Apr 18, 2008

Everett Community College

Everett Community College has hired John Bonner as its first executive director for corporate training. He will lead the Continuing Education division, which includes customized training for business and industry, corporate training, lifelong learning and the College in the High School program. He worked on training programs while with Shoreline Community College and the University of Washington.

Kent Events Center

SMG, management company for the Kent Events Center, named Tim Higgins as general manager. He was general manager at San Jose State University's Spartan Stadium, general manager of the Stockton Arena and assistant general manager of Nationwide Arena in Ohio. The 6,025-seat arena will house the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds and open in January 2009.

InfoSpace

Bellevue-based InfoSpace promoted Michael Glover to vice president, business development. He joined the firm in 2000 as a business development manager before being promoted to director in 2004 and senior director in 2006. InfoSpace uses metasearch technology to combine the top results from several of the largest online search engines.

Utilities and Transportation Commission

The state hired a new director of pipeline safety to oversee safety programs and inspections of petroleum and natural-gas pipelines. Anne F. Soiza will join the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission April 21. She has managed the state's Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforcement program. Her technical expertise is in chemical safety systems and emergency response.

Apr 17, 2008

KeyBank

KeyBank hired Lysa Barbano as an area retail leader in Tacoma. Barbano will oversee retail operations of the 14 South King County branches. She worked at Bank of America for 17 years.

Cruise West

Cruise West, a small-ship cruise line in Seattle, hired Dietmar Wertanzl as president and chief executive officer. Wertanzl was chief operating officer at Tauck World Discovery. He replaces Jeff Krida who retired in January.

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Seattle law firm Cairncross & Hempelmann hired Sandip Soli to the real estate team. Soli worked at Carney Badley Spellman and practices in commercial real estate transactions.

Hodgson/Meyers

Hodgson/Meyers, a full-service marketing and communications agency in Kirkland, hired Colleen Richardson as a production manager, Willem Buys as a production designer and Shaye Mitchell as an account coordinator/project manager. Richardson worked at Hacker Group, Buys worked with Kendall Ross and Mitchell was promoted from marketing project manager.