Dec 29, 2009

Puget Sound Blood Center

Puget Sound Blood Center hired Barbara Konkle in the Research Division as a full member. Konkle is a hematologist who worked with the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia as a professor of medicine and of pathology and laboratory medicine. She also served as director of the Pennsylvania Comprehensive Hemophilia and Thrombosis Program of the University of Pennsylvania Health System beginning in 1999.

Purcell Systems

Purcell Systems, an electronics equipment company, hired Lyle Jordan as president, chief executive officer and chairman of the Purcell Systems International AB board of directors. Purcell also appointed Ron Nichoalds as vice president of sales for North America, succeeding Barry Kantner, who was named vice president of new strategic account development. Nichoalds has worked with Powerwave Technologies and Commscope. Rajiv Dabir, director of product management, will transition to vice president of market development in the near future.

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration appointed Calvin Goings as regional administrator for Region X, which covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Goings will oversee SBA's programs and services in the region. He is senior advisor to the president at the Washington Credit Union League and had previously been a Pierce County Fire Commissioner, a member of the Pierce County Council and a Washington state senator.

Dec 24, 2009

Peterson Sullivan

Representatives from the United Way of King County and the Coalition for Charitable Choice presented Matt Matson, a director at the law firm Peterson Sullivan, with the Outstanding Employee Campaign Award. The award recognized Peterson Sullivan's efforts during the 2008 campaign. Peterson Sullivan employees raised over $9,000 for Puget Sound nonprofits. Of that total, $6,000 was designated to the United Way of King County, representing nearly a 43 percent increase over the previous year's giving.

Sterling Life Insurance

Bellingham-based Sterling Life Insurance hired Ronald Bendes as chief marketing officer. Bendes was recently vice president, sales at Conseco Insurance Group where he worked for 21 years. Sterling serves the needs of Medicare beneficiaries.

AdReady

AdReady, a technology company that works with online display advertising, announced President Karl Siebrecht will be assuming the additional duties of CEO. AdReady's founder, Aaron Finn, has been named chairman of the board and chief strategy officer.

Critical Junctures Institute

The Critical Junctures Institute, a collaboration of Western Washington University and St. Joseph Hospital/PeaceHealth, hired Sheila Brillson as director of operations. Brillson worked for the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services as the administrator of the Bellingham Community Services Office.

Dec 23, 2009

KeyBank

Jean Lewis has joined the KeyBank Seattle private banking team as a vice president and relationship manager. Lewis started her banking career 20 years ago at KeyBank as a loan document specialist and credit analyst. Most recently, she was vice president and private banker at Wells Fargo in Bellevue and in Minneapolis.

UW School of Medicine

The University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle promoted Terry Gernsheimer to professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Department of Medicine. Gernsheimer is also Puget Sound Blood Center's director of medical education and medical director of transfusion at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

Airtight Games

Seattle's Airtight Games hired Kim Swift as project lead. She will build and lead a team to develop games aimed at a more diverse audience. Swift worked at Valve and has been part of teams that developed popular titles such as Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2.

Wells Fargo Insurance

Wells Fargo Insurance Services has acquired Orca Bay Benefits, a single-office, employee benefits insurance brokerage located in Mercer Island. Orca Bay was founded in 2001.