Jul 11, 2012

Low Income Housing Alliance

Jamila Johnson, associate in the law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, joined the board of directors of Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Action Fund. Johnson is chair of the Seattle Women Commission and focuses her practice on constitutional and commercial litigation. The fund works to provide safe, healthy and affordable homes.

Veris Law Group

Seattle law firm Veris Law Group hired Michelle Ulick and Ben Stone. Ulick specializes in environmental and land use issues and spent eight years working for the U.S. Department of Energy in Las Vegas. Stone is a trial lawyer focusing on civil litigation. Veris Law Group is a multi-service law firm founded in 2011.

Port of Everett

Port of Everett signed leases for ArrowCat Marine and Bluewater Distillery in Waterfront Center at 1205 Craftsman Way. ArrowCat Marine manufactures catamarans and has leased 2,240 square feet. Bluewater Distillery specializes in organic spirits and has leased 2,592 square feet. Both companies opened this month.

DNA Seattle

DNA Seattle hired Kevin Densmore as director of media and analytics. Densmore has 24 years of media planning and buying experience and was VP and director of media and analytics at the advertising agency HL2. DNA Seattle is an independent full-service advertising agency.

Jul 10, 2012

CityClub

Hernandez

CityClub added Joaquin Hernandez as a new member of the board of directors. Hernandez is a shareholder at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, a Seattle-based law firm. CityClub is a nonprofit that informs, connects and engages citizens.

Urban ArtWorks

Seattle-based Urban ArtWorks hired Stephanie Tschida as executive director. Tschida was the original executive director at ArtWorks 18 years ago and has experience with youth. She was project director for the SODO Urban Art Corridor. ArtWorks focuses on employment, apprenticeships, education, community partnerships and civic engagement.

Clear Channel Outdoor

Phoenix-based Clear Channel Outdoor hired Pam Guinn as president of the Seattle/Tacoma office. Guinn was senior manager of news and digital sales for Bright House Media Strategies in the Tampa and Orlando markets, and was general sales manager for Comcast Spotlight. Clear Channel Outdoor is an outdoor advertising business.

Jul 06, 2012

Frause

Price

Figueroa

Seattle-based Frause promoted Laura Figueroa and Natalie Price to senior vice president. Figueroa has served as vice president and director of creative services with 20 years of communications and business experience; Price has worked as strategic advisor for clients and has 20 years of experience in communications. Frause is an independent communications firm with offices in Seattle and Portland.

Museum of Contemporary Craft

Portland's