Nov 22, 2023

Graphite Design Group

Abbott

Bristow

Okada

Wenger

Moe

Worsech

Sharma

Graphite Design Group has promoted seven people at its Seattle studio.

Graphite has promoted Brian Moe, Jessica Wenger, and Takeshi Okada to associate principals. Throughout their tenure at Graphite, they have showcased leadership in numerous projects. In their new roles, they will manage in-house and consultant teams and take on a mentorship role for their junior staff.

Leadership has also promoted Katelyn Bristow, Rachel Abbott, Parag Sharma, and Sean Worsech to senior associates. These individuals contribute to key Graphite client accounts in both commercial and retail markets, including Vulcan Real Estate, Starbucks and Henbart, LLC. In their new roles, they will assume greater responsibility within projects and expand their involvement outside of projects as active participants in the broader Seattle architecture community.

WSP

Cochrane

WSP has hired David Cochrane as senior vice president and transportation program director. He will be based in the Pacific Northwest region.

In this role, Cochrane will be responsible for delivering emerging complex mega-projects, in response to significant congestion and growing mobility needs in the region.

Cochrane has more than 35 years of experience, having held numerous senior leadership positions delivering civil engineering transport infrastructure in the UK, including high-speed rail and highway programs.

His most recent and notable work was on High Speed 2 (HS2), which is Britain's new zero carbon, high-speed railway. HS2 connects communities across England and is Europe's largest infrastructure project in terms of scale and length.

Cochrane holds an honors degree in civil engineering, is a chartered engineer and a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

PACE Engineers

PACE Engineers announced Darrell Smith as the firm's new civil engineering director. Smith has over 32 years of civil engineering experience and in his new role will drive the company's commitment to optimization and innovation for its heavy civil, land development, municipal, and water resources teams.

His track record includes designing award-winning park-and-rides, innovative Bus Rapid Transit stations, highway interchanges, roundabouts, and parks.

Parametrix

Graff

Parametrix has hired Zach Graff as building information modeling (BIM) manager. He brings 18 years of experience in engineering and technology-focused roles.

Graff comes to Parametrix from CAD Masters, Inc. where he served as vice president, leading large firms through all aspects of CAD/BIM implementation and digital delivery. His expertise includes Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Civil 3D, data migration, geographic information systems, reality capture, 3D visualization, and more.

At Parametrix, he joins the firm's corporate management team, assisting with technology implementation companywide.

Alaska Communications

McConnell

The Alaska Communications Board of Directors has named Matthew McConnell president and chief executive officer. McConnell is an accomplished CEO, COO, entrepreneur, community leader, board chairman, independent director and Fortune 50 executive with more than three decades of experience driving profitable growth in technology companies, and brings a combination of entrepreneurial and corporate experience to Alaska Communications. McConnell's leadership roles include serving as CEO of MediaKind, a best-in-class media technology company; COO and advisor to the board and CEO at Cantaloupe, a global technology provider of self-service commerce; senior vice president and general manager at Comcast NBCUniversal; president and CEO of Troppus Software, a SaaS start-up providing customer care software services; and senior vice president at Level 3 Communications, a multinational telecommunications provider. McConnell also currently serves as a board director for Junior Achievement – Rocky Mountain, and as an adjunct professor at the University of Denver where he teaches graduate-level courses in leadership, ethics and strategy. He will join Alaska Communications December 4, 2023. Alaska Communications, a subsidiary of ATN International, provides advanced broadband and managed IT services for businesses and consumers in Alaska. The company operates a statewide data network connecting Alaska to the contiguous U.S.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has promoted Ryan Lumaco to the position of executive vice president and general manager of the Alaska, Idaho, and Washington markets. In this role, Lumaco will report to Patrick Daul, Southern Glazer's president, Western Region. His promotion will be effective at the end of 2023 following the retirement of current executive vice president, general manager, Pacific Northwest – John Klein. Lumaco's 25-year career began in 1998, when he joined E. & J. Gallo Winery as a field marketing manager. After 11 years with Gallo, Lumaco embarked on a new chapter in 2009, when he joined Southern Glazer's as the vice president, general manager of Oregon. From there he went on to assume his most recent role of vice president, general manager of Washington in 2014, where he has continued to lead for the past nine years. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is a multi-generational, family-owned company operating in 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, as well as brokerage operations through its WEBB Banks division in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Nov 21, 2023

