Aug 16, 2024

DeLille Cellars

Gorski

DeLille Cellars promoted Jason Gorski to vice president of winemaking. Gorski joined DeLille Cellars in 2011 as an assistant winemaker and most recently served as the director of winemaking and viticulture. During his 13 years at DeLille, Gorski's efforts have led to more than 700 wines receiving scores of 90 points or higher from major critics, and several placements on Top 100 lists. Since joining DeLille, Gorski has led several winery expansions, the creation of many new wines, and the development of the winery's Métier label. As vice president of winemaking, Gorski will continue to lead the winemaking efforts at DeLille, ensuring that the winery remains committed to producing the highest quality wine. Founded in 1992, DeLille Cellars is the oldest operating winery in Woodinville, known for pioneering Bordeaux-style blends from Washington State.

Responsive

Responsive appointed Shankha Sen as its first chief financial officer. Sen brings more than 25 years of experience scaling global finance operations at high-growth, enterprise technology organizations. Prior to Responsive, Sen served as group vice president, finance, for PowerSchool, a provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education that was recently acquired by Bain Capital in a $5.6 billion transaction. He also held numerous positions at Red Hat including vice president, global finance, where he led global finance teams during its acquisition by IBM for $34 billion. Earlier in his career, Sen served in a variety of finance positions at EMC/Dell Technologies and Sequent/IBM. Sen will report to Responsive CEO Ganesh Shankar, and will be responsible for developing and executing financial strategies. Responsive also recently hired Meera Raman as vice president of operations and Ben Stokes as regional vice president of sales. Raman has experience in driving operational excellence and change management at companies such as Meta, Amazon, and IBM. Stokes is a sales leader with experience in scaling revenue at high-growth companies, such as Proofpoint, Whistic, and ListReports.

Responsive (formerly RFPIO) is a developer of Strategic Response Management software headquartered in Portland, with additional offices in Kansas City, MO and Coimbatore, India.

Aug 15, 2024

Alston Construction

Love

Alston Construction promoted Grady Love to assistant superintendent for the Tacoma office. Love brings several years of construction experience to the role, with his most notable project being the Ashley Furniture Distribution Center in Spanaway. In his new role, Love will assist the site superintendent to ensure the successful completion of projects through overall management of field forces, jobsite coordination, and communication. He will provide guidance on the constructibility of systems and input on scheduling and improving efficiencies during the preconstruction phase.

Alston Construction is an established general contractor and has been building projects including industrial buildings, distribution centers, offices, retail stores and showrooms since 1986.

Amperity

Seattle-based Amperity, an AI-powered Lakehouse customer data platform, appointed Chris Polishuk as its chief revenue officer to lead its global go-to-market teams, enhance sales strategies and expand market reach. Polishuk has over two decades of experience developing enterprise sales strategies, assembling high-performing teams, and managing global customer relationships across technology and data companies including Datorama (acquired by Salesforce), Acxiom and Birst.

OpenEye

OpenEye, a global provider of video surveillance and cloud-managed security solutions, is expanding its operations internationally. To help support this growth, OpenEye named Neil Killick as the company's VP for international sales and Matt Sutcliffe as its channel business manager. With over 25 years in international sales and operations, Killick brings experience working extensively with market-leading brands including ADI Distribution, Honeywell, and most recently, Milestone Systems, where he collaborated with their team to drive high revenue growth and company expansion. Sutcliffe's addition to OpenEye strengthens the UK and EMEA teams with Sutcliffe bringing 24 years of experience within the UK security industry. He has worked with Honeywell, ADI Global Distribution, and most recently, Oprema/EET. OpenEye is based in Liberty Lake.

Aug 14, 2024

Jackson Main Architecture

Fortaleza

Jackson Main Architecture has promoted Che Fortaleza to the position of associate. Previously serving as a project manager, Fortaleza brings nearly three decades of architectural expertise to her new role, with a specialized focus on multi-family residential projects.

Since joining the firm in 2019, she has demonstrated exemplary leadership in managing complex projects from conception through completion. Fortaleza is an active member of the American Institute of Architects Seattle Code Committee, the Design Review Board for Downtown Seattle, and the Technical Advisory Group for the Washington State Building Code Council.

Johnston Architects

Simons

Lopez

Borsari

Baiata-Nicolai

Flores

Seikel

Peabody

Johnston Architects (JA) has promoted Jasmyn Flores to senior marketing specialist, Jesse Baiata-Nicolai, Sierra Borsari and Natalie Lopez to associate, and John B. Simons to senior associate.

The firm has also hired Addison Peabody as a designer and James Seikel as business manager.

Flores earned her BA in Apparel Product Development with a Minor in Interior Design from the University of Idaho. She joined JA in 2019 and applies her expertise in proposal management, award submissions, graphic design and website development to the firm's marketing efforts.

Flores has been instrumental in JA's successful pursuits for the Pierce County Library System's new Sumner Library, Puyallup Library Teen Center Remodel and the Camas Public Library Renovation. She led award submissions for the Winthrop Library, which was recognized with an AIA Seattle Award of Honor, AIA Washington Council Civic Design Award and WoodWorks Design Award.

Baiata-Nicolai earned his BS and Master's degrees in Architecture from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. He joined JA in 2021 and serves as the firm's design technology manager, where he optimizes the use of design platforms and Building Information Modeling. His responsibilities range from creating custom parametric content in Revit to developing Python plugins. Recently, he has been instrumental in creating a rendering material library to manage the extensive image assets required for high-quality photorealistic renderings.

