Apr 12, 2023

Summit Bank

Summit Bank hired Dan Wahlin as senior vice president, commercial team lead for its Westside Portland office. Wahlin spent the majority of his almost 40 year career working in leadership positions with Oregon-based community banks. During his last tenure, he was responsible for managing a team of over 20 commercial bankers. Wahlin attended Portland State University and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Finance and Accounting. He is also an alumni of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado. He has served on various local boards and committees including: finance committee for Community Action of Washington County, chairman of Habitat for Humanity, and the Pilgrim Lutheran School Board, where he served as chairman for 6 years. Wahlin joins the Westside Portland office team that includes: Greg Oakes, senior vice president, business client advisor; Joshua Adams, senior vice president, business client advisor; Zach Weber, associate business client advisor; Chris Barron, vice president, relationship banking manager; and Fernando Lira, business banking associate. Summit Bank has offices in Eugene, Central Oregon, and downtown Portland.

Orca Security

Portland-based Orca Security appointed James Love as president of field operations. In this role, Love will be responsible for all revenue-generating activities including global sales, customer success, and channel partner teams, to support the demand for the company's cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP). Under Love's leadership, Orca Security will implement a 100% channel-led go-to-market strategy. Love joins Orca Security from Illumio, where he served as chief revenue officer. Prior to Illumio, Love grew Arxan Technologies' revenue by almost 500%, leading to an acquisition by private investment firm TPG. Before that, Love served as senior vice president at Imperva. Orca recently secured a patent for its agentless SideScanning technology, and was recognized as the AWS Global Security Partner of the Year. Additionally, Gartner recognized Orca Security as a representative vendor for CNAPP in its 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms, and Frost & Sullivan honored Orca with a 2023 Customer Value Leadership Award.

Lasher Holzapfel

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is celebrating 50 years of practicing law. On April 1, 1973, Earl Lasher decided to launch a law firm with a couple of friends from the University of Washington School of Law - Jeff Brotman and Mike Sweet. That firm would become Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson. Today, the firm stands at 35 attorneys supported by a team of paralegals and staff. In 2023, Lasher boasted 27 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, 18 Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch honorees, six Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year recipients and Seven U.S. News Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings. Lasher provides comprehensive legal services for select businesses, their owners and families. Areas of practice include business and tax law, divorce and family law, general civil litigation, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, employment law, estate planning, probate and related litigation, and real estate law.

Herrera

Lionheart

Herrera has welcomed scientist Regina Lionheart to its Seattle office. Lionheart is a graduate of University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in Oceanography and a minor in Quantitative Science. She has five years of experience in oceanographic processes, data analysis, and reproducible and responsible research and workflows.

Before Herrera she worked as a research assistant at the Microbial Metabolomics Research Center, located in the Department of Oceanography at the University of Washington. As part of Herrera's restoration team, Lionheart will assist with sea level rise and coastal restoration projects.

Johnston Architects

Coleman

Zhang

Ciaccio

Burk

Johnston Architects has promoted architects Sarah Burk, Maggie Ciaccio and Siyao Zhang to associate, and marketing director Liz Wasson Coleman to principal.

Burk, AIA, NCARB earned her Bachelors in Environmental Design and Masters in Architecture from Montana State University – Bozeman and joined JA in 2020. Burk has completed designs for numerous multi-family projects in Seattle, including the recently completed Ferdinand Townhomes in Columbia City. She now applies her seven years of experience to community projects, including the renovation of Old Works Golf Course Clubhouse in Anaconda MT, the new Lake Wilderness Clubhouse in Maple Valley and Oak Lodge Library in Oak Grove OR. Burk serves as the current director of professional practice on the AIA Seattle Board of Directors.

Ciaccio, RA, LEED GA earned her BA in Architecture from Virginia Tech in 2014 and joined JA in 2021, bringing with her experience in single family, mixed-use, multi-family and education projects. She applies her decade of experience to numerous project types at JA, currently leading the design of two residences and the remodel and expansion of a house in Laurelhurst. Ciaccio is also serving as project manager for the comprehensive renovation of Sno-Isle's Edmonds Library, which was flooded in June with 60,000 gallons of water due to a burst irrigation pipe.

Zhang, AIA, NCARB completed her Bachelors of Architecture at Tsinghua University in Beijing and earned her Masters in Architecture from the University of Michigan. Zhang joined JA in 2018 and quickly applied her technical expertise and visualization acumen to a broad mix of projects, including single family homes, mixed-use developments, commercial offices and the award-winning Winthrop Library. Zhang is currently working on several new custom homes, residential remodels and a four-floor tenant improvement for Seattle City Light in the Seattle Municipal Tower.

Wasson Coleman, CPSM joined JA in 2019 as marketing director and leads the firm's efforts in marketing, communications and business development. She holds 19 years of experience in the A/E/C industry in the Pacific Northwest, which she applies to JA's strategic planning, project pursuits and public relations. As principal, she will continue to support the firm's growth and long-term success through collaboration with firm operations and technical staff. Wasson Coleman is the immediate past president of SMPS Seattle and serves on its Board of Directors.

Stantec

Lanum

Hamon

Clark

Ancheta

Peabody

Kim

Yoshida

Omura

Lynch

Stantec announced the following principal and associate promotions. Jeff Lynch, Ben Omura and Bryan Yoshida have been promoted to principal. Tae Kim and Mark Peabody have been promoted to senior associate and Nowell Ancheta, Josh Clark, Josh Hamon and Norm Lanum to associate.

A mechanical engineer in Stantec's Seattle office, Lynch, PE, LEED AP, leads projects in plumbing and HVAC for a wide variety of building types including transit, office, laboratory, mixed-use, educational, high rise, and healthcare.

Omura has designed and implemented mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection solutions for over 15 years. Omura, PE, LEED BD+C, has worked across a broad range of project types including commercial, civic, residential, hospitality, and transit projects.

Yoshida, PE, LEED AP, is an experienced electrical engineer and project manager. His work encompasses a variety of project types, with a focus on complex healthcare and commercial/workplace projects. Yoshida actively seeks opportunities to improve operational efficiency, minimize energy usage and employ environmentally clean sources in his designs.

Kim, PE, LEED AP, a mechanical engineer, focuses primarily on healthcare projects, spanning a wide spectrum of scales. His experience also includes coordinating with facility engineers for occupant comfort, conducting special investigations, tests, and other studies to improve efficiency and reliability of equipment and systems.

Peabody, PE, electrical engineer, has experience in a variety of typologies including healthcare, workplace, and mixed-use spaces. He is known for his straightforward approach to project design and his accuracy and reliability in project documentation and delivery.

Ancheta, PE, is an electrical engineer in Stantec's Lynnwood office. He works on healthcare projects ranging in size, type, and location. He has been a mentor for ACE and is an active participant in Stantec's Young Leaders Group.

Clark is Stantec's US West Building Engineering BIM lead. He provides project teams with leadership and a strong technical foundation that enables them to start and maintain high-quality BIM projects for their clients. His technical knowledge across a multitude of software platforms grants him a variety of capabilities for collaboration including automation, generative design, and AR/VR.

Hamon, CTS, CCNA, is Stantec's Audio Visual Team lead. Hamon's skills range from systems and infrastructure design to developing future ready enterprise AV standards. He has designed complete audiovisual and control systems that have improved the user experience and productivity.

Lanum, RCDD, is a technology designer with over 20 years of experience in low voltage design, voice and data networks, communication systems and security. His wide range of projects includes commercial, educational, civic, and healthcare clients.

Apr 11, 2023

Dorsey & Whitney

Murphy

Grace

Bavand

Marisa Bavand, Mike Grace, and Allison Murphy joined Dorsey & Whitney's Seattle office as partners in its Construction and Design and its Government Contracts practices. Additionally, attorneys Tamara Comeau, Christian Ferrin, and Emily Yoshiwara joined Dorsey, along with two staff members. All of these new additions to Dorsey's Seattle office were formerly with Seattle-based Groff Murphy, which is ceasing operations. Bavand provides counsel to construction industry and government contracts clients and has served in contracting and dispute roles in national and international projects. Her practice includes representing public and private owners, general contractors, and engineers with pre-project planning and risk assessment, contract drafting, claim management and preservation, and litigating disputes. She also has extensive experience defending clients in United States Department of Justice investigations and False Claims Act litigation. Grace provides counsel and litigation services to contractors, developers, design professionals, and other construction industry clients. He drafts and negotiates a wide variety of contracts and agreements, helping clients resolve issues during all phases of the construction process. Murphy focuses her practice on government contracts, construction law, and complex commercial litigation. She has handled litigation in state and federal courts and has participated in mediations and arbitration hearings involving complex construction and government contract disputes. Dorsey has locations across the United States and in Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Nike

Wilkins

Nike named KeJuan Wilkins, vice president of enterprise communications, as the company's new executive vice president, chief communications officer. In his new role, Wilkins will lead all global corporate, consumer, and employee communications for Nike. He succeeds Nigel Powell, the company's long-time EVP, chief communications officer, who will retire this summer. As a member of the company's executive leadership team, Wilkins will report directly to John Donahoe, president and CEO of Nike. Wilkins, a 17-year veteran of the company, most recently led corporate and employee communications globally for Nike. He has previously led communications for Nike's North America geography and the Jordan Brand. Before Nike, Wilkins held roles in the athletic footwear industry and with the New York Knicks. Powell joined Nike in 1999 and held leadership positions in EMEA and North America before taking on the EVP, CCO role. This leadership change is effective June 1. Nike is headquartered in Beaverton.

UMC

Mechanical contractor UMC won a 2022 Safety Excellence Award from the Mechanical Contractors Association of America. The award, presented last month at the MCAA Annual Convention in Phoenix, is the third that UMC has won in the past five years from the association. The company took top honors in Category 4, which covers 450,001-1 million worker hours. UMC says it is constantly innovating new tactics and policies that allow it to grow positive safety program outcomes — including its “Pride-based Safety” program led by Kirk Baisch. This program has five principles: lead by example; own your work zone; do a 5-second visual risk assessment every 5 minutes; know when to stop; and engagement and inclusion.

Pabco Roofing

In Tacoma, Pabco Roofing Products signed on as a gold sponsor of the National Women in Roofing organization. As a gold sponsor, Pabco will support NWiR education programs, networking initiatives and community service efforts. NWiR is a volunteer-based organization that supports and advances the careers of women roofing professionals, including those working in manufacturing, design, installation, investigation, repair and management roles. It provides networking, mentoring, education and industry recruitment opportunities. Pabco Roofing Products is a division of Pabco Building Products, which services the construction industry in the western United States and Canada.

American Welding Society

The American Welding Society designated April as National Welding Month to bring awareness to the welding industry and its available career paths. The association says welding careers play an integral role in keeping people safe and advancing the quality of life, yet participation in welding and other skilled trades continues to decrease. “National Welding Month is an annual opportunity for the welding profession to show the world that we are more than torches and sparks,” said Cassie Burrell, AWS senior vice president of marketing and membership development, in a news release. “Welders must understand shop mechanics, blueprint reading, mechanical drawing, physics, chemistry, and metallurgy. The more technological advances our industry undergoes, the more skills and knowledge we need to do their jobs successfully.” Miami-based AWS has planned a variety of events throughout the month. More information is at aws.org/nwm.