Family Business
2017 Family Business Awards, Business Growth: Cascade Gasket & Manufacturing
Kent-based Cascade Gasket has parts on every Boeing plane built after 1946.
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED: From left, sibling co-owners Carol Terry, Marsh Terry, Lee Terry (holding a photo of sister Allison), with Chief Business Officer Ted Pilot. Photo by Hayley Young. This article appears in print in the December 2017 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Growth continues to take off for Cascade Gasket & Manufacturing,…
2017 Family Business Awards, Community Involvement: Dynamic Language
Seattle-based Dynamic Language has been involved with assisting immigrant and refugee populations, fundraising and donating their own time and money.
TRANSLATION STATION: Cofounder and CEO Maria Antezana is flanked by her children, partners Rick Antezana and Sandy Dupleich. Photo by Hayley Young. This article appears in print in the December 2017 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Linguist Maria Antezana first worked teaching Spanish to English speakers and assisting executives doing business in Latin…
2017 Family Business of the Year (Midsize Firms): Hewes Marine Company, Workpointe, Burgermaster
Colville-based Hewes Marine Company is the winner of the Gold Award.
FULL SPEED AHEAD: Dave Hewes, right, and Bill Hewes with Bills wife, Launa, on the production floor of the Hewescraft factory in Colville. Photo courtesy of Hewescraft. This article appears in print in the December 2017 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Known simply as Hewescraft, this rural Colville company builds heavy-gauge, all-welded aluminum…
2019 Family Business Awards, Multiple Generations: Pocock Racing Shells
Plus: Silver Award winner The Napoleon Co.
ROWING TRADITION. Pocock Racing Shells Bill Tytus, former owner and president emeritus, along with his children John, co-owner and president; and Kate, co-owner and director of outreach have carried on the companys family-ownership legacy.
2018 Family Business Awards, Innovation: Aspen Power Catamarans
The company uses two buildings in Burlington and about 80 feet of a dock in Anacortes to display its boats.
ASPEN POWER CATAMARANS. On the boat, from left: Natalie Holmes, Charlotte Holmes, Brandon Holmes, Chrissy Holmes and Otto Holmes. On the dock, from left: Sara Graf holding Peyton Graf, Nick Graf with Sucia, Steve Graf with Captain Duke, Cathy Graf and founder/owner Larry Graf. This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. See…
2018 Family Business of the Year (Small Firms): L’Ecole No. 41
Plus: Silver Award winner Mid-Mountain Materials
LECOLE NO. 41. Managing winemaker Marty Clubb, right, with, from left, Megan Clubb and Riley Clubb. This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. See more about the winners of the 2018 Family Business Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. L’Ecole No. 41Location: Lowden Named in honor of french-canadians who settled…
2018 Family Business Awards, Heritage/Legacy: Burkhart Dental Supply
Company values include providing strong, customer-oriented service and honoring its 400 employees, including about 150 in Washington.
BURKHART DENTAL SUPPLY. President Lori Burkhart Isbell, foreground, with, from left, coworkers Tori Collins, Christa Hickox, Jeremy Barnes, Ellie Newton and Robb Marshall. This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. See more about the winners of the 2018 Family Business Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. Burkhart Dental SupplyLocation: Tacoma…