Laird Norton Company

LNC was delighted to host Cyrus Clapp and Lexi Lua as our 2024 summer interns. Both Cyrus and Lexi did an exceptional job during their 5-week internships, continuing the tradition of talented interns who have gained valuable work experience while contributing to their family business. Congratulations to both Lexi and Cyrus!

We are excited to welcome Graham Eccles to Laird Norton Company! Graham joined our real estate division, Laird Norton Properties, earlier this month as our Portfolio & Investment Manager. He joins us with 12 years of expertise in commercial real estate management, underwriting, and debt placement. At Wells Fargo Real Estate Bank in Seattle, he managed developer relationships, closed significant debt transactions, and assessed portfolio risks. In his new role, Graham will collaborate with our LNP President to manage and grow our real estate investments, aligning with our long-range objectives and Creating Shared Value principles. Welcome to the team, Graham! https://lnkd.in/gyYP6UvE

We are thrilled to announce that Deva Hasson, our President of Real Estate, has been appointed to the board of the Samis Foundation. With a longstanding commitment to fostering community and educational opportunities, Deva's expertise will undoubtedly advance the foundation's noble mission. Since its inception, the Samis Foundation has been a pillar of support, contributing over $115 million to promote intensive, immersive Jewish education for youth in Washington State, along with strategic initiatives in the State of Israel. Please join us in congratulating Deva Hasson on this appointment! https://lnkd.in/geAAE4qc

Congratulations to Loria Yeadon, President & CEO of YMCA of Greater Seattle and LNC Board Member, as the recipient of the esteemed Thelma Dewitty Trailblazer Award! Honored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration-Continuation Committee and supported by leading organizations, this award recognizes Loria’s impactful contributions to civil rights and community betterment. Her leadership and dedication inspire us all. Congratulations, Loria! Your work truly makes a difference. 🎉 https://lnkd.in/gArGv3yz

We are excited to unveil our updated website! Please take a peek at our refreshed look and feel at www.lairdnorton.com. Explore the updates and let us know what you think. https://lairdnorton.com/

Huge congratulations to Laird Norton Wetherby, an LNC majority-owned investment, on the spectacular launch of their new brand! The dedication and creativity poured into reshaping their identity is truly impressive. This rebrand not only captures their core values but also signifies a bold step into a future of innovation and success. 

We are excited to announce our partnership with SMB Climate investing together in companies that are decarbonizing commercial buildings. Our partnership focuses on buying businesses for the long-term, partnering with strong management teams to drive sustained growth, and investing for financial returns and climate impact.   As an eighth-generation family company, our approach to business is informed by the values of the company and its family owners and integrating these considerations into our investments. Buildings represent approximately 40% of global carbon emissions, and electrifying our commercial buildings and making them more efficient is one of the biggest levers we have available to reduce carbon emissions.   This partnership will jointly source and invest in profitable companies that are implementing today’s climate technology to decarbonize commercial buildings. We are currently working with companies that offer full-suite energy services (ESCO), energy-as-a-service (EaaS), energy advisory, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering design, and energy monitoring. Please reach out to Nick Cravalho from SMB Climate and Matthew Hill from Laird Norton Company if you are seeking a long-term orientated partner to invest in or acquire your company.

This week we were able to give back to our community while partnering once again with EarthCorps, an organization focused on cultivating leaders and community partnerships to advance environmental justice. For this project, we aided in riverbank restoration along the Duwamish River, providing cleaner water for salmon as well as other native species. We were especially excited to participate in this location as watershed efforts are one of our primary environmental focus areas. Special thanks to our subsidiary companies, Laird Norton Wealth Management and Heartland LLC, who joined us for this event!