Feb 11, 2026

Cornerstone General Contractors

Weeger

Cornerstone General Contractors has hired Ryan Weeger as director of preconstruction. Weeger, an experienced construction management professional with more than 20 years of industry experience, brings extensive expertise in preconstruction and operations leadership, cultivated through years of work with several general contractors throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Weeger's career includes notable projects for Seattle Public Schools and the Lake Washington School District, as well as large-scale commercial projects for Vulcan Real Estate, Expedia, Microsoft and Google. His professional background includes several industry-recognized credentials, such as the Design-Build Institute of America's Associate DBIA and the Collaborative Leadership Academy; the U.S. Green Building Council LEED Green Associate; and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's 30-Hour Outreach Training program. Weeger earned his bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California.

Exxel Pacific

Stevens

Exxel Pacific has promoted Sam Stevens to project director. Stevens joined Exxel Pacific in 2020 as a senior project manager. Throughout his tenure, he has played a key role in the successful delivery of complex projects, leading integrated teams from initial concept through design and construction. In his new position, Stevens will continue to drive project success while fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth across Exxel Pacific's project teams.

Cochran

Ketz

Seattle-headquartered Cochran has promoted Don Ketz to vice president of field operations. In this role, Ketz will provide leadership and daily support to superintendents, general foremen, foremen, and field staff across the company's projects. His responsibilities will include scheduling, manpower planning, quality control and safety practices. Ketz brings extensive field experience to this leadership position, having most recently served as Cochran's general superintendent. In that role, he worked on some of Cochran's most significant projects, including the Microsoft Campus Refresh in Redmond, the multi-block Rufus 2.0 development in Seattle, the King County Metro electric-bus charging facility in Tukwila, and the Swedish Medical Center campus in Issaquah.

Hargis Engineers

Pentz

Reny

Mills

Bigbey

Kavulla

Sutton

Turner

Roper

Anderson

Seattle-based Hargis Engineers promoted Josh Kavulla to principal and Jared Bigbey to senior associate. Kavulla brings decades of experience supporting Fortune 100 clients across hyper-scale data centers, advanced research and laboratory environments, and ground-up campus developments that integrate both horizontal infrastructure and vertical building systems. Bigbey provides proactive life-cycle technology analyses and flexible implementation strategies to support retail logistics and fulfillment centers, particularly those incorporating robotics and rapidly evolving technologies.

Eric Mills has been promoted to principal in the mechanical leadership group. Mills brings 25 years of experience in HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration systems in sophisticated operating environments. In his expanded role, Mills will guide multidisciplinary teams in developing scalable, energy-conscious solutions that support enterprise clients across multiple geographic regions and evolving operational needs.

Jake Reny, James Pentz, and MacGregor Anderson have joined the mechanical leadership team as senior associates. They support Fortune 100 clients and commercial projects nationwide, and contribute to internal initiatives focused on technology, efficiency, and technical staff mentorship. Pentz and Anderson began their careers at Hargis as interns.

David Roper has been promoted to associate principal, and Andrew Turner to associate, with the electrical program. Roper has extensive experience in commercial office environments, industrial, aerospace, and manufacturing-fabrication operations supporting Fortune 100 clients by delivering technically complex program spaces. Turner is an electrical consultant who supports national retail programs by contributing to the planning and implementation of scalable electrical systems.

Josh Sutton has been promoted to senior associate with commissioning services. With extensive experience as an electrical contractor and professional engineer, he supports fast-paced data centers, hospitals and retail fulfillment programs.

Feb 10, 2026

Morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster, a global law firm, has opened an office in Seattle. The firm will welcome 15 partners, most in its Seattle office. The Seattle group will provide immediate depth and scale across the firm's trial, complex litigation, product liability, and regulatory practices, and its technology and AI industry groups. The office is the firm's 19th globally. “Seattle represents a critical market for technology and regulated industries, areas that are well aligned with our core capabilities and areas of strategic growth,” said Eric McCrath, chair of Morrison Foerster. “To anchor the office, we are thrilled to welcome an exceptional group of litigation partners, including Brendan Murphy and David Perez.”

A seasoned team of trial lawyers joins Murphy and Perez, including Zachary Davison, Mallory Gitt, Ray Hartman (based in San Diego), Laura Hill, Megan Houlihan, Michelle Maley, Matthew Mertens, Gregory Miller, Jacob Speckhard (based in San Diego), and Eric Weiss.

A cornerstone of the Seattle office will be its litigation practitioners, whose experience spans product liability and mass tort capabilities, nationwide consumer class actions, cross-border disputes, constitutional issues, business torts, real estate litigation, and other high-stakes disputes. The team represents many companies in the Pacific Northwest, especially in technology, manufacturing, retail, real estate, and life sciences.

Sun Peaks Resort

Sun Peaks Resort is turning up the volume on spring skiing with the return of Spring Snow Fest, a three-day celebration of spring laps, freestyle action, and après culture running March 20 through 22. From the Spring Equinox kickoff on Friday to the Big Air + Knuckle Huck Grand Finale on Sunday, the weekend is designed as a fun and vibrant boost of energy for guests visiting during one of the last weekends of the season. “Spring at Sun Peaks is all about longer days, sunny skiing and riding, and making the most of a mountain getaway with friends and family,” says Christina Antoniak, director of Brand & Communications with Sun Peaks Resort. “Spring Snow Fest brings that energy to life with complimentary live DJs shows, on-snow freestyle sessions, and nonstop après. It's the kind of weekend that captures everything we love about spring in the mountains.”

Feb 06, 2026

Investors Capital Group

Investors Capital Group (ICG), a boutique multifamily investment firm headquartered in Seattle announced the acquisition of “Vertical East,” a 109-unit multifamily property located in Tucson, Arizona. The property includes amenities such as a leasing office, pool/spa, dog park, and bbq/picnic area.

ICG believes in the durability of the greater Tucson market. According to ICG Acquisition Manager Bret Halpin, “Tucson continues to demonstrate favorable long-term fundamentals, supported by population growth, relative affordability, and a diversified employment base.”

ICG Multifamily Analyst August Evans noted that Tucson has been consistently adding to its employment base over the last decade.

Year Up United

King County became the first public agency to receive the Year Up United Impact Award, recognizing its commitment to creating pathways to opportunity through the Year Up United internship program. Presented by John Stanton, Chairman of the Seattle Mariners and Trilogy International Partners and founding Chairman of the Year Up United Puget Sound Board, and Shawna Boggie, Year Up United Deputy Director of Western Washington, the national award recognizes corporate partners and individuals who demonstrate longstanding and significant support for their mission of closing the Opportunity Divide.

After three years of a successful partnership, the county also signed a new $1.125 million agreement to continue the internship program for five more years, expanding opportunities for future Year Up interns.

Year Up United is a national nonprofit that connects talented young adults ages 18–29 to professional careers through skills training, mentorship, and paid internships. The program supports young people who face barriers to traditional career pathways — including those without a four-year degree or who need to balance work and other responsibilities — by providing the experience, support, and connections needed to succeed in professional roles across the public and private sectors.

King County's Department of Executive Services initiated the partnership with Year Up. Chief Procurement Officer Terry Blake invited the first cohort of Year Up interns to Procurement and Payables in 2023 after seeing the positive impact of the program during his tenure in the private sector.

Since that time, King County has worked with nearly 50 interns, 19 of which have transitioned into full-time living wage professional careers, including public sector roles throughout King County departments including the Procurement and Payables team within DES, Public Health – Seattle & King County, King County Treasury Operations, and King County Metro.