Mar 20, 2008

Washington Mutual

The Washington Mutual Leadership Center at Cedarbrook hired Jeff Dolan as director of food and beverage, and Ivan Balbuena as assistant food and beverages manager. Dolan worked in Minneapolis at Cue at the Guthrie Theater. Balbuena was general manager of Specialty's Cafe and Bakery in Bellevue. The center is in SeaTac.

Washington State University

Birgitte Ahring is joining Washington State University as the director of the Center for Bioproducts and Bioenergy and as the Battelle Distinguished Professor, based at WSU Tri-Cities. Ahring is a microbiologist who lives in Denmark. The center will focus on the conversion of biomass into bioproducts and biofuels. Ahring is also the founder and CEO of BioGasol.

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Seattle District office said its 2008 Washington State Small Business Persons of the Year are Rusty George, owner and principal, and De Meyers, principal, of Rusty George Creative. Rusty George Creative is a graphic design and advertising agency in downtown Tacoma. George and Meyers will compete with 53 other winners from across the country for the National Small Business Person of the Year award.

Mar 19, 2008

Premier Media Group

Publishing company Premier Media Group made a series of new hires and promotions, due to the growth of 425 Magazine. Heather Stajgr was promoted to creative director. Rosie Koponen was promoted from office assistant to client service coordinator. Jennifer Mitchell is marketing coordinator. Shyla Clark is a staff writer.

deMers and Gagnier

Bankruptcy and estate planning lawyer Travis A. Gagnier and the law firm of deMers and Gagnier have moved their offices to the Campus Pointe Office Development. The new address is 33507 Ninth Ave. S., Building F, Federal Way.

AdReady

Seattle-based AdReady, a self-service online advertising company, hired Mark Feldman as senior vice president of sales and business development, and Saleel Sathe as vice president for product management. Feldman was vice president of network development at AOL. Sathe was director of product management for Microsoft's adCenter.

Mar 18, 2008

Wells Fargo

Jim Linardos has been named business banking manager for the Wells Fargo Washington business development team. Linardos has 35 years of experience in financial services and manages business sales officers throughout Western Washington.

Miller Nash

Law firm Miller Nash named new partners in its Pacific Northwest offices. In Seattle, new partners are Monica Langfeldt and Bob Zech. In Portland, new partners are Abe Cable, Kieran Curley, Kelly Hossaini, Hong Huynh, Clifton Molatore, Ryan Nisle, Michael Porter, Justin Sawyer and Randy Johnson. In Vancouver, new partners are Jamie Howsley and Dusting Klinger. The firm also named Donald A. Burns the new managing partner.

South Seattle Community College

South Seattle Community College's Duwamish Apprenticeship & Education Center has been renamed the Georgetown Campus of South Seattle Community College. The move reflects the continuing evolution of the space while highlighting its position as an integral part of the Georgetown community. The Georgetown Campus also has a new address at 6737 Corson Ave. S.