Apr 24, 2026

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Hall

JB Hall has been promoted to executive vice president of Lease Crutcher Lewis' growing Data Centers & Advanced Technology (DCAT) division, which he leads.

In a few short years, Hall has helped build the DCAT group from the ground up. The team is 70-plus strong, delivering data center projects in Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Texas. With 500-plus megawatts of capacity underway, the company's portfolio spans new builds, adaptive reuse, and fit-outs, meeting client needs with speed, precision and reliability.

With experience leading data center projects across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Hall leads Lewis' DCAT division with an eye toward paced growth in the Western U.S.

Holland & Knight

Mitchell

Holland & Knight has expanded its Tax-Exempt Organizations and Philanthropy Practice Group with the addition of Alexandra Mitchell as a partner in Seattle.

Mitchell was previously a principal and national leader of the Exempt Organizations and Philanthropy Group in RSM's Washington National Tax office. Prior to this, she was a managing director in KPMG's Washington National Tax office.

Mitchell brings two decades of experience advising tax‑exempt organizations, institutional clients, and private wealth principals on complex federal tax matters. Her practice focuses on exempt organization structuring, charitable giving, Internal Revenue Service examinations, private letter rulings and philanthropic planning for high‑net‑worth individuals, family offices, investment funds, private foundations, educational institutions and healthcare systems. Earlier in her career, Mitchell practiced tax and nonprofit law at two large international law firms in Washington, D.C.

Mitchell received a J.D. degree from The George Washington University Law School, an LLM degree in Taxation from New York University School of Law and a BA degree from Georgetown University.

Founded in 1889, Holland & Knight is a global law firm with approximately 2,200 lawyers and other professionals in 35 offices worldwide.

Apr 23, 2026

Lee & Associates

Soreano

Lee & Associates said this week that Cole Soreano has newly joined the brokerage as an associate VP. He makes the move from Ayers Commercial Group. His focus at Lee will on industrial and office leasing and sales. Lee's Jim Bowles said in the announcement, “Cole's hands-on experience and team-oriented mindset will be a great addition to our brokerage group.” Soreano added, “I'm excited to join a team that values collaboration and performance.”

Foster Garvey

Ostdiek

Foster Garvey announced that Alice Ostdiek has rejoined the firm as principal in the Public Finance and Municipal Government practice, based in Seattle.

Ostdiek has practiced public finance and municipal law in the Pacific Northwest for more than 25 years. Her practice covers issues ranging from developing new governmental revenue sources to securing capital investments in critical urban and rural infrastructure through the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable bonds and other financing sources, often involving public-private partnerships.

Ostdiek spent the first 15 years of her legal career at Foster Pepper as a summer associate and law clerk, rising through the ranks to become principal. In 2015, she joined the Seattle office of business and finance firm Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP.

Ostdiek holds a law degree from the University of Washington, a master's degree in public administration from the UW and a bachelor's degree from Grinnell College. She is licensed to practice law in Washington and Alaska.

BECU

Kullman

BECU, the country's fifth-largest credit union, announced it has welcomed Ron Kullman as executive vice president and chief risk officer. In this role, Kullman will lead the credit union's legal, risk, compliance and cybersecurity division.

Before joining BECU, Kullman most recently served as chief risk officer for Toyota Bank, where he helped modernize governance, strengthen board and executive risk reporting and implement an enterprise risk framework to support significant growth. Prior to Toyota Bank, as chief risk officer at Employers Holdings, he built the company's first enterprise risk management program, expanding risk, audit, compliance and information security capabilities. In addition, he held senior risk, security and credit leadership roles at State Farm Bank and credit policy and analytics roles at Chase Bank and Capital One.

Kullman holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from State University of New York, College at Fredonia.

Apr 22, 2026

Benton & Franklin Counties Superior Court

Howell

Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed Commissioner Andrew Howell to the position of Benton & Franklin Counties Superior Court Judge. Howell's appointment, effective June 1, fills the position Judge Diana Ruff's resignation will vacate.

Howell is a career public servant who has served in his current role as a Benton & Franklin Counties Superior Court Commissioner in Pasco since 2022, where he presides over a wide range of civil and juvenile criminal dockets. He serves on several judicial committees, including Law Day and family, juvenile and criminal law.

Prior to becoming a court commissioner, Howell spent over a decade at the Benton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, including six years as its Juvenile Division's Chief Deputy. He also spent five years prosecuting a wide range of felonies, specializing in complex cases, among other roles within the office.

Howell earned his bachelor's degree from Creighton University and his law degree from the University of Montana School of Law.

Reid Middleton

Moehrle

Patdu

Huang

Reid Middleton has hired Astrid Huang as marketing coordinator. Huang has been in the AE industry for one year. Paulyn Patdu was hired as a project administrator and brings 10 years of experience. Matthew Moehrle was hired as a designer I for the structural engineering group.

Ethos Civil

Chin

Spiller

Babb

Dowd

Crum

Ethos Civil brought on Zachary Crum, Brent Dowd and John Babb as shareholders in March, and hired David Spiller and Caleb Chin to their Tacoma office.

Crum has 15 years of experience and has been with the firm since 2023. He manages the firm's Spokane office. One of his current projects is the Neah Bay New School Campus in Cape Flattery, in Clallam County. Dowd has been with the firm since 2023 and has 10 years of experience. The Clover Park Technical College Aviation Shelters is among his current projects. Babb has six years of experience, having been with the firm since 2023. One of his current projects is Tacoma Fire Station 7.

Chin is a professional engineer with four years of experience. His most recent role was at Mott MacDonald which involved construction engineering services for the Federal Way Link light rail extension project. Chin is serving as a civil designer for the Enumclaw New Elementary School #6 progressive design-build project.

Spiller is a professional engineer with over 25 years of site civil experience, having spent the majority of his engineering career at Hatton Godat Pantier, where he contributed to a variety of K-12 and residential plat projects. Spiller is experienced with construction administration services and is serving as a project manager for the Tacoma Power Administration Complex Parking & Storage Improvement progressive design-build project.

Middle of Six

Carrillo-Rush

Kaneko

Middle of Six, a marketing consultancy specializing in construction, architecture, and engineering, has hired Hana Kaneko and Vanita Carrillo-Rush as marketing strategists.

Kaneko brings over six years of AEC marketing experience with a strong background in strategic communication, proposal management and storytelling. She has worked with multidisciplinary AEC firms offering architecture, interior design and engineering services. Kaneko is an active member of the SMPS Seattle chapter, where she serves on multiple committees and is a co-facilitator of the Multiply Mentorship Program for 2026.

Carrillo-Rush has 14 years of marketing experience and came to Middle of Six from the Portland-based architecture firm Scott Edwards Architecture, where she managed the firm's marketing communications efforts. Carillo-Rush's experience includes collaborating with technical staff to write pursuit and website content, developing thought leadership initiatives, creating digital marketing campaigns, and leading narrative-driven project photography. Carrillo-Rush has been an active member of SMPS Oregon since 2018 and currently serves as the Communications Committee chair.