Jul 25, 2025

Sound Transit

Sound Transit will hold a public hearing on its 2025-2030 Transit Development Plan, now available online, at Union Station, 401 S. Jackson St. in Seattle, and virtually, from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Aug. 7.

The Transit Development Plan provides updated information to the Washington State Department of Transportation on various elements of public transit service delivered by Sound Transit. It contains details on the agency's goals (and how they align with state and local long-range priorities), performance measures and targets, planned capital improvements and operating changes for the next six years, and a multiyear financial plan overview.

As a public transit agency in the state of Washington, Sound Transit is required annually to prepare a six-year Transit Development Plan.

To comment at the public hearing, advance sign-up is required. If you wish to comment in person, you must sign up ahead of time on a sheet outside of the boardroom. If you wish to listen or comment virtually, details will be published on the hearing's event page. The sign-up window will be open online from 12:01 a.m. on the day of the hearing until five minutes before the hearing's scheduled start time.

Sign-up requires your name and email address. For information in alternative formats email main@soundtransit.org.

Alliant Insurance Services

Andy Oldenburg has joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its Alliant Americas division. Based in Portland, Oldenburg will provide a full range of strategic risk and insurance solutions to clients throughout the Pacific Northwest. Oldenburg joins Alliant with more than 20 years of experience working with clients from a broad array of industries and disciplines and specializes in risk management and alternative risk strategies. Oldenburg also has extensive experience with general liability, employment practices liability, property, auto, workers' compensation, and various other lines of coverage. Prior to joining Alliant, Oldenburg served as a commercial lines insurance agent with a global insurance brokerage and consulting firm. Oldenburg earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Montana and attended Lewis & Clark Law School. He holds the CRM and CRIS insurance designations. Alliant Insurance Services operates through a network of specialized national platforms and local offices to offer clients a comprehensive portfolio of risk solutions.

Jul 24, 2025

Summit Bank

Williams

Summit Bank has added Max Williams to its Portland Metro Advisory Board. Williams brings decades of cross-sector leadership experience and a long history of service to Oregon's public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Most recently, he served as president and CEO of the Oregon Community Foundation, where he led the organization through a decade of growth and transformation, expanding total assets from $1.2 billion to $3.7 billion and more than doubling statewide grantmaking. Previously, Williams directed the Oregon Department of Corrections and served three terms in the Oregon Legislature, including as chair of the House Judiciary Committee. His professional background also includes more than a decade practicing law with Miller Nash. Summit Bank's Advisory Boards are composed of professionals who provide insight into local economic needs and opportunities. Their guidance helps shape the bank's mission of supporting Oregon's business community through personalized, relationship‑based banking. Summit Bank, maintains offices in Eugene, Bend, Redmond, Downtown Portland, and Westside Portland.

The 5th Avenue

The 5th Avenue Theatre Company's Executive Director Bill Berry announced the appointment of Ariel Gomez Bradler as managing director. Gomez Bradler will serve as second in command of The 5th, overseeing business operations, administrative staff, financial management and strengthening community alliances and partnerships. Gomez Bradler will lead all aspects of The 5th's operations, supervising key department functions, implementing financial principles and practices, and helping shape The 5th's community and cultural engagement and belonging efforts. Berry continues his role as executive director, guiding the vision and artistic programming, partnering with the board, executive, and governance members on long-term sustainability practices, and leading The 5th's special funding campaign to raise funds above and beyond operations to stabilize the theatre and provide capitalization assurance. Gomez Bradler joined The 5th in 2022 and in three years has been promoted twice with increased responsibility and oversight. In 2024 she was promoted to senior director of culture and operations. She also served on the negotiation team for the Seattle Theatre Group Alliance, and is The 5th's lead in creating the operating agreement. Prior to joining The 5th, Gomez Bradler served as the director of finance and operations at Taproot Theatre. She previously held leadership positions at Seattle Children's Theatre and Theatre Puget Sound. Gomez Bradler earned Bachelor of Arts in Directing from the University of Colorado at Denver and spent two seasons as an associate company member of Curious Theatre Company. The 5th Avenue Theatre Company's 2024/25 Season concludes with “After Midnight,” which runs Aug. 5 to 24.

Jul 23, 2025

Marchex

Seattle-based Marchex appointed Paul Gallagher as vice president of channel sales. In this role, Gallagher will be responsible for executing a high-impact channel strategy that accelerates Marchex's reach and revenue through strategic partnerships and alliances. With more than 25 years of expertise spanning sales, marketing, and technology leadership, Gallagher possesses a comprehensive knowledge of channel development, go-to-market strategies, and scalable growth initiatives. Most recently, he served as partner and COO at Will Marlow Agency, where he achieved a threefold increase in the client base, introduced new service offerings, and implemented an internal AI strategy to enhance service delivery efficiency. At Marchex, Gallagher will oversee channel partner recruitment, enablement, and sales across cloud platforms, field service systems, CRMs, DMS, and analytics solutions. Additionally, he will be responsible for advancing channel sales through Microsoft and AWS Marketplaces by aligning business and technical goals to foster customer-focused innovation. Marchex harnesses the power of AI and conversational intelligence to provide actionable insights aligned with prescriptive vertical market data analytics, driving operational excellence and revenue acceleration.

DreamPark

DreamPark, the creator of a downloadable mixed-reality theme park platform, opened a permanent DreamPark experience at West Canal Yards, a new waterfront redevelopment on Seattle's Ship Canal. The 25,000-square-foot free-roam augmented world offers real-life adventure for adults and kids by transforming everyday environments into immersive adventures through mixed reality. DreamPark was founded by industry veterans Brent Bushnell, a Seattle-based entrepreneur and son of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese founder Nolan Bushnell; Aidan Wolf, co-founder of AR House and a former creator at SNAP; and Kevin Habich, co-founder of Kevaid and CTO/co-founder of Frameri. DreamPark was featured on ABC's Shark Tank in April 2025. DreamPark's entertainment experience engages families, adults seeking social activities and corporate teams looking for team-building solutions. The West Canal Yards installation was spearheaded by lead developer Ned Carner to addresses the growing need to revitalize idle retail spaces across the country. DreamPark eliminates the million-dollar construction costs of typical VR venues by requiring no permanent infrastructure.

Jul 22, 2025

Rafn Company

Ambrey

Bellevue-based general contractor Rafn Company promoted Ben Ambrey to assistant superintendent. Ambrey joined Rafn during the summers while attending Washington State University and came on full-time after graduation in the spring of 2014. He has worked as a project engineer on renovations at Mount Baker Village and Byrd Barr Place, and as a senior project engineer on the construction of the new Nook at Northaven Apartments. As an assistant superintendent, Ambrey is currently helping multiple small projects start construction.

City of Lynnwood

Wolters

The city of Lynnwood named Ben Wolters director of the Development and Business Services Department. He is taking over this role from David Kleitsch, who will retired after nearly 25 years of service to the city of Lynnwood this fall. Wolters has served in executive and managerial roles with the cities of Lynnwood, Kent, Renton and Seattle. He currently serves as the Economic Development manager for the city of Lynnwood and was instrumental in the formation of Lynnwood's Development and Business Services Department and the Economic Development division, leading the redevelopment of Lynnwood City Center, renewing the city's tourism and business marketing, and building a small business support program through partnerships. Wolters has also served as a volunteer in the region with the Housing Development Consortium, Seattle Jobs Initiative, Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound, and the Urban Land Institute's Technical Assistance Panel program. He is a graduate of Oregon State University and holds a master's degree in international economics from the University of Denver. He is certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional by the National Development Council and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.