

In Auburn, Muckleshoot Casino named Jesse B. McDaniel Jr. as assistant general manager. McDaniel was interim general manager of Muckleshoot Bingo and prior to that was executive director of the Muckleshoot Tribal Gaming Agency. He is the first Muckleshoot tribal member to be assistant general manager of the casino.

Stokes Lawrence

Josh Harms joined the business practice of Stokes Lawrence in Seattle as an associate attorney. Harms is a recent graduate of Seattle University's School of Law, where he was editor in chief of the Seattle University Law Review. While attending law school, he was a summer associate with Mills Meyers Swartling.

Avangrid Renewables

Portland-based Avangrid Renewables is selling half its ownership in two Arizona wind and solar farms to Axium Infrastructure, an investment firm focused on core infrastructure assets with offices in Montreal, Toronto and New York City. The deal is expected to close later this year for $112 million. It includes the 65.1-megawatt Dry Lake II wind farm in Snowflake and the 20-megawatt Copper Crossing solar project in Florence.

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Granston

Nieman

Treadwell

Christensen

Cooper

Scarff

In Seattle, Lease Crutcher Lewis promoted Ryan Scarff to project manager; and hired Brenda Cooper as director of information technology, Katie Christensen and Robby Treadwell as project engineers, and Joan Nieman and Debbie Granston as operations assistants. Scarff has been with Lewis since 2012 on projects such as Troy Block and Building Cure, and is now working on preconstruction for multiple projects. Cooper has over 25 years of IT innovation and management experience. Christensen and Treadwell recently graduated from the University of Washington with bachelor's degrees in construction management. Nieman has a background in construction management, facility management and design; and holds a construction management certificate from the UW. Granston has a background in construction and shipbuilding.

McKinstry

Miller

Seattle-based McKinstry named 25-year employee James Miller to the newly created position of vice president of operations for construction. In this new role, Miller is focusing on safety, understanding and mitigating project risk, and enhancing project performance/client satisfaction. He previously was director of risk management.

Jackson Contractor Group

Missoula, Montana-based Jackson Contractor Group opened an office at 5421 E. Desmet Ave. in Spokane Valley. The new office is headed by Brian Beck, division manager. Jackson has 250 employees and works in seven states, mostly in the West. It builds civil, K-12 and higher education, health care, laboratories, residential, municipal and government projects.

Northwest Demolition & Dismantling

Concord, California-based ASRC Industrial Services acquired Northwest Demolition & Dismantling of Tigard, Oregon. Terms of the deal were not provided. Founded in 1954, NWDD works in the industrial, government and military, health care and commercial sectors. It has other offices in Kapolei, Hawaii, and Vancouver, B.C. ASRC provides industrial and environmental services throughout the U.S. and is a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corp.