Jan 29, 2008

Ragen MacKenzie

Ragen MacKenzie, a division of Wells Fargo Investments, promoted Mark McClure to president and Brock Loen to director. McClure has 30 years experience in wealth management and was executive vice president and branch manager of Ragen MacKenzie in Bellevue. He will oversee 89 people. Loen has 17 years experience and will oversee 48 people.

Stoel Rives

Law firm Stoel Rives announced Rita Alli, its director of professional development, has been appointed to a second two-year term on the board of directors for the Association of Legal Administrators. Alli has been a member of the association since 1995 and is also on its Advisory Panel.

City of Newcastle

The Newcastle City Council elected Ben Varon as mayor and Dan Hubbell as deputy mayor. Both are sworn in and will serve until December 31, 2009. Varon was elected to the Newcastle City Council in 2001 and 2005. He was also deputy mayor in 2001 and 2002. Hubbell was elected to the city council in 2005 and is a program manager at Microsoft Corp.

Enterprise Seattle

Enterprise Seattle named Gov. Chris Gregoire winner of its 2007 Public Sector Economic Development Champion Award; Paula Reynolds, Safeco CEO, its Private Sector Economic Development Champion; and Kemper Freeman Jr., a Bellevue developer, the Puget Sound Business Journal Executive of the Year. Enterprise Seattle provides client-based economic development services and aims to grow the jobs and tax base in King County.

Port of Tacoma

The Port of Tacoma promoted David Myers to senior project manager, responsible for capital projects related to redevelopment of the Blair-Hylebos Peninsula. Myers joined the port in 2003 as a project manager and was an architect for Thomas Cook Reed Reinvald Architects before that.

Jan 25, 2008

First Sound Bank

Seattle-based First Sound Bank hired Noelia Martinez as a credit analyst. Martinez has worked for The Bank & Trust of Puerto Rico in San Juan and RG Premier Bank of Puerto Rico.

Wenatchee Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Wenatchee Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau hired Joanne Binder as convention marketing manager and Kristy Mannin as corporate and group marketing manager. Binder was lead sales manager for the Comfort Inn in Wenatchee. Mannin worked for Love Washington Wine.

Intiman Theatre

Seattle's Intiman Theatre hired Kevin Maifeld as interim managing director. Maifeld was managing director of Seattle Children's Theatre and founding director of the Master of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership program at Seattle University. He replaces Laura Penn, managing director of Intiman for the past 14 seasons, until a permanent successor is named. Greg Kandel of Management Consultants for the Arts is leading the national search.

Port of Tacoma

The Port of Tacoma promoted Michael Keim to senior contracts administrator, responsible for all contracts not related to construction. Keim handled similar responsibilities as a port project employee.