King County Library System

Miraflor

The King County Library System (KCLS) Board of Trustees has appointed KCLS Deputy Director of Public Services Angie Miraflor as interim director of the library system, effective December 19, following the retirement of current KCLS Executive Director Lisa Rosenblum. Miraflor joined KCLS in November 2021. She brings over 20 years of experience working in diverse communities throughout the country. Before coming to KCLS, she served as the director of central services at the St. Louis Public Library. Miraflor has also served as the director of customer experience at the Brooklyn Public Library, associate director of the West Bronx Library Network at the New York Public Library, and division manager for literacy and learning at the San Jose Public Library. She holds a master's degree in library and information science and a bachelor's degree in public relations from San Jose State University. The KCLS Board of Trustees is charged with hiring the new executive director. They are conducting a national search for the position, and they expect the effort to take several more months. Rosenblum announced her retirement in July. She has spent the past 35 years working for public libraries. Since she joined KCLS in January 2018, the library system has received numerous awards and accolades for outstanding services and innovation, including being named a National Medal finalist by the Institute of Museum and Library Services this year. Founded in 1942, KCLS is one of the busiest public library systems in the country.

Dorsey & Whitney

Locke

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney announced that former Washington Governor Gary Locke has joined the firm as a senior advisor. Locke is a former U.S. Ambassador to China, and Secretary of Commerce under President Obama. Locke will have a strong focus on assisting Dorsey's international practice. As the Governor of Washington from 1997 to 2005, Locke was the first Chinese-American governor as well as the first Asian-American governor in the continental U.S. He is currently chair of Committee of 100, an organization for Chinese Americans focusing on civic engagement, public policy, arts, culture, and philanthropy. Dorsey opened its Hong Kong office in 1995, its Shanghai office in 2001, and its Beijing office in 2015. Dorsey's U.S.-China focused team works across continents, helping international clients navigate business in China and helping Chinese companies achieve their business goals in the U.S., Europe, and around the globe. Dorsey conducts business on behalf of Chinese clients in the U.S. from across its U.S. national platform, with its U.S.-China practice headquartered in New York, and in Europe from its London office.

Columbia Sportswear

Long

Columbia Sportswear hired Cory Long as president of the SOREL brand. Long is a veteran of the footwear and apparel industry, most recently serving as global general manager and chief global merchant of DC Shoes. He has leadership experience at an array of brands, including Mitchell & Ness, Asics, Supra, and Converse. Long will begin his position in December 2023. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Columbia Sportswear's brands are sold in approximately 90 countries. In addition to the Columbia brand, Columbia Sportswear also owns the Mountain Hardwear, SOREL, and prAna brands.

Colvos Construction

Davis

In Tacoma, Colvos Construction hired Mike Davis as preconstruction manager. Davis comes off a recent nine-year stint at Swinerton Management and Consulting, where he focused on equity capital for multifamily housing, independent-living, assisted-living, memory care and workforce housing projects. His responsibilities encompassed due diligence, feasibility studies, site analysis and construction schedule analysis. His role also involved business development, building client relationships and establishing strategic partnerships. Prior to that, Davis spent a decade at Swinerton Builders, working on commercial tenant improvements, high-tech design-builds, high-rise offices, multifamily high-rises and tribal construction. He is a Design-Build Institute of America Professional.

ABC of Western Washington

Kuhn Coaching of Lynnwood and Safety Site Solutions of Arlington joined the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington. Kuhn Coaching is a certified EOS implementer led by Cheri Kuhn. Safety Site Solutions provides construction safety consulting and training.