May 29, 2008

Seattle Chocolate

Seattle Chocolate Co. hired Rob Alsbury as director of sales for the West Region. Alsbury has 15 years of confection experience in sales and marketing. Seattle Chocolate Co. manufactures truffles, truffle bars, dessert shells, and chocolates under the Seattle Chocolates and Chick Chocolates brands.

Berk & Associates

Berk & Associates, a public policy and management consultancy, hired Julia Bosch as a policy analyst in the Strategic Planning and Policy Development Practice.

Cascadia Community College

Cascadia Community College in Bothell hired Ray Kubista as director of community education. Kubista worked at Bellevue Community College for seven years.

SonoSite

SonoSite of Bothell, an ultrasound company, hired Bernard J. Pitz as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Pitz has 26 years of global finance experience and last worked at Sybron Dental Specialties. He replaces Mike Schuh, who will move into a new executive position in the company overseeing business process.

May 28, 2008

Stoel Rives

Barbara C. Sherland, attorney and principal in the Seattle office of law firm Stoel Rives, has been elected to serve a five-year term as Washington state chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Council. She is also serving as chair of the Puget Sound Blood Center and will begin serving as president of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle in May.

Group Health Permanente

Michael Soman, current Group Health executive medical director, will fill the top leadership role of Group Health doctors as presidentchief medical executive of Group Health Permanente. Group Health Permanente is a separate group practice corporation that contracts exclusively with Group Health Cooperative. Soman will oversee a group of more than 900 doctors. He succeeds Hugh Straley, who is retiring after a 30-year career with Group Health.

Purdie Rogers

Purdie Rogers, a Seattle-based full-service advertising and public relations agency, hired Craig Bryan as vice president of business strategy. Bryan has 30 years of experience in marketing, and last worked for Homeplans.com, a division of Move.com in St. Paul.

Capability Homecare

Capability Homecare, a new Seattle-based private duty service provider created by Daniel Bigbee, announced its official launch May 1. The company's goal is to provide a holistic approach to health care.