Don Kowalchuk was promoted to vice president of operations at Skanska USA, Seattle.

Kowalchuk was hired by Skanska 21 years ago as a project engineer. In his new role his duties will include overseeing superintendent staff, supporting project relationships, project execution planning/oversight and self-perform management.

Kowalchuk has a Bachelor's degree in construction management from Washington State University.

Banking: Ryan Ross and Diana Meacham were named loan officers at 1st Security Bank, Mountlake Terrace.

Design: Chris Hamilton joined EHS Design, Seattle, as a principal.

Housing: Jamila Johnson of the Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt law firm in Seattle joined the board of the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Action Fund, Seattle.

Law: Michelle Ulick Rosenthal and Ben Stone joined Veris Law Group, Seattle.

Organizations: Sabrina Mirante was named interim chief executive of the Renton Chamber of Commerce.

Real estate: Christine Wier joined Keller Williams Greater Seattle as a commercial broker.

Technology: Olly Downs was named senior vice president of data sciences at Globys, Seattle.

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