Jun 21, 2016

Laird Norton Wealth Management

Goussev

Laird Norton Wealth Management named Jeanne Goussev managing director of fiduciary services after a national search to replace Barbara Potter, who is retiring after nearly 30 years with the Seattle firm. Goussev comes to LNWM from Threshold Group in Seattle, where she was managing director, client service and a member of the executive committee. She also worked at Whittier Trust Co. and U.S. Trust/Bank of America Private Wealth Management. LNWM has almost $5 billion in assets under advisement.

Brighton Jones

Brighton Jones, a Seattle wealth management firm, said it has launched Impact Portfolios for investors seeking an investment strategy that considers social responsibility and environmental responsibility as well as economic strength. It will use environmental, social and governance ratings in selecting investments. The firm also has offices in San Francisco, Portland, Scottsdale and Washington D.C., and represents more than 1,100 clients.

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Gormley

Bloedel

Sorensen

The Seattle office of Lease Crutcher Lewis promoted Jay Sorensen from vice president to executive vice president, and Troy Bloedel and Bill Gormley from project executives to vice presidents. Sorensen is in charge of operations and is focusing on workforce development, recruitment and resource allocation. He joined Lewis in 1997. Bloedel has led the company's business development efforts for years and continues in that role. He joined Lewis in 2008. Gormley focuses on systems, resources and standards that support Lewis operations. He joined the firm in 1995.

Walsh Construction Co.

Hall

Wilson

Parkerson

Weaver

Behrens

Zastko

Walsh Construction Co. promoted Alexa Zastko to project engineer, Erich Behrens to chief estimator and James Weaver to assistant superintendent; and added Cassondra Parkerson as HR administrator in the Seattle office, Jason Wilson as assistant superintendent and Rick Hall as superintendent. Zastko began her career at Walsh in 2013 as front desk administrator and was promoted to marketing administrative assistant in 2014. Behrens joined Walsh in 2012 as senior estimator. Weaver started at Walsh in 1993 as a laborer and most recently was labor foreman. Wilson is working on the Plaza Roberto Maestas project. Hall is at the Aloha Inn project.

Express Construction

Richard Austerman and Joe Cantwell joined Express Construction as superintendents. Bellevue-based Express provides preconstruction, construction management and new construction/shell and core services.

Pacific Earth Works

Cruz

Oster

Monroe-based Pacific Earth Works announced that Ell Roy Oster has been with the company for 30 years and Juan Cruz has logged in 25 years. Some of Oster's projects include UW Surgery Center, Marysville Getchell High School and Via6 Apartments. Projects that Cruz has worked on include Seattle Children's Hospital, Bellevue City Hall Garage green roof and Stone 34. Pacific Earth Works is a landscape contractor specializing in commercial and high-end residential landscaping, green roofs and other projects.

Jun 17, 2016

King County

The Metropolitan King County Council named Deborah Jacobs director of the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight, an independent government agency that reviews complaints about the Sheriff's Office's policies and practices. Jacobs has served in leadership positions for the American Civil Liberties Union and Ms. Foundation for Women. Jacobs was executive director for the ACLU of New Jersey for 13 years.

Estate Planning Council of Seattle

The Estate Planning Council of Seattle has new officers for 2016-2017. Kurt Olson of Fahlman Olson & Little is president. Immediate past president is P. Gerry Maurer with Northwestern Mutual. Ronald Nagle with Peterson Sullivan is president-elect. Carla Wigen of Wells Fargo Private Bank is treasurer, and Kathryn Garrison of Moss Adams Wealth Advisors is secretary.