Nov 10, 2022

Ultra Safe Nuclear

Superfin

Alexander Superfin joined Ultra Safe Nuclear as senior vice president, project development. Superfin will drive progress on projects including site characterization, site-specific engineering, and ensuring nuclear plant license applications are submitted to nuclear regulators globally. He brings 40 years of experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors, managing large projects in North America, Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. Superfin's previous role of nuclear power president at Worley involved development and oversight of nuclear projects globally, including consultancy and engineering for new-build large nuclear power plant projects and Small Modular Reactors. Ultra Safe Nuclear is headquartered in Seattle.

Mutual of Enumclaw

Sinkus

Titus

Mutual of Enumclaw, a Washington-based insurance carrier, expanded its executive team with the addition of two leaders in the company's Underwriting and Client Services divisions. As chief member experience officer, Jerel Titus brings 25 years of insurance industry experience. He will be responsible for overseeing Claims, Marketing and Member Services. Jerel most recently served as vice president, operations at Prudential Financial. As Mutual of Enumclaw's newly appointed chief underwriting officer, Nick Sinkus brings more than 18 years of experience in the insurance industry to his new role overseeing enterprise-wide underwriting and product organization across the Personal, Commercial and Farm lines. Sinkus most recently served as vice president, personal lines at Mutual of Enumclaw. Prior to joining Mutual of Enumclaw, he served in various roles at Travelers. Mutual of Enumclaw operates in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming and Montana.

SirionLabs

Bellevue-based SirionLabs announced that contract automation platform Zendoc has joined the Sirion team. This expansion further deepens Sirion's commitment to the applications of artificial intelligence in enhancing contract lifecycle management (CLM) as a category. Through the Zendoc acquisition, Sirion is also establishing a Center of Excellence (CoE) in Nice, France, located in the heart of the region known as the European Silicon Valley. This new European CoE joins a recently established Sirion CoE in Toronto as the company continues to scale up just months after its $85 million Series D funding round in May led by Partners Group. Zendoc's co-founder and CEO Laurent Lathieyre will assume the role of Sirion's head of post signature applications.

Nov 09, 2022

Woodruff Sawyer

Schmidt

Woodruff Sawyer hired Tim Schmidt as vice president, producer for its Seattle office. Prior to joining Woodruff Sawyer, Schmidt spent seven years at Parker, Smith and Feek, where he was a construction and P&C producer. Prior to that, he spent 10 years in commercial banking. In his role, Schmidt will partner with construction clients to navigate insurance solutions and advise on their overall risk management. He will be directly involved in the placement of insurance through guaranteed cost, loss sensitive, and alternative risk programs. Schmidt is certified as a Construction Risk Insurance Specialist, and attended Washington State University. Woodruff Sawyer is an insurance brokerage and consulting firm headquartered in San Francisco with offices throughout the U.S.

Summit Bank

Summit Bank was recognized as the 2022 Top Community Bank Lender in Oregon. Lending year-end totals reported by the U.S. Small Business Administration Portland District Office (with territory including Oregon and Southwest Washington) were recently published. The results detail that Summit Bank is the number one community lender in SBA 504 loans and the top community bank lender for SBA 7(a) loans. Summit Bank's SBA program has achieved recognition as the top community bank lender in Oregon since 2015. In addition, Ashley Horner, Summit Bank SBA Program Administrator, was recently elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Guaranteed Lenders, a national trade association serving private-sector lenders. Summit Bank has offices in Eugene, Central Oregon, and downtown Portland.

CRU Data Security Group

CRU Data Security Group announced the addition of Jim McCartney as vice president of sales. McCartney will lead the sales operations for the company from its Vancouver headquarters. McCartney brings more than 30 years of expertise in technology sales and leadership. Most recently he worked with Wacom Technology as head of sales, professional products. His experience spans a wide range of industries including transportation, construction, manufacturing, education, healthcare, consumer electronics, business services and nonprofit organizations. He worked in sales for hardware and software companies in the Silicon Valley after earning his bachelor's degree in strategic communications from the University of Wisconsin. CRU Data Security Group designs and develops products that secure and protect data from cyber and natural threats via its four brands, CRU, DIGISTOR, ioSafe, and WiebeTech. The company's TAA-compliant solutions are used by the Department of Defense, members of NATO, federal agencies, major OEMs, law enforcement, and businesses worldwide. The company maintains offices in California, Idaho, Kansas, Ohio, and Texas.

