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On the Ladder 2019
December 2020
EvergreenHealth names Mark Freeborn chief surgeon.
GLY Construction appoints Steve Heist as safety director.
HNTB welcomes Robert Wallner as principal engineer.
Colliers International names Beth Halvorsen executive managing director of the Puget Sound region.
Essentia Water promotes Zola Kane to chief marketing officer.
Essentia Water promotes Kazumi Mechling to senior vice president of corporate communications and strategic alliances.
Essentia Water promotes James Konsmo to senior vice president of operations.
BECU welcomes Fumbi Chima as chief information officer.
November 2020
Aegis Living welcomes Jennifer Alexy as senior vice president of sales.
Aegis Living welcomes Tony Pisaas senior vice president of operations.
EvergreenHealth hires Jennifer Rothenberger as physician assistant in its neurosurgery division.
EvergreenHealth hires Gerome Gepigonas physician assistant in its neurosurgery division.
EvergreenHealth hires Laura Goldstein as neurology and electrodiagnostic medicine provider.
EvergreenHealth hires Ingrid Van Swearingen as physician in its Canyon Park practice.
Treehouse appoints Ahmed Bur chief financial officer.
American Institute of Architects Seattle elects Michael Stevens to its board of directors.
Liberty Bank names Alan Fulp president and chief lending officer.
Liberty Bank names Aleecia Poulsen treasury management officer and customer service manager.
Liberty Bank names Christina Beason vice president and senior relationship manager.
King County Library System Foundation appoints Ken Ryals as executive director.
October 2020
YWCA USA appoints Maria Chavez Wilcox to its national board of directors.
Oakpointe Communities hires Jack Sparks as project engineer.
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority appoints John Chelminiak to its implementation board.
Oakpointe Communities hires Sharon Snook as assistant project manager.
The Museum of Flight welcomes Dana Riley Black as vice president of education.
Dream Dinners names Tina Kuna chief executive officer.
September 2020
EvergreenHealth welcomes Adam Rothenberg as surgeon.
Youth Eastside Services (YES) promotes David W. Downing to chief executive officer.
HNTB Corp. welcomes back Gordon Phillips as aviation project director.
B.E. Meyers & Co. appoints Yong Lee as chief financial officer.
John L. Scott Real Estate announces Tina Goedde as vice president of residential and employee operations.
Pet Partners welcomes Carryl Pierre-Drews to its board of directors.
Kidder Mathews appoints Bill Frame as chief executive officer.
Kidder Mathews appoints Brian Hatcher as president and chief operations officer.
August 2020
Dykeman Architects promotes Corey Wright to associate.
Axon adds Adriane Brown to its board of directors.
University of Washington Bothell names Cinnamon Hillyard associate vice chancellor for student success.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation welcomes Ankur Vora as chief strategy officer.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation welcomes Gargee Ghosh as president, global policy & advocacy.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation welcomes Susan Byrnes as chief communications officer.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation promotes Anita Zaidi to president of gender equity.
T-Mobile promotes Peter Osvaldik to chief financial officer.
July 2020
Coldwell Banker Bain of Bellevue welcomes Renee McGahan as broker.
Dykeman Architects hires Shin Goto as project architect.
Dykeman Architects hires Kate Stein as interior designer.
Dykeman Architects hires Katie Farris as project administrator.
The Heathman Hotel welcomes Mike Hill as general manager.
Funko selects Ginny McCormick as chief marketing officer.
EvergreenHealth hires Philip May as urologist.
University of Washington Bothell names Leslie Cornick dean of its School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics.
June 2020
Treehouse selects Lisa Chin as chief executive officer.
JLL hires Ronald Sally as senior vice president of sports, entertainment, and higher education in its western region.
JLL hires Matt Skally as senior vice president.
John L. Scott Real Estate welcomes Rachel Warner as director of luxury marketing.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation names Lisa Alvarez-Calderón chief human resources officer.
Kidder Mathews names John Cha director of research.
Lane Powell adds Nate Koppelman as director of business operations and pricing.
The City of Bellevue welcomes Michael Shiosaki as parks and community services director.
May 2020
HNTB Corp. hires Tim Horton as senior project engineer for transportation.
HNTB Corp. welcomes Teri Marsh as project manager for rail and transit projects.
Visit Bellevue promotes Alexis Scheinman to director of visitor experience.
Visit Bellevue welcomes Adriane Elam as event services manager.
First Choice Health promotes Heather Ford to director of its employee assistance program.
The Hotel Group promotes Eric McCarthy-Zink to senior vice president of accounting.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport selects Jeffrey Brown as aviation chief operation officer.
Studio East selects Angela Gist as managing director.
April 2020
JPC Architects promotes Amy Colby to associate.
HNTB Corp. names Michael Shannon project director.
Aegis Living appoints Nader Naini to its board of managers.
EvergreenHealth welcomes Marissa Black as geriatric physician.
EvergreenHealth welcomes Kelly Weaver as physiatrist.
EvergreenHealth welcomes Kevin Ostrowski as urology care provider.
EvergreenHealth welcomes Anita Ninan as OB/GYN provider.
Kidder Mathews promotes Bill Frame to chief executive officer.
March 2020
EvergreenHealth welcomes Christopher Bredeson as chief operating officer.
King County Library System welcomes Christine Schonhart as deputy director for public services.
Meydenbauer Center names Justin Everett executive chef.
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates appoints Peter Click as vice president of international sales.
CORTAC Group promotes Rich Lupfer to vice president of business development.
Comcast names Roy Novosel vice president of engineering for Washington state.
February 2020
The City of Sammamish welcomes Daniel Pingrey as chief of police
HNTB Corp. appoints Moein El-Aarag as transportation structures department manager.
Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty welcomes Lisa Whittaker as founding member.
TimeXtender hires Jay Leon as global partner marketing lead.
HNTB Corp. appoints Kimberly Proia as a project director and vice president.
Sound Transit names Mary Cummings as deputy CEO and chief administrative officer.
EvergreenHealth welcomes Poornima Krishnaiah as family medicine provider at its Redmond practice.
GLY Construction promotes Ted Herb to chief executive officer.
January 2020
Hearth Restaurant welcomes Brian McCracken as executive chef and general manager.
HNTB Corporation appoints Carol Thompson as senior transit planner.
John L. Scott Real Estate names Duane Giglia vice president of operations.
EvergreenHealth Weight Loss & Bariatric Care adds Eric Harris as surgeon.
EvergreenHealth Primary Care adds Jessee Meek as family medicine provider to its Woodinville practice.
EvergreenHealth Heart Care adds Lane Benes to its team of cardiologists.
T-Mobile selects Mike Sievert as president and CEO.
EvergreenHealth Primary Care adds Thomas Dawson to its Kenmore practice as primary care physician.