Oct 29, 2007

DNA Brand Mechanics

DNA Brand Mechanics, a Seattle-based communications firm, hired George Cawman and Carole Hurst. Cawman will be director of client services. He was a vice president at DDB Advertising in Chicago. Hurst is the creative director. She worked at GSD&M in Austin.

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Virginia Mason Medical Center hired four new physicians. James Collins joined the Emergency Department. Paul Kassab will work in general internal medicine. Julie Reimann will work with the pathology team. Kurt Graham will work with the inpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation team.

SNW

Seattle-Northwest Securities, an investment banking firm, hired Richard A. Schober Jr. as senior vice president of public finance. Schober was a vice president at Goldman Sachs where he worked with the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma, and served as financial advisor on the first Sound Transit bond issue.

Oct 26, 2007

JayRay

Tacoma-based JayRay, a communication consultancy, hired Melina Hurst Young as an assistant advisor. She worked with Tacoma Electric Supply.

Tulalip Resort Casino

Tulalip Resort Casino hired Troy Longwith as director of sales. Longwith was vice president of Conference Direct on the Microsoft campus in Redmond.

Kirlin Foundation

The Kirlin Foundation named Raj Manhas executive director of the Seeds of Compassion initiative. Manhas is the former Seattle Public Schools superintendent. Seeds of Compassion is a grassroots initiative bringing together brain research and visionary thinking. The Kirlin Foundation helps children and their families become members of global society.

Tacoma Power

Tacoma Power's Transmission and Distribution Manager Gary Armfield will be superintendent from Nov. 1 until he retires in about 18 months. He succeeds current superintendent Bill Gaines who will take on the role of Tacoma Public Utilities director Nov. 1. Armfield has been interim superintendent since April.

Oct 25, 2007

Parker, Smith & Feek

The Bellevue office of Parker, Smith & Feek, an insurance and risk management brokerage firm, hired Paul Heard as an account executive in the employee benefits department. He has 20 years of experience. Parker, Smith & Feek has offices in Bellevue and Anchorage.

Targeted Growth

Seattle-based Targeted Growth hired David McElroy as president. McElroy worked at Maxygen, Verdia and Pioneer Hi-Bred International. Targeted Growth is a renewable energy bioscience company.

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Seattle law firm Cairncross & Hempelmann hired Pengyue Li, Anna Revelle and Azar Koulibaly. Li was an associate with the Jun He Law Offices in Beijing. Revelle recently completed a judicial externship with Judge Richard McDermott of the King County Superior Court. Koulibaly was a summer associate with Janssen, Malloy, Needham, Morrison, Reinholtsen & Crowley of Eureka, Calif.

Seattle Symphony

The Seattle Symphony hired Elena Dubinets as artistic administrator and Nancy Gosen as director of education. Dubinets will select guest artists and repertoire. She has been with Seattle Symphony for five years in various posts. Gosen joined Seattle Symphony in 2005 and has 20 years experience in the performing arts and education.

SinglePoint

Bellevue-based SinglePoint, a provider of mobile messaging campaigns, hired Philippe Poutonnet as director of marketing. Poutonnet has eight years of experience as a wireless business strategist and marketer. He worked at Qpass.