Jan 12, 2022

Environmental Science Associates

Cunningham

Environmental Science Associates (ESA), an environmental consulting, engineering, and planning firm, announced that Susan Cunningham will oversee the entire Northwest region in her new role as biological resources and land management business group director. Cunningham will be managing a team of 23 employee-owners across ESA's Seattle, Portland, and Bend offices. With a career spanning 31 years, Cunningham's natural resource, land use and regulatory compliance expertise spans multiple market sectors including water, aviation, energy, transportation, and natural resource management.

Serving as ESA's business group director in Oregon for the past six years, she has managed multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex infrastructure projects in the built and natural environments. Cunningham is skilled in preparing National Environmental Policy Act documents, biological assessments, permit application packages, and all types of natural resource assessments.

Cunningham's leadership has particularly focused on steering the complex land use and transportation infrastructure permitting challenges in Oregon and other jurisdictions. For example, as part of an 18-year contract with the city of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, she secured permitting and approval to stabilize two main sewer lines crossing the Willamette River while navigating an EPA Superfund site and Endangered Species Act regulations for listed salmon protection.

In her new leadership role for the Pacific Northwest region, Cunningham will integrate the team of fisheries and wildlife biologists, wetland scientists, conservation planners and water quality specialists throughout Oregon and Washington. She will support the team's ongoing work in transportation and airports, conservation planning and restoration design largely focused on salmon recovery, and pursue more opportunities in the energy and water markets. Cunningham has been recognized outside of ESA for her contributions to her field, including being named the Consultant of the Year in 2020 by the Oregon Airport Management Association for her work preparing an environmental assessment that encompassed several capital improvement plan projects at the Rogue Valley-Medford International Airport. She is also an active member of the Women Transportation Seminar. Cunningham earned her bachelor of science in biology from the University of Oregon.

Neiman Taber Architects

Rubin

Jenkins

Francis

Ellis

Dekom

Seattle architecture firm Neiman Taber Architects (NTA) promoted Liz Pisciotta to partner and Anton Dekom to senior associate. Additionally, several design staff have been promoted to associate: Sari Ellis, Kyle Francis, Kyle Jenkins, Sharon Rubin and Patrick Taylor.

Pisciotta has worked with NTA for nine years and has led firm efforts in interior design, company culture and project management. She is currently working on the Littlefield Apartments annex project and recently designed the interiors and branding of the Freya and Karsti Apartments. Dekom has experience with a variety of project types including multifamily residential, commercial office, and sustainable infrastructure. He also co-led the effort to design and build the Mighty House, a prototype transitional shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

Ellis has experience in hospitality design, educational renovations and multifamily developments. She is currently project architect and Dekom is project manager on a new mixed-use development in the International District, as well as the Washington Irving Apartments Annex. Francis has experience in high-end single-family housing and commercial work. He is currently project architect on a new transit-oriented development near Cal Anderson Park. Jenkins specializes in design culture at NTA and also organizes professional development education. He is currently project manager on a 191-unit mixed-use development near Othello Station. Rubin has led community advocacy efforts to combat homelessness and also leads website development at NTA. Taylor's expertise lies in local land use and housing advocacy. Rubin is currently project architect and Taylor is project manager on a 271-unit mixed-use development near Othello Station.

P2S

Lentz

Swartz

P2S Inc. promoted Larry Swartz, principal, to vice president overseeing three engineering groups, and Brad Lentz to principal and group manager of the firm's Seattle office. The Seattle office includes over 40 staff members and provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing and commissioning services. In addition to his new role, Lentz also serves as federal market leader.

Celo Health

Celo Health, a provider of a HIPAA-compliant messaging platform for health care providers, announced the opening of its U.S. headquarters in Seattle and has named Jack Clough to head the operations. As chief growth officer at Celo, Clough will lead operational, sales and marketing activities. Prior to his new role, Clough held business development and sales roles at Celo, and previously worked in sales and marketing positions at collaborative technology companies. Celo Health's platform enables health care teams to collaborate securely on patient care.

T-Mobile

Bellevue-based T-Mobile has acquired Octopus Interactive, a national network of interactive video screens inside Uber and Lyft vehicles. This move marks the next step for Marketing Solutions, T-Mobile's advertising technology business, in expanding its offerings for marketers. Octopus helps brands reach audiences through video ads presented on screens inside rideshare vehicles, and enables brands to execute comprehensive geo-targeted campaigns across a range of consumers. Beyond the rideshare network, this acquisition will connect Marketing Solutions with big brands like current Octopus clients Audible, Fox Entertainment and Philo.

