Oct 23, 2026

APWA

The Washington chapter of the American Public Works Association has announced its newest board members, who officially begin their duties this week. Board members will serve the membership and help address goals and challenges facing public works professionals across the state.

Newly elected board members for the 2027-2028 term are Tricia Juhnke, public works director for the city of Shoreline; Travis Rakeshaw, stormwater maintenance lead for the city of Walla Walla; Sonia Palma, operations manager for the Seattle Department of Transportation; and Dustin DeKoekkoek, Seattle office director at Toole Design.

Mary Heather Ames, deputy public works director for the city of Pasco, has been elected secretary for 2027.

The chapter encouraged members to connect with board leaders to share priorities and challenges affecting the public works profession.

Tideworks

Following the recent acquisition by Diversis Capital, Seattle-based terminal operating system provider Tideworks Technology has announced the appointments of Mark Traynor as chief product and technology officer and Guenter Schmidmeir as chief revenue officer.

Traynor brings more than 20 years of experience across terminal technology, operations and automation. He will lead Tideworks' product and engineering organizations, with a focus on advancing the company's product architecture, strengthening integration capabilities and building extensible solutions that can evolve with customers' operational and technology needs.

Schmidmeir brings more than 25 years of experience across the maritime, terminal and logistics sectors. He will lead Tideworks' commercial and revenue strategy, with a focus on expanding into new markets, strengthening customer relationships and translating his terminal-industry experience into new growth opportunities.

“Mark and Guenter bring complementary strengths to Tideworks,” said Subbu Bhat, president of Tideworks Technology. “Mark's experience in terminal technology, integration and product architecture will help us build more connected and extensible solutions. Guenter's industry and commercial experience will help us enter new markets and build relationships with a broader set of terminal operators. Together, they strengthen our ability to turn deep industry knowledge into better technology and greater value for our customers.”

With the support of Diversis, Tideworks will continue investing in its products, people and customer relationships while delivering the technology and service terminal operators around the world rely on.

Oct 22, 2026

JLL

Miller

To be based here in Seattle, Patrick Miller has joined JLL, that firm recently announced. He makes the move from Snap, and was previously with Amazon's real estate division. His new role is global president for JLL's technology group. JLL says he now “oversees strategic account management and the delivery of customized real estate management solutions that help technology companies worldwide navigate evolving business and workplace needs through data-driven insights.” JLL's Sanjay Rishi said in the press release, “Patrick possesses a powerful combination of industry expertise, strategic vision and deep understanding of how technology can drive better business outcomes.”

Greystar

Byrne

This week, Greystar announced its hiring of multifamily veteran Jason Byrne, who becomes senior director of development with the builder/developer. He makes the move from Willow Bridge, which was related to Lincoln Property Co. Greystar's Aaron Keeler said in the announcement, “Jason knows this region and the people in it. As we deepen our investment in the Pacific Northwest, that experience will help us continue to identify and execute the right opportunities.”

MacDonald-Miller

Lambert

MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions, a Pacific Northwest provider of design-build mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, has appointed Matt Lambert as vice president of construction services.

In the newly created role, Lambert will oversee construction development, pre-construction services and project delivery. The company said the appointment is intended to strengthen project execution and deepen collaboration with general contractors across its construction portfolio.

Lambert brings more than two decades of construction industry experience. He spent 18 years with Howard S. Wright, where he worked on major projects including City Center Plaza, Microsoft B87 and the Microsoft Redmond Campus Modernization program in partnership with MacDonald-Miller. Most recently, he served as a vice president at Dycom Industries, leading development and operations across multiple company divisions.

The leadership transition comes as longtime construction executive Bret Lovely prepares to retire at the end of 2026 after 38 years with MacDonald-Miller.

Founded in 1965, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions employs more than 1,600 workers in Washington and Oregon and is among the largest design-build mechanical firms in the United States. The company serves customers across construction, healthcare, biotech, commercial office, marine, mission-critical and technology sectors and is a signatory of the Climate Pledge.

BERK Consulting

Lobel

BERK Consulting has announced that Bryan Lobel has joined the firm as a senior associate.

Lobel is an urban planner with over 17 years of experience. His work spans economic development strategy, industrial land and market analysis, GMA subarea and housing planning, and land capacity analysis. He has a particular focus on information design to support complex analysis and decision making.

Prior to joining BERK, Lobel worked at urban planning firms in multiple cities in California and Philadelphia before returning to the Pacfic Northwest to lead economic strategy for a decade at a local firm.

Oct 21, 2026

Papé Machinery

Humdinger Equipment announced Papé Machinery as its newest authorized dealer. This partnership expands Humdinger's reach, connecting customers in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington with Tana's landfill and recycling equipment.

As an authorized dealer, Papé Machinery will provide full sales, service, and technical support exclusively for Tana landfill compactors and shredders, delivering dependable, high-performance solutions for customers in waste management and recycling operations.

Papé Machinery offers equipment sales, parts, rentals and service solutions aimed at helping customers maximize productivity and keep operations running efficiently. Papé Machinery is also a leading provider of John Deere construction, forestry and agricultural equipment throughout the western United States.

Oct 20, 2026

Alaska Airlines

Siva

Alaska Airlines announced that Amaresh Siva has been named chief information technology officer. Siva will begin next month and will report directly to CEO Ben Minicucci. He will also serve on the company's Executive Committee.

In this newly created role, Siva will bring Alaska's technology and digital capabilities together under a single enterprise leader. He will set and execute the company's enterprise-wide technology, data and digital strategy, with responsibility for strengthening core platforms, advancing digital capabilities and building scalable data and artificial intelligence foundations to support operational excellence, resilience and long-term growth.

“Technology is central to nearly every part of our operation and every interaction with our guests and employees,” Minicucci said. “Amaresh is a proven enterprise technology leader with the experience to strengthen performance today while building the modern, secure and resilient platforms we need for the future. His track record leading complex transformations, scaling data and AI capabilities and developing high-performing global teams makes him the right leader for this important role.”

Siva brings 29 years of experience building and scaling digital, data, infrastructure and AI platforms across healthcare, retail and consumer finance. He joins Alaska from CVS Health, where he most recently served as chief digital and technology officer for Health Care Delivery. His responsibilities also included enterprise data and AI platforms and innovation labs.

At CVS Health, Siva led large-scale modernization and AI initiatives in a highly regulated, high-availability environment, including cloud migration, digital engineering and the deployment of AI tools with measurable business and customer outcomes. Earlier in his career, he held senior technology leadership roles at Target Corp., where he helped rebuild Target.com and the Target app and modernize infrastructure and cloud platforms. He previously spent nearly a decade with GE Capital, building marketing technology used across 18 businesses in 17 countries.

Siva holds an MBA from XLRI (Xavier School of Management in Jamshedpur, India) and a bachelor's degree in technology with honors from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.