Nov 04, 2011

Columbia Bank

Columbia Bank promoted Tim Stempel to senior vice president and manager commercial banking. Tim is responsible for managing 28 lenders, analysts and support staff as well as the Bank of Astoria Commercial Lending Team.

U.S. Department of Justice

After nearly 18 years, Kent Municipal Court Judge Robert B.C. McSeveney will retire to take a position with the U.S. Department of Justice as a federal immigration judge. McSeveney was Kent's first municipal court judge in January of 1994. A temporary replacement will fill the remainder of his term ending Dec. 31, 2013. Election for the position will be held in November of 2013.

NAES

NAES Corp. of Issaquah, a provider of services to the energy industry, hired William Day as vice president and general manager of the NAES Power Contractors office in Hillsboro, Ore. Day has 30 years of experience in the generation industry and was recently vice president, development engineering and construction at Calera Corp.

Nov 03, 2011

Foster Pepper

Foster Pepper hired Adam Coady, Thomas Fabrega, Alexandra Gilliland and Nathan Luce as associates in its Seattle office. Coady works in the Creditor's Rights and Bankruptcy Group. Fabrega and Gilliland work in the Litigation Practice Group. Luce works in the Real Estate Practice Group.

GA Creative

Bellevue-based GA Creative, a branding and advertising agency, hired Van Nguyen to the accounting department. Nguyen is responsible for financial and project account systems and databases.

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

The Seattle office of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt hired attorney Brian Keeley. Keeley focuses on employment, employee benefits and ERISA, and is a frequent speaker on employment law issues.

Nov 02, 2011

Licensing Executives Society

Cheryl Cejka director, technology commercialization at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, was named to the Licensing Executives Society board of directors as trustee for marketing. LES is a professional society representing 4,000 North American members engaged in the transfer, use, development and marketing of intellectual property.

Salish Lodge & Spa

Salish Lodge & Spa hired Rod Lapasin as general manager. Lapasin has 32 years of hospitality experience and will oversee daily operations of the lodge. Lapasin was recently director of catering and conference services at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle.

K&L Gates

The Seattle office of global law firm K&L Gates hired Charles Carter as a partner in its corporate practice. Carter joins K&L Gates from the Summit Law Group. Carter's practice focuses on high-growth companies.