Jul 11, 2023

NuScale Power

Fisher

Carl Fisher will join NuScale Power as chief operating officer beginning July 24, 2023. As COO, Fisher will lead the operations, engineering, project management, quality assurance, information technology, and regulatory affairs functions and report to John Hopkins, NuScale's president and chief executive officer. Fisher began his career in the nuclear field in the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, where he was involved in naval nuclear reactor operations and managed instrumentation and control startup, operations, maintenance, and commissioning activities. He continued his nuclear industry career with Framatome in various management roles over a 20-year period. Most recently, Fisher was vice president of instrumentation & control in North America, where he was responsible for the execution and delivery of I&C products and services to North American nuclear customers. Prior to joining Framatome, Fisher's global experience began with Duke Energy International in Hong Kong, where he managed energy commercial development efforts in Australia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, and the Philippines. Fisher holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Queens University. He is currently a member of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operation's Supplier Participant Advisory Committee, as well as a member of the Nuclear Energy Institute Digital I&C Working Group. Karin Feldman, who has served in the role of interim COO since January 6, 2023, will return to her previous position as vice president, program management office. Founded in 2007, NuScale is headquartered in Portland.

Seattle Department of Transportation

Nemani

Seattle Department of Transportation announced the elevation of the city traffic engineer, Venu Nemani, to the department's first ever chief transportation safety officer. This was one of five momentum-building actions to come from the Vision Zero Top-to-Bottom Review, released in February, that was commissioned by Mayor Bruce Harrell and SDOT Director Greg Spotts to better understand why serious injuries and death were on the rise and how the department could identify opportunities to reduce harm for all travelers. The review identified uncertainty within the department on approval processes for safety measures, how they should be incorporated into planning and projects, and how we measured the effectiveness of treatments. The chief transportation safety officer is a new position created by Spotts to be a framework for addressing these issues and for saving lives on Seattle streets. In this role, Nemani will work directly with SDOT's leadership team to provide a clear, consistent voice on behalf of safety in all work throughout the department and across the city. He has been charged with elevating and prioritizing safety in all policies, projects and programs, ensuring that safety is being embedded at all levels of SDOT. Nemani is a professional engineer in the state of Washington with 20 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic engineering in both private and public sectors. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in transportation engineering.

Longview Export Terminal

EGT, LLC announced that it will nearly triple the current capacity of soybean meal storage at its Longview export terminal. The project, expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2025, also includes improving handling capabilities, enabling it to operate with greater speed, flexibility and efficiency. EGT's terminal handles up to 150 vessels per year, with an annual throughput capacity of approximately 9 million metric tons. EGT is a joint venture between Bunge, a global agribusiness, food and ingredients firm, Pan Ocean America, an affiliate of Harim, an integrated Korean company that operates agri-trading & logistics business, and Agtegra, a farmer-owned cooperative. The Company owns and operates a state-of-the-art export grain terminal at the Port of Longview, as well as four facilities in Montana designed to supply the export terminal.

Jul 07, 2023

Sirion

Bellevue-based Sirion appointed Siddharth Chatterjee as senior vice president of human Resources. Chatterjee has over 15 years of experience in business partnering, talent management, organization development, change management and talent acquisition. Previously, Chatterjee served as the human resources head for OYO's European operations. He also played a role in establishing the OYO brand in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Chatterjee will be responsible for leading Sirion's human resources strategy, global talent acquisition, leadership development, cultural development, employee education, compensation and benefits, and employee relations. Sirion's platform provides AI-powered contract lifecycle management.

Data I/O

Gerald Ng joined Data I/O as vice president of finance, and effective Aug. 16, he will become the company's vice president and chief financial officer. Ng brings experience in finance and treasury functions, business development, financial planning & forecasting, monthly reporting and business compliance. He was previously chief financial officer for Kymeta, a broadband satellite and cellular networks communication company. Ng was CFO of FUJIFILM SonoSite, and prior to that CFO at Fluke Networks, a Danaher operating company, where he supported the sale of the business to NetScout. He served as vice president of finance at Spiration, and was responsible for all finance and treasury functions and provided due diligence in the sale of the company to Olympus Medical. Gerald holds a MBA from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management, and a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from the University of Washington. Data I/O is headquartered in Redmond, and provides advanced security and data deployment solutions for microcontrollers, security ICs and memory devices.

University of Washington

Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointments of Maggie Walker and Jay Cunningham to the University of Washington Board of Regents. Walker will serve out the remainder of Libby Gates MacPhee's term, which ends in September 2024. MacPhee resigned from the board effective June 26. Cunningham replaces Elizabeth Lee as the board's student regent. Walker is a conservationist and philanthropist and currently serves as the president of the Walker Family Foundation. She is also the founding and current board chair of the Friends of Waterfront Seattle and represents the College of the Environment on the UW Foundation Board. Until 2022, she served as the chair of the board of the National Audubon Society. Over the last 25 years, Walker has led the boards of many organizations: Henry Art Gallery; the Woodland Park Zoo; MOHAI; Global Partnerships; Seattle Foundation; Seattle Art Museum; Bullitt Foundation; Washington Women's Foundation; ARCS Foundation; and the UW College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board. Cunningham will serve as the student regent from 2023 to 2024. He is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering. He received a graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation in 2021 and has worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California. Cunningham earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Alabama.

Jul 05, 2023

Lane Powell

Sondag

Powell

Bryan Powell has been elected the next vice president of Lane Powell. He replaces Tom Sondag, who is retiring after serving as vice president and partner in charge of the firm's Portland office since 2014. Powell joined the firm in 1994, and advises clients on all aspects of real estate development, financing, leasing, and management. He will continue to serve clients throughout his appointment. Powell has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America rankings, and named one of America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Real Estate by Chambers USA, as well as an Oregon Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters. He is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, and a member of The Counselors of Real Estate. Powell also serves on the Executive Committee of the Real Estate and Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar, and formerly served on the advisory board for the Portland State University Center for Real Estate. Sondag has been a member of the Lane Powell team for nearly 39 years. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law in 1984, and began practicing law thereafter. Sondag served as lead counsel in more than 200 appeals in state and federal courts.

Alliant Insurance Services

Jenifer McMahon joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its Employee Benefits Group. In this role, the Seattle-based consultant will provide a full range of strategic benefits solutions to client's throughout the Pacific Northwest. McMahon is an experienced health and benefits consultant and relationship manager, with decades of experience in the industry, Prior to joining Alliant, McMahon was a senior consultant & relationship manager in the Health & Benefits practice of a global human resources consulting firm. A Registered Health Underwriter, she earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington. Alliant Insurance Services is a distributor of diversified insurance products and services operating through a network of specialized national platforms and local offices.

Qualtrics

Qualtrics, a cloud-native software provider and creator of the experience management (XM) software category, announced the completion of its acquisition by Silver Lake, a global technology investor firm, in partnership with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). Silver Lake and its co-investors, together with CPP Investments, have acquired 100% of the outstanding shares in Qualtrics that Silver Lake does not already own. Qualtrics' common stock has ceased trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange. In connection with the close, Accel, a global venture capital firm, as well as BDT & MSD Partners, a merchant bank built to serve the needs of business owners and strategic, long-term investors; and DFO Management, the family investment office of Michael Dell, have joined Silver Lake in investing in Qualtrics. Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisor to Qualtrics, and Goodwin Procter as legal advisor. Qualtrics is co-headquartered in Provo, Utah and Seattle and operates out of 28 offices globally.