Shannon Testa
Shannon loves challenging projects, building great teams, and having fun along the way. “I’ve been fascinated with buildings since I was very little and always knew that this is what I wanted to do,” she says of her career.
As vice president of operations in Lewis’ Washington division, Shannon promotes operational excellence in Washington and supports the continued growth of the company’s commercial market sector as well as the company’s self-perform subsidiary, Crutcher Structures.
Since joining Lewis’ Seattle office in 2007, she’s played a major role in delivering Lewis’ marquee commercial projects, including high-rise office, residential and hospitality projects that have reshaped the city’s skyline. Starting in 2014, she led construction of the Rainier Square Redevelopment, shepherding the project from its initial design to a first-of-its-kind “SpeedCore” structure in what is now among the city’s most recognizable buildings.
Outside of work, Shannon enjoys traveling with her husband and son.
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Vice President of Operations, Washington
Shannon loves challenging projects, building great teams, and having fun along the way. “I’ve been fascinated with buildings since I was very little and always knew that this is what I wanted to do,” she says of her career.
As vice president of operations in Lewis’ Washington division, Shannon promotes operational excellence in Washington and supports the continued growth of the company’s commercial market sector as well as the company’s self-perform subsidiary, Crutcher Structures.
Since joining Lewis’ Seattle office in 2007, she’s played a major role in delivering Lewis’ marquee commercial projects, including high-rise office, residential and hospitality projects that have reshaped the city’s skyline. Starting in 2014, she led construction of the Rainier Square Redevelopment, shepherding the project from its initial design to a first-of-its-kind “SpeedCore” structure in what is now among the city’s most recognizable buildings.
Outside of work, Shannon enjoys traveling with her husband and son.
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Rainier Square Tower To Be Featured on Smithsonian Channel’s “How Did They Build That?”
This Sunday at 6 p.m. Pacific, Seattle’s second-tallest high-rise—Rainier Square Tower—will be featured on season four of the Smithsonian Channel’s “How Did They Build That?“, a series about the world’s most impressive man-made structures.
The show will also be available to stream on Paramount+.
Hear from Shannon Testa, vice president of operations, and project leads from NBBJ and Magnusson Klemencic Associates as they highlight the innovations that made this 58-story tower possible, including the secant wall shoring system, groundbreaking SpeedCore structural system, 3D-printed curtain wall components, and more.
Since its debut, Wright Runstad’s Rainier Square Tower has redefined what’s possible in high-rise construction.
Press Release: Lewis Promotes Three Leaders in Washington Division
SEATTLE – Lease Crutcher Lewis (Lewis) announced today the promotion of Shannon Testa and James Furlan to vice president of operations and Jeremy Callas to director of operations for the company’s corporate market sector.
“We’re building on nearly 140 years of tradition by elevating the next generation of Lewis leaders from within,” said Chief Executive Officer Bart Ricketts. “With great construction minds like Shannon, James and Jeremy overseeing critical projects and supporting sustained growth for the Washington Division, the future is bright.”
In her new role as vice president, Testa will promote operational excellence in Washington and support the continued growth of the company’s commercial market sector as well as the company’s self-perform subsidiary, Crutcher Structures. Since joining Lewis’ Seattle office in 2007, she’s played a major role in delivering Lewis’ marquee commercial projects, including high-rise office, residential and hospitality projects that have reshaped the city’s skyline. Starting in 2014, she led construction of the Rainier Square Redevelopment, shepherding the project from its initial design to a first-of-its-kind “SpeedCore” structure in what is now among the city’s most recognizable buildings.
Furlan brings more than two decades of construction experience to his new role, including the last 10 years at Lewis. He’ll oversee strategy and growth for Lewis’ corporate, healthcare and life science market sectors in Washington. Furlan will also work to ensure strong alignment between business services groups and the company’s market sector teams. Most recently, Furlan oversaw Lewis’ corporate market sector, including award-winning office space and advanced R&D facilities for many of the Puget Sound’s most innovative companies.
As the new director of Lewis’ corporate market sector, Callas will lead targeted growth and client engagement for end-user spaces in Washington. In his nine years with Lewis, most recently as a project executive, he specialized in delivering a diverse range of projects and providing strategic guidance to technology and professional services companies seeking to establish, enhance, or rethink their workplace needs.
These organizational changes follow Coriann Presser’s promotion to president of Lewis’ Washington Division earlier this month.
Recapping CoreNet Washington State’s Event at Lewis
Seattle’s commercial real estate market is facing headwinds, but local industry leaders see reasons for optimism. At CoreNet Global Washington State Chapter’s event at Lewis’ office last Thursday, four panelists weighed in on the challenges and opportunities shaping today’s construction and real estate development landscape.
“We have a diversified economy, we have really well-capitalized growth companies that drive job creation,” said Andy Bench, president at Wright Runstad & Company. “We have a great research university and we’re world leaders in cancer care and energy research. There are a ton of things we have going for us as a market.”
While demand for office space remains tepid in Seattle, the picture is brighter in Bellevue. JLL executive vice president Cody Morrison calls the divergence “a tale of two cities.” Still, he said, there are “green shoots” on both sides of Lake Washington.
After years of steep escalations, costs aren’t increasing like they were. And beyond office space, Lewis vice president of operations Shannon Testa highlighted construction opportunities in education, data centers, renewable energy, and public projects including infrastructure work.