Dec 03, 2021

Pacific Program Management

Perkins

Pacific Program Management (PPM) announced a new human resources operations director, Dave Perkins, has joined the company. Reporting to Deb Hamm, vice president, people, culture and operations, Perkins will be responsible for the operations function of HR for the firm, including payroll, analytics, reporting, and systems involving employee data and information. Perkins has more than 25 years of HR experience and led initiatives relating to policy design, compensation, performance management, talent acquisition, compliance reporting, HRIS implementation, HR workflow development, learning and development, and mergers and acquisitions in both large and small organizations. Prior to joining PPM, Perkins was regional director of HR operations for Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits. Founded in Seattle, PPM is a commercial real estate program and project management firm.

Holden Southcenter

Holden Southcenter, an assisted living and memory care community, has named Shane Fowler executive director. Fowler brings over 14 years of experience in senior care to his position. Most recently, he was a senior executive director for Sunrise Senior Living. Holden Southcenter offers 138 apartments, including assisted living apartments and memory care suites. Managed by Milestone Retirement Communities for the Holden Collection, an Alliance Residential company, Holden Southcenter is located at 112 Andover Park E., Tukwila.

TEGNA Foundation

TEGNA Foundation, the charitable foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc., in partnership with local stations, announced it awarded 234 community grants to address critical community needs and initiatives. In 2021, TEGNA stations supported a variety of local causes, including providing shelter and support for those experiencing homelessness and food insecurity, education programs for at-risk youth, and programs supporting and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. In partnership with KING Seattle, grantees include 14 Seattle-based organizations, including BlackPast.org, Gathering Roots Wellness, Green Plate Special, Holocaust Center for Humanity, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Refugee Women's Alliance, The Hub – Youth Central and more. TEGNA is a media company with 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets.

Visit Seattle

Visit Seattle hired Jessica Johnson as director of marketing. Johnson will oversee marketing initiatives and work closely with stakeholders to identify market opportunities and execute marketing campaign strategies. She will be responsible for promoting the destination and building brand awareness on behalf of the city, county, and region through multi-channel campaigns with a focus on uplifting voices of historically disadvantaged neighborhoods and BIPOC communities. With more than 20 years of experience in strategic marketing, Johnson most recently served as the director of marketing and business development at Wild Gravity. She also helped launch Votiv, a Seattle-based label, artist management and music publishing company.

Dec 02, 2021

CoreStack

CoreStack has appointed Manish Bharti, former president at UiPath, as its chief revenue officer. Manish brings more than 23 years of experience to CoreStack across market development, GTM strategy, business and technology consulting. Manish was most recently the president of UiPath India & South Asia, and was an early member of its global executive team. CoreStack, headquartered in Bellevue, is an AI-powered next generation multi-cloud governance solution, working with customers across multiple industries including financial services, healthcare, retail, education, telecommunications, technology and government. It is a recipient of the 2021 Gold Stevie American Business Awards in Cloud Infrastructure, 2021 Stratus Award as Cloud Disruptor and 2021 Globee Gold Winner as the Most Innovative Company of the Year in IT Cloud/SaaS.

Audere

Seattle-based Audere, a digital nonprofit developing software to improve global health, will participate in a study with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Jhpiego, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, MYDAWA, and University of Washington to develop and evaluate an ePharmacy platform for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery in Kenya. The study is funded by grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It involves partners across the global health space that will jointly design and execute a new end-to-end virtual care delivery model for HIV. The UW, in partnership with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, will lead the study's research design, data collection, analysis and dissemination. MYDAWA will create the virtual self-care model to provide individuals with online access to HIV testing, while connecting them with remote clinicians to initiate PrEP therapies. Jhpiego will provide technical assistance for PrEP services implementation and policy advocacy support.

SWITCH Maritime

SWITCH Maritime announced the world's first hydrogen fueling of a commercial marine vessel was successfully completed on Nov. 18 at All American Marine shipyard in Bellingham, and the vessel is now beginning its final sea trials before delivery. The event is a step toward decarbonization of the worldwide shipping industry and showcases the United States' energy transition away from fossil fuels. The new 75-passenger ferry, called the Sea Change, received hydrogen into its 242 kg tanks on the upper deck. It uses that hydrogen in fuel cells producing electricity to power electric motors for distances up to 300 nautical miles, and speeds up to 20 knots – similar capabilities as diesel-powered vessels – with the added benefits of zero exhaust smoke or other emissions and very little vibration and noise. The fueling follows the regulatory approval in October by the United States Coast Guard of the hydrogen powertrain and storage systems onboard the Sea Change, representing the culmination of years of cooperation with the USCG focused on safely integrating hydrogen power and storage systems on passenger vessels.

Zero Emission Industries formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine, is responsible for the design and development of the first-of-its-kind maritime hydrogen and fuel cell system as well as the vessel's unique fueling system that allows it to be fueled directly from a hydrogen truck, and was responsible for the successful regulatory approvals of all hydrogen-related aspects onboard.

The Sea Change project is managed and financed by SWITCH Maritime, an impact investment firm building the first fleet of exclusively zero-carbon maritime vessels for adoption by existing ship owners and operators. It is the first of the larger zero-carbon ferry fleet that SWITCH plans to construct in 2022, in partnership with municipalities and shipowners aiming to transition to carbon-free vessels, leveraging government grant funds related to transportation decarbonization activities targeted by the landmark US infrastructure bill.

Dec 01, 2021

Edifecs

Edifecs, a Bellevue-based global health information technology solutions company, announced its new Highly Productive Edifecs (HPE) work model. The work model will allow Edifecs associates to work from wherever they think they are the most productive. Except for a small segment of the Edifecs team whose role requires them to be onsite daily, associates are can choose where they work (home, office, or a combination). The key tenants of HPE are to ensure Edifecs associates feel safe, supported, and productive. To support its associates, the Edifecs operations team has implemented best practices for working from home including: collaboration tools, a microsite offering resources and advice for working remotely successfully. To facilitate productivity, Edifecs offers both onsite and virtual training and continues to assess and update its infrastructure to ensure teams are using the latest tools and technology at the core of HPE. Additionally, Edifecs recently signed leases for new office spaces in Atlanta and San Francisco that will enable the organization to offer its associates a similar collaborative work experience that parallels its Bellevue and Mohali, India offices. As a strategic part of HPE, Edifecs will continue to offer facilities globally and Wellbeing Centers at Bellevue and Mohali for those that opt to work onsite. Edifecs will also continue to offer virtual wellbeing and training sessions for remote associates.

Element 1

Element 1 announced that it has entered into a global agreement with NEXA Capital Partners to accelerate the adoption of its methanol-to-hydrogen generators for fuel cell applications in aerospace and particularly electric vertical aircraft. Element 1 and NEXA are combining their expertise, along with NEXA's capital market access, to hasten the introduction and commercialization of fuel cells for hydrogen powered flight. Element 1 possesses the world's only scalable methanol-to-hydrogen generator and is a global leader in small-scale to medium-scale solutions for both fuel cell stationary power and fuel cell HD mobility. NEXA and Element 1 will begin moving this technology into the aerospace manufacturing supply chain immediately, and through their newly formed partnership are expected to tap policies and funding from the recently enacted $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (HR 3684). The legislation calls for the development of a sector-by-sector national strategy and roadmap to facilitate a clean hydrogen economy. HR 3684 explicitly mentions methanol as a practical hydrogen-carrier. Element 1 is headquartered in Bend, Oregon. NEXA Capital Partners, based in Washington, D.C., provides corporate and strategic financial advisory services and capital investment to the aerospace, transportation, and logistics sectors.