Borsari earned her BS in Architecture from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and holds Master's Degrees in Architecture and Civil Engineering Construction Management from Washington University in Saint Louis. She joined JA in 2022 and brings her expertise in public projects, multifamily developments, and single-family projects to the firm.

At JA, Borsari recently served as the project manager on the Redmond Senior & Community Center. She has also worked as the project architect for a custom residence in Salida, Colorado, and as the project architect for the Lake Wilderness Community Clubhouse.

Lopez studied Human Resource Management at Western Governors University and joined JA in 2022. Lopez has made significant contributions to JA's operational excellence, including improvements to the firm's hiring process, employee onboarding, payroll, staff feedback process, and managing employee relations. This includes creating a new assessment system to gather feedback for managers through anonymous surveys and supporting firm leadership in its implementation.

Lopez also overhauled the performance review process to ensure a consistent experience for all staff. She holds an HR certification through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP).

Simons earned his BS in Architecture from Texas Tech University and a Master of Architecture from the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University. He joined JA in 2019, bringing expertise in design and project management for a mix of project types and scales in New York and abroad. Simons is currently serving as project architect for the 18,000-square-foot Lake Wilderness Clubhouse for the city of Maple Valley and project manager for the new Sumner Library in Pierce County. His experience at JA spans multiple sectors, including multifamily, single-family, civic facilities, and hospitality projects.

Peabody earned his BA in Architecture from the University of Washington, where he graduated Cum Laude with Honors in 2018. He returned to UW to earn his Master's in Architecture and was the program's 2022 recipient of the AIA Medal for Academic Excellence. Prior to joining JA in 2023, Peabody's work included high-rise student housing, mid-rise multifamily and affordable housing developments. He has extensive 3D rendering and visualization experience in traditional and alternative delivery models such as Design/Build. At JA, Peabody served as a designer on the Puyallup Library Teen Center Remodel, Camas Library Renovation and a new library for Park County in Powell, Wyoming.

Seikel received his Bachelor's in History from Purdue University and earned his Master's in Museum Studies from Indiana University, along with his MBA in Finance and International Business from the University of Illinois. Seikel's diverse work history includes roles in museum administration for the State of Utah and the city of Port Isabel, Texas, and in operations for Encompass and Semi-Retired MD. In 2021, Seikel co-founded a bookkeeping business aimed to support small businesses and nonprofits. Seikel brings to JA expertise in accounting, finance, human resources, information technology, marketing, operations, and strategy.

As business manager at JA, Seikel's role is to maintain the firm's accounting and finance practices, streamline operational programs, and ensure clear fiscal communication with clients, consultants and employees.

Parametrix

Jabbar

Drangsholt

Steven Drangsholt has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant with over 17 years of experience in the water and wastewater industry.

Drangsholt has worked with several consulting firms and Seattle Public Utilities. His project experience includes wastewater treatment plant facility planning and combined sewer overflow efforts in Western Washington. He has served in leadership roles with the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association and Water Environment Federation.

At Parametrix, Drangsholt joins the firm's water practice, providing water and wastewater engineering and design services to cities, counties, water districts, and other public agencies across the Pacific Northwest.

Rebecca Jabbar has joined Parametrix as a data scientist. Her expertise includes data analysis and reporting, change management, resource documentation, data science and model training, and project management.

Prior to joining Parametrix, Jabbar was a senior data analyst at the Washington State Department of Transportation. In this role, she led and managed data analysis projects and teams and used machine learning and generative artificial intelligence to streamline processes and forecast future transportation behavior.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a minor in Anthropology and a Data Science Professional Certificate.

At Parametrix, Jabbar joins the firm's Corporate Information Technology team as part of the company's Innovation Center, providing data analysis and reporting to public agencies and other clients across the Western United States.

CalmWave

CalmWave appointed Andrew Thompson to the company's Board of Advisors. Thompson is a Silicon Valley-based executive, entrepreneur, and investor. From 2003 to 2020, he was co-founder, chief executive, and board member of Proteus Digital Health, leading the company to unicorn status and a valuation of over $1.5B. The company's digital medicine solutions improved clinical outcomes delivered by oral drugs. From 1994 to 1999, he was co-founder, chief executive, and board member of FemRx, a provider of solutions for women's health. From 1991 to 1993, he was co-founder and chief financial officer of CardioRhythm, providing minimally invasive arrhythmia surgery, acquired by Medtronic. From 1992 to 1995, he was chairman of the board at Kistler Morse, leading a turn-around and sale of the company to Danaher. Thompson is a named inventor on over 50 patents. He received master's degrees in engineering from Cambridge and education and business from Stanford. Seattle-based CalmWave deploys state-of-the art digital technology and provides clinicians with a holistic view of the information with which to make informed decisions regarding alarm management and patient care.

Northwest Natural Holdings

Northwest Natural Holdings hired Raymond Kaszuba to serve as the company's senior vice president and chief financial officer. Kaszuba comes to NW Natural Holdings from AmeriGas, a propane distributor and a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, where he served most recently as interim president, and prior to that vice president and chief financial officer. Previously, he was treasurer of UGI Corporation, an international distributor and marketer of energy products and services, including natural gas, liquified petroleum gas, and renewable solutions. Prior to UGI, he was senior vice president, finance and treasurer at Enviva, a renewable bioenergy producer. His background also includes roles in treasury, finance and audit at ExxonMobil, Allegheny Energy and US Bank. Kaszuba earned an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Dayton. Northwest Natural Holdings is headquartered in Portland, and has been doing business for over 165 years in the Pacific Northwest. It owns NW Natural Gas Co., NW Natural Water Co., NW Natural Renewables Holdings, and other business interests.