Sep 09, 2014

Port of Everett

Reardanz

The Port of Everett Commission hired Les Reardanz as the new CEO starting Nov. 16. He is deputy executive director and oversees environmental cleanups, public policy, communications, human resources, and legal and contacting activities. Reardanz is a captain in the Naval Reserve and has more than 20 years of leadership experience. He worked as the municipal legal advisor for Bellingham and was project manager for the city's Waterfront District Development. Outgoing CEO John Mohr retires in January.

Seattle Bank

Carhee

Kim Carhee was hired as vice president and loan operations manager for Seattle Bank. She has worked at KeyBank, Boston Private Bank & Trust and Regal Financial Bank.

ImpactFlow

ImpactFlow, an online marketplace that connects donors with nonprofits, opened a new office at 2420 N.E. Sandy Blvd. in Portland, led by Tyler Foreman and Sean Kvingedal, who are co-CEOs. Armon Moore is chief creative officer and Paul Burdick is vice president of engineering. All four founded the company. ImpactFlow recently doubled its staff in Portland, and is expanding its outreach in Seattle and the Bay Area.

Swinerton Builders Northwest

Gibson

Porto

Sheppard

Kubiszewski

Martin

Swinerton Builders Northwest hired Les Martin as senior project manager, Scott Kubiszewski as regional safety manager, Michael Sheppard and Travis Porto as superintendents, and Charles Gibson as assistant superintendent. Martin has 24 years of construction experience and is working on tribal and healthcare projects. Kubiszewski joined Swinerton in 2007 and previously worked for the company's Los Angeles division before transferring to the Northwest division. Sheppard has 25 years of construction experience and is working on tenant improvement projects. Porto has 16 years of construction experience and is also working on tenant improvements. Gibson has 25 years of construction experience and is working on new construction projects. Swinerton said 2014 revenues for its Northwest division will exceed $100 million.

Walsh Construction Co.

Katzen

Grife

The Seattle office of Walsh Construction Co. promoted Mariah Grife to project manager and Tyler Katzen to superintendent. Grife joined the company in 2009 as a project engineer and was promoted to assistant project manager in 2013. Katzen joined Walsh in 2008 as a project engineer and was promoted to field operations coordinator in 2010. The company also moved the Seattle office to 315 Fifth Ave. S., Suite 600.

Express Construction

Guschin

Lee

Anderson

Nitzel

Bellevue-based general contractor Express Construction added Scott Nitzel as project manager, Dave Anderson and David Lee as superintendents, and Gina Guschin as project engineer. Nitzel is working in the Special Projects division, where he specializes in financial institution, retrofit and tenant improvement projects. Anderson and Lee are both experienced in shell-and-core construction, as well as special projects and tenant improvements.

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker

Schroeder

Alix K. Schroeder joined Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker in Seattle as attorney in its Government Contracts and Construction Law groups. Schroeder is focusing on government contracts and related litigation matters such as bid protests, claims, contract disputes, ethics and compliance issues. She holds a law degree from George Washington University and a bachelor's degree from Trinity College in Connecticut.

Sep 05, 2014

Northeastern University

Northeastern University-Seattle said Paula Boyum, Ph.D., is the new associate dean. Boyum will oversee recruitment, enrollment and corporate partnership initiatives, manage career services programs and expand graduate degree programs and certificates. She replaces Angela Walmsley, who is moving into the Global Network at Northeastern University. Boyum has a 30-year career in higher education, most recently at Bellevue College.

N3

N3, an Atlanta-based provider of outsourced sales and marketing services for tech companies, said it is expanding in Bellevue by hiring more than 100 people in the next 60 days. N3 also has offices in Costa Rica, London and Dublin, and is opening a Shanghai office this fall.

Washington Women's Foundation

Washington Women's Foundation named N. Elizabeth (Beth) McCaw president, replacing Carla Lewis, who is retiring after six years. McCaw, 43, has a legal career and experience leading member organizations and nonprofits. She retired in 2011 from Stokes, Lawrence's estate planning group. The foundation has 500 members who have invested $14 million in nonprofits over 18 years.