May 09, 2019

DreamBox Learning

Bellevue-based DreamBox Learning hired Alicia Shankland as senior vice president of people. Shankland has worked at tech companies for 20 years, lastly as chief people officer and vice president at Inrix, a provider of connected car services. Before that, she was global chief human resource officer at Razorfish. DreamBox developed a K-8 digital math program that adapts to students' answers and how they solve problems.

Avalara

Seattle-based business tax software developer Avalara appointed Alessandra Almeida as managing director of Brazil and Latin America. Almeida will be based in Avalara's Sao Paulo office. She has over 30 years of experience in banking, technology and services, most recently as COO for the Americas at TMG Group, a European-based provider of business services.

Smartsheet

Bellevue-based Smartsheet acquired 10,000ft, a Seattle developer of project planning and resource management software. Smartsheet is a cloud-based platform for work execution.

Bellevue Chamber

Bellevue Chamber of Commerce and Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust formed a partnership called Greenway Corporate Champions. The collaboration encourages Bellevue companies and their employees to preserve and enhance green spaces in their communities. Some of the partners are Quadrant Homes, AAA Washington and Puget Sound Energy.

Bridge expands into Kent and Sumner

Construction will begin soon on Bridge Point Kent 100. The 97,500-square-foot building should be finished in early 2020.

Bridge Development Partners has formally announced two industrial projects in Kent and Sumner. Bridge Point Kent 100 is being built on a 4.7-acre site it acquired last month for almost $5 million. The new building, at 26524 79th Ave. S., will have 97,500 square feet, with 30-foot clear heights, and 14 dock-high and two grade-level doors. Nelson is the architect, and Sierra Construction Co. is the general contractor. Construction will begin soon, and should be completed in early 2020. Shawn Childs and Andrew Stark of CBRE are leasing the property for Bridge. Bridge Point Sumner 60 will be developed on almost 3 acres acquired last month for $2 million. The building, at 1710 136th Ave. E., will have 64,600 square feet, 30-foot clear heights, three grade-level doors, 10 dock-high doors, and a 120-foot truck court. Synthesis Architects designed it, and Sierra will start construction next month. Completion is also expected by early 2020. Kermit Jorgensen and Scott Price of Neil Walter Co. are leasing that project for Bridge, whose local office is led by Justin Carlucci. He said in a statement, “Seattle is one of the top industrial markets in the country, as well as one of the most supply-constrained.” Bridge is also developing 41 acres in Lacey as Bridge Point Lacey, with 706,000 square feet in three buildings.

KM's Loveall elected to top SIOR post

Loveall

Industry veteran Patricia Loveall of Kidder Mathews was recently elected vice president for the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). It's a graduated post: She'll become global president of the organization in 2022. She's presently on KM's board of directors. Over her career, she's sold or leased 20 million square feet of office and industrial space. Her client roster includes Weyerhaeuser, Paccar, Home Depot, TIAA, and Clarion.

May 08, 2019

F5 Networks

Lin

Yamamoto

Seattle-based F5 Networks appointed Mika Yamamoto as executive vice president and chief marketing and customer experience officer, a newly created position, and Geng Lin as chief technology officer. Yamamoto was global president of Marketo, a marketing automation software company now owned by Adobe. Lin was managing director, chief development officer and head of engineering for consumer and community banking at J.P. Morgan Chase.

Simple Box Storage

Black

The U.S. Small Business Administration named Ross Black, owner and CEO of Simple Box Storage, as 2019 Washington Small Business Person of the Year. Black founded Simple Box when he was a high school senior in 1997. The company rents and sells shipping containers for storage, moving or modification. It employs 26 people at eight locations in Washington, Idaho and Oregon.

Adaptive Biotechnologies

In Seattle, Adaptive Biotechnologies hired Francis Lo as chief people officer. Lo was vice president of human resources at Whole Foods Market, where he helped integrate personnel after the grocer was bought by Amazon. Before that, he held leadership roles in sales, operations and human resources at Frito Lay, PepsiCo and Starbucks. Adaptive Biotechnologies focuses on immune-driven medicine.

Brooks Running

Seattle-based Brooks Running opened a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Whitestown, Indiana, that serves as its North American distribution center. It is expected to employ more than 130 people by 2023. Brooks' previous North American distribution center was in Sumner. The company said the new center will cut carbon emissions in half because it's closer to more customers and the building is more energy efficient.

