Aug 29, 2019

Darigold

Johnson

Scheitler

In Seattle, Darigold hired Richard Scheitler as chief information officer and Monica Johnson as general counsel. Scheitler was CIO at The Wonderful Company in Los Angeles and has held roles in consulting organizations such as KPMG. Johnson was general counsel for Bonduelle Americas in Irwindale, California, and held legal roles at Ventura Foods, Western Digital Technology and Deutsche Bahn/DB Logistics/Bax Global. Darigold is the marketing and processing subsidiary of Northwest Dairy Association, which is owned by over 430 dairy farms.

Edwards Vacuum

United Kingdom-based Edwards Vacuum today is holding a grand opening event for its North American semiconductor headquarters at 6220 N.E. Century Blvd. in Hillsboro, Oregon. The 75,000-square-foot innovation and manufacturing center will house 250 employees and create 100 new high-tech jobs. Edwards is consolidating its Hillsboro staff in the new facility. The company makes semiconductor vacuum and abatement equipment.

Clark Nuber

Bellevue-based CPA firm and consultant Clark Nuber was named a “Top 100 Firm in the U.S.” by Inside Public Accounting and won ClearlyRated's Best of Accounting Award. IPA's top 100 rankings are compiled from data gathered in an annual survey. ClearlyRated's award recognizes accounting firms that have demonstrated exceptional service based on ratings from their clients.

Review board seeks new member

The International Special Review District is seeking a new member for its board, which oversees and approves new development and architectural activity in the Chinatown/International District. This is an interim appointed position that runs through November of next year. Members are otherwise elected. Position No. 3 is for a business owner, employee or property owner in the ID. Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to rebecca.frestedt@seattle.gov.

McLeod joins Thrive

Apartment manager Thrive Communities has announced the recent hiring of Cori McLeod as vice president. She makes the move from Pinnacle. Thrive is the management arm of Rise Properties Trust, which has recently been buying up local multifamily properties at a rapid clip. Rise Properties, a Canadian REIT, now has about 2,900 units in 18 communities across our region. Thrive manages for Rise and others, now with about 12,000 units in its portfolio.

ULI seeks new leader

ULI Northwest is looking for a new executive director, and it could be you! Per the job description, “The executive director will oversee and coordinate the various activities of the district council, including programs, membership, corporate and program sponsorships, advisory services, communications, public relations and general management of operations.” For more details and info, see northwest.uli.org.

Aug 28, 2019

Stoel Rives

Kelsch

Attorney Bethany Kelsch joined the Seattle office of Stoel Rives. Kelsch counsels private owners and developers on various real estate and real property matters, with an emphasis in title due diligence and resolution of easement and boundary matters. She started her legal career at a commercial real estate management and brokerage company, where she learned both the business and legal sides of the real estate trade.

Greater Seattle Partners

Greater Seattle Partners and Korea SMEs & Startups Agency signed a deal to promote knowledge sharing, strengthen ties and foster relationships with small- and medium-sized Korean enterprises looking to open in the Seattle area. The deal coincides with KOSME opening a business incubator in Seattle, its first in the Pacific Northwest.

Duxiana

Swedish bed company Duxiana moved to Suite 130 in Bellevue's Design Market, at 1048 116th Ave. N.E. It replaces Duxiana's store on 102nd Street in Bellevue.

Gustafson Guthrie Nichol

Walbert

Vondrak

McCay

Li

Weaver

Seattle-based landscape architecture firm Gustafson Guthrie Nichol promoted Kara Weaver to senior associate and Laurel Li, Alex McCay, Hannah Vondrak and Joanie Walbert to associate. Weaver has nearly 15 years of experience designing and documenting public projects ranging from conceptual and interpretive master plans to precise detailing and tight grading over structure. She is project manager for Civic Park at Hemisfair in San Antonio, Texas, the Health Sciences Education Building at the University of Washington in Seattle and the master plan for John Trevino Jr. Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas.

Li was hired in 2015. She has worked on Umekita 2 in Osaka, Japan, Oceanwide in San Francisco, California, and Cedar Town Center Master Plan in Woodinville. McCay has a background in business. His design work at GGN has included Hazelwood Green Plaza in Pittsburgh, the Civic Park at Hemisfair, and Rainier Square in Seattle. Vondrak joined GGN in 2016 and has worked on the Athens Chancery major rehabilitation at the American Embassy in Athens, Greece, 900 New York in Washington, D.C., and the REI Headquarters in Bellevue. Walbert was hired in 2015 and has worked on public parks to private campuses, including Long Beach Civic Center in California, and Smith Cove Park and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus, both in Seattle.

Clark Barnes

Hatcher

Seattle-based architecture and interior design firm Clark Barnes promoted Mike Hatcher to associate. Hatcher has over 15 years of architectural experience, the last four as project manager for multifamily, commercial and civic projects. His recent work includes Elara, a 150-unit apartment project near Pike Place Market, and the 77-unit Adell Apartments near Alaska Junction.

Schnabel Engineering

Samuelson

Steven A. Samuelson joined Schnabel Engineering as a senior associate engineer in the Seattle office. Samuelson is a civil engineer experienced in structural analyses of hydraulic structures. He specializes in computer modeling of concrete dams and has evaluated concrete arch, buttress and gravity dams. He has been a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-approved independent consultant since 2002 at 21 sites in the West and Midwest. Schnabel participates in planning, study, design and construction of geotechnical, dam and tunnel engineering projects.

SRG Partnership

Iseler

Boll

Lavoie

Gelbrich

Danielson

Chan

Canales

In Portland, architecture firm SRG Partnership promoted Laurel Danielson, Bethany Gelbrich and Trevor Lavoie to senior associate, Leslie Boll to associate and Jordan Iseler to marketing manager there. In Seattle, SRG promoted Mike Canales and Kristopher Chan to associate.

Danielson, a designer, has nearly 30 years of experience and has led interior design and architectural projects. Her key projects include Multnomah County Central Courthouse, the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Research Building and libraries, labs and academic buildings. Gelbrich has 18 years of architecture experience which includes the University of Oregon Jane Sanders Stadium, Washington State University Bohler Gym programming, and other sports and higher education projects. Lavoie has 18 years of experience including higher education science and research facilities such as the University of California, Davis Equine Performance Center and the Washington State University Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building.

Boll, SRG's brand designer, has over 15 years of experience. She is responsible for the graphic design and branding of SRG's print, web and collateral materials, as well as the art direction of photography. Her environmental graphics work includes Salt Lake City Community College Westpointe Career and Technical Education Center. Iseler is marketing manager in Portland. She has a background in architecture and has managed the project-pursuit process and marketing and business development initiatives. Canales has five years of experience with a background in construction documents and administration. His work includes the Alaska Airlines Lounge at Sea-Tac Airport and the Museum of Flight Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park. Chan has six years of experience on architectural design projects. He is working on Hayward Field at the University of Oregon and the EvergreenHealth aging infrastructure and seismic improvement project in Kirkland. SRG provides programming, planning, architecture and interior design.