Mar 06, 2014

Port of Everett

Mohr

After 16-years of leadership, Port of Everett Executive Director John Mohr announced his plan to retire in January 2015 at the Port Commission meeting on March 4, 2014.

He has led the Port through a major resurgence in its shipping business, moving from a declining wood products port to a key aerospace and breakbulk port. It is now ranked 5th on the West Coast for export value, according to the U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Division.

Mohr is looking forward to being a snowbird in Arizona with his wife of 30 years Shirley. Prior to coming to the Port of Everett, Mohr was the executive director of the Ports of Olympia, Washington and Newport, Oregon. He began his career in port management at the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay in 1981.

The Port of Everett Commission has hired Jensen and Cooper to conduct a search for the next executive director of the Port of Everett.

Sound Transit

Sound Transit has hired Craig Davison, former senior marketing director for Microsoft's Xbox, as its new Executive Director of Communications and External Affairs.

Davison brings 18 years of marketing experience to Sound Transit. Davison's roles include overseeing marketing, creative services, customer outreach, media relations, public information, and programs for involving the public in deciding where the regional transit system expands.

Davison is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Business and a U.S. Army veteran who served in the 1990 Gulf War. He succeeds former Executive Director of Communications and External Affairs Ron Klein, who will retire at the end of the week.

United States Court of Appeals

Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit announced the appointment of Michael Filipovic as the new federal public defender for the Western District of Washington.

Filipovic assumed the post effective March 1, 2014, following the retirement of veteran Thomas W. Hillier, II. A swearing-in ceremony was held March 4, 2014, with Chief District Judge Marsha J. Pechman of the Western District presiding.

A native of Chicago, Filipovic received his B.A. in criminal justice administration from the University of Illinois, Chicago, in 1974 and his J.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, in 1977. In 2010, he was named Outstanding Assistant Federal Public Defender by the National Association of Federal Public Defenders.

Mar 05, 2014

Sparling

Thongkham

Ferriolo

Andersen

Cotton

Sparling promoted Ian Cotton, Christopher Andersen, Raejean Ferriolo and Kate Thongkham to project managers in electrical engineering. Cotton is in the Lynnwood office and the others are in San Diego. Cotton has seven years of experience in electrical design in health care, hospitality, mixed-use, educational and corporate projects. He is working on the Troy Block and Hill7 developments in Seattle. Andersen has nine years of experience designing medical, commercial and performance venue projects. He is responsible for low and medium voltage power systems, site distribution, fire detection, security systems and lighting and is working on projects at Loma Linda University. Ferriolo has six years of experience in the design of power distribution, fire alarm and security systems for facilities. She is working on Chapman University Health Science Center. Thongkham has more than nine years of experience designing systems for commercial, health care, educational, and civic facilities. She is working on projects for Loma Linda University Medical Center. Sparling provides services in electrical, technology, audiovisual, acoustical and lighting design.

Elliott Bay Design Group

Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group hired Jim Towers as a senior naval architect and marine engineer. Towers previously worked for the firm. He has 30-plus years of experience in production engineering and management, shipyard estimating and budget control, CAD design, repair yard engineering and management, and in design and construction of offshore and passenger vessels, with a focus on aluminum structures. The firm provides naval architecture, marine engineering and production support services, with offices also in New Orleans and Ketchikan, Alaska.

Tres West Engineers

Henning

Felton

Tres West Engineers of Tacoma promoted Scott Felton and David Henning to associate. Felton is an electrical engineer who began his career in 2006 and has worked on international and domestic projects. He has experience in electrical distribution modeling and analysis design software. Henning has been with the firm since 1993. He has a background in conceptual design and construction administration for power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, security and telecommunications systems. Tres West provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing and telecom-low voltage engineering.

IA Interior Architects

Larson

Munizza

In its Seattle office, IA Interior Architects hired Kim Munizza as design director and Christopher Larson as project director. Munizza has a background in public and private sector projects and will work with commercial clients in the Puget Sound region. Larson has more than 40 years of design experience in the corporate market. The San Francisco-based global architectural firm focuses on interiors and workplace strategies.

CollinsWoerman

CollinsWoerman, an architecture, design and planning firm, hired architects Kristopher Paulson and James B. Tippett as project managers. Paulson has more than 18 years of experience leading integrated project teams in health care, retail, and hospitality project design. Recently he has focused on health care design and will lead small teams and manage client accounts at CollinsWoerman. Tippett has managed assignments with a focus on domestic and international commercial, retail, and mixed-use projects. He will support the firm's large scale growing commercial market sector.

Aecom Technology Corp.

Maynard

Blount

Chang

Aecom Technology Corp. announced four local practice leaders will be joining its Seattle office.

These key hires include Dr. YuJung Chang, vice president and director of water treatment technology; Scott B. Blunt, vice president and district manager of its Mountain Northwest District, environment; Gary Maynard, Mountain Northwest planning and natural resources leader; and Mark Landrigan, senior program manager.

YuJung Chang, Ph.D. has 28 years of experience in water quality and wastewater treatment facilities. Chang is an expert in membrane technology and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Membrane Technology Association. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering and a master's degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Washington.

Scott B. Blount has 30 years of experience in technical, operations, managerial and executive positions. Blount earned his bachelor's degree from Trinity University and master's degree in Geology from Stephen F. Austin State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists and the Society of American Military Engineers.

Gary Maynard has 28 years of planning, environmental compliance and permitting experience. Maynard received his BA in Geography from the University of Washington, is a certified planner and a member of the American Planning Association.

Mark Landrigan has 30 years of experience in development and implementation in several treatment technologies. Landrigan earned a Master of Science Degree at Northeastern University and has a US patent for solvent extraction of metals via chelation.

Aecom is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. Aecom has approximately 45,000 employees.

K&L Gates

For a third consecutive year, K&L Gates LLP has been identified among the top 20 law firm brands in the United States, according to legal market research company Acritas' U.S. Law Firm Brand Index 2014. Based on interviews with more than 700 in-house counsel at organizations both in and outside the U.S., the report ranks firms on such factors as top-of-mind awareness, favorability, consideration for both major M&A and top-level litigation, and overall level of use.

Banner Bank partners with Coldstream Capital

WALLA WALLA — Banner Bank announced that it has entered into a business relationship with Coldstream Capital Management, Inc., a Bellevue based independent wealth management firm.

The new relationship between Banner Bank and Coldstream enhances the overall suite of services available to Banner Bank customers and is an important element in addressing the advisory needs of the bank's affluent customers. Coldstream provides comprehensive wealth management services to high net worth clients seeking holistic wealth management and sophisticated financial planning support.

MGAC completes merger with Basis

MGAC announced that it has completed a merger with Basis LLC, a cost and risk consultancy headquartered in Los Angeles. Basis is made up of former directors of Davis Langdon/Aecom and led by Nick Butcher. Prior to founding Basis, Butcher was the national leader of Davis Langdon's U.S. practice.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, MGAC has offices in New York, Seattle and Toronto.

Basis is a consultancy focusing on the built environment.