Jul 21, 2026

Economic Alliance Snohomish County

Duffy

Knoll

Pitre

Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) announced that Dr. Paul Pitre is stepping down as EASC board chair. Current EASC Board Vice Chair Robert Knoll, from Puget Sound Energy, will serve out the current term as board chair and Mark Duffy of Mountain Pacific Bank will fill out the term as EASC board vice chair.

EASC would like to thank Pitre for his service to the EASC and his commitment to Washington State University Everett, the city of Everett and the larger Snohomish County community.

Pitre was a founding dean of the Everett branch of WSU — including 10 years as Chancellor. Pitre will be returning to faculty and teaching at WSU's main campus in Pullman.

Pitre was instrumental in growing WSU Everett's footprint including launching 11 new academic programs and developing the county's first LEED Gold academic building while overseeing construction of the college's new campus in 2017.

Knoll will begin his tenure as EASC board chair effective immediately. He works in Government Affairs at Puget Sound Energy, where he partners with local governments, community stakeholders and policymakers on energy policy and infrastructure issues across Washington state. He brings more than a decade of experience in government relations, public policy and community engagement.

Duffy is the president, CEO and founder of Mountain Pacific Bank and brings more than four decades of experience in the banking industry. He will replace Robert Knoll as EASC vice chair, effective immediately.

Jul 16, 2026

Commercial Brokers Association

Hull-Drury

The Commercial Brokers Association announced in late May that Mary Hull-Drury was appointed its new president and CEO. After many years with the CBA, she was elevated to the role after last fall's unexpected death of CEO Chris McDougall. (During the interim, industry veteran Rob Aigner filled the post.) “Mary brings a powerful combination of strategic vision, industry expertise and dedication to the clients, colleagues and communities she serves,” says the CBA.

Greater Seattle Partners

Braddock

Greater Seattle Partners is a public-private economic development organization that sometimes touches upon real estate projects. It announced this spring that Shannon Braddock was appointed CEO and president. She served last year as interim King County Executive. In a press release, she said, “GSP plays a critical role connecting our cities, counties, industries, and global partners around a shared vision of sustainable growth and opportunity. I look forward to building on the foundation that the entire GSP team and the Board have established, and to working alongside our public and private partners to ensure our region remains a destination for talent, innovation and investment.”

Jul 09, 2026

CFRE Commercial Real Estate

Clark

CFRE Commercial Real Estate recently announced that Steve Clark has joined its Bellevue office. He makes the move from North by Northwest Realty. The firm's Gary Hunter said in a statement, “Steve's extensive background in land assemblage and his commitment to delivering strategic results align perfectly with our approach. We are thrilled to welcome him to our team, and look forward to the deep market expertise and client-first dedication he brings to our clients.”