May 23, 2007

Heritage 4Culture

Eric Taylor has been hired to manage Heritage 4Culture, the heritage arm of 4Culture's four program areas. Taylor was with the Museum of Snohomish County History. He replaces Charles Payton, who retired in December after managing the program for 23 years. Heritage 4Culture works to preserve the character of King County. 4Culture is King County's cultural services agency.

Old Dominion Freight Line

Old Dominion Freight Line hired Nicholas Akins as a district sales representative at the 29 door service center in Kent. Old Dominion Freight Line is a less-than-truckload regional carrier.

HomeStreet Bank

HomeStreet Bank promoted Ken Norbe to vice president. Norbe has been with HomeStreet since 1986.

Washington State University Foundation

Len Jessup, who has served as president of the Washington State University Foundation and vice president for university development since May 2005, will step down from that position to rejoin the faculty in the WSU College of Business. Prior to taking the foundation post, he was dean of the WSU College of Business.

Drugstore.com

Bellevue-based drugstore.com, an online provider of health, beauty, vision and pharmacy products, hired Thère du Pont as its senior vice president of operations and chief financial officer. Previously, du Pont served as president and chief financial officer of retailer Wawa.

May 22, 2007

KeyBank

KeyBank promoted Richard E. Wirthlin to lead its Seattle-Cascades District. He replaces Jim Peoples. Wirthlin had been president of the Cincinnati District since 2006. Key maintains 84 KeyCenters in its Seattle-Cascades District covering Seattle, the Eastside and northwestern and central Washington.

Davis Wright Tremaine

The Seattle office of Davis Wright Tremaine named Kraig L. Marini Baker to chair the Technology Practice Group. Baker has been with the firm since 1995 and became a partner in 2002. Davis Wright has 480 attorneys internationally.

The Shipbuilders Council of America

Steve Welch, chief executive officer of Seattle-based Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp., has been elected chairman of the Shipbuilders Council of America, replacing Donald T. Bollinger. Todd Pacific has operations in Seattle, Everett and Bremerton. The council is a national trade association representing the shipyard industry.

Yakima Valley Visitors Bureau

The Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau elected John Cooper president and CEO. Cooper was president and CEO of Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism.