Construction Bids
Jan 06, 2026
BakerHostetler has elected 26 lawyers to firm partnership. The new class includes attorneys from all six of the firm's core practice groups and from 12 of the firm's 18 offices across the United States. Two lawyers from the Seattle office, Nikki Sanford and Alexander Vitruk, were named partner. Sanford focuses her intellectual property practice on patent prosecution and global intellectual property portfolio development for emerging U.S. market leaders and multinational corporations. Drawing on extensive research and academic experience in physics, mathematics and biomedical engineering, she advises across scientific fields such as artificial intelligence, software, mechanical and electrical systems, and life sciences technologies. Sanford has contributed to multinational research initiatives ranging from nuclear physics to computer science, and builds portfolios that protect complex, cross disciplinary innovations. Vitruk advises clients on complex data privacy and cybersecurity matters, offering practical solutions to help companies comply with rapidly evolving privacy and data protection laws and defending class actions. He advises and defends clients across different industries on multifaceted issues such as biometric privacy, artificial intelligence, pixel-related technologies and HIPAA compliance. Vitruk also has substantial experience defending clients in securities, consumer protection, ERISA and employment class actions. BakerHostetler helps clients around the world address complex and critical business and regulatory issues, and employs more than 1,000 lawyers nationwide.
L'Ecole No. 41, one of the founding wineries of Washington's Walla Walla Valley, has formed a national partnership Winebow, one of the leading distributors of Pacific Northwest wines. The partnership adds distribution in Washington and California — the two markets where the partners were not already aligned — to their existing partnership in 15 other markets. L'Ecole No. 41 and Winebow are now aligned in California, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. “Winebow has been a terrific partner, and we are excited to expand our partnership with them across their national footprint,” said Ryan Pennington, chief operating officer for L'Ecole No. 41. “Winebow has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to Washington wine, and we look forward to continuing our work with them to grow the Washington wine category in our home market and across the country.” L'Ecole No. 41 and Winebow first began working together in 2014, when Winebow merged with The Country Vintner, which at the time represented L'Ecole No. 41 in 12 markets. L'Ecole 41 then aligned with Winebow in three additional markets in 2021. The addition of Washington and California to the partnership completes the alignment of L'Ecole No. 41 across Winebow's national footprint and significantly increases the partners' volume of business together.
Dec 30, 2025
Capstone Accounting and Tax has partnered with North Star Tax & Accounting, further expanding Capstone's presence in Washington with locations in Snohomish and Lynden. Capstone's acquisition of North Star aligns with its strategy to expand its footprint into new geographies by partnering with local firms. While North Star Tax & Accounting will integrate its operations under the Capstone brand, clients will continue to receive local service from the professionals they have come to know and trust. David Romano and Sheena Frenzel, leaders of North Star, will continue their practices as partners within Capstone. Founded in 2004, Capstone Accounting and Tax is a full-service accounting firm providing tax, accounting, and advisory services to businesses and individuals across the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West regions. Capstone is actively seeking to invest in small and mid-sized accounting, tax, bookkeeping and HR advisory practices nationally. Founded in 2008, North Star Tax and Accounting provides a full suite of tax and accounting services.
Phosio named Andrew Grenville, former CEO of Inpria, to its board of directors. Grenville is a recognized leader in advanced materials and semiconductor innovation, with deep experience guiding materials platforms from early-stage development through manufacturing scale-up and strategic acquisition, including the successful sale of Inpria to JSR Corporation. As CEO of Inpria, Grenville led the commercialization of metal-oxide photoresist materials critical to next-generation semiconductor manufacturing. His leadership helped transform cutting-edge R&D into large-scale industrial adoption and a strategic exit. Joe O'Keeffe, executive chairman of Phosio, said, “Andrew's ability to bring breakthrough technologies to market and navigate strategic partnerships will be instrumental as Phosio accelerates customer engagement and commercialization.” Phosio, headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon, develops advanced lens coating materials that enable immersive visual experiences through lightweight AR eyewear.
Dec 24, 2025
Washington DECA is looking for business and community members to volunteer as judges at the 2026 Washington DECA State Career Development Conference, taking place Feb. 26–27 in downtown Bellevue. Nearly 6,000 high school students from across the state will convene to demonstrate their skills in more than 50 DECA competitive events spanning business, marketing, finance, hospitality, and entrepreneurship.
In addition to competition, the conference will offer over a dozen industry-led workshops, hands-on financial literacy simulations, and opportunities for students to earn industry-recognized credentials, providing a comprehensive, real-world learning experience.
The conference will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue and the Meydenbauer Center, creating an environment where students engage directly with professionals and community volunteers while applying classroom learning to practical business challenges.
To learn more or sign up as a volunteer judge for the Washington DECA State Career Development Conference, visit http://www.wadeca.org/judge. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
Dec 23, 2025
The American Heart Association in Washington announced Marjorie Chang, director of business development at Hoffman Construction, as the 2026 chair for its Puget Sound Hard Hats with Heart initiative. As chair, Chang will work alongside fellow industry leaders to champion action-oriented conversations about employee health, engage tradespeople in healthy lifestyle activities and raise lifesaving funds for the American Heart Association. The Hard Hats with Heart initiative was designed to address the disproportionately high risk of cardiovascular disease that construction workers face compared to employees in other industries. This elevated risk stems from a combination of factors, including long work hours, high stress, poor nutrition, tobacco use and a lack of heart-strengthening exercise. More than 343,000 construction workers, or roughly 1 in 25, are already living with cardiovascular disease. The Hard Hats with Heart accomplishments will be celebrated at an annual event scheduled for May 21 at Block 41 in Seattle. For sponsorship information or to join the leadership team, contact Julia.Martin@heart.org. For more information about Hard Hats with Heart in the Puget Sound, visit http://www.heart.org/PugetSoundHHWH.
Seattle-based DexCare named Rakshay Jain chief product officer. Jain brings product leadership focused on helping health systems treat more patients with existing resources as they continue to face physician shortages, growing demand, and rising costs. Jain has extensive experience leading product strategy, design and management, most recently overseeing a portfolio that grew 10 times over six years at Innovaccer, saving customers billions of dollars in healthcare spend. Over the past two years, he's launched multiple artificial intelligence copilots and agents to accelerate value transformation for healthcare systems. At Innovaccer, Jain led a major product portfolio and supported enterprise growth across dozens of health systems. He brings more than 15 years of experience in healthcare technology and consulting, including product leadership and advisory work with Guidehouse and PwC. DexCare is infrastructure for patient navigation. The platform connects scheduling data across EMRs, workflows, and access points so health systems can route patients to available care.