Nov 20, 2024

4EA Building Science

Thomas

Unger

4EA Building Science welcomed Justin Unger and Whitney Thomas to its ownership group.

Unger leads the energy and sustainability services at 4EA, leveraging his background in mechanical engineering and building enclosure consulting to focus on energy performance and reducing embodied carbon.

Since joining 4EA, he has worked on a variety of projects, from complex concrete new construction to integrated building enclosure design and energy modeling. He is based in 4EA's Vancouver, BC office.

Thomas is a licensed professional engineer in Washington state, based in 4EA's Seattle office. She specializes in building envelope commissioning and general building envelope project management in both design and construction. She manages a wide range of new construction projects in many industry sectors, including higher-education, mid/high-rise multifamily, commercial and affordable housing.

Her previous experience as a project engineer and assistant superintendent at a general contractor has provided a holistic view of the construction process.

Herrera

Reese

Herrera welcomed Owen Reese as a senior water resource engineer. Reese brings 25 years of experience, specializing in hydrology, stormwater engineering, surface water modeling, water quality treatment and NPDES permitting.

An expert in stormwater discharge permitting, Reese has assisted over a hundred facilities across the Pacific Northwest in complying with their stormwater discharge permits. He has led the design of major stormwater improvement projects, including active treatment systems, media filters, bioretention facilities and more. Reese also assists in assessing the reliability of surface water supplies and susceptibility to climate change through water balance modeling.

Luvera Law Firm

Seattle-based Luvera Law Firm has earned two tier-one designations in the 2025 U.S. News — Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings for excellence in Personal Injury Litigation — Plaintiffs and Medical Malpractice Law — Plaintiffs for the 15th consecutive year. The “Best Law Firms” guide recognizes select law firms for professional excellence and ratings from clients and peers. Luvera Law Firm represents individuals and families with medical malpractice and negligence claims. In 2023, the firm secured a verdict of more than $102 million against Nationwide Insurance for misconduct against their own customer. The firm also represented two families whose loved ones were the victims of Seattle's South Lake Union crane collapse in 2019, resulting in a $150 million verdict. The U.S. News — Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are determined by a peer-review survey comprised of evaluations from lawyers, as well as client evaluations, and peer reviews from top attorneys in their field. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have one lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the U.S. Luvera Law Firm handles a broad variety of cases, including serious injuries and wrongful death caused by commercial and vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, product defects, construction site accidents, corporate wrongdoing, and insurance misconduct.

Cancer Targeted Technology

Cancer Targeted Technology (CTT), a privately-held Seattle-based biotechnology firm focusing on cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, announced that the National Cancer Institute awarded the Phase I portion ($400,000) of the fast track Phase I/II ($2.4 million) Small Business Innovation Research grant to develop a new drug to treat metastatic prostate cancer. The grant focuses on a promising new prodrug, CTT2274, that targets Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen on prostate cancer and is designed to release a toxic drug, MMAE, within the cell that takes up the prodrug. In the Phase I portion of the grant, to be completed in Q2 2025, CTT will conduct additional non-clinical efficacy studies and manufacturing optimization. In Phase II of the grant, to be completed in Q2, 2026, CTT will conduct additional manufacturing and safety assessments necessary to advance CTT2274 to an Investigational New Drug application. These studies will support the initial clinical trial in metastatic prostate cancer planned for 2026.

Nov 19, 2024

NEXUS bec

Smith

Tacoma-based building envelope consulting firm, NEXUS bec, hired Sara Smith as office manager/controller. Smith' s career in accounting and administration spans over 20 years. As a manager at NEXUS, she will lead her team in contract coordination and billing, lending her expertise in human resources, operations and project coordination. Smith has extensive experience in the architecture, engineering and construction industries, navigating projects of all sizes. NEXUS provides building envelope design, investigations, testing and commissioning services both locally and nationally.

Lennon Crane

Brown

Lennon Crane, based in Monroe, appointed Scott Brown to vice president of sales. Brown comes to Lennon Crane with 25 years of crane industry experience. Most recently he was senior key account manager at Barnhart, and prior to that was with Sickelsteel Cranes and North American Crane.

“Brown's focus will be to develop and expand relationships while educating customers on the values and key benefits of the Tadano line of new cranes in Washington and Oregon,” says Scott Lennon, company vice president. Lennon Crane will celebrate its 50th anniversary in the crane business in 2025. The core business of Lennon Crane is the ‘bare rental' of rough terrain and tele crawlers between 35-160 tons. Lennon Crane operates in the Western U.S. and Canada, and has customers in numerous industry sectors. Lennon Crane is a Tadano Distributor in Washington and Oregon and sells and services all lines of Tadano cranes in addition to selling legacy Mantis and DEMAG parts.

Nov 15, 2024

The Marketing Department

Glidden

Anna Glidden, a marketing professional with experience working alongside subcontractors, owners representatives, general contractors and developers, has launched The Marketing Department, offering specialized marketing services tailored to the AEC and Commercial Real Estate industries. Glidden has marketing experience for both small local businesses and large national companies, from office tenant improvements to high-profile projects. The Marketing Department works with companies of all sizes, helping launch new ventures or refresh existing marketing materials and approaches. Services include marketing asset audits, proposal development, strategic marketing planning, and executive and team coaching, all designed to streamline efforts and enhance brand impact.

Dorsey & Whitney

Dorsey & Whitney has named 16 new partners to the firm representing multiple offices and practices, effective January 2025. The new partners at the Seattle firm are: Kerry Lee Andken, patent; Augustine Lo, government solutions and investigations; and John Thomas, capital markets and corporate compliance. Dorsey & Whitney has locations across the United States and in Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, and represents companies from a wide range of industries, including banking and financial institutions, development and infrastructure, energy and natural resources, food, beverage and agribusiness, healthcare and life sciences, and technology.