Slalom CEO Brad Jackson (top) and president Tony Rojas (bottom), both Mercer Island residents, ring in the new year on Jan. 2 with the opening of new office space for their company’s Seattle headquarters, Slalom Hawk Tower, at 255 King St. in Pioneer Square. Slalom is a next-generation professional services company with more than 1,000 team members in Washington and nearly 12,000 members in 49 offices around the world. “Slalom is proud of our Seattle heritage and commitment to the Pacific Northwest community. We’re excited to continue managing our global and Seattle market business from the downtown core,” said Rojas. There are dozens of Slalom employees who also live on Mercer Island. Also pictured are Blitz (Seahawks mascot), Buoy (Kraken mascot) and Sammy (Sounders mascot). Photos courtesy of Emily Lukken, Slalom marketing manager