Feb 14, 2023

Russell Investments

Buchwald

Russell Investments hired Zach Buchwald to serve as chief executive officer and chairman of the firm's board of directors. Based in the firm's global headquarters in Seattle, Buchwald will take the helm effective May 1 as Russell Investments' eighth CEO in 87 years. He will succeed Michelle Seitz, who departed the firm late last year. Buchwald joins Russell Investments from BlackRock, where as the head of its institutional business in North America he was responsible for delivering BlackRock's investment capabilities to the firm's institutional clients. Prior to this role, he led BlackRock's Financial Institutions Group, and earlier he helped establish its Retirement Solutions and Financial Markets Advisory platforms. At BlackRock, he also served on the firm's Global Operating Committee, the US/Canada Executive Committee, and as sponsor of its LGBT employee network. Russell Investments provides investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individuals around the world. Russell Investments has offices in 17 cities around the world, including in New York, London, Toronto, Tokyo and Shanghai.

Ahtna Netiye'

Tansy

Ahtna Netiye' promoted Roy Tansy, Jr. to chief executive officer. He is responsible for providing strategic leadership for Ahtna's operational subsidiaries. Tansey is a longtime advocate of Ahtna's mission of responsible economic growth for future generations of Ahtna people. He has held positions with the Ahtna family of companies dating back 30 years, most recently serving as Ahtna Netiye's chief operating officer. Tansey succeeds Tom Maloney, who is retiring after eight years of service to the company. An Ahtna shareholder, Tansy is originally from the Ahtna village of Cantwell and a member of the Caribou (Udzisyu) clan. He brings over 20 years of executive-level experience in operations, business development, strategic planning, and corporate leadership. His professional background includes management of construction, oil and gas, facilities management, and security companies. Tansy sits on the boards of the Alaska Native Heritage Center and the Alaska Chamber of Commerce. Ahtna Netiye' is the business holding company for Ahtna, Incorporated, an Alaska Native regional corporation.

DexCare

Seattle-based DexCare named Jamie Gier as chief marketing officer, reporting to CEO Derek Streat. Gier has over 25 years of experience growing and scaling technology brands in healthcare, education and MarTech. Gire's hiring follows a momentous year for DexCare, which included a $50 million Series B funding round led by Transformation Capital and the acquisition of e-commerce and online merchandising technology company Womp Inc. Gier has held several executive-level marketing leadership positions at IDX, GE Healthcare, Microsoft's Health Solutions Group, and SCI Solutions. Gier is a founding member of CMO Huddles, a community of B2B marketing leaders whose mission is to drive and share marketing best practices. Incubated at Providence, DexCare is a data-driven intelligence company focused on making access to healthcare better for everyone. DexCare's core offering is a software platform, provided exclusively to health systems, that orchestrates digital demand and health system capacity across all lines of care.

ABC of Western Washington

Bear Construction Group of Lakewood joined the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington. Bear makes custom wood windows and doors. It also performs trim installation and framing, as well as historic storefront restoration and replication renovation. It is a DBE, VOB, MBE and WBE contractor.

CertaPro Painters of Seattle

CertaPro Painters named Joey Sullivan, owner of CertaPro Painters of Seattle, one of the five finalists in the franchise system's most prestigious award — the CertaCup. Sullivan was selected out of nearly 400 CertaPro Painters businesses across North America. To be considered for this honor, nominees must practice the company's values, consistently deliver extraordinary customer service, and demonstrate growth in their residential and commercial painting business. CertaPro says Sullivan and his team put a significant emphasis on community-driven initiatives this past year, with many of the programs they supported revolving around better education and athletic and extracurricular activities for children in their area. Sullivan and his team were recognized for their accomplishments during CertaPro's annual conference last month in Carlsbad, California.

Feb 10, 2023

Port of Seattle

Ghouse

The Port of Seattle named Arif Ghouse as the new chief operating officer for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The this role, Ghouse will lead significant projects and initiatives, including Operational Readiness Activation and Transition, Art and Innovation functions, and will be working closely with all aviation departments to provide guidance and support. The airport is currently undergoing a five-year, $4.3 billion capital project program called Upgrade SEA. This follows the openings of major projects in the International Arrivals Facility and the N Concourse expansion and modernization. Ghouse is joining SEA after eight years as the airport director of Paine Field/Snohomish County Airport. While overseeing general aviation and managing numerous services for aviation enterprises, including Boeing, Ghouse led the launch of commercial passenger service at Paine Field in 2019. The Port of Seattle owns and operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Fishermen's Terminal — home of the North Pacific fishing fleet — and public marinas. The Port also owns two cruise ship terminals, a grain terminal, real estate assets, and marine cargo terminals through its partnership in the Northwest Seaport Alliance.

Taqtile

Olson

Seattle-based Taqtile, an industrial augmented reality software platform, named Craig Olson, its chief operating officer. Olson, a longtime executive for gaming accessories company SteelSeries, will manage key partners and investor relations at Taqtile. He joined SteelSeries in 2012 as president of worldwide mobile. Leveraging augmented reality technology, Taqtile's Manifest software allows deskless workers to document maintenance and operational procedures, follow step-by-step work instructions, remotely collaborate with experts, and analyze job performance and history. Taqtile's software platform is currently being used by industrial workers around the world at organizations like the U.S. Army, Raytheon, PBC Linear, and Nokia.

Fluke

White

Fluke, a provider of industrial tools and integrated software, hired solar applications specialist Will White. White has nearly two decades of experience designing, installing, and managing photovoltaic, wind, and solar thermal projects. As director of business development at Solar Energy International (SEI), a non-profit organization accelerating renewable energy technologies through education and technical assistance, White helped clients identify training opportunities for their teams. Prior to this role, White served as a member of SEI's curriculum team, where he focused on updating and developing course content and teaching classes in-person and online. White will spearhead Fluke's solar education initiatives, including webinars, industry event sessions and other trainings. Fluke is based in Everett.