Apr 29, 2009

Seattle Integrative Center

The Seattle Integrative Center has opened as a new acupuncture clinic near Pike Place Market. The center is owned by Brandon Leahy, a licensed acupuncturist.

RW Smith & Associates

Bellevue-based RW Smith & Associates, an interdealer broker in the fixed income markets, opened its first Boston-area office in Hingham, Mass. The office will serve as the company's base of operations for the Northeast region and will be headed by Brian Campbell, who joins RW Smith from Alta Capital Group.

eMagin

Bellevue-based eMagin Corp., an OLED virtual imaging technology company, promoted Amal Ghosh to senior vice president, research and development. Ghosh worked in OLED technology and research at both Eastman Kodak and eMagin. He has worked with the company since 2006.

Apr 28, 2009

PRR

PRR, a Seattle-based public affairs and communications firm, hired Hadley Greene Rodero and Christy Keni. Rodero is a senior associate. She has over eight years of experience and was recently community relations manager for Washington State Ferries. Keni is an accounts receivable specialist. She has more than 10 years of accounting experience and recently worked for an environmental science and engineering firm.

Wenatchee Valley Visitors Bureau

The Wenatchee Valley Visitors Bureau hired Wendy Le Sesne as director of marketing and Erin Cass as group marketing manager. Le Sesne was previously the group sales manager at the WVVB from 2002-2006. Cass served as the outdoor education director of Camp Fire USA North Central Washington Council.

Venture Bank

Venture Bank hired Brandice Rodgers as a customer service representative at the bank's Kent Financial Center. Venture Bank has 18 financial centers in four western Washington counties.

Apr 24, 2009

Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce named Puget Sound Energy Executive Phil Bussey to head the regional business organization. Starting May 26, Bussey will direct all operations for the chamber, which represents nearly 2,400 firms from Marysville to Tacoma. He is now senior vice president of corporate affairs for Puget Sound Energy.

Western Washington University

Western Washington University hired Catherine Riordan as provost and vice president for academic affairs. Riordan is vice provost for academic affairs at Central Michigan University. She was selected after a nationwide search and will begin her new duties in August. Riordan succeeds Dennis Murphy.

Seattle Community Colleges

President Barack Obama has nominated Dr. Raj Shah, a member of the Seattle Community Colleges board of trustees, to serve as under secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, responsible for research, education and economics. Shah is a director at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where he manages agricultural development programs. He has been on the community colleges board since 2006.

Doyon Government Group

The Doyon Government Group, a government services company, opened a new headquarters in Federal Way at 33810 Weyerhaeuser Way S. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Doyon Limited in Fairbanks, Alaska. Doyon Government Group employs about 3,000 people.