Feb 02, 2010

One Reel

One Reel, the nonprofit art and cultural organization has made some executive changes. Michele Scoleri, executive director and artistic director for the Festivals Division, is leaving her post though she will stay on as a part-time consultant for this year. Jon Stone, director of production, will succeed Scoleri as executive director. Stone has worked for One Reel since 1992. Scoleri started at One Reel in 2000.

World Gastroenterology Organisation

Richard Kozarek, executive director of the Digestive Disease Institute at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, was named president of the World Gastroenterology Organisation. He is the second president from the United States in the organization's 51-year history. Kozarek has been at Virginia Mason since 1983 and is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Washington. The WGO has 50,000 members.

Bellevue Arts Museum

Bellevue Arts Museum named Stefano Catalani director of curatorial affairs/artistic director. Catalani has served as curator since 2005. Catalani succeeds Michael Monroe who is retiring after a 40-year career in the arts. He has been named director emeritus at BAM. Nora Atkinson, who has been exhibitions curator since 2006, has been promoted to curator.

Jan 29, 2010

Frause

The Seattle-based communications firm Frause hired Carolyn Duncan as a senior associate. Duncan was the King County executive's communications director under Ron Sims and Kurt Triplett.

Carney Badley Spellman

C. Scott Penner, a principal at the law firm Carney Badley Spellman, has been elected director of the litigation department. Penner joined the firm in 1989. His practice emphasizes construction law, design professional defense and insurance coverage litigation.

Sip. at the wine bar & restaurant

Sip. at the wine bar & restaurant Issaquah promoted Chris Brown to executive chef. Brown has been with Sip. Issaquah since it opened in 2007. He began as sous chef under then Executive Chef Cody Reaves, who now leads the kitchen at Sip. Seattle.

Bone & Joint Center of Seattle

The Bone & Joint Center of Seattle, a new multi-specialty orthopedic practice, has opened and is accepting patients. Launched by orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Kevin Smith, the practice offers evaluation, treatment and management of injuries and conditions of the shoulder and elbow. The clinic is located in the Northwest Outpatient Medical Center at 10330 Meridian Ave. N. in Seattle.

Jan 28, 2010

Solstice Restaurant Group

Solstice Restaurant Group is expanding its Twisted Cork restaurant concept. In February, Twisted Cork will take over space occupied by 0/8 Seafood Grill in Bellevue and revamp its wine bar offerings by providing a more casual dining experience. Matt Bomberger, owner of Solstice, which also manages STIR Martini + Raw Bar, said he decided to introduce a more relaxed atmosphere in response to changes in the Bellevue dining scene. The interior will largely stay the same.

K&L Gates

The partners of global law firm K&L Gates recently voted to elect lawyers to the partnership. Jennifer Cordova was named a partner in the Portland office. Cordova focuses her practice on federal tax issues. Deanna Gregory, Daniel Royalty and Michael Ryan were named partners in the Seattle office. Gregory practices municipal finance and general municipal law; Royalty concentrates on intellectual property and technology counseling and litigation; and Ryan focuses on appellate, constitutional and governmental litigation.

Miller Nash

Miller Nash promoted three attorneys to partner. They are Lisa Lui and Adam Hughes, practicing in the firm's Seattle office, and Jason Conger, based in Bend, Ore. Lui joined Miller Nash in 2006 in the business department. Hughes joined Miller Nash in 2003. Conger joined Miller Nash in 2009.