Jan 10, 2017

Woodland Park Zoo

Valentine

Hennessey

Woodland Park Zoo has a new vice president of communications and public affairs, Lauri Hennessey, and new vice president of development, Sarah Valentine. Hennessey has more than 25 years of experience in the news media, including at Edelman Public Relations in Seattle. Valentine joined the zoo in 2012, and became director of philanthropy in 2014.

Sound Mental Health

Sound Mental Health CEO Patrick C. Evans announced changes to the leadership team. Here is the team: Paul Eisenhauer, executive vice president and CFO; Mary Bartels, vice president and chief medical officer; Karen Ainley, vice president and chief people officer; Katrina Egner, vice president and chief programs officer; Susie Winston, director of clinical quality and excellence; and Stephen McLean, director of marketing and public relations. The organization is also filling other key positions in development, operations, strategy and technology.

Jan 06, 2017

HomeStreet

Seattle-based HomeStreet, parent company of HomeStreet Bank, hired Mark R. Ruh to lead corporate development and strategic investment. He has extensive banking, finance, transaction and private equity investing experience in California and Indiana, and served five years in the Navy as a nuclear submarine officer.

Federal Reserve Bank

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco appointed Drew Wolff, treasurer of Starbucks, to the Seattle Branch board of directors for a three-year term, replacing Nicole W. Piasecki of Boeing. Cheryl B. Fambles, CEO of Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council, has joined the board, replacing Greg Leeds of Wizards of the Coast.

Jan 05, 2017

JND Legal Administration

JND Legal Administration, a management and administration company offering corporate restructuring, class action, mass tort, government services and eDiscovery services, announced it is rebranding UpShot Services LLC to JND Corporate Restructuring. JND acquired the claims and noticing agent based in Denver to create a new corporate restructuring division. Travis Vandell and Robert Klamser of UpShot were appointed JND Corporate Restructuring's CEO and president, respectively.

Perkins Coie

Perkins Coie named several new partners in Seattle: Miriam D. Farhi, Technology Transactions & Privacy Law; Abha Khanna, Commercial Litigation; Ryan T. Mrazik, Commercial Litigation and Privacy & Security, and Internet & E-Commerce; Gretchen M. Paine, Product Liability; Kate Reddy, Product Liability; Margret W. Truax, Tax, Benefits & Compensation; and Kris M. Yoshizawa, Financial Transactions. In Bellevue: Mark C. McBride, Trust & Estate Planning.

Jan 04, 2017

Chase Communications

Chase Communications, a public relations and marketing communications firm with headquarters in San Francisco and Washington, D.C, said it has hired a former special events marketing coordinator, Gabrielle Nadel, and the former deputy campaign manager for San Franciscans For Real Housing Solutions, Daniel Baldocchi. Nadel is based in D.C., and is an account manager and digital strategist. Baldocchi will work in the San Francisco office as account coordinator.

Pierce County

Incoming Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier has named his executive team: Dan Grimm, chief operating officer, served two terms as state treasurer; Don Anderson, senior counsel/military liaison and veterans services; Brian Hardtke, director of policy and deputy counsel; Carol Mitchell, director of justice services and special projects; Chris Cooley, special assistant for budget and finance/special projects; and Sarah Pollock, director of constituent service.