Apr 30, 2008

Stoel Rives

The Seattle office of Stoel Rives hired Howard D. Bye as of counsel in the employee benefits section of the Business Services Practice Group. His practice focuses on assisting clients with employee benefit matters. Bye worked with the Employee Benefits Institute.

American Bar Association

Jennifer K. Wyatt, an attorney in the Seattle office of law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, was recently appointed to chair the Women in the Profession Committee of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The ABA-YLD is the ABA's largest entity with 147,000 members. The WIPC has 420 members nationwide and is dedicated to securing equal participation of women in the ABA, the legal profession and the justice system.

Utilities and Transportation Commission

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission hired Anne F. Soiza as director of pipeline safety. Soiza will oversee safety programs and inspections of petroleum and natural-gas pipelines. She has managed the state's Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforcement program at the Department of Labor and Industries since 2006.

Apr 29, 2008

ÁegisLiving

ÁegisLiving in Redmond said Callahan House in Shoreline, a memory care community, has a new leadership team. Team members are Marty Dennis as executive director, Angela Wright as marketing director and Ernie Vigil as health services director. A public open house to meet them will be held at Callahan House April 30 from 3 to 6 p.m.

Salish Lodge & Spa

Salish Lodge & Spa hired Micah O. Windham as banquet chef. Windham has 12 years of experience in the industry, including prep cook and sous chef at Salish Lodge & Spa from 1996 to 2001. He was executive chef for Mona's Bistro and Lounge.

Plum Creek Timber

Seattle-based Plum Creek Timber promoted Daniel Manning to controller. Manning joined Plum Creek in 2002 as senior manager, resource accounting. Plum Creek owns 8 million acres of U.S. timberlands and 10 wood products manufacturing facilities in the Northwest.

Venture Bank

Venture Bank hired Judy Whitfield and Judy Knudtson. Whitfield is marketing/special projects manager at the bank's administrative offices in DuPont and has 20 years of experience in the banking industry. Knudtson is a customer service representative at the bank's Woodinville Financial Center, opening in May.

Apr 25, 2008

Sea Grill

Mackay Restaurants hired Matthew Brandsey as executive chef at Sea Grill in Tacoma. Brandsey has worked in the restaurant industry since 1995 and worked at Pour at Four in Tacoma.

Group Health Cooperative

Group Health Cooperative hired Bob O'Brien as executive vice president of its Health Plan Division. O'Brien worked at Mercer, a global consulting group. He will be joined at Group Health in June by Brenda Bruns, who was recently hired as executive medical director of the Health Plan Division.

Consolidated Restaurants

Consolidated Restaurants promoted Jim Rowe to president, Greg Hinton to director of operations of the full service division, and Phil Warchol to director of operations of the fast casual division. Consolidated owns and operates Seattle restaurants including Metropolitan Grill, Union Square Grill and Elliott's Oyster House.