Jun 10, 2025

Holland & Knight

Rainwater

Holland & Knight has expanded its newest office in Seattle with the addition of Austin Rainwater as a partner. Rainwater was previously of counsel with DLA Piper. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, consumer and privacy class actions and insurance bad faith and fraud investigations. Rainwater also has experience advising clients on issues including regulatory compliance, product branding and distribution agreements, and insurance coverage disputes. He received a J.D. degree from Cornell University and a B.A. degree from Whitman College. Holland & Knight is a global law firm with approximately 2,200 lawyers and other professionals in 35 offices worldwide, providing representation in litigation, corporate and finance, real estate, healthcare and governmental matters. In April, the firm announced the opening of its Seattle under the leadership of Scott MacCormack, who joined the firm in January.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Moore Fire Protection, a Seattle-based fire sprinkler company. This enhances Pye-Barker's recent expansion of security services in the Pacific Northwest, allowing the company to offer comprehensive life safety in the region. Founded in 1987, Moore Fire Protection specializes in sprinkler design, installation, inspection, testing and maintenance, serving churches, schools, retail spaces and office buildings with innovative technology, careful attention to detail and cost-effective solutions. “For more than 35 years, our team has been dedicated to saving lives one sprinkler at a time,” said Tracy V. Moore, founder of Moore Fire Protection. “Joining Pye-Barker allows us to continue our mission while expanding our capabilities and resources. Their commitment to preserving local business legacies while providing growth opportunities aligns perfectly with our values of passion, innovation and integrity.” Moore Fire Protection's technicians will continue to serve customers in the Seattle area, backed by Pye-Barker's resources and support. Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP represented Pye-Barker in the transaction. Pye-Barker Fire & Safety provides complete fire protection and security systems nationwide, with over 250 locations and 8,000 team members

BMWC Constructors

BMWC Constructors is celebrating its 70th anniversary. The Indianapolis-based industrial and commercial contractor has offices in the Seattle and Portland areas. It was founded in 1955 by Jack Baker as Baker Mechanical, and now employs over 2,000 people, with new offices now open in Arizona and North Carolina. “No company can reach 70 years without the dedication of its employees and the trust of its clients. Our craft professionals, project teams, and support staff have played a vital role in building something that has endured for 70 years. To our clients, your partnership and trust have been essential every step of the way. Our people built it, and our clients believed in it. Thank you for 70 incredible years,” Chris Buckman, BMWC's president and CEO, said in a news release Monday.

Jun 06, 2025

Foster Garvey

Mikell

Foster Garvey has added Noah Mikell as an associate in the firm's Litigation practice, based in the Seattle office. Mikellis is an environmental and land use attorney with experience in regulatory matters, permitting and litigation. He most recently served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, where he served in the Land Use Section and Executive Climate Office. Earlier in his career, Noah served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Island County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. He also served as a judicial extern to John V. Acosta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He holds a law degree with a concentration in environmental and natural resources law from the University of Oregon School of Law and a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in Global Studies.

Omnidian

Omnidian, a Seattle-based provider of comprehensive protection and performance plans for residential and commercial solar and energy-storage assets, has appointed Evan Fein as chief financial officer. Fein brings more than 25 years of experience scaling high-growth technology companies from early stage through IPO and strategic exit. He joins Omnidian after serving as CFO of TextNow. Previously, he was CFO at Chef Software, leading the company through its 2020 acquisition by Progress Software, and at Impinj, where he guided the RFID pioneer to its 2016 Nasdaq IPO. As CFO, Fein will oversee Omnidian's finance, accounting, investor relations, and corporate development functions — with close support from Omnidian's longtime VP of Finance Jordan Heeger —while partnering with the entire executive team to drive continued organic growth and advise on strategic acquisitions. Fein is also the founding chair of the Seattle Tech CFO community and global chair of The F Suite, a national network of senior finance executives. He holds an MBA and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Washington.

Jun 05, 2025

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Sager

Hall

Lease Crutcher Lewis announced two leadership promotions within its rapidly growing Data Center and Advanced Technology group, or DCAT. J.B. Hall has been promoted to vice president of DCAT. In this elevated role, Hall will oversee DCAT projects across the company with a focus on expanding Lewis' market share. He will continue to oversee Lewis' joint venture with Phoenix-based GCON that's building a 72-megawatt datacenter in Waddell, Arizona. Hall brings 38 years of experience in construction management, including 15 years leading data center projects.

Lewis is also promoting Mike Sager to director of operations. He'll lead Lewis' DCAT work in Oregon and Southwest Washington, which includes delivering NTT's 138-megawatt data center campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. Today, more than 60 Lewis salaried employees and craft workers are actively engaged in DCAT projects. In 2024, Lewis ranked among the top 50 data center construction firms in the country. This year, the company is on track to break into the top 25.

