Mar 26, 2025

Ethos Civil

Braday

Beller

Wilson

Thompson

McDonald

Ethos Civil announced the addition of Trevor McDonald and William Thompson as shareholders, as well as welcoming Jonathan Wilson, Kyle Beller, and Robert Braday to its growing team.

McDonald and Thompson became shareholders in 2024. McDonald has 12 years of experience and has been with the firm since 2022. He manages a civil engineering team at the firm's Tacoma office. One of his current projects is the design-build Fire Services Training Center at Bates Technical College.

Thompson has six years of experience and has been with the firm since 2021. He manages the firm's Wenatchee office. One of his current projects is the design-build I-5 Secret Creek Fish Passage project.

Wilson is a graduate of George Fox University and a professional engineer, with five years of experience that includes engineering and land surveying. His most recent role at 3J Consulting involved contributing to private site-civil development projects, construction inspection, and erosion control inspection. Wilson is serving as the lead engineer for the Mountain Highway Baptist Church Addition project. He is located in the Portland area and will help grow Ethos Civil's Oregon presence.

Beller has five years of civil design experience, with additional background in heavy equipment operation and maintenance. An alum of the Colorado School of Mines, Beller recently worked at SCJ Alliance, where he contributed to private site-civil development, public transportation, and tribal projects. He also performed construction inspection services. Beller joins the Ethos Civil team in the Wenatchee office, serving as a lead civil designer for several levy projects with North Kitsap School District.

Braday is a recent graduate of the University of Kansas School of Engineering, where he worked as a civil engineering lab tech assistant. Braday is serving as a civil designer in Ethos Civil's Spokane office. In addition to his role as a designer, Braday is providing construction administration support for the Columbarium Walls & Upgrades project at the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Lake campus.

Olson Kundig

Kim

Olson Kundig has promoted interior designer Eunice Kim to associate principal. Kim crafts immersive spaces that offer unique experiences, informed by her background in furniture design and appreciation for intricate details.

With a special interest in designing for the public, she specializes in luxury hospitality projects across the globe and excels in collaborating with consultants, artists, and fabricators to realize the design vision.

Weinstein A+U

Dias Ferreira

Terzic

Nebel

Rawson

Brechter

Weinstein A+U announced the promotions of Will Brechter and Danielle Rawson to associate. The firm has also hired Eric Nebel and Emily Terzic as project architects and Raquel Dias Ferreira as a project designer.

Brechter has been in the architecture industry for over nine years, focusing primarily on single-family and multifamily projects. Brechter is currently pursuing the Living Future Accreditation and championing sustainable building practices at Weinstein A+U. Brechter recently completed the La'i Loa Condominium Development in Wailea and is currently the project manager for several other residential projects on the island of Maui.

Rawson has been in the architecture and construction industry for 20 years, with broad experience in both the private and public sectors. Rawson recently completed her Passive House certification and leads Weinstein A+U's sustainability committee. Rawson is currently the project manager for a new student housing development that is under construction in Seattle's University District.

Nebel brings 20 years of experience across a diverse range of project types, including housing, large-scale institutional buildings, transit facilities, science and technology projects, and complex healthcare facilities. He is skilled in producing thorough construction documentation and fostering collaborative problem-solving.

Terzic has nearly 10 years of professional experience in hospitality and residential projects across a variety of scales. With a background in both architecture and urban design, she approaches all projects as an integral part of the larger urban fabric, creating spaces that contribute to vibrant, connected communities. She advocates for thoughtful density that fosters inclusive, sustainable growth.

Dias Ferreira returns to Weinstein A+U after spending the last few years moving between Portugal, where she collaborated on hospitality and urban rehabilitation projects, and Seattle, where she co-founded a design studio devoted to small-scale dwellings. A registered architect in Portugal, she has over 10 years of experience in architecture and urban planning, including civic, housing, adaptive reuse, and non-profit projects in New York, Santiago, Lisbon, and Seattle.

