Jul 10, 2025

Wellstar

Patel

The Wellstar Board of Trustees has selected Ketul J. Patel to become Wellstar Health System's next president and chief executive officer. Patel currently serves as CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and president of the Pacific Northwest Region of CommonSpirit Health. He is expected to join Wellstar in late October. Patel will succeed Candice L. Saunders, Wellstar's current president and CEO, who announced her retirement in January.

In January 2021, Patel led the merger of two of the Pacific Northwest's leading health care organizations to form Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH), which today is one of Washington state's largest premier health care providers. Patel launched the VMFH Care Network in 2024 to provide expertise to independent hospitals and health systems throughout Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. He oversees the Benaroya Research Institute and the Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the U.S. designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS.

Patel chairs the Washington State Hospital Association board and is past chair of the Greater Seattle Partners executive council. He also serves on the boards of Washington Roundtable, Challenge Seattle, and CEOs Against Cancer, and is a past member of the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board.

Patel holds master's degrees in health administration and business administration from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University.

Jul 09, 2025

Farallon Consulting

Buer

Eric Buer is the new chief executive officer at West Coast environmental consulting company Farrallon Consulting. Before taking the role in May, Buer served as Farallon's interim CEO since October 2024.

During his tenure as interim CEO, Buer oversaw key initiatives such as strategic operational efficiencies, increased revenue, and the recent appointment of a highly qualified and experienced CFO.

He has over 18 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry and has been an integral member of Farallon's leadership team for the past five years.

Makers

Finewood

Ukil

Batchelder

Saunders

Makers architecture and urban design recently promoted Katy Saunders, Beth Batchelder, Rish Ukil and Alec Finewood.

Saunders has been promoted to senior associate. She has been with Makers since 2015 and is an invaluable member of the Urban Design and Community Planning team. As a landscape architect, she leads Makers climate adaptation, sustainability, and resiliency work in community planning.

Batchelder has been promoted to senior associate. Since joining Makers in 2017, Batchelder has been an indispensable member of the facilities planning team. In this role she has demonstrated effective project management, compelling engagement, and patient staff mentorship and is appreciated for her contributions to the firm's office culture.

Ukil has also been promoted to senior associate. He has been with Makers since 2017 and quickly established himself as a designer and analyst. His professional interests lie at the intersection of strategic facilities planning, public policy, and sustainable investments in critical government assets; he was key to the establishment of the firm's fleet electrification planning practice area. Ukil serves as co-chair to the APA WA Chapter's Climate and Sustainability Initiative Committee.

Finewood has been promoted to associate 1. He joined Makers in 2023 after completing a Master of Architecture degree at the University of Washington. His recent work includes two projects in California: a resiliency study for Naval Base Coronado (San Diego) and scenario planning for Naval Air Station Lemoore.

Middle of Six

Byers

Middle of Six, a marketing consultancy specializing in architecture, engineering and construction, has hired Katy Byers as a senior marketing specialist.

Byers has over a decade of marketing experience, with seven years dedicated to the A/E/C industry. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to work closely with engineers, owner representatives, and architects, giving her a well-rounded perspective on marketing within the built environment.

Byers actively contributes to her community through SMPS Oregon, where she currently serves as president-elect. This fall, she will transition into the role of chapter president.

Foster Garvey

Foster Garvey added Brian Honaker-Coe as an associate in its Public Finance & Municipal Government group, based in Seattle. Honaker-Coe joins the firm from Fenwick & West LLP, where he advised emerging companies on venture capital financings, formation, and corporate governance and supported public companies with SEC reporting and capital markets transactions. During law school, he served as a law clerk for the University of Washington Division of the Washington State Office of the Attorney General and held legal internships at Adaptive Biotechnologies and Rover.com. He was also an online editor with Washington Law Review and earned the Dean's Medal. Before law school, he worked as a legal practice assistant at Foster Garvey, supporting the firm's Public Finance & Municipal Government group. Honaker-Coe graduated from the University of Washington School of Law with high honors and holds a bachelor's degree in Law, Societies & Justice and Political Science from UW.

BECU

BECU, Washington's largest credit union, recently acquired the GenAI capabilities and 13 team members from EarnUp, a ​f​intech company designed to help provide people with financial tools to easily manage money and improve their financial well-being. ​BECU will bring GenAI to its employees and members, including the future launch of an AI Advisor. ​​

Jul 08, 2025

ProDims

Ciccone

ProDims has hired Bill Ciccone as a senior inspector. Ciccone brings more than 24 years of experience in the construction industry, with a focus on quality control for excavation, grading, paving and storm drainage infrastructure. Ciccone has held key roles on high-profile public projects across the state, including work for Sound Transit, WSDOT, King County and the city of Seattle. His background includes inspection of structural concrete and reinforcing steel, compliance oversight, project documentation, and contractor coordination. Most recently, Ciccone completed work as senior inspector for the final phase of King County's Stormwater Repairs Project, where he led daily inspections, progress reporting and closeout activities. Prior to joining ProDims, Ciccone served as a lead subconsultant representative on major infrastructure efforts such as the Seattle Aquarium Remodel, Sound Transit East Link E-320/E-360, the SR-99 Tunnel Project, and projects for the city of Tukwila and the Makah Tribe. ProDims is a federally certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE), specializing in cost estimating, scheduling and inspection services.

Fluke Corp.

Fluke Corp. appointed Parker Burke as president and group president of Fortive's Connected Reliability Group. In this dual role, Parker will lead Fluke and Fluke Reliability in delivering technology and services that help customers around the world reduce downtime, increase safety and unlock operational resilience. Parker brings 15 years of leadership experience across Fortive businesses. Most recently, he served as group president of Fortive's Environmental Health & Safety Group, including Industrial Scientific and Intelex. Under Parker's leadership, Fortive's Connected Reliability Group will continue to scale AI-driven solutions, precision measurement, and connected workflows that drive measurable customer outcomes. During his tenure at Fortive, he has held leadership roles at Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Anderson-Negele. rior to joining Fortive, Parker was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He will be based at Fluke's global headquarters in Everett.