Aug 06, 2025

Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor was named Most Innovative Company of the Year in the Hardware category at the 20th Annual 2025 Globee Awards for Technology. The award recognizes Lattice's continued leadership in delivering flexible solutions that set new standards for power efficiency, performance, and impact across global markets. The Globee Awards for Technology honor individuals, teams, products, and organizations that drive technological excellence and shape the future of innovation. Categories span emerging technologies, digital transformation, cybersecurity, AI, software, hardware, and more — recognizing those who deliver impactful results and set new benchmarks across the technology landscape. Lattice Semiconductor is based in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Arnold & Porter

Following its recent expansion into Seattle, Arnold & Porter is adding seven new partners in its Seattle office. As part of the expansion, the firm has introduced new capabilities in agribusiness. It has also further strengthened its real estate, labor & employment, and commercial litigation practices on the West Coast with the addition of partners Marisa Bocci, Mark Filipini, Ashley Gammell, Ryan Groshong, Kari Larson, Aaron Millstein, and Todd Nunn. Seattle office head and chair of Western U.S. strategic growth partner Pallavi Mehta Wahi said, “Following Arnold & Porter's recent successful launch in Seattle, we're excited to bring additional practice areas, leading lawyers, and community leaders with incredible client relationships to our firm. This office expansion is yet another commitment to deliver legal excellence and drive innovation for the market and our clients, and will not only support our work in Seattle, but will enhance the firm's capabilities in the U.S. and internationally.”

Bocci (Real Estate), advises institutional investors, asset managers, and nonprofits on commercial transactions across the agribusiness, hospitality, and healthcare sectors. Filipini (Labor & Employment), counsels private and public employers on a wide variety of workplace issues, including labor/management relations and fair employment practices. Gammell (Commercial Litigation), has extensive experience litigating complex commercial cases in state and federal court, arbitration, and before the International Trade Commission. Gammell represents corporate and public entities, including tech companies and many Seattle legacy brands. Groshong (Labor & Employment), defends employers in a variety of claims, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour violations.

Larson (Real Estate), focuses on real estate, including the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, operation, and development of commercial and agribusiness holdings. Millstein (Commercial Litigation), focuses on complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on healthcare litigation, government enforcement actions, internal investigations, and white collar defense. Nunn (Labor & Employment), defends corporate and government clients in wage and hour class actions and FLSA collective actions in Washington, California, and across multiple jurisdictions.

Arnold & Porter has over 1,000 lawyers practicing in 16 offices worldwide.

ALSC Architects

Aitchison

Cousins

Stepp

ALSC Architects has hired Braden Stepp. As a new project architect he will lead design efforts and oversee technical documentation from conceptual design through construction documents. His early career experience includes tenant improvements for CollinsWoerman and working in mass timber manufacturing and integration across various project types for Vaagen Timbers. Most recently Stepp worked for Uptic Studios where he designed custom homes. Stepp earned a Master of Architecture degree from Washington State University in 2020.

Ula Cousins has been hired as an interior designer, offering a decade of international experience in landscape and interior architecture. Cousins owned and operated her own design studio in Poland where she designed public spaces, kindergartens, hotel rooms, playgrounds, and bike trails. Cousins holds a master's degree in landscape architecture from the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences and a postgraduate diploma in interior architecture design from The Strzeminski Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland. She also studied Spatial Planning at the Faculty of Architecture of the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland

Sarah Aitchison has joined the team as an architectural intern providing project architect support, especially in sustainable and high-performance design. She works in design and drawing production, currently focusing on K-12 work within ALSC's High Performance Studio. Aitchison has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Alfred State College, New York, and began her career at small firms focused on high performance residential retrofits, deep decarbonization projects, and new construction - including Passive House certified and Zero Energy Ready buildings - and contributing to K-12 educational projects for Chicago Public Schools.

PACE Engineers

Schulte

PACE Engineers has hired licensed professional land surveyor Taylor Schulte as a new principal surveyor. Schulte has 21 years of technical and leadership experience. He has managed complex survey projects across the Pacific Northwest, focusing on public improvements for local, state, and federal agencies, as well as private development projects. His expertise includes managing boundary mapping, topographic surveying, 3D laser scanning, construction staking, condominium surveys, and ALTA surveys. Schulte co-authored the 2024 survey chapter of the 5th Edition of the Washington Real Property Deskbook by the Washington State Bar Association. Schulte is licensed in Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota.