Pro-Vac

Puyallup-based Pro-Vac has acquired Vac-One, a provider of hydro excavation services in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mexico. The combination will enable Pro-Vac to rapidly expand its subsurface infrastructure service offering across a national footprint. The combination was supported by Gallant Capital Partners, the majority owner of Pro-Vac, who will continue to invest significant capital into the combined business to further expand Pro-Vac. Founded in 2002, Pro-Vac is a provider of essential subsurface infrastructure services. The company's service offerings include hydro excavation, stormwater and sewer systems maintenance, pipeline jetting, pipeline repair / grouting, CCTV pipe inspections, vacuum sweeping and other specialty services. Pro-Vac's customers include contractors, municipalities, and utility companies. Vac-One was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Deer Park, Texas. Gallant Capital Partners, headquartered in Los Angeles, is a private equity firm that makes control investments in industrial, business services, and technology companies.

Nov 08, 2022

Alaska Power & Telephone

Alaska Power & Telephone subsidiary AP&T Wireless (AP&T) completed installation of the SEALink submarine fiber optic cable system, providing Prince of Wales Island with its first ever fiber optic link to continental North America, and the rest of the world. The submarine cable is a core component of a regional fiber deployment project funded via a $21.5m grant from the USDA Rural Utilities Service ReConnect program, and approximately $7m in private investment supplied by AP&T. Beginning in 2023, AP&T will install fiber and turn up service to homes in the Prince of Wales communities of Coffman Cove and Kasaan. The submarine cable was manufactured by Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke of Nordenham, Germany, and installed by International Telecom. Rock-N-Road Construction, a woman-owned small business from Petersburg, Alaska, constructed beach landing sites in the communities of Coffman Cove and Petersburg. AP&T line crews constructed 17 miles of aerial transport fiber, and directional boring contractor Tundra Utility Construction installed over 9 miles of underground fiber. AP&T anticipates SEALink will be fully operational in March 2023. AP&T is currently completing detailed engineering designs, undertaking environmental/permitting work, and ordering materials and equipment for fiber build-outs in Craig, Klawock, and Hollis, which is scheduled to occur between 2024 and 2027. AP&T is also applying for additional USDA grant funds to build fiber to premises in Thorne Bay, Whale Pass, and Hydaburg, with a target completion date of 2028. APTL is an employee- and investor-owned utility providing utility services in over 40 communities in rural Alaska.

Seyfarth

Seyfarth added three partners to the firm's Seattle office. Michael Herbst and Russel Robertson join the firm's Corporate department, and Ryan Dumm joins the Litigation department. The partners join a Seattle office that has added more than 30 attorneys since its opening in 2020, representing a cross-section of the firm's departments, including Labor & Employment, Construction, Real Estate, Employee Benefits, Corporate, and Litigation. Herbst's practice focuses on corporate and joint venture formation for real estate, project development and general transactions, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and dispositions. He principally represents U.S. and international clients in the real estate, development, and construction industries with respect to their U.S. and especially Pacific Northwest operations. He also represents U.S. and international clients engaged in the education, software, logistics, and food manufacturing industries. Herbst received his JD from New York University School of Law. Robertson's practice focuses primarily on advising on all aspects of commercial real estate development, including acquisition and disposition, development agreements, leasing, joint venture formation and structuring, and debt and equity financing transactions. He also advises clients in a wide range of other industries on corporate matters, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial finance. Robertson received his JD from Seattle University School of Law. Dumm's work includes representing developers and general contractors in commercial high rise, multi-family, heavy civil, green energy, and other complex construction projects. He works with clients across the life-cycle of each project, including construction and design agreements, advice, and claims resolution. Dumm received his JD from Seattle University School of Law. With more than 900 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide.

Luvera Law Firm

Luvera Law Firm has earned two tier-one designations in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings for its excellence in personal injury litigation and medical malpractice law for the 13th consecutive year. The “Best Law Firms” guide elevates select law firms to recognize professional excellence and consistently stellar ratings from clients and peers. Luvera recently secured a $150 million verdict on behalf of the family of a former city of Seattle planning official, who was the victim of a crane collapse in 2019. Additionally, the firm secured $16.75 million and $10 million verdicts for four individuals injured in the Washington state Amtrak train derailment. In addition to personal injury advocacy, Luvera has a long history of helping clients with medical malpractice and negligence claims. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are determined by a peer-review survey comprised of evaluations from leading 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 percent 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.