Strata Architects

Kelly

Seattle-based Strata Architects promoted Erin Kelly to associate. Kelly was hired two years ago and has 15 years of experience in the commercial and residential sectors. He has led mixed-use projects in the Puget Sound region. He is working on an adaptive reuse project in South Seattle, a restaurant in Eastlake and a multifamily project near the upcoming light rail station in Shoreline.

Weinstein A+U

Nowinski

Zinski

Kiker

Garcia

Wild

Hsie

van Heerden

Rock

Seattle-based architecture firm Weinstein A+U named Kirsten Wild, Davi Parker-Garcia, Rob Kiker and Matthew Zinski principals and promoted Emma Nowinski and Lauren Rock to associate, Tania van Heerden to BIM manager and Stephanie Hsie to marketing manager.

Wild has over 20 years of experience and a record of successful civic projects and LEED certification. She recently completed Seattle Fire Station 22 and is working on the Blackbird multifamily project in Redmond, and University Temple United Methodist Church planning. Parker-Garcia has over 15 years of experience on projects that include multifamily, nonprofit, adaptive reuse and a city hall. She most recently worked on Canton Lofts, a mixed-used housing development in Pioneer Square. Kiker has over 20 years of experience working with multifamily, institutional and commercial clients. His mid-rise residential work includes Station House in Redmond, and he is working on a mixed-use multifamily project at 110 First Ave. W. in Seattle. Zinski has over 10 years of experience, particularly on educational, civic, cultural and multifamily projects. He recently completed Vida Apartments in the Roosevelt District and is working on Jazz House, a joint venture between the nonprofit groups JazzED and Capitol Hill Housing.

Nowinski is an architect with over 10 years of experience in civic, corporate, university and residential projects. She is project manager for Tukwila fire stations 51 and 52. Rock has eight years of experience on projects, including tenant improvements and interiors, public projects and adaptive re-use. She recently completed Seattle Fire Station 22 and is the project architect for Tukwila fire stations 51 and 52.

Van Heerden has over 20 years of experience as a designer and BIM manager. Her experience includes multifamily and mixed-use, high-rise, commercial, education and public projects in South Africa, Australia and the U.S. She did construction contract administration for the State Hotel in downtown Seattle.

Hsie has over 10 years of experience on projects, including higher education, commercial, performing arts and urban planning. She works with principals to plan and implement business development opportunities and bring a greater awareness to the firm culture and design expertise. Most recently, she has been assisting Northwest Center on programming and site selection.

Hart Crowser

Bardana

Dozier

Leporati

Orr

Komaravolu

Lydick

In Seattle, Hart Crowser hired Vaishnavi Komaravolu as an environmental engineer, Chris Orr as a geologist, Rebecca Leporati as a learning and development specialist and Becca Dozier as a hydrogeologist. In Portland, it hired Tony Bardana as a corporate business development lead and Tess Lydick as a staff geologist.

Komaravolu will support environmental cleanup projects. The licensed engineer in training is experienced with habitat restoration projects involving cleanup of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites. She has a bachelor's in chemical engineering from B.M.S. College of Engineering in Bangalore, India, and a master's in environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Orr has a bachelor's in geology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was awarded the Bronze Star in the U.S. Army for excellence in leadership during combat operations in Afghanistan. He will support geotechnical projects such as deep excavations for high-rise buildings. Leporati is in a new human resources department position designed to better meet the needs of employees as they pursue career goals. She will develop and coordinate training, lead new employee onboarding, manage employee development programs, and support development of internal information resources. She has a master's in library and information science from the University of Washington and was a project assistant at Hart Crowser. Dozier has experience with the transport of contaminants in groundwater and soil, and will assist with environmental and hydrogeologic investigations. She has a bachelor's in geology and environmental studies from Guildford College in North Carolina and a master's in hydrogeology from Clemson University in South Carolina.

Bardana has experience in management, marketing and business development strategy. He will develop and implement marketing-related programs geared toward the firm's stability, growth and long-term success, and will coach and do staff training. He has 26 years of professional experience. Lydick has a bachelor's in environmental geology from the University of Kansas. She will work on environmental site assessment and cleanup, including contaminated waterfront sites and wetlands projects. Hart Crowser is an engineering, science and consulting firm headquartered in Seattle.