Jul 08, 2016

Banner Bank

Banner Bank in Walla Walla hired Kayleen Kohler as executive vice president of human resources, and a member the executive management committee. Kohler served in human resource for Plum Creek Timber Co., now Weyerhaeuser, and has more than 20 years of leadership experience.

U-Haul Trucks

U-Haul Company of Washington said Sunset Mobil is now a U-Haul dealer in Renton. Sunset Mobil at 4715 N.E. Sunset Blvd. will offer trucks, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pickup for boxes. Sunset Mobil is owned by Tony Dahabreh.

Northwest Folklife

Northwest Folklife announced that Robert Townsend will retire after nearly a decade as executive director. The arts and cultural organization will recruit a new director as it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2021. Its main activities include the annual Northwest Folklife Festival, which it says is the country's largest community-powered arts and culture festival, and Seattle Children's Festival.

Jul 07, 2016

KING 5

Hagan

Jessica Hagan is the new director of sales for KING 5, and all broadcast, cable and digital platforms. She spent three years as director of market development.

Riddell Williams

Riddell Williams said Joe Shickich has been elected president and CEO. Pat McVey and Bob Howie were elected to the three-member executive committee. Shickich has practiced law for over 35 years at Riddell Williams in business bankruptcy, foreclosures and receiverships. He has been chair of the Financial Services and Creditor's Rights Practice Group and the Compensation Committee. McVey has been at the firm for over 20 years and focuses on employment matters. Howie has been with the firm for over 35 years, and served as president and managing principal.

Jul 01, 2016

Community and Technical Colleges

Whang

Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Frederick Whang to the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Whang lives in Tacoma and is an attorney. He was on Tacoma Community College's board of trustees and is a past national board member of the American Association of Community College Trustees. He also served on several ethnic and Asian-Pacific Islander organizations. Washington has 34 public community and technical colleges.

Phillips Burgess

Phillips Burgess has hired Armand Resto-Spotts, a former law clerk with the Natural Resources Section of the Oregon Department of Justice and a past legal extern with Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide. He has been clerking for Phillips Burgess for the past year and will focus his practice on land use, natural resources and environmental law, primarily in the Olympia office. The firm has offices in Olympia and Tacoma, and specializes in real estate, land use, and environmental law.

Jun 30, 2016

Carney Badley Spellman

Carney Badley Spellman hired Rory D. Cosgrove as an associate attorney. He focuses his practice on insurance coverage and appellate litigation.

Betts, Patterson & Mines

Betts, Patterson & Mines added a new director to its new office in Portland. Leta E. Gorman is a trial attorney who handles complex business, personal injury, contract, product liability and construction defect claims. She has represented banks, hospitals, developers and general contractors as well as manufacturers. Prior to beginning her litigation practice, Gorman was a senior tax associate at Deloitte & Touche.