Mar 27, 2014

Everett port hires property manager

Nuccitelli

The Port of Everett hired Taylor Nuccitelli to manage its property portfolio. Nuccitelli is a licensed broker with a background in property management, and will be responsible for the port's commercial real estate. He will manage the marina, where a major redevelopment is being planned. Nuccitelli has worked as an account manager for BizXchange in Bellevue, and Nuccitelli Investments in Issaquah.

Beardsley joins Zillow

Beardsley

Curt Beardsley has joined Seattle-based Zillow as vice president of industry development, where he will be responsible for building relationships with multiple listing services and other partners. Zillow hired Errol Samuleson to lead the industry development division. Beardsley was executive vice president of industry development at Move Inc., and helped lead services at realtor.com and other subsidiaries. Zillow is a web-based real estate marketplace for buyers and renters.

Cushman & Wakefield promotes Brunette

Brunette

The Seattle branch of Cushman & Wakefield | Commerce has promoted Steve Brunette to senior director. Brunette specializes in real estate acquisition, disposition and financing. He has spent more than 15 years in the industry as a consultant, asset manager and acquisitions officer. Cushman & Wakefield | Commerce is based in Salt Lake City, and is a member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance. It was sold to an entity related to NorthMarq Cos. earlier this year.

Nizich to lead Greystone in Kirkland

Nizich

Multifamily and health care lender Greystone hired Patrick Nizich as a managing director for the new Kirkland office. Nizich has more than 25 years of experience in the industry. He was a managing director at Dexia Real Estate Capital Markets where he managed credit risk and underwriting. Greystone is based in New York and lends through a variety of platforms, including FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, USDA, CMBS, bridge and mezzanine.

Dow Hotel renovates Texas hotel

Seattle-based The Dow Hotel Co. finished a renovation of Four Diamond Lakeway Resort and Spa, a 168-room hotel on Lake Travis near Austin, Texas. The $7 million renovation updated guest rooms and public spaces. Crews renovated 17 meeting rooms and added a new steakhouse. Dow Hotel Co. owns and operates 11 U.S. hotels.

FCS Group

Cebron

Findlay

Sanchez Virnoche

FCS Group has appointed company owners John Ghilarducci, Karyn Johnson, Angie Sanchez Virnoche and Taree Bollinger as its executive team, part of a succession plan that signals the retirement of founders David Findlay and Edward Cebron. FCS was formed in 1988 to advise city and local governments on financial and economic decisions. It works in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, California and Canada, and has offices in Redmond, Portland and Anchorage.

WSDOT

State Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson named Capt. George A. Capacci interim assistant secretary in charge of the Ferries Division at WSDOT. Capacci will lead the ferry system until a permanent assistant secretary is selected after a nationwide search. Outgoing Assistant Secretary David Moseley resigned effective April 15. Capacci joined State Ferries in 2009 as regional port captain. He oversees operations, vessel maintenance and preservation, and terminal engineering.

Mar 26, 2014

Sclater Architects

Estep

Kunnanz

Sclater Architects promoted Scott Kunnanz to associate principal and Robert Estep to associate. Kunnanz has more than 20 years of architecture experience. He has been with Sclater since 1997, and worked on 2020 5th Avenue Data Center in Seattle and Lincoln Square in Bellevue. Kunnanz is the firm's director of building information modeling and a project manager for the garage portion of Lincoln Square's expansion. Construction is slated to begin this summer on the project, which will include 700,000 square feet of office space, retail, a luxury hotel, 250 residential units, and 2,120 underground parking spaces. Estep has more than 30 years of experience in retail, mixed-use and residential architecture. He has been with Sclater since 2007. He is working on the Bellevue Square expansion: 175,000 square feet of retail space, hotel and residential space in two towers, and below-grade parking.

Landau Associates

Fees

Gordon

Wynkoop

McCaughan

Reich

Mott

Landau Associates promoted Ryan Reich to project geologist in Spokane and Calvin McCaughan to geotechnical services director in Olympia. In its Tacoma office, the firm promoted Jennifer Wynkoop to senior associate, Jessica Stone to senior scientist, Brittany Gordon to senior staff biologist, Sarah Fees to project hydrogeologist and Sierra Mott to senior technician. Reich is a geologist with more than 12 years of experience on environmental assessments, subsurface investigations and remediation. McCaughan manages the new Olympia office and has more than 10 years of experience in geotechnical consulting. Wynkoop is an environmental scientist with more than 12 years of experience who specializes in remediation and cleanup, permitting, and natural resources assessment. Stone helps identify potential site constraints such as wetlands, forestry permits, critical areas and site contamination, and develops strategies for permitting, mitigation and/or remediation. Gordon supports field work and documentation for natural resources, permitting and remediation projects. Fees has more than four years of experience in surface water and groundwater quality, and remediation. Mott does environmental remediation field work, due diligence environmental investigations, and data management. Landau is a Pacific Northwest geotechnical, environmental remediation and engineering, permitting and compliance services consulting firm.

WHPacific

Oliver

WHPacific hired James “Jim” Oliver as vice president and leader of the water and environment department. He will work with the public sector and in the energy market, particularly oil and gas, and mining. He has more than 29 years of experience, including at Schlumberger and AMEC Earth and Environmental. He has been project director for federal Superfund sites. WHPacific provides transportation, water/environment, development/facilities, energy, construction/project management, and surveying and scanning services.

Integrus Architecture

Dailey

Integrus Architecture elected Mark Dailey chairman of the board. Dailey began his career at Integrus in 1990 and was named principal in 1996. He is a principal-in-charge of design and his projects have won national, regional, local and trade awards. Integrus said he believes in simple and functional buildings that are unique to their place and time. Integrus provides architectural, planning, interior design, structural engineering and security design services.

The Blueline Group

Bennett

The Blueline Group hired Chester Bennett as an engineer/inspector. Bennett has more than four years of management and engineering experience as a contractor in heavy civil, waste water treatment and industrial work. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and in biology and math from Butler University. Blueline provides civil engineering and planning services.

Red Arrow Logistics

Murche

Former Port of Portland veteran Eileen Murche is now vice president for business development at Red Arrow Logistics, a logistics and transportation company. Murche is based in Portland and is an expert in trade, transportation, warehousing and distribution. She held senior management positions at the port and also worked for Matson Navigation and American President Lines.

Short Cressman & Burgess

Wolfard

Short Cressman & Burgess named Lisa A. Wolfard managing partner. Wolfard will continue her family law practice and oversee day-to-day operations and strategic planning. She was assistant managing partner and replaces Andrew W. Maron, who served as managing partner since 2006. Maron will return to his full-time construction law and local government practice.