Dec 09, 2025

Boise Cascade

Strom

Jorgensen

Boise Cascade announced that Nate Jorgensen, chief executive officer, plans to retire effective March 2. The board of directors has unanimously appointed Jeff Strom, chief operating officer, to succeed Jorgensen. Jorgensen will continue to serve as a director on the company's board after his retirement. The company does not plan to backfill the chief operating officer role after the transition. “This is a planned transition and part of the company's deliberate and long-term succession planning process to ensure stability and continued momentum in our strategy and operations,” said Tom Carlile, chair of Boise Cascade's board. Strom has been in the building materials industry for over 34 years. He joined Boise Cascade in 2006 and has served in several key roles and progressive leadership positions during his 19 years with the company. Prior to his current role as the chief operating officer, he was the executive vice president of the company's building materials distribution (BMD) division. Prior to that, he was the vice president and general manager for the BMD Eastern Region. Strom holds a bachelor's degree in management from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also serves on the board of trustees for the Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity.

Nintex

Finer

Bellevue-based Nintex appointed Tad Finer as chief revenue officer. Finer brings more than 20 years of experience leading revenue and sales strategy and operations for high-growth software and technology companies. Finer has held senior sales leadership roles across global technology organizations with a focus on cloud and software-as-a-service platforms in both public company and private equity environments. Most recently, he served as chief revenue officer of Prophix, where he led the company's go-to-market functions. Prior to Prophix, he held leadership roles at EagleView, Workiva, HyperGrid, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, and Software AG. Finer was an alumnus of the University of Idaho and The George Washington University School of Business. Nintex helps organizations unlock the power of agentic business orchestration by combining process intelligence, workflow orchestration, low-code development, and agentic AI to build solutions designed for their unique business challenges.

Dec 05, 2025

State Broadband Office

Arnold

Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Jordan Arnold to serve as director of the state Broadband Office within the Department of Commerce. She will lead the WSBO as it works with other state agencies and private partners to develop and implement high-speed internet across Washington. “High-speed internet is a necessity for modern life,” Arnold said. “Connectivity means the difference between exclusion and opportunity in jobs, health care and education. No community should be left behind.” Arnold previously served in the Biden-Harris White House as a senior policy advisor on the Infrastructure Implementation Team within the Office of the Chief of Staff, where her focus was leading the $65 billion broadband portfolio, including implementation of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, the Digital Equity Act programs, and the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. Arnold also covered the economic development portfolio, supporting efforts to spur growth in distressed communities. Before her White House appointment, Arnold's work centered on expanding broadband access and economic opportunity through nonprofits, government, and direct service. She has authored multiple internet policy reports for the nonprofit Benton Institute for Broadband & Society. Arnold is pursuing a Master of Public Affairs degree at Princeton University's School for Public and International Affairs, where she studies economics and domestic policy.

Dorsey & Whitney

Kanady

Shane Kanady has joined Dorsey & Whitney as of counsel in the Mergers & Acquisitions group in Anchorage. Kanady represents companies across industries in various transactions, providing business-focused counsel. His experience includes negotiating deal terms, preparing purchase and sale agreements, reorganization and bankruptcy, financing, and managing entity restructurings. Kanady returns to Dorsey from Koniag Inc., where he was an associate general counsel after first practicing at Dorsey as an associate. He received his J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law and his B.A. from University of Washington, Foster School of Business. He also completed clerkships with both the Alaska Superior Court and Alaska Supreme Court. Dorsey & Whitney has locations across the United States and in Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Data I/O

Redmond-based Data I/O Corp. announced changes to its board of directors. Edward Smith, who has served on the Data I/O board since 2022, has been appointed chair of the board. Steven Waszak has joined the board of directors, and Sally Washlow will remain on the board and assumes the position of independent director and chair of the Compensation Committee. The appointments increase the size of the board from five to six members, and increase the number of independent directors on the board from four to five Smith was appointed a director of Data I/O in 2022. Currently he is serving as the executive chairman of the board of SMTC Corp. Previously he served as the president and chief executive officer of SMTC and president of Avnet. Smith is the founder and currently runs the We Will Never Forget charitable foundation. Waszak is the chief financial officer of SMTC, with a manufacturing footprint in the United States, Mexico and Asia. He joined SMTC while it was a publicly traded company and served as its CFO until the company was acquired by H.I.G. Capital. Waszak began his career as a member of Deloitte's Emerging Business Services group, and has more than 30 years of experience as a technology executive across corporate finance and strategic development roles.

Dec 04, 2025

Avenue5 Residential

Krohn

Multifamily property manager Avenue5 Residential announced the departure a few weeks ago of COO Steve Davis. He's been replaced in-house via the promotion of Jeff Krohn, who previously served as executive VP, and has been in the field for two decades. CEO Walt Smith said in the announcement, “This shift comes at a pivotal time for Avenue5, and reflects both continuity and growth.” Said Krohn, “I am honored to step into this role. I look forward to advancing our operational strategies and continuing to deliver outstanding results for our clients and residents.” Avenue5 now manages some 150,000 units in nearly two dozen states.

