Jul 03, 2018

Frazier Healthcare Partners

Andy Caine joined Frazier Healthcare Partners as an executive partner on the growth buyout team. Caine spent 20 years advising high-growth organizations, and was a partner at Green Peak and organization practice expert at McKinsey & Co. At Frazier, he is focusing on pre-investment due diligence, talent assessment and development, and post-acquisition management. Frazier invests in health care companies, with offices in Seattle and Menlo Park, California.

Army Corps of Engineers

Lt. Col. Christian N. Dietz on July 20 will assume command of the Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dietz was an executive officer at the Pentagon, and is a registered professional engineer in Delaware and a project management professional. Dietz will be responsible for eight dams within the Columbia and Snake river basins.

Yapta

Seattle-based Yapta hired Michael Smith as chief marketing officer. Smith has over 25 years of marketing experience, most recently as vice president of global marketing at Changepoint. Yapta tracks airfare and hotel prices for travelers. Smith will help the company expand internationally to serve corporate travel buyers.

Skanska

Robinson

Guerrette

In Seattle, Skanska promoted Lew Guerrette to vice president and Rob Robinson to account manager. Guerrette has 26 years of industry experience (20 with Skanska). He has worked on a variety of projects, with a focus on the life sciences sector. He also has led local Skanska employee training programs. Robinson has 30 years of industry experience (21 with Skanska). He advises colleagues working on GC/CM projects.

MBA of King and Snohomish Counties

Lowe

The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties named Marco M. Lowe as director of government affairs. Lowe was vice president of Enwave Seattle, the city's renewable district energy system. Prior to that, he was chief of staff at New York City's Department of Small Business Services, director of community relations for Mayor Greg Nickels and a member of Gary Locke's gubernatorial staff.

Strate Line

Barnhart bought Strate Line, a company based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, that rents operated hydraulic cranes from 30 to 175 tons in Idaho, Montana and Washington. Memphis, Tennessee-based Barnhart will maintain all of Strate Line's assets and employees, but will manage operations primarily from its Spokane branch. Barnhart has nearly 50 branches and rents cranes to nearly 1,800 tons in capacity.

Jun 29, 2018

Starbucks

Scott Maw, executive vice president and CFO at Starbucks, is retiring Nov. 30. Maw has been with the company for seven years and was promoted to CFO in February 2014. Starbucks is searching for a replacement. Maw will serve as a senior consultant through March 2019 to support the transition.

Pierce County

Betty Nokes Capestany was selected as Pierce County economic development director. Capestany spent 17 years as president and CEO of Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. Prior to that, she was director of economic development for Renton, and president and CEO of the Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce.

Frazier Healthcare Partners

Jim Brady joined Frazier Healthcare Partners as an operating partner on the growth buyout team. Brady has nearly 30 years of experience in health care IT and services, most recently as health care operating partner at Marlin Equity Partners. He was founder and CEO of Payerpath, a web-based claims management system for health care providers. Frazier invests in health care companies. It has offices in Seattle and Menlo Park, California.

FCS Group

In Redmond, FCS Group hired Bob Hammond as an executive utility finance consultant. Hammond has more than 30 years of experience in engineering and operations of public utilities. He was energy services director for the city of Richland. FCS consults with public agencies on utility rates, asset management, financial planning and economic analysis.