Jan 05, 2010

Global Diving & Salvage

Seattle-based Global Diving & Salvage hired Eric Crumpton as operations manager for its fleet of underwater vehicles. Crumpton will be based out of the Seattle office. He has 30 years of operations manufacturing experience and recently worked for Deep Sea Systems, Oceaneering and Honeywell.

Western Washington University

Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard was elected to serve a two-year term as secretary-treasurer on the American Association of State Colleges & Universities' board of directors. Shepard recently served as chair of the AASCU Presidential Leadership and Global Competitiveness Commission. AASCU is the leadership association of 430 public colleges and universities.

Swedish Medical Center

Swedish Medical Center hired four Seattle doctors. They are Amy Bland, a gynecologic oncologist; Alexander Farivar, a thoracic surgeon; Jed Gorden, an interventional pulmonologist; and Shannon Tierney, a breast disease surgeon. Bland joined the women's health care practice of Pacific Gynecology Specialists. Farivar joined the Swedish Cancer Institute's Thoracic Surgery Clinic. Gorden is also associated with the Thoracic Surgery Clinic. Tierney is with the Swedish Cancer Institute's Breast Program.

Dec 31, 2009

Hodgson/Meyers

Hodgson/Meyers, a Kirkland-based marketing communications agency, hired Gina Auffant as account manager and Lea Loya as project manager. Auffant worked for White-Runkle and Cole & Weber United Seattle. Loya has 10 years of experience in marketing and was recently with Great Big Circle in Florida.

Stevens Hospital

The board of commissioners for Public Hospital District No. 2 of Snohomish County approved non-binding terms for Swedish Hospital to lease and assume management of Stevens Hospital effective this summer, pending regulatory approvals and final agreements. A public meeting will be held in January to discuss the proposed 30-year lease agreement. A final agreement is expected in early 2010. Stevens Hospital is financially strong but it needed a partner to ensure it could continue to improve and strengthen services.

Group Health

Group Health appointed James Hereford executive vice president of the Group Practice Division, which encompasses Group Health's 26 medical centers in Washington and northern Idaho. Hereford has worked at Group Health for 17 years and is executive vice president for strategic services and quality. He is replacing Peter Morgan, who is retiring.

Dec 30, 2009

DNA Seattle

DNA, a Seattle-based creative services agency, made a series of new hires. They are Luke Wallace as interactive developer, Kelsey Sheppard as project manager, Josh Kaulius as interactive producer and Tam Pham as studio designer.

Farmers Insurance Group

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced senior vice president Jim Westerman is now senior vice president field operations, Pacific zone. The zone includes the states of California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada. Westerman replaces Steve Feely, who is retiring. Westerman has worked with Farmers since 1983.

Seattle Public Relations Global Network

Seattle Public Relations Global Network agency The Fearey Group announced the addition of two new PRGN affiliates in Germany and Canada. PRGN, the international network of independent public relations agencies, now numbers 40 independently owned public relations agencies on six continents. The new affiliates are cometis AG, a financial services and corporate communications consultancy near Frankfurt, Germany; and public relations agency Fantail Communications from Toronto.