May 03, 2012

Umpqua Bank

Oregon-based Umpqua Bank hired Jeff Miller as vice president and commercial relationship manager for its Seattle commercial banking center. Miller worked as vice president and senior relationship manager at Union Bank. Umpqua is a full-service bank with 25 locations in Washington.

Graybar

Missouri-based Graybar promoted Kirk Snure to vice president of the Seattle district. Snure currently works as director of electrical sales. Graybar is a Fortune 500 corporation specializing in supply chain management services and distributor of components, equipment and materials.

Holland America Line and Seabourn

Holland America Line and Seabourn promoted Keith Johnson to treasurer and director of financial reporting and enterprise risk management; Monica Desimone to senior director of financial systems and cash management; Jim McShane to senior director of cruise accounting; Paul del Rosario to senior director of budgets; Jason Ross to controller of budgets and planning and hired Derick Courson as deputy director of cash management.

May 02, 2012

GA Creative

Welsh

Patillo

Burke

Axtell

Bellevue-based GA Creative promoted Karen Axtell, Julie Burke, Sara Patillo and Jeff Welsh to principals. GA Creative is an integrated branding and advertising agency.

Bullivant Houser Bailey

Seattle law firm Bullivant Houser Bailey announced the return of E. Penn Gheen to the litigation practice in the Seattle office. Gheen works in liability, personal injury and catastrophic claims. Bulliver Houser Bailey specializes in complex insurance coverage, commercial litigation and product liability.

Red Arrow

Issaquah-based Red Arrow CEO Liz Lasater was named 2012 Washington state exporter of the year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Red Arrow provides logistics and transportation services to Fortune 100 companies.

May 01, 2012

KeyBank

Vaughn

Ohio-based KeyBank hired Heather Vaughn as retail leader to manage the operations of 11 branches throughout Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties. Vaughn has 20 years of retail banking experience. KeyBank is a full-service bank with 165 branches in Washington state.

Western Washington University

Western Washington University hired Karen Dade as associate dean for Wooding College of Education. Dade was scholar-in-residence and executive director of the Multicultural International Development Company.

Point B

Seattle-based Point B promoted EJ Blanchfield to chief operations officer. Blanchfield works in recruiting, compensation, people management and human resources. Point B is a management consulting and venture capital firm.