Nov 13, 2015

Port of Seattle

Robin Romeo, director of labor relations at the Port of Seattle, is leaving the port to work in private practice on arbitration and mediation of labor issues. She was with Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission as an administrative law judge, arbitrator and mediator before joining the port.

Chinatown-International District BIA

The Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Association hired Jessa Timmer as executive director. She has worked on business development at Neighborhood Ventures, a community business organization, and Michigan's Main Street program. The BIA provides advocacy and sanitation services, and coordinates major events.

Stokes Lawrence

Stokes Lawrence said Heidi Drivdahl has joined the Business and Financial Services practices, serving new high-growth companies. She was with Summit Law Group, Riddell Williams and DLA Piper.

Keller Rohrback

Keller Rohrback, a Seattle-based law firm, has a new office in Oakland. Jeffrey Lewis, a litigator with experience in employee benefits and employment, has joined the firm from Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson. Jacob Richards is a new associate in the Complex Litigation group. The firm also has offices in Phoenix, Santa Barbara, New York and Montana.

Nov 12, 2015

3 join Attain Housing board

Walton

Lemaire

Golden

Dan Golden, Susan Lemaire and Peggy Walton have joined the board of Attain Housing. Golden is a home loan consultant and branch manager at HomeStreet Bank. Lemaire is managing broker for Windermere Real Estate Kirkland-Yarrow Bay. Walton has served on multiple boards including Seattle Children's, Education Council on the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Junior League of Seattle. Kirkland-based Attain Housing helps homeless people find stable housing. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of KITH and Housing at the Crossroads.

Local brokers get CCIM designation

Three Washington brokers earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation at CCIM Institute's meeting in Austin last month. They are: Chris Bornhoft, lead commercial broker at Windermere Manito Commercial in Spokane; Ryan Megenity, owner/broker at Property Management in Mukilteo; and Chris Peterson, vice president at NAI Puget Sound Properties in Redmond. CCIM said 10,000 people in 32 countries have the designation.

Vivo 53 opens in Bellevue

An artisan pizzeria called Vivo 53 has opened at 504 Bellevue Way N.E. Michael Howard is operating partner and general manager. Greg Bleier of Studio Unltd did the interiors and Seattle artist Jeff Jacobsen painted a mural showing a Fiat pizza delivery car. Scott Gilkey of Sammamish-based Gilkey Restaurant Consulting Group also worked on the restaurant.

Northwest Kidney Centers

Marcella

Kato

Northwest Kidney Centers, a nonprofit that provides 80 percent of the dialysis care in King and Clallam counties, named Louise Kato to a new position as patient quality of life services director, and Debra Marcella as clinical director, overseeing clinics on First Hill in Seattle, Enumclaw, SeaTac and Snoqualmie.

Prepared Response

Kirkland-based Prepared Response has a new chief executive officer: Tobey Bryant. She has 15 years of experience in technology and education, and was a managing partner with Pioneer Venture Partners. Prepared Response's main product is Rapid Responder, which provides critical building and site information to first responders and facility administrators.

UW Tacoma

UW Tacoma named Dr. Melissa Lavitt executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. Lavitt will work with the faculty and administer the promotion and tenure process. She was at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

HomeStreet Bank

HomeStreet Bank has hired Gerhard Erdelji to lead investor relations, based in Seattle. He was with Sterne, Agee & Leach in Newport Beach, Calif.