Mar 30, 2021

Washington State Parks

Washington State Parks announced that nearly 55 group camps in 52 state parks that normally open in March have just re-opened. The remaining group camps will open at the time they normally open for the season. Additionally, 88 day-use shelters in 57 state parks have reopened. The remaining group camps will reopen on their normal schedules. Occupancy at group camps and day-use shelters will be limited to a maximum of 50 occupants. Check individual park web pages for more information. Reservations can be made at 888-CAMPOUT (888-226-7688), or washington.goingtocamp.com.

Clearwater Analytics

Boise-based Clearwater Analytics has named Marcus Ryu to its board of directors. Ryu joins two other recent additions to Clearwater's board, Jacques Aigrain and Kathleen Corbet. Ryu has served as Guidewire's chairman of the board of directors since August 2019. Ryu cofounded Guidewire in 2001, and served as CEO from 2010 to 2019, leading Guidewire through its IPO in 2012. Previously, he was vice president of strategy at Ariba and an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company. Ryu currently serves on the board of directors of Bloomreach and Checkr. Clearwater Analytics is a SaaS solution for automated investment data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, and reporting.

Innovative Packaging Co.

Shore Capital Partners announced it has completed a partnership with Innovative Packaging Company (IPC), a custom packaging solutions provider based in Vancouver. IPC was founded in 2012 by Jeremy and Matt Concannon as a custom packaging distribution business. IPC's core service offerings include packaging procurement, supply chain management, warehousing, and custom design services. Shore Capital is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on microcap investments within the Healthcare, Food and Beverage, and Business Services industries.

Turner Construction Co.

Faria

Kangas

Pete Kangas, vice president of global critical facilities at Turner Construction Co., is retiring this week. The company announced that Jim Faria will assume Kangas' responsibilities as director of preconstruction. Kangas has been in the construction industry for 40 years, including 32 years with Turner, where he rose through the ranks to lead mechanical and electrical preconstruction in the Seattle office. He then helped launch Turner's mission critical group, which has built over $9 billion worth of data centers around the world. Faria has 26 years of construction experience, serving in leadership positions in Miami and Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2001, he and Kangas worked on their first data center project at Turner in Florida.

University of Washington

Schaufelberger

University of Washington professor and dean emeritus John Schaufelberger will be honored next week with the 2021 ASC Lifetime Achievement Award at the Associated Schools of Construction Annual Conference. Colleagues describe him as an accomplished scholar, servant leader and construction educator whose primary teaching focus centers on the student experience. He earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering and attended Harvard University on a fellowship to the Kennedy School of Government in 1986. Schaufelberger's career in academia began 48 years ago as an assistant professor at the United States Military Academy. Fourteen years later, he was promoted to director for the Department of Military Engineering at the U.S. Army Engineer School. After retiring from the Army, he joined UW's Department of Construction Management, where he continues as a faculty member and former administrator in the CM department and College of the Built Environments. Schaufelberger has also served on many boards, including the Associated General Contractors of Washington, AGC of Washington Education Foundation and American Council for Construction Education.

Mar 26, 2021

Suquamish Tribe

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The Suquamish Tribe voted to fill five Tribal council positions up for election this year at the Tribe's annual general council gathering. The council members re-elected are: chairman, Leonard Forsman; position 1, Rich Purser; position 2, Sammy Mabe; and position 3, Luther (Jay) Mills Jr. The new member on the council is Windy Anderson, elected as Secretary. Other members of the council, whose seats were not up for election this year, are vice-chairman Wayne George and treasurer Robin Little Wing Sigo. The Suquamish Tribal Council is the governing body of the Suquamish Tribe, elected by Tribal citizens during their annual general council meeting. With approximately 1,200 citizens, Suquamish Tribe is a federally recognized sovereign nation.

Washington Trust Bank

Washington Trust Bank introduced Peter Skovron and Michael Jakositz as the leading bankers behind the bank's new private banking practice in Bellevue. This month marks the one-year anniversary of the practice. Skovron joined the bank as senior vice president and team leader of private banking practice. Previously a managing director at a national bank, Skovron brings nearly three decades of experience in private banking and wealth management. Jakositz joined the bank as vice president and relationship manager and has over 25 years of experience in private banking and wealth management. He most recently served as a vice president at a national bank's private wealth management group. Washington Trust Bank is the largest independently owned full-service commercial bank in the Northwest, serving the region since 1902.

Jove

Seattle-based ad-tech startup Jove announced that it is offering its recently launched flagship product, Creative Insights, free to use for nonprofits. Creative Insights by Jove uses data to spark actionable insights that inspire creative concepts and optimization across all marketing activities from creative development, brand management and media buying. David Atchison is Jove Founder & CEO. Before Jove, Atchison started New Engen, a digital marketing company serving SMB and enterprise businesses, and has served as CMO at Zulily. Ryan Turner, Jove CMO, started as a writer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Most recently, Turner worked at Amazon, where he led a team running experimentation programs in digital media.

Strike Graph

Strike Graph, a compliance automation startup, hired Dan Adams as its new vice president of sales. Based in Chicago, Adams brings 25 years of experience as a sales vice president and executive in technology. At Strike Graph, Adams is a member of the leadership team with responsibility for global sales, which includes managing all aspects of the go to market strategy, customer acquisition and demand generation. Founded in 2020 by Justin Beals and Brian Bero, Strike Graph helps companies of all sizes pass their cybersecurity audits with a scalable security program. Strike Graph is based in Seattle.