Aug 14, 2013

Plum Creek Timber

Seattle-based Plum Creek Timber Co. named Timothy E. Punke to senior vice president of corporate affairs and public policy effective Oct. 1. Punke joins Plum Creek from Monument Policy Group and was a partner at K&L Gates. Plum Creek is one of the largest private U.S. landowners with 6.3 million acres of timberland.

Broadway Cigar

Portland-based Broadway Cigar Co. has opened a third cigar shop at 1905 S.E. 192nd Ave. in Camas, and will celebrate with a grand opening Sept. 7. Portland native Jason Lee owns Broadway Cigar.

Pagemark Technology

Redmond-based Pagemark Technology, a brand protection and security provider, hired Zach Hector as vice president of sales. He is a veteran in the health care and life science industries and was worldwide life sciences industry solutions manager at Microsoft. He also was president of Evergreen Health Management, and founder and CEO of MedManage Systems.

Aug 13, 2013

Washington State Bar Association

Branum

The Washington State Bar Association appointed Kyle Branum to its executive committee in the real property, probate and trust section. Branum is chair of Riddell Williams' real estate group.

Alaska Housing Finance

Alaska state revenue commissioner Bryan Butcher has resigned to become CEO of the Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Butcher worked for the corporation prior to his appointment as revenue commissioner in 2011. Deputy commissioner Angela Rodell will serve as acting commissioner.

HomeStreet Bank

HomeStreet Bank promoted Rose Marie David to executive vice president and single-family lending director. David came to HomeStreet in 2012 from MetLife Home Loans, where she was Pacific Northwest regional sales leader. She was promoted to senior vice president and retail mortgage production leader of HomeStreet Bank.

Aug 09, 2013

Banner Bank

Walla-Walla-based Banner Bank hired Alan J. Keefe as vice president and relationship manager in Woodinville. Banner Bank has 86 locations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Gottschalk Hardesty

Seattle-based Gottschalk Hardesty has changed its brand name to NextLevel to reflect its focus on building value for clients. The change also coincides with opening a new NextLevel office in Portland, under managing partner Terry Tigner. Gottschalk Hardesty offers strategic, operational and financial management services.

HUB Northwest

Bothell-based HUB Northwest, an insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Unity Group, a full-service insurance brokerage based in Bellingham. Barry Hanson, president of Unity Group, will be joining HUB Northwest as an executive vice president.