Keystone.ai

Keystone.ai has appointed Brad Miller as president of CoreAI. Based in Seattle, Miller will lead the company's CoreAI business and its Deep Enterprise AI platform. He joins Keystone from Moderna, where he served as chief information officer. Miller brings over three decades of experience transforming technical complexity into strategic advantage. At Moderna, he was a pioneer in enterprise AI, leading one of the industry's earliest and most successful deployments of ChatGPT through the creation of mChat. Before Moderna, Miller spent over a decade modernizing legacy enterprise systems into cloud- and AI-ready platforms. He held leadership roles including chief information officer of Enterprise Products and Platforms at Capital One, executive vice president of Operations and Technology at Mastercard, and head of Global Digital and Cloud Technology at Citibank. He also spent 17 years in engineering and development roles at Amazon and Microsoft. Keystone.ai is a global technology and services firm specializing in enterprise AI, economics advisory and technology strategy.

Jun 04, 2025

Parametrix

Williams

Scott Williams has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant with the firm's cultural resources team. He has over four decades of experience as a professional archaeologist, providing cultural resources management and historic preservation services to private and government clients across the Pacific Northwest as well as internationally.

Williams comes to Parametrix from the Federal Railroad Administration where he served as cultural resources division chief and federal preservation officer. Prior to that, he served as cultural resources program manager at the Washington State Department of Transportation.

His expertise includes cultural resources program management and project development. He is experienced in section 106 NHPA/NRHP evaluation and compliance, Washington State Executive Order 21-02, Tribal compliance, and precontact and historical archaeological research. He holds a Master of Arts in Anthropology from Washington State University.

At Parametrix, he will serve as a senior archaeologist and manage archaeological staff in the firm's cultural resources team in Washington state. The group provides professional cultural resources planning and management services to clients across the western United States.

RMC Architects

McClure

Jeff McClure, founding partner of Bellingham firm RMC Architects, is stepping into a new, less extensive role, as principal emeritus.

Transitioning to the new roll, McClure will be taking more time off while remaining active in the firm's marketing and presence in the Bellingham community. He will also continue to provide mentorship to the RMC team.

McClure started the firm with Bob Ross in 1986. His extensive portfolio ranges from single-family residential design to large master plans, such as a 50-acre development for the Port of Everett Marina District. Early in his career, after Bellis Fair Mall was developed and all the major retail stores exited the city, McClure became involved in the revitalization of downtown Bellingham. A significant project in this effort is MARKETplace, for which he acted as both developer and designer. MARKETplace is a mixed-use commercial/residential building that opened in 2003. McClure formerly served as president of the City Center Development Authority, which is the precursor to today's Bellingham Downtown Partnership.

More recent notable projects are Bellingham Public Schools Administrative Offices and Port of Anacortes Subarea Master Plan. He also designed Samish Commons, a mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development that provides affordable housing for diverse populations and includes an early learning center as well as offices for the Bellingham Housing Authority. The project has won several design awards.

Carbon Robotics

Listwin

Carbon Robotics, Seattle-based creator of agriculture AI and robotics, has added Don Listwin as Lead Independent Director. Listwin brings more than four decades of executive and board experience, with a track record in scaling technology businesses. He held executive leadership roles at Cisco, Openwave Systems and RapidAI, and served on multiple public company boards. “As we continue to expand our product offerings and geographic reach, Don's strategic perspective and operational discipline will further strengthen our ability to execute at scale,” said Paul Mikesell, CEO and founder of Carbon Robotics. His appointment coincides with growing market demand, as rising input costs and ongoing labor shortages are driving farmers to technologies like Carbon Robotics' LaserWeeder and its newly launched AutoTractor to reduce costs and increase yields.

Pacifica Law Group

Pacifica Law Group announced that Ellie Chapman has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group. An experienced trial and appellate litigator, Chapman has advised and represented clients in a wide range of civil matters in state and federal courts, including in several cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Chapman also has significant experience in privacy and security matters, and has defended public, private and nonprofit clients in complex class actions on a range of legal issues. In addition to her litigation work, Chapman counsels clients on the complex patchwork of federal, state, and local laws governing data privacy and security, and on emerging laws and regulations related to artificial intelligence, machine learning and automated decision making. This is Chapman's second engagement with Pacifica; she also worked for the firm as a summer associate during law school. Most recently, she worked for Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle. Born and raised in Seattle, Chapman earned her J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law, and her B.A. from Dartmouth College.