Segale lands new Tukwila tenant

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A new tenant has signed at Segale Center, in Tukwila, just south of Westfield Southcenter. Gaming company Activate has claimed about 12,500 square feet for an immersive entertainment complex. It's to open later this month. Kidder Mathews' John Chelico represented Segale Properties, and Ryan Amos of Colliers represented the tenant. ARCO Construction is doing the tenant improvements. How does it work? Says Activate, “Each location features multiple high-tech rooms containing hundreds of fast-paced games designed to challenge players of all ages and skill levels. Players move between rooms, tracking achievements through personalized electronic wristbands that monitor progress, speed, accuracy and difficulty.” Activate now has 38 U.S. locations, and more abroad.

Metro adds to building roster

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Symetra Center

The folks who clean and maintain our offices deserve the highest respect. We litter our cubicles with candy wrappers, crumpled Post-It Notes and half-consumed cups of cold coffee. Then, miraculously, they're all gone in the morning. Based in Oakland, with offices across the U.S., Metro Services Group is one such provider of engineering, janitorial and integrated facilities solutions, and it recently announced two new local clients. Life-sciences specialist BioMed Realty has a dozen-odd buildings around our region. And the recently renovated Symetra Center in Bellevue (pictured), owned by Sterling Realty Organization, is another fresh prize. Adam Foltz runs Metro's Seattle office, and said in a statement, “Whether on the engineering or janitorial side, our team is growing with intention and with pride of ownership. The next year will be an exciting chapter.”

2026 starts today, says NAIOP WA!

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Tacoma Convention Center

The annual south Puget Sound economic forecast event from NAIOP Washington will be held on Jan. 29 at the Tacoma Convention Center. So it's time to start polishing the crystal ball, finding the tarot cards in your kitchen drawers and shopping for tea leaves at Safeway. Says NAIOP, “Our panel of industry leaders will discuss overcoming current market challenges, while our keynote economist will provide a forward-looking perspective on what the future holds.” The ever droll and witty Matthew Gardner from Gardner Economics will lead the discussion, with other experts to be announced closer to the event date. The gathering begins at 11 a.m., and includes lunch. Details and info: naiopwa.org

TAPCO Credit Union

Brooks

TAPCO Credit Union promoted Curtis Brooks to vice president of commercial deposit and lending, where he will lead the continued growth of TAPCO's commercial banking efforts and support the financial needs of local businesses across the South Sound region. Brooks joined TAPCO in May 2024 as a commercial credit underwriter. In his new role, Brooks will prioritize the development of products and services that expand opportunity and access to capital for business owners. His focus is rooted in designing equitable and inclusive solutions that reflect TAPCO's mission of financial empowerment. “We are thrilled to welcome Curtis as the leader of our commercial lending and deposit strategy,” said Jeremy Mandery, chief retail and lending officer. “With an extensive background in banking and finance, he brings a proven commitment to community engagement and a passion for helping small businesses succeed. As TAPCO expands its focus on small business loans and deposits, Curtis' innovative vision for new products and services will play a pivotal role in driving growth and creating meaningful opportunities for our members.” TAPCO Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative serving individuals and businesses in Washington state.

Smartsheet

Torrey

Bellevue-based Smartsheet appointed Scott Torrey as its chief revenue officer. Torrey assumes responsibility for all revenue-generating teams globally, including direct and partner-led sales, sales operations, customer success and services. He is charged with optimizing the go-to-market engine to accelerate enterprise adoption and ensuring a world-class experience across the entire customer lifecycle. Torrey previously held the position of chief revenue officer at SAP Concur, and chief executive officer at Payscale. He sits on the board of directors at Solvd and the Claremont McKenna College Financial Economics Institute, and has served on the boards of ClearTrip and SAP Concur Japan.

XBOW

Seattle- based XBOW appointed two executives to its leadership team. Jonaki Egenolf (formerly with Snyk and Veracode) joins as chief marketing officer, and Dean Breda (formerly with Veracode, HackerOne and Nasuni) as general counsel. They will join XBOW's growing executive bench, which includes industry veterans Niroshan (Niro) Rajadurai, chief revenue officer, who joined the team in August after leading GTM for Github Advanced Security, and Nico Waisman, chief security officer and former CISO of Lyft. XBOW's autonomous offensive security platform enables security teams to continuously test, validate, and strengthen their cyber defenses at machine speed. Egenolf and Breda will play pivotal roles in strengthening XBOW's brand, governance, and strategic execution. The company was recently named the Early Growth Stage winner in the Fortune Cyber60 list that spotlights the world's most promising cybersecurity companies.