Jun 14, 2023

FSi

Gaballah

FSi has hired Faheem Gaballah, as an electrical engineer. FSi's newest electrical designer, Gaballah, brings a degree from Benha University (2014), LEED Green Associate credentials, and nine years of practical experience designing complex electrical systems for corporate clients.

Graphite Design Group

DiRaimo

Berg

Alice

Ochs

Oplinger

Sundstad

Matt Marek

Joe Marek

Graphite Design Group has expanded its leadership group with the promotion of two new principals and six directors.

Marc Oplinger has been promoted to principal. With 33 years in the design profession, Oplinger is a seasoned project manager serving both institutional and commercial markets. His portfolio includes life sciences, healthcare, corporate offices, mixed-use and educational facilities. Since joining Graphite in 2014, he has led the design of projects for a range of clients, including RED Development, Vulcan Real Estate, and Northwest Administrators.

Brian Ochs has also been promoted to principal. Ochs is an experienced design leader with projects found throughout the country. Ochs is Graphite's residential market lead. His projects in the Pacific Northwest include Clise's 40-story McKenzie tower and the Parque Kirkland with Henbart Development.

Nancy Alice is now director, building technology. Alice has decades of experience as a senior project architect, manager, and specification writer. Her expertise ensures that design teams may balance innovation, performance, and risk throughout the life of a project. She is currently overseeing the Graphite team delivering the three-tower West Main project in Bellevue, Washington for Vulcan Real Estate.

Bryan Berg is now director, experience design. Berg thinks deeply about design decisions and the depth of meaning that goes into making them. Curiosity tends to drive his process and spark questions aimed to unveil significance to his client's brands. His creativity and curiosity are leading him to explore ever more responsive environments at the intersection of architecture, art, and technology.

Ryan DiRaimo is now director, sustainability. DiRaimo has both domestic and international design experience and has worked on both small and large-scale mixed-use projects, with an eye towards integrated, sustainable solutions. As director of sustainability he finds opportunities in projects across the broad spectrum of markets Graphite serves, integrating the needs of the client, user experience, and the surrounding environment.

Joe Marek is now director, project delivery. Marek is a veteran project architect with over three decades of national and international experience. As director of project delivery, he leverages real-world experience to ensure Graphite's design and documentation process is efficient and complete. Recent projects include Lakefront Blocks and Bellevue Plaza.

Matt Marek is now director, retail. Since joining Graphite in 2014, Marek has continued to leverage his skills in multi-project delivery programs to aid retail brands such as, Amazon Retail and Starbucks reach their aggressive growth goals. He specializes in prototyping, standards, team building and innovating to improve project delivery processes. Marek has managed and grown numerous retail accounts, helping his Graphite team successfully complete over 400 projects across 44 states.

James Sundstad is now director, brand strategy. Sundstad is an award-winning creative director, brand strategist and store designer. For over 35 years his expertise has set the course for some of today's most successful brands. Sundstad's focus on branding and telling the brand's story through environmental experience is informing current Graphite design efforts with clients such as Starbucks Coffee and MiraWorld. His experience spans hospitality, fashion retail, convenience stores, grocery, drug stores and restaurant projects spanning the globe.

Herrera

McKernan

Herrera has welcomed environmental data scientist, Shannon McKernan to the firm. McKernan is based out of Herrera's Seattle office and has a diverse background ranging from lab quality control to environmental geology data management and field work. She comes to Herrera from PES Environmental, Inc. where she worked as a senior staff geologist. McKernan has a Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Geologic Sciences from the University of Florida and a Master of Science in Groundwater Geochemistry and Geomicrobiology from the University of Oregon.

Appen

Dolan

Kirkland-based Appen appointed Fab Dolan as chief marketing officer. Dolan joins Appen with over 15 years of experience building global brands such as Android, Google, YouTube, and Cheerios. In his most recent role, he served as global marketing director for Android at Google, where he built a go-to-market function for the mobile platform while overseeing investments across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Prior to Android, Dolan was the marketing director at Google Canada. He has been recognized by Marketing Magazine, Adweek and Communication Arts for his accomplishments in the field of marketing. He also served on the board of the Marketing Association and was a founding member of the Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism. Appen provides data services for deep learning and artificial intelligence systems. Dolan will be based out of Appen's offices in North America. Founded in 1996, Appen has customers and offices globally.

