Best Places to Work 2025 - Photo gallery
Program honors workplace culture in the region
Best Places to Work 2025
The 2025 Best Places to Work program was held Nov. 13 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick to celebrate nine employers in the region that have demonstrated what it means to create a workplace and culture where employees can thrive.
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Tables are set...
Be our guest!
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Best Places to Work 2025 attendees
Best Places to Work 2025 attendees listen to speakers at the event.
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Paul Read
Journal publisher Paul Read speaks at the Best Places to Work Mid-Columbia Program Nov. 13.
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Baker Boyer table
Thank you Baker Boyer for being a sponsor!
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Attendees checking in at the Best Places to Work 2025 event.
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Applause
An early-morning breakfast event didn't dampen the enthusiasm of this crowd.
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Rob Watilo
Rob Watilo, chief operating officer, Providence Clinical Network Southeast Washington Service Area, speaks at the Best Places to Work 2025 event.
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Children's Development Center
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Best Places to Work 2025 attendees
Attendees mingle at the Best Places to Work 2025 event.
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Jacobs and Rhodes Heating and Air Conditioning
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Peter Burke
Peter Burke with the Workforce Research Group spoke at the Best Places to Work 2025 event.
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Best Places to Work 2025 attendees
Peter Burke led Best Places to Work 2025 attendees in a silent cheer at the beginning of the awards program.
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Best Places to Work 2025
Attendees checking in at the Best Places to Work 2025 event.
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Best Places to Work 2025 attendees
Lots of networking at the Best Places to Work event.
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Awards
Each Best Places to Work winner received a snazzy award.
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Greg Kettner
Greg Kettner is the featured keynote speaker at the Best Places to Work Mid-Columbia event.
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Book of Lists
Attendees at the Best Places to Work 2025 event peruse copies of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business’ Book of Lists.
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Peterson Hastings Wealth Advisors
Peterson Hastings Wealth Advisors is the No. 1 winner in the 2025 Best Places to Work Program.
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Windermere Group One
Windermere Group One is the No. 2 winner in the 2025 Best Places to Work Program.
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INTERA Inc.
INTERA Inc. is the No. 3 winner in the 2025 Best Places to Work Program.
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Baker Boyer
Baker Boyer is the No. 4 winner in the 2025 Best Places to Work Program.
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Paintmasters Services Inc.
Paintmasters Services Inc. is the No. 5 winner in the 2025 Best Places to Work Program.
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Jacobs and Rhodes - Heating and Air Conditioning
Jacobs and Rhodes - Heating and Air Conditioning is the No. 6 winner in the 2025 Best Places to Work Program.
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Columbia Ability Alliance
Columbia Ability Alliance is the No. 7 winner in the 2025 Best Places to Work Program.
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GFG Financial
GFG Financial is the No. 8 winner in the 2025 Best Places to Work Program.
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Children’s Developmental Center
Children’s Developmental Center is the No. 9 winner in the 2025 Best Places to Work Program.
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Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business team
The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business team.
The Tri-Cities Journal of Business’ Best Places to Work Mid-Columbia 2025 program celebrated nine employers in the region that have demonstrated what it means to create a workplace and culture where employees can thrive.
These employers scored high enough on some very intensive employee engagement surveys to be considered a Best Place to Work.
The event was Nov. 13, 2025.
