Jan 31, 2012

CliftonLarsonAllen

Clifton Gunderson and LarsonAllen have become CliftonLarsonAllen. It will offer accounting, tax, audit, outsourcing and wealth advisory services to customers nationwide.

Vioguard

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has cleared Kirkland-based Vioguard's first product, a self-sanitizing computer keyboard, for use in health care settings. A press release for Vioguard says the product is the first FDA-cleared computer keyboard to use germicidal ultraviolet light to automatically clean its surfaces. UV-C kills flu, MRSA, and other harmful viruses and germs.

UW Tacoma

The University of Washington Tacoma is trying to create more partnerships with students and community members. Lisa Hoffman, an associate professor of urban studies at UW Tacoma, will help develop partnerships between the community and campus. She is special assistant to the chancellor for community engagement. She will look for ways to use the community as a classroom.

Jan 27, 2012

King County Superior Court

Gov. Chris Gregoire will appoint Barbara Linde to King County Superior Court. She is the King County District Court chief presiding judge and chairs the King County District Court Executive Committee. Linde replaces Judge Philip G. Hubbard, Jr., who has retired.

Foundation for Early Learning

The Foundation for Early Learning said Don Stark is the new board chair. Stark was a founding partner of the Northwest public affairs firm Gogerty Stark Marriott. He was board chair of Leadership Tomorrow and also serves on the Pacific Northwest advisory board for the Anti-Defamation League. Outgoing foundation Chair Clyde Walker will stay on the board.

Seattle Symphony

Seattle Symphony Music Director Ludovic Morlot appointed Alexander Velinzon as the David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster. He has been assistant concertmaster for the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 2005. He will begin his new role in Seattle in June, succeeding Maria Larionoff, who stepped down at the end of the 2010–2011 season.

Jan 26, 2012

Foster Pepper

Shapiro

Schwartzman

Harris

Foster Pepper said Vandana Harris, Allison Schwartzman and Sabina Shapiro have been promoted to members in its Seattle office. Harris concentrates on structuring investments and tax consequences. Schwartzman is part of the Municipal Government and Public Finance practice groups. Shapiro is in the Real Estate Practice Group.

Business Wire

Dick Bromley, who played a key role in Business Wire's growth in Europe, will relocate to the U.S. to become group vice president for the Northern California, Pacific Northwest and Asia Pacific region. Bromley will be based in San Francisco and will oversee offices in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Sacramento, Seattle, Tokyo and Sydney. He joined Business Wire in 2001 as UK sales manager.