Jul 15, 2026

Swenson Say Fagét

Renouard

Rosman

Swenson Say Fagét Structural Engineers (SSF) has promoted two tenured staff members to principal. Karl Rosman was promoted in January, and Francesca Renouard was promoted in June.

Rosman joined SSF's Seattle office in March 2005. A graduate of Montana State University, he has provided structural engineering solutions and project management for more than 1,200 projects during his two-decade career with SSF. His project portfolio spans a wide range of building types, including more than 800 new and renovated single-family residences, as well as commercial, multi-family/mixed-use, hospitality, community, and religious projects. Prior to earning his engineering degree, Rosman's hands-on experience working as a carpenter gives him a unique insight into the construction process. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Washington, Idaho and Montana. Rosman has lent his structural expertise to some unusual project types, including more than 24 treehouse homes spanning locations from Orcas Island to Upperville, Virginia, and Trapper Creek, Alaska. Recent projects include the new Social Retail Shops at Suncadia Lodge in Cle Elum, new and renovated structures in the Pacific Northwest and Western Montana, and an extensive renovation to his own residence in Missoula.

After completing two SSF summer internships and her master's degree from UC Berkeley, Renouard joined SSF's Seattle office full-time in September of 2014. Renouard has been laser-focused on the renovation, historic preservation and adaptive reuse of community assets. She served on the city of Seattle's URM Task Force and helped co-author the URM Alternate Method, which is included in the 2021 Seattle Existing Building Code. She is a King County Landmarks Board Commissioner, serves on the Historic Seattle Real Estate Committee, and was recently nominated for the AIA Seattle Board. In 2023, she joined Building Design + Construction Magazine's 40 Under 40 Class of outstanding young professionals. Some of her completed projects include the Metropole Building, an adaptive reuse and addition to a historic drug store in Pioneer Square for the Satterberg Foundation; West Canal Yards, the adaptive reuse of two cold storage buildings on the ship canal for office and retail for Unico Properties; and the Green Lake and University Carnegie Library Full Seismic Retrofits for Seattle Public Library. Coming soon to Renouard's resume – the next phase of Pike Place Market renovations.

Foushée & Associates

Green

Shull

Foushée & Associates has added two professionals to its construction team. Cooper Shull joins the company as project engineer, bringing a background in corporate logistics and experience coordinating complex operations. Sean Green has rejoined Foushée as superintendent. Green brings more than 20 years of construction experience leading projects in the field.

Since 1977, Foushée has built a reputation for tackling complex projects, building lasting relationships, and bringing together the right people to deliver exceptional results.

Ballard Spahr

Picone

Ballard Spahr has elevated Ethan Picone to Counsel in the Seattle office effective July 1, firm Chair Peter Michaud announced.

Picone advises employers in a wide range of industries on both traditional labor relations as well as employment matters. On the labor side, he has extensive experience handling unionization, collective bargaining and labor arbitrations. On the employment side, he counsels employers on regulatory and wage-and-hour compliance, including class action litigation. He also has extensive experience counseling employers on preventive labor law training, and designing overall strategy and compliance programs. Picone is a regular contributor to the firm's Best Practices for Best Employers Labor & Employment Seminar, which is now in its 44th year.

Ballard Spahr has more than 750 lawyers in 19 U.S. offices, serving clients across industries in litigation, transactions and regulatory compliance.

Jul 14, 2026

Washington State Department of Commerce

Buckler

Amy Buckler, a longtime public sector leader, will join the state Department of Commerce as its new Housing Division assistant director on Aug. 3.

Buckler comes to Commerce from the city of Centralia, where she was the assistant city manager and interim city manager helping oversee city operations, advising elected officials, and leading strategic initiatives that strengthened community well-being and positioned the city for future growth. Prior to that, she worked for the city of Olympia for 16 years in a variety of roles helping solve complex challenges.

At Commerce, Buckler will lead the Housing Division, which provides tools to local governments, nonprofits and community action agencies to ensure that everyone is housed in their communities, ranging from homelessness services to support for first-time homeowners. The Housing Division has eight units and leads 60 programs, advisory committees or councils, and has more than 200 employees.

Buckler holds a Master of Public Administration from The Evergreen State College and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Michigan State University. She lives in Thurston County.

Jul 10, 2026

BakerHostetler

Knowles

Sean Knowles has joined BakerHostetler's Seattle office as a partner in the firm's Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Securities and Governance Litigation team.

