Jul 23, 2007

Smead Capital Management

William W. Smead has formed Smead Capital Management in Seattle, with plans to open another office in Scottsdale, Ariz. Smead Capital Management is an independent management firm for high net worth individuals and institutional investors. Smead has 27 years of experience and operated the Smead Investment Group of Wachovia Securities.

Gallery 3131

Aaron Morris recently opened Gallery 3131 at 3131 Western Ave., Suite 318, in Seattle. Morris has owned eight businesses.

Intermec

Everett-based Intermec's board of directors elected Patrick J. Byrne as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Larry D. Brady, who is retiring. Byrne worked at Hewlett Packard and Agilent Technologies. The board also elected Allen J. Lauer as non-executive chairman of the board. Lauer has been a director of Intermec since 2004. Intermec develops, manufactures and integrates chain asset technologies.

Jul 20, 2007

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt in Seattle hired Curtis R. Smelser and Aaron M. Laing as land use attorneys. Smelser served six years as executive director of the Puget Sound Council of Governments and two years as executive director of the Associated General Contractors of Washington. Laing was named a 2005 Rising Star by Washington Law & Politics.

Foster Pepper

The Seattle office of law firm Foster Pepper hired Ron Whitener as of counsel in the Native American Industry Group. Whitener is an assistant professor of law and the assistant director of the Native American Law Center at the University of Washington. Foster Pepper has offices in Seattle, Spokane and Portland.

Washington State Treasurer's Office

Washington State Treasurer Michael J. Murphy announced that Richard A. Patrick will become deputy state treasurer for debt management. Patrick has been the finance director for the city of Burlington since 1988. He takes over the position vacated by Allan J. Martin who was appointed assistant state treasurer in May.

Jul 19, 2007

Banner Bank

Banner Bank's Alderwood Commercial Lending Center in Lynnwood hired Elgin Olrogg as vice president/commercial lender. Olrogg has worked with Viking Bank, Bank of America and Seafirst Bank. Banner Bank is a commercial bank headquartered in Walla Walla.

Short Cressman & Burgess

Tom Kilbane joined the Environmental Law Practice Section of the Seattle law firm of Short Cressman & Burgess as a partner and shareholder. Kilbane has practiced law in Seattle since 1980.

WatchGuard

Seattle-based WatchGuard Technologies, a provider of security appliances and unified threat management solutions, hired Thom Linden as vice president of engineering. Linden has 25 years experience and was vice president of engineering and CTO of Command Audio.