Aug 18, 2023

Powin

Waters

Global energy storage platform provider Powin named Jeff Waters as CEO and board member, effective immediately. Waters will replace Geoffrey Brown, who has been the company's CEO since 2016. Brown will transition to strategic advisor and remain a member of the board. Waters joins Powin after most recently serving as CEO of Maxeon Solar Technologies, where he led the company's spin-off from SunPower. Prior to Maxeon and SunPower, Waters held other CEO and senior leadership positions in the electronic materials and semiconductor industries, with global experience in manufacturing, sales and marketing, and product development. Oregon-based Powin offers fully integrated battery storage solutions, software, and services to optimize grid performance and enable the transition to cleaner energy sources.

Washington Housing Finance Commission

Bascomb-Green

Nicole Bascomb-Green has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee as the new chair of the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. Bascomb-Green takes over the role from Bill Rumpf, who remains on the commission as a public member. The August 24 meeting will be her inaugural meeting as the new chair, after two years as a commission member. Currently head of Umpqua Bank's Community Lending Division and owner/operator of Bascomb Real Estate Group, Bascomb-Green has over 30 years of experience in the banking, real estate, and non-profit industries. In her business serving homebuyers and sellers, as well as in her volunteer commitments, Bascomb-Green prioritizes education and building community health and generational wealth for historically marginalized communities, especially the Black community. In 2020, she became president of the Western Washington Realtists, the local board of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). She is also assistant vice president for NAREB's Region XV. Created by Black real-estate professionals, NAREB is the oldest minority trade organization in the country. In addition, Bascomb-Green is a team member of the Black Home Initiative, the secretary of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, and a board member for multiple organizations, including homeownership nonprofit HomeSight, the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, and the UW Consulting and Business Development Center. She holds a master's in business administration and a bachelor's in marketing and is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Rumpf has led the commission board since June 2020.

CoreStack

Bellevue-based CoreStack was named to the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. Of the 5,000 businesses on Inc.'s list. CoreStack was the 835th fastest-growing company, the 120th in Software, the 10th best performing company in the Seattle area, and the 12th in Washington. The Inc. 5000 class of 2023 represents companies that have driven rapid revenue growth while navigating inflationary pressure, the rising costs of capital and hiring challenges. Inc. Business Media is a multimedia brand for entrepreneurs. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. CoreStack is an AI-powered NextGen Cloud Governance platform, and is a Microsoft Azure (Legacy) Gold Partner, Amazon AWS Technology Partner with Cloud Operations Competency, Oracle Cloud Build Partner, and Google Cloud Build Partner.

Aug 17, 2023

Renton Downtown Partnership

Shulkind

Renton Downtown Partnership (RDP) named Joshua Shulkind as executive director. Shulkind will take over leadership of the partnership on Aug. 28. Shulkind joins RDP from Clover Park Technical College, where he worked as its grant development manager. Shulkind also served as the founder and executive director of Thrive Cities in Edgewood, where he recruited and led a four-person board of directors producing events. He spent two years at the Puyallup Food Bank, where he implemented the Navigation and Partnerships Program. The Renton Downtown Partnership is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing the downtown district's economic vitality, cultural vibrancy, and fostering collaboration between businesses, residents, and local government.

TrueBlue

Owen

Tacoma-based TrueBlue, a provider of specialized workforce solutions, announced that Taryn Owen has been promoted to president and chief executive officer and a member of the TrueBlue Board of Directors, effective Sept. 12. Owen will succeed current CEO Steven Cooper. Owen has served as TrueBlue president and COO since September 2022. Over her 13-year tenure with TrueBlue, she has led the company through significant periods of growth, was instrumental in its pandemic response and recovery, spearheaded its digital transformation strategies and successfully led several acquisitions and substantial international expansion. Owen has been recognized for her industry leadership, including annual appearances on the Staffing Industry Analysts' Staffing 100 and Global Power 150. Cooper initially retired as TrueBlue CEO in 2018 and went on to serve as chairman of the board. Over his 25 years of service, Cooper led TrueBlue's transformation from a general labor staffing business to a specialized workforce solutions provider. In June 2022, he stepped back into the CEO role and will now serve in an advisory capacity through December, when he will retire from the company. Additionally, Paul Reitz recently joined the TrueBlue Board of Directors. Reitz is the CEO of Titan International and a member of its board of directors. Reitz joined Titan as chief financial Officer in 2010 and was later promoted to president in 2014, and then CEO in 2017.

Eclypsium

Portland-based Eclypsium, a supply chain security company protecting hardware, firmware, and software products and technologies, appointed John Ewert as chief financial and operating officer, and Chris Radosh as vice president of business development and global channels. Ewert has over 25 years of experience in enterprise technology. Prior to joining Eclypsium, Ewert held chief financial and operating officer positions at SheerID, Corpay, and AWS Elemental. Ewert earned his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. Radosh will be responsible for managing Eclypsium's partnerships and alliances, as well as the company's Global Partner Strategy. Radosh brings over 30 years of experience managing and growing global technology businesses. Prior to joining Eclypsium, he held several executive roles at Trend Micro, most recently as president & COO of Trend Micro Federal. He previously served as COO at TippingPoint, a network security business within Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Radosh has also held various executive roles at Borland Software, FIS Global, Motorola Semiconductor, and Sun Microsystems. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Aug 16, 2023

Ahtna

Robbins

Brian Robbins has joined Ahtna as the new vice president of information technology. He will be responsible for overseeing the IT needs for the entire Ahtna family of companies. Robbins began his career in IT as a member of the Armed Forces, and has a diverse background in multiple technology and leadership roles. He holds a double major bachelor of applied science in business administration and cyber security. Ahtna is an Alaska Native Regional Corporation formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, and is based out of Glennallen, Alaska. The company currently has over 2,200 shareholders, the majority of whom are of Ahtna Athabascan descent, and employs more than 1,100 people worldwide.

Curator

Geller

Curator, a Seattle-based public relations agency specializing in lifestyle and consumer brands, announced the expansion of its team with the hiring of a new strategic communication specialist. Madeline Geller has joined the agency as a Seattle-based assistant account executive after completing an internship with Curator in Fall of 2022.

In her new role, Geller will be responsible for the ideation and implementation of communication strategies for clients including Chef Ann Foundation, Washington's Lottery, Skanska and more. Geller is a recent graduate from Central Washington University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Sports Business. Previously, she interned at 88.1 The Burg, Central Washington University's college radio station as the social media & promotions coordinator. Curator was founded in 2009.