Aug 21, 2025

Compensation Advisory Partners

Compensation Advisory Partners has promoted Roman Beleuta and Kyle Eastman to partner in its Seattle office. Beleuta serves as Northwest Market co-lead. With over a decade of experience, he works with boards and management at public and private companies on a broad range of executive compensation issues. His expertise includes developing compensation strategy and competitive pay programs, annual and long-term incentive plan design, director compensation, pay for performance analyses and IPO related issues. Beleuta has worked with clients across various industries, including insurance, financial services, manufacturing, retail, and consumer brands. Eastman also serves as Northwest Market co-lead. With more than a decade of experience, he advises board compensation committees and senior management teams on a wide range of executive and non-employee director compensation matters. He has worked with a wide range of companies across the insurance, retail, materials and technology sectors. His areas of expertise include compensation strategy development, executive compensation benchmarking, detailed financial analysis, pay vs. performance evaluation, annual and long-term incentive plan design, and compensation-related regulatory compliance. Compensation Advisory Partners is an independent executive compensation consulting firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle.

Compensation Advisory Partners

Eastman

Beleuta

Compensation Advisory Partners has promoted Roman Beleuta and Kyle Eastman to partner in its Seattle office. Beleuta serves as Northwest Market co-lead. With over a decade of experience, he works with boards and management at public and private companies on a broad range of executive compensation issues. His expertise includes developing compensation strategy and competitive pay programs, annual and long-term incentive plan design, director compensation, pay for performance analyses and IPO related issues. Beleuta has worked with clients across various industries, including insurance, financial services, manufacturing, retail, and consumer brands. Eastman also serves as Northwest Market co-lead. With more than a decade of experience, he advises board compensation committees and senior management teams on a wide range of executive and non-employee director compensation matters. He has worked with a wide range of companies across the insurance, retail, materials and technology sectors. His areas of expertise include compensation strategy development, executive compensation benchmarking, detailed financial analysis, pay vs. performance evaluation, annual and long-term incentive plan design, and compensation-related regulatory compliance. Compensation Advisory Partners is an independent executive compensation consulting firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle.

Harts

Harts Plumbers, Electricians & HVAC Technicians, a Western Washington home services provider founded in 2013, secured the No. 3681 spot on the 2025 Inc. 5000, an annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. “Earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team and the unwavering support of our customers,” said Dan Hartsough, co-owner of Harts Plumbers, Electricians & HVAC Technicians. This year is Hart's sixth year to earn a spot on the prestigious list; Harts first appeared on the list in 2019. Harts Plumbers, Electricians & HVAC Technicians was founded in Tacoma in 2013 by co-owners Richard Hart and Dan Hartsough.

HomeStreet Bank

Mechanics Bank and HomeStreet, Inc., the holding company of HomeStreet Bank, jointly announced the receipt of all required regulatory approvals for the previously announced all-stock strategic merger in which HomeStreet Bank will merge with and into Mechanics Bank. Regulatory approvals have been granted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and the Washington Department of Financial Institutions. The Merger is expected to be completed on or around Sept. 2, 2025, pending approval by shareholders of HomeStreet, along with the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions in the definitive merger agreement. In the merger, HomeStreet Bank will merge with and into Mechanics Bank, with Mechanics Bank surviving as a banking corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of California and as a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeStreet. In connection with the merger, HomeStreet will remain a Washington corporation, be renamed Mechanics Bancorp and remain a publicly traded company. HomeStreet, Inc. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Seattle. Mechanics Bank is an independent, full-service bank based in Walnut Creek, California.

Aug 20, 2025

PCS Structural Solutions

Cowan

Larson

Figgins

Lewis

Maciolek

PCS Structural Solutions recently hired Courtney Maciolek, Jackie Lewis, Alec Figgins, Tahne Larson, and Shauna Cowan.

Maciolek is a project engineer in the Seattle office, bringing over five years of structural engineering experience in multifamily and single-family residential design. Currently, Maciolek is working on a residential design in Gig Harbor and on a generator project for MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.

Lewis recently graduated from Puget Sound University, and manages the front desk at PCS's Tacoma office.

Figgins joins the Tacoma office as a project engineer. A structural engineer with six years of experience, Figgins focuses on commercial, office, multifamily residential, K-12 and healthcare projects. Figgins is currently working on the Vancouver Public Works Operation Center and North Kitsap School District K-12 projects.

Larson is a recent graduate from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and is a design engineer in the Portland office. Currently, Larson is working on the Gervais Middle School renovation and commercial conversions in Carlsbad and Manhattan Beach.

Cowan is PCS's new administrative accounting specialist with over 15 years of experience in the AEC industry.

Miller Hull

Lonsdale

Labarre

Clesi

Castaneda

Barios

Takemoto

Qu

May

Miller Hull announced the following people have been promoted to associate: Jared Barrios, Manuel Castaneda, Nick Clesi, Jake LaBarre, RT Lonsdale, Julia May, Siyu Qu, and Tets Takemoto.

Cushing Terrell

Eberle-Lott

Cushing Terrell announced in June the promotion of Kara Eberle-Lott to Director of Architecture.

Based in Seattle, Eberle-Lott now specifically oversees architectural knowledge leadership, comprising internal knowledge sharing and education for every level of the service sector — from new hires to practice leaders. She works with the firm's other architectural directors to advance the practice and the team's collective expertise.

With Cushing Terrell since 2011, Eberle-Lott is an associate principal, architect, project manager and Seattle office leader. Her architectural practice specializes in the retail and commercial markets with a particular focus on gourmet grocery stores and workplaces for high-profile, global technology clients.

Dept. of Social and Health Services

Angela Ramirez

Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Angela Ramirez as Washington's new Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, effective Sept. 22. Ramirez recently served as chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through Jan. 20. Since January, she has advised on several projects.

Ramirez's experience spans more than two decades across local, state and federal government. In her recent role at HHS, she coordinated one of the largest federal departments with over 90,000 employees and a $1.7 trillion budget — the largest of any federal agency. Ramirez led department-wide initiatives, advised the secretary and senior officials, and steered policy and personnel strategies on issues ranging from reproductive health to behavioral health and workforce development.

Before leading HHS as chief of staff and, prior to that, deputy chief of staff, Ramirez served as a Special Assistant to the President in the White House, shaping legislative efforts such as the American Rescue Plan. She also served as senior staff on the Biden Presidential Transition and on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Her positions during her 18 years as Congressional staff included serving as executive director of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and chief of staff to then-Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján, playing pivotal roles in leadership, legislation and campaign strategy.

Ramirez is a graduate of Princeton University, where she earned a degree in political economy and a certificate in Spanish language and literature. Her early career included a fellowship in the California State Senate and roles in policy analysis and local justice systems. Her community service has included volunteering at Charlie's Place, teaching English as a second language, and mentoring with Big Brothers Big Sisters. She was named to Politico's Power List and has been recognized as a key Congressional staffer in the National Journal. The appointment follows a competitive national search drawing candidates from more than 11 states.