Asberry House

The Tacoma City Council confirmed the recommendation of the Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate the Henry J. and Nettie Craig Asberry House a city landmark. Built in 1887, the house is a remaining example of the initial settlement of Tacoma's emerging Hilltop neighborhood, but its major significance comes from it being the longtime residence of Henry Joseph and Nettie Craig Jones Asberry from 1903 until 1966. The Asberrys were influential community advocates and iconic leaders in the Black community, both locally and regionally. They were founding members of the Tacoma Chapter of the NAACP and the Tacoma City Association of Colored Women's Clubs. The nomination was researched and submitted by Historic Tacoma, and is part of a broader effort to acquire, restore and preserve the residence. As part of the 2021-23 biennium budget, the state Legislature awarded the Tacoma City Association of Colored Women's Clubs an appropriation to acquire the historic home site for future renovation and public benefit. Forterra joined the association as a partner on the request. Plans are underway for assessing the condition of the house and developing a restoration plan.

Jan 11, 2022

University Place

During its first meeting of 2022, the University Place City Council elected its member Steve Worthington to serve as the city's mayor for 2022-2023. Council member Javier Figueroa was elected to serve as mayor pro tem and council member Edward Wood was chosen to lead the city's finance committee. Pierce County Superior Court judge Grant Blinn administered the oath of office for council members Figueroa, Worthington, Wood and Denise McCluskey, who were elected by voters in November to four-year terms. Worthington served as mayor pro tem under Caroline Belleci from January 2020 to December 2021. He has represented University Place City Council Position 3 since 2014. Worthington brings more than 25 years of leadership experience to his new role, including serving as city manager for Fife.

LeoStella

Loft Orbital Solutions, a space infrastructure-as-a-service provider, and LeoStella, a specialized satellite constellation design and manufacturing company, have extended their production agreement to secure multiple additional LeoStella LEO-100 buses. LeoSella's manufacturing facility uses a digital process tethered to a supply chain to make satellite production more flexible and efficient. Based in Tukwila, LeoStella is a joint venture between Thales Alenia Space and BlackSky. The company was founded to meet the growing demand for efficient satellite development and manufacturing arising from the increasing number of constellations. Loft Orbital provides rapid and simplified access to orbit for customer missions. The company has developed modular hardware and software products that enable any payload to fly on any commodity satellite bus.

Xealth

Built In announced that Xealth, a leader in enabling digital health at scale, was honored in its 2022 Best Places to Work Awards. Xealth earned a place on the Best Places to Work and Best Small Business to Work for in Seattle. The annual awards program includes companies of all sizes, and honors both remote-first employers as well as companies in the eight largest tech markets across the U.S. Built In determines the winners based on an algorithm, using company data about compensation, benefits and company-wide programming. The program also weighs criteria like remote and flexible work opportunities, programs for DEI and other people-first cultural offerings. This is the fourth year for the awards. Xealth enables clinicians to integrate, prescribe and monitor digital health tools for patients through is secure platform. Xealth spun out of Providence St. Joseph Health in 2017.

Retina Institute of Washington

Comprehensive EyeCare Partners, a vision care practice management organization, has entered into a strategic partnership with Retina Institute of Washington, a leading retina practice. Retina Institute of Washington, led by surgeon George Ko, provides diagnosis and treatment of retinal and vitreous conditions using the latest advances in medicine and technology, and has four doctors supporting three practices in the greater Seattle area. It is the third ophthalmology practice to partner with CompEye in the state. Las Vegas-based CompEye provides full-spectrum practice management and administrative services to its affiliated physicians and practices. It currently provides support services to 104 doctors, 48 clinics and eight ambulatory surgery centers across 11 practices in Nevada, Washington, Utah and Texas.

Hermanson Co.

Ammentorp

In Kent, Hermanson Co. hired Neil Ammentorp as chief operating officer. Ammentorp has over 30 years of experience in all levels of commercial and industrial construction, including a stint as vice president of operations at API Group subsidiary Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors. Hermanson says Ammentorp's knowledge of construction management, conceptual design, estimating, software implementation, facility management and predictive energy savings will help guide the company's continued growth and expanded service offerings.

G3 builders

Modica

Seattle-based G3 builders hired TJ Modica as a partner. Modica has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, having served as project manager and senior project manager for some of Seattle's most notable construction firms. He has managed complex renovation projects and tenant improvements in the life science, mission critical, technology and corporate office sectors. G3 is a commercial general contractor specializing in complex life science projects. It was founded in 2017.

ABC of Western Washington

The Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington has two new members: Wide Effect Talent Solutions of Mukilteo; and Faber Construction of Lynden. Wide Effect provides construction staffing. Faber is a general contractor focusing on commercial, industrial and institutional construction, as well as civil construction and utility work.