Feb 28, 2023

Red Bison

Bellevue-based Red Bison, a prop-tech and managed services company, announced that Rob Tiffany is joining as managing director, edge compute. In this role, Tiffany will work with customers to identify new opportunities to monetize the edge compute capabilities of Red Bison's in-building network. A best-selling author, speaker, and contributor to technology industry publications, Tiffany previously founded Digital Insights, a strategic advisory consulting firm. He also held positions as head of IoT strategy at Ericsson, chief technology officer at Hitachi, and global technology lead for the Azure IoT cloud platform at Microsoft. Prior to Microsoft, Tiffany co-founded NetPreceptor, developing an Enterprise Mobility Management platform for smartphones. The Red Bison platform integrates and connects smart building, HVAC, IoT, and other facilities/management technologies to streamline and automate building processes.

The Standard

The Standard recently became a founding sponsor of the Black Insurance Industry Collective to increase inclusion and support leadership opportunities for Black employees while also helping positively reshape the future of the insurance industry. The BIIC is a not-for-profit organization created to accelerate the advancement of Black professionals with the goal of increasing the representation of Black leaders at the mid-to-executive level in the insurance industry. Its goal is to support the development of Black talent in the insurance industry by providing educational opportunities, networking and training opportunities. It is the first industry-fueled effort solely dedicated to the development of Black professionals. One of the BIIC's signature initiatives is a four-day Executive Leadership Program designed specifically for Black professionals in the industry. The Standard is headquartered in Portland and is the marketing name for StanCorp Financial Group, and its subsidiaries: Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, StanCorp Investment Advisers, StanCorp Real Estate, and StanCorp Equities.

Edifecs

Edifecs, a global health information technology solutions company, added Tom Schultz to its team of senior leaders as chief revenue officer. Schultz will lead the Edifecs sales team and drive sales strategy and execution. Schultz brings a successful track record ranging from entrepreneurial turnarounds to growing Fortune 1000 organizations. Most recently, he was senior vice president of sales at ABILITY Network. Before ABILITY Network, he served as chief growth officer at Evariant, where he increased valuations leading to a successful sale of the company. Edifecs starts 2023 ranked for the first time as a vendor on the 2023 Best in KLAS: CMS Payer Interoperability Report. Edifecs also launched a partnership with VirtualHealth to provide automated prior authorization for healthcare payer and provider clients. Edifecs is based in Bellevue.

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Hall

Lease Crutcher Lewis promoted JB Hall to director of operations in the data center and advanced technologies market. Hall joined the company in 2018 with a diverse background working on data centers and advanced technology, health care and multifamily projects. He started his career as a union carpenter before earning a building construction degree from the University of Washington, and serving as an army ranger at Fort Lewis. Since joining the company, Hall has played an integral role in highly complex projects, including data centers in Tukwila, Vancouver, B.C., and Hillsboro, Oregon. Lewis has offices in Seattle, Portland and Eugene, Oregon.

Trico Companies

Williams

Burlington-based Trico Companies hired Michael Williams as senior project manager. Williams, DBIA Associate, LEED AP, has over 30 years of experience in construction, and holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from the University of Washington. Trico says he's a high-integrity leader who believes gaining trust is the most important aspect of delivering quality food and manufacturing projects for clients.

Skagit County

Moore

Jack Moore is Skagit County's new director of the Planning and Development Services department. Moore served as assistant director of the department since December, and has worked there for 19 years. He has spent over 25 years working in local planning and building departments, with experience in planning, building codes, floodplain management, fire prevention, natural resources and economic development.

ACPA

The American Concrete Pumping Association last month elected its new executive board at its annual meeting and awards presentation in Las Vegas during the World of Concrete event. The Region 1 director is Lee Roy Thompson of Champion Concrete Pumping in Hauser, Idaho. ACPA is a nonprofit advocate for the concrete pumping industry based in Lewis Center, Ohio.

ABC of Western Washington

Sam's Painting of Redmond joined the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington. The company provides full-scale commercial painting services.