Knowles joins from an Am Law 100 firm, where he served as the firm-wide chair of the securities litigation practice. He has experience representing clients in securities class action litigation, shareholder derivative lawsuits, mergers and acquisitions litigation and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement proceedings and investigations.

With a career spanning nearly 30 years, and nationally recognized by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America, Knowles is adept at defending securities class actions and shareholder derivative actions against public companies of all sizes in a wide range of industries.

Knowles helps public companies, officers and directors navigate high-stakes shareholder and regulatory matters. Clients turn to him to defend securities class actions, shareholder derivative litigation, merger and acquisition disputes, SEC enforcement actions and investigations and claims under the Washington State Securities Act, as well as to provide practical guidance on corporate governance issues.

Knowles began his career in New York. Since 2007, he has been based in Seattle. He received his A.B. from Brown University and his J.D. from Columbia Law School.

BakerHostetler has six core practice groups — Business, Digital Assets and Data Management, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Tax — and more than 1,000 lawyers coast to coast.

Snohomish County Superior Court

Nelson

Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the appointment of Lacie Nelson to the position of Snohomish County Superior Court Judge. Nelson's appointment fills the position that Judge Millie Judge's resignation will vacate.

Nelson is a career litigator with more than 18 years of experience in both criminal and civil cases. She currently practices at the law firm of Brewe Layman, P.S. in Everett, handling family law, personal injury and medical malpractice matters. She also serves as a judge pro tempore in Snohomish County District Court and as an arbitrator for King, Snohomish, and Skagit County motor vehicle tort claims.

Prior to joining Brewe Layman, P.S., Nelson spent three years as in-house counsel at GEICO. She also served as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Snohomish County and a deputy district attorney in Jackson County, Oregon. She has extensive courtroom experience, having tried 70 cases to verdict, over 60 of which were jury trials. Nelson also volunteered with the Snohomish County Family Law Clinic, providing legal advice to clients who could not afford to hire an attorney.

Nelson earned her bachelor's degree from Columbia University and her law degree from University of Oregon School of Law.

Jul 09, 2026

CFRE Commercial Real Estate

Clark

CFRE Commercial Real Estate recently announced that Steve Clark has joined its Bellevue office. He makes the move from North by Northwest Realty. The firm's Gary Hunter said in a statement, “Steve's extensive background in land assemblage and his commitment to delivering strategic results align perfectly with our approach. We are thrilled to welcome him to our team, and look forward to the deep market expertise and client-first dedication he brings to our clients.”

Hensel Phelps

Moore

Swenson

Willey

Franssen

Hensel Phelps announced the following employees have earned new professional certification.

Operations Manager Richard Franssen earned his Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification. The credential is nationally recognized and is awarded to industry professionals who demonstrate hands-on design-build experience, including direct involvement in best-practice collaboration during procurement, design and construction.

Franssen brings 20 years of experience to this credential, with a track record rooted in large-scale, operationally complex aviation projects delivered through progressive design-build. His work spans some of the most demanding airport environments in the country including the Alaska Airlines-led SEA Gateway project (also known as the North Main Terminal Redevelopment project) at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Project Manager Connor Willey has earned his Associate DBIA certification.

Willey brings 10 years of industry experience, building a track record on complex, high-profile projects where collaborative delivery and stakeholder coordination are crucial. Across his projects, Willey has applied the communication, planning and problem-solving skills that define effective design-build delivery.

Senior Safety Manager Lars Swenson has earned his Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential. Widely regarded as the gold standard in the safety profession, the CSP designation demonstrates advanced expertise in risk management, hazard mitigation and safety program implementation.

Swenson has been with Hensel Phelps for 11 years and supports multiple project teams and safety initiatives across a variety of market sectors, including aviation, data centers, ground transportation and hospitality. In support of the Pacific Northwest Director of Health and Safety, he participates in pre-job planning conferences to help establish safety plans for new contracts. He also conducts periodic safety inspections of jobsites, evaluating both trade partner operations and Hensel Phelps self-performed work using OSHA standards and Hensel Phelps safety program criteria.

Senior Safety Manager Caleb Moore has earned his Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential. The CIH is a globally recognized professional designation for health and safety experts, demonstrating expertise in anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling workplace hazards to protect workers and the public.

At Hensel Phelps, Moore is responsible for on-site safety and security coordination, including implementation of project safety programs. His experience spans a diverse portfolio of heavily phased higher education, industrial, aviation, federal and wastewater projects.

Hensel Phelps is an employee-owned general contracting company founded in 1937, delivering planning, building and management services across a wide range of markets nationwide.