Ascendent Demolition

Craig

Ascendent Demolition has added Bill Craig as its new project manager and estimator. Craig joins Ascendent with 24 years of experience in mechanical demolition. He will use his experience to expand Ascendent's portfolio of successful jobs and bids, while prioritizing the success and safety of his crew and learning new aspects of demolition. Located in Puyallup, Ascendent is a demolition, abatement and civil contractor, serving Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

King County DCHS

The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) has named Sunaree Marshall as the new division director for Housing and Community Development (HCD). Since joining HCD in 2019, Marshall has led strategic efforts within the division, overseeing affordable housing policy, planning and regional collaboration efforts, with a focus on equitable development. In 2022, Marshall became HCD's deputy director, helping to oversee the distribution of $425 million in funding across more than 325 contracts. These investments supported King County's Health Through Housing Initiative, expanded the county's Housing Finance Program, provided critical operational funding to organizations working with people and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and strengthened countywide affordable housing policies. Prior to joining HCD, Marshall spent over a decade spearheading federal housing and community development work in Washington, D.C. Marshall also served for three years as a Community Youth Development volunteer in the Peace Corps in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Mar 25, 2025

Delta Dental of Washington

White

Delta Dental of Washington has selected Yvette White as its new chief human resources officer. White brings nearly 30 years of progressive human resources experience from Microsoft, where she gained expertise in driving global talent strategies and organizational effectiveness. Throughout her career, White has demonstrated an ability to innovate in talent development and organizational growth, and is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. She has served on board of the National Charity League since 2021, as a parliamentarian and as the vice president of engagement and inclusion.

White holds a bachelor's degree in business — human resources management from the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom. Delta Dental of Washington was founded 70 years ago by Seattle area dentists, and currently provides dental benefits to nearly 4 million people statewide and beyond.

National Design-Build Certification

Fred Simmons of IMCO Construction has earned the Design-Build Institute of America's Design-Build Professional certification, the industry's highest designation, recognizing him as a leader in design-build delivery. Simmons was the design-build manager on Idaho's first completed progressive design-build project, the Lewiston Water Treatment Plant Retrofit. To earn this designation, he has demonstrated design-build project leadership experience and completed course work and testing, proving his knowledge of the Design-Build Done Right principles. An operations manager at IMCO Construction, Simmons has led some of IMCO's most complex projects in the water/wastewater, hydroelectric, and industrial markets. He recently managed construction of Washington state's first hydrogen production and fueling facility for Douglas County and the $61 million Priest Rapids Right Embankment Improvement Project for Grant County PUD. DBIA Certification is the nation's only measurable standard of an individual's knowledge of the Design-Build Done Right principles. By completing these requirements, which touch on all aspects of design-build, candidates earn the right to display “DBIA” after their names, identifying them as experienced design-build professionals. IMCO Construction' s expertise spans water and wastewater management, energy, hydroelectric retrofit, transportation, and industrial infrastructure projects for public and private clients throughout the western United States.

Mar 21, 2025

The SEER Group

The SEER Group has expanded its Oregon footprint with the acquisition of Eugene-based Alpine Heating & Air Conditioning, a provider of residential and commercial HVAC services in Eugene and the surrounding areas. By joining SEER, the Alpine team will continue to provide the service and expertise customers have come to expect, while benefiting from SEER's resources and support. This move reflects SEER's commitment to partnering with top-tier HVAC operators and expanding its network of locally operated companies. Alpine Heating & Air Conditioning has served the Eugene area for more than 15 years, offering HVAC installation, maintenance and repair services for both residential and commercial clients. The SEER Group is a collection of residential and commercial HVAC, electrical, and plumbing companies.

Seattle Sports Radio

Bonneville Seattle Media Group and the Seattle Mariners have agreed upon a multi-year extension to keep Seattle Sports as the flagship radio station for Mariners baseball.“We are pleased to extend our agreement with Bonneville to keep Seattle Sports as the Mariners broadcast home,” said Kevin Martinez, Seattle Mariners President of Business Operations. “Bonneville has been a valued partner of the Mariners for over three decades, broadcasting our games across the region and sharing in our continued effort to bring Mariners baseball to our fans with compelling content across traditional and emerging platforms.” The 2025 season will be the 35th year that 710 KIRO-AM (Seattle Sports) has been the Mariners' radio home. The Mariners have been broadcasting on Seattle Sports since the station's transition to an all-sports format in 2009, and 710 KIRO-AM was previously the team's home from 1985-2002.

Fans within the Mariners' broadcast region - Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia - can access every game via the Seattle Sports App or SeattleSports.com. In addition to broadcasting all 162 games during the regular season plus spring training contests, the Mariners' year-round presence on Seattle Sports programming includes weekly interviews with Mariners players, coaches, broadcasters and team executives, as well as shows like The Dugout and Extra Innings. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Bonneville currently operates radio and TV stations, local websites, podcasts and other digital distribution assets in six western U.S. markets.