Fora Landscape Architects

McKenney

Harvey

Jala

Force

Boyd

Fora Landscape Architects recently promoted Evan Boyd to associate, and hired Pamela Force, Fred Jala, Myles Harvey, and Kaia McKenney.

Boyd focuses on mixed-use, educational, and parks projects throughout the region. Notable work includes the new Smokey Point Community Park in Arlington, Expedition Elementary School with the Bethel School District, and the Costco Wholesale Issaquah Headquarters Campus.

Force joins the team from Ohio by way of Texas and having worked in both playground design and landscape architecture creating inclusive, accessible spaces.

Jala brings 30 years of landscape architecture experience in the Pacific Northwest. His work spans a wide range of projects from residential gardens to large campuses.

Harvey is a licensed landscape architect with over 15 years of experience working with a diverse set of project types including early learning facilities and campus environments for leading technology clients. Harvey has extensive BIM experience.

McKenney has been working this summer at Fora as a LAF Ignite Scholar intern. McKenney's research explores the effects of urban redevelopment and displacement, and the intersection of landscape architecture in the downtown district of her Midwest hometown.

Aug 05, 2025

GLY Construction

Tonkin

Bellevue-based GLY Construction has named Tyler Tonkin as its new president and CEO, effective Oct. 1, the start of the company's new fiscal year. Tonkin will succeed Steve Hoffmann, who is retiring after 30 years with the company. Tonkin joined GLY in 1998 as a field engineer after graduating from Central Washington University in 1995 with a degree in construction management. He advanced to senior project manager and became a principal in 2010. In 2020, he was appointed to GLY's Executive Committee, where he has served as both executive vice president operations and a principal overseeing large, complex development projects. Throughout his career, Tonkin has specialized in healthcare and life science facility construction. His portfolio includes the award-winning Allen Institute project, a research institute in Seattle, and Overlake Medical Center's Project FutureCare in Bellevue — a multi-phased, 6-year campus renewal project successfully delivered throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, he led Vulcan's three-tower West Main development project covering a half-block in downtown Bellevue. Tonkin will continue to lead select projects in his areas of expertise. He will also continue to serve on GLY's Executive Committee with executive vice president Bill DeJarlais and chief financial officer Joe Bonacci.

Deacon Construction

Barnes

Deacon Construction has promoted Mary Barnes to director of marketing in its Seattle office. Since joining Deacon in 2024 as senior marketing manager, Barnes has led the development of the marketing team and strengthened cross-departmental alignment, elevating Deacon's brand visibility regionally and nationwide. In her new role, Barnes will oversee marketing operations across all of Deacon's offices and continue to work closely with leadership and business development teams to drive strategic growth, support work acquisition initiatives, and lead the firm's client engagement program.

Aug 01, 2025

Employment Security Department

Employment Security Department recently took home two awards for its leadership in disability inclusion. Employment Security received the agency-wide Respect, Acceptance and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities award from the Disability Inclusion Network (DIN). The award recognized ESD for its commitment to its core values of access, equity and belonging. Bill Kinyon, an Employment Security Department employee who works at WorkSource Spokane, also received the Advocate of the Year award. DIN said Kinyon “builds empowering relationships and respect for people with disabilities and identifies and removes structural barriers to access.”

“We are honored to receive these awards from the Disability Inclusion Network,” said Employment Security Commissioner Cami Feek. “Our mission is to contribute to healthy communities by providing people equitable access to the resources they need to improve their economic security. We don't do this work to receive awards, but being recognized in this area is extremely meaningful.”

The Disability Inclusion Network is a business resource group for members of the disabled community and allies who work for Washington state agencies, higher education institutions and more. Employment Security provides a financial safety net through unemployment benefits or paid family and medical leave. Along with state and community partners, the agency helps people find jobs and employers find workers thought WorkSource. Employment Security also provides the latest labor market information.

doxo

Seattle-based doxo, an all-in-one bill payment platform, has been recognized as a Great Place To Work for 2025. The award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at doxo. Great Place To Work is a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. “Earning a Great Place To Work certification for the third consecutive year underscores our commitment to fostering an environment where our team can thrive,” said Steve Shivers, co-founder and CEO of doxo. “When 98% of our employees say doxo is a great place to work, it validates that we're not just building innovative technology – we're building a culture that empowers people to do their best work while making a meaningful impact on how millions of Americans protect and manage their financial health.” Doxo's platform transforms the bill pay experience for consumers, billers and financial technology providers. For over 10 million consumers, doxo's all-in-one bill pay makes it simple to organize and pay any bill on any device through a secure checkout.