Halterman's RV

Camping World announced that it is set to acquire Halterman's RV in the greater Seattle market. It is anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2023. Camping World is headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, and (together with its subsidiaries) is one of America's largest retailers of RVs and related products and services, with RV sales and service locations in 42 states.

Banner Bank

Forbes recently named Banner Bank one of the World's Best Banks for the fourth consecutive year. To create its 2023 list, Forbes partnered with Statista to survey more than 48,000 banking clients in 14 languages and 32 countries, asking for their opinions on their current and former banking relationships. Banks were rated on general satisfaction (30% of final score) and whether the customer would recommend the bank (30%). The final 40% came from customer ratings in five key areas: trust, financial advice, digital services, customer services and terms and conditions. This recognition from Forbes comes on the heels of Newsweek naming Banner Bank one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America, S&P Global Market Intelligence naming Banner one of the 50 top performing U.S. public banks, and earlier this year Forbes named Banner as one of the 100 Best Banks in America for the seventh consecutive year. Banner Bank is based in Walla Walla.

Jun 13, 2023

ISACA

Prusch

Erik Prusch joined ISACA as its new CEO. Based in Washington state, Prusch brings tech and leadership experience as a CEO and board director to the organization. Prior to joining ISACA, Prusch served as CEO of Outerwall, Lumension, NetMotion Wireless, Clearwire and Borland Software. He has been a board member for RealNetworks, WASH, Calero Software and Keynote Systems. Previously in his career, Prusch served as chief financial officer for a number of public companies, such as Identix and Borland, and for divisions of public companies, such as Gateway Computers and PepsiCo. He began his career at Deloitte & Touche (then Touche Ross). Prusch holds a bachelor's degree from Yale University and an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business. ISACA is a global professional association and learning organization that leverages the expertise of its 170,000 members who work in digital trust fields such as information security, governance, assurance, risk, privacy and quality. It has a presence in 188 countries, including 225 chapters worldwide, with global headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Cyemptive Technologies

Cyemptive Technologies named Ray McCay as chief revenue officer. In this newly created position, McCay will be responsible for solution and customer value strategy, customer satisfaction, marketing, promotions, revenue generation and solution positioning for Cyemptive. He will focus on organizations and entities that prioritize the highest attainable security posture, such as critical supply chain organizations and high value organizations often targeted by organized crime and other cyber criminals. This announcement is part of a strategic initiative Cyemptive began in December 2022 to expand the company and position it for the next level of growth. McCay brings nearly 25 years of experience with Hitachi Data Systems in engineering and sales roles, including nine years as senior vice president of global product strategy and three years as senior vice president of global solution sales. Most recently, McCay was responsible for multicloud strategy for a private firm working with multiple U.S. federal government agencies. Previously, he was responsible for technology acquisitions at McDonnell Douglas. Cyemptive is headquartered in Snohomish.

Wood Technologies International

Wood Technologies International, a supplier of modern lumber processing equipment, technology, and essential tooling based appointed President Dale Brown to CEO, effective June 30. Outgoing CEO Craig Tompkins will serve as a strategic advisor to the Board of Directors of Wood Technologies. Brown has had a 37-year tenure with Wood Technologies and predecessor company USNR, starting his career in 1986 as an accounting data entry clerk. Past positions included chief accountant, controller, vice president, senior vice president, and CEO of USNR in 2018. Brown was named president of Wood Technologies upon the USNR/Wood Fiber Group merger in 2021. Tompkins helped spearhead the merger of Wood Technologies' predecessor companies: mill automation, equipment supplier and technology system integrator USNR, and sawmill parts supplier/manufacturer Wood Fiber Group, in November 2021. Tompkins also helped lead and integrate Wood Technologies' July 2022 acquisitions of Timber Automation, a provider of custom engineered equipment, aftermarket parts, controls and optimization systems; and The Knife Source, a manufacturer of machine knives used in waste wood chipper machines and brush chipper equipment. Wood Technologies has 1,500 employees and 30 operating sites, and is based in Woodland.

ABC of Western Washington

Dirt Work Resources and American West Coast Construction are the newest members of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington. Monroe-based Dirt Work Resources provides excavation, site prep, utilities, clearing and grubbing, and custom dirt work. Arlington-based American West Coast Construction provides industrial and commercial excavation, foundation and flatwork services.