Oct 16, 2019

Washington State Parks

Danenberg

Sophia Danenberg is the newest member of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Danenberg is a senior program manager and leads international environmental policy analysis at Boeing. Before that, she managed global environment, health and safety legislative and regulatory affairs at United Technologies. She is an avid climber, hiker and mountaineer.

Alaska Communications

Bishop

The Alaska Communications board named William H. Bishop president, CEO and board member. Bishop had been interim CEO since June. He joined the company in 2004 and served in several leadership roles, including senior vice president of customer and revenue management and chief operations officer. Anchorage-based Alaska Communications provides broadband and managed IT services for businesses and consumers in Alaska.

City of Albany

Murzynski

The National Institute for Government Procurement named Diane Murzynski its 2019 Buyer of the Year. Murzynski is purchasing coordinator at the city of Albany, Oregon, and immediate past president of the Oregon Public Purchasing Association. At the city, she helped select and implement a new financial system, as well as new policies, procedures and training for city employees using the system.

Green Trails Maps

In Seattle, Mountaineers Books has become the fulfillment center for Green Trails Maps. Both companies provide products and support to hikers, climbers and bikers. Green Trails publishes over 150 backcountry maps, which are now available on Mountaineers Books' marketing and sales channels, as well as at over 550 outdoor retailers in the West and online. Green Trails owners Alan and Gail Coburn are retiring.

IndieDwell

Boise, Idaho-based IndieDwell raised $5.5 million for expansion and forged partnerships with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Northern Trust, the Colorado Health Foundation and Gary Community Investments. The company makes sustainable modular houses and its mission is to help solve the affordable housing crisis while improving the health of the environment and empowering communities.

Oct 15, 2019

Department of Commerce

Elliott

Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Russ Elliott as director of the state Department of Commerce's Broadband Office. Elliott was broadband manager for the state of Wyoming, where he implemented a broadband infrastructure grant program and helped guide legislation aimed at expanding coverage throughout Wyoming. Before that, he spent 11 years connecting rural communities to affordable internet in Colorado. The Washington Broadband Office was established by the Legislature this year to improve affordable broadband throughout the state.

Shujinko

Seattle-based startup Shujinko raised $7.5 million in funding for its software-as-a-service platform that reduces the cost and time of building and maintaining IT audit compliance. Unusual Ventures led the funding round with participation from Defy and angel investors. Funds will be used for new staff and product development. Shujinko was incubated and spun off from Pioneer Square Labs.

Fathom

Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners acquired Fathom, a manufacturer with expertise in 3D printing. Fathom is headquartered in Oakland, with a second facility in Seattle. Under the deal, Fathom is now part of Midwest Composite Technologies, a CORE portfolio company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Leyard and Planar

Leyard and Planar, a global supplier of large video displays, added two showrooms in California — in Irvine and Oakland. That gives it 10 showrooms in North America. Leyard and Planar is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, while parent Leyard Co. is based in Beijing.

Arcimoto

Eugene, Oregon-based Arcimoto signed its first rental franchise for its electric vehicles. The franchise will be operated in Florida by Key West-based franchisee R-KEY-MOTO LLC. It will be in Stock Island Marina Village and offer 21 vehicles that can be rented by tourists and cruise ship passengers to explore Key West.