Mar 20, 2018

Seattle Human Services

Seattle Human Services Department Director Catherine Lester has resigned after seven years with the department to be with her family in Toronto. Jason Johnson, deputy director of the department, will become interim acting director on May 2. A task force will work with Mayor Jenny Durkan to find a permanent replacement.

AAA Washington Insurance

Kurt Hilbert is leading AAA Washington Insurance's new commercial division, headquartered in the Westlake area of Seattle. Hilbert previously managed the Robinson-Maurer-Welts and Burien General agencies, which AAA Washington acquired a year ago.

Tacoma MBDA Business Center

Tacoma's Minority Business Development Agency Business Center was named Public Agency of the Year by the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council. Linda Lee Womack is director of the city's business center.

CBRE Heery

Perala

Scott Perala was hired to lead CBRE Heery's program management team with client Portland Public Schools. Perala has over 17 years of program and project management experience involving healthcare, education and public projects. He was program manager for Oregon Health Science University's academic and research enterprises.

McMillen Jacobs Associates

Marchand

Blake Marchand joined McMillen Jacobs Associates as lead associate/senior project manager working with the Claims and Construction Consulting Group in Portland. Marchand was vice president and senior project manager at Pinnell/Busch. He has 24 years of industry experience, working on private and public design and construction projects.

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker

Douglas Stuart Oles, partner in Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker's Seattle office, was elected president of the American College of Construction Lawyers. Oles has been a fellow of the organization since 2004 and is its first president based in the Pacific Northwest.

Mar 16, 2018

Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance

Chris Curtis in June will retire as executive director of the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance, which supports seven markets in Seattle and 120 farmers. Curtis founded the alliance 25 years ago when she started running the U District Farmers Market in the basement of her home. She will work with NFMA through the end of the year on special projects. NFMA is seeking a replacement.

AD Systems

Global door security products company Allegion bought Everett-based AD Systems, a designer and manufacturer of storefront door systems. AD was co-founded in 2013 by Greg Goldfinch. It specializes in sliding and acoustic doors for health care and commercial markets. Allegion is based in Ireland. Seattle M&A advisory firm Meridian Capital represented AD.

Vertellus Performance Chemicals

Indianapolis-based Vertellus Performance Chemicals on May 1 will change its name to Ascensus Specialties and relocate its headquarters to Bellevue, at 2821 Northup Way, Suite 275. Ascensus will continue industrial chemical production at its Elma manufacturing plant.