Meet the New Members: Businesses That Joined in August
Meet the New Members: Businesses That Joined in August
Bellevue Chamber | September 2026
Thirteen businesses joined the Bellevue Chamber in August, and the range says a lot about the Eastside economy right now. This month's class runs from an AI strategy firm and a global consultancy to a Kirkland Italian kitchen, a Bellevue fertility center, a residential remodeler, a faith-driven business forum, and a museum devoted entirely to the nutcracker. Here is who signed on.
13
New Members
8
Industries
Aug 2026
Month Joined

Berrijam
TechBerrijam is an AI strategy and deep-tech firm that helps leadership teams find where artificial intelligence creates measurable value, prioritize the highest-impact opportunities, and build the capabilities to act on them. The team works with organizations tackling complex, data-heavy problems who want AI adoption grounded in business results rather than hype.

CBRE, Inc.
Professional ServicesCBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, advising occupiers and investors on leasing, sales, property management, and project work. Its Pacific Northwest team operates from downtown Seattle and serves clients across the Eastside market.

Grace Business Forum International
FAITH SERVICESFounder: Dr. Emmanuel Ziga
Grace Business Forum International is a Bellevue-based, faith-driven community for Christian entrepreneurs and executives who want to lead in the marketplace without setting their faith aside. The nonprofit builds its work around prayer, a network of like-minded leaders, and teaching that pairs scripture with practical business experience, and it hosts an annual Global Business and Leadership Conference.

Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum
Arts & CultureThe Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum holds one of the world's largest collections of nutcrackers, tracing the tool and the collectible across thousands of years of history. Set on Front Street in Bavarian-themed Leavenworth, the nonprofit museum turns a small kitchen object into a surprisingly deep story of craft, culture, and design.

Level Up Construction & Remodeling, Co
ConstructionLevel Up Construction & Remodeling handles full-service residential construction across Bellevue, Seattle, and the surrounding Eastside, from remodels and additions to new builds. The team manages each project from planning through completion, and works with homeowners whether they arrive with finished plans or just the start of an idea.

Next Brick
Professional ServicesNext Brick is a Bellevue property management company built by property owners who wanted a simpler, more responsive way to manage rentals. The company offers full-service rental management with no hidden fees, markups, or lock-in contracts, aiming to give owners and residents a modern, low-friction experience.

Rain City Promotions
Professional ServicesRain City Promotions creates branded merchandise that people actually use, wear, and keep, from apparel and drinkware to event gear and premium gifts. The Issaquah company starts with a client's goals, audience, and message, then builds promotional products designed to make a brand memorable rather than forgettable.

RMA
HealthcareRMA, Reproductive Medicine Associates, is a fertility practice whose Bellevue center brings a state-of-the-art clinic and on-site IVF lab to patients across Washington. Formerly Sound Fertility Care, the location joined the national RMA network to expand access to fertility care and reproductive medicine on the Eastside.

Safaii Creatiive LLC
Arts & CultureFounder: Anthony Safai
Founded in 2025, Safaii Creatiive is a full-service media production company working in videography, photography, and documentary filmmaking. Guided by the line “where vision becomes visual,” the studio helps clients turn ideas into stories told on screen, with an emphasis on quality and craft.

Sia
Professional ServicesSia is a global management and AI consulting firm that pairs strategy work with hands-on data and technology capability. Describing itself as born digital and driven by responsibility, the firm advises organizations on adopting artificial intelligence in practical, accountable ways, and runs its Washington office in North Bend.

South Seattle College
EDUCATIONSouth Seattle College is a public college on an 87-acre hilltop campus in West Seattle, offering degrees, certificates, and apprenticeship training since 1969. Its programs serve students starting higher education, advancing a career, or changing direction, with hands-on trades training also based at its Georgetown campus.

The Fast Fire Watch Company
Professional ServicesThe Fast Fire Watch Company provides trained fire watch guards who keep buildings compliant when a fire alarm is down or hot work is underway. Deployed locally, its officers walk set routes, log every round for the fire marshal, and call 911 and assist with evacuation if smoke or fire appears, helping clients avoid fines and shutdowns.

Volterra Restaurant
Food & BeverageOwner & Executive Chef: Don Curtiss
Volterra brings Tuscan-inspired Italian cooking to downtown Kirkland, building contemporary dishes around the Pacific Northwest's seasonal harvest. The restaurant has long been a Kirkland dining fixture, pairing regional ingredients with the flavors of central Italy.
Every one of these businesses chose to invest in the Eastside business community, and we are glad to have them. If your company is ready to join them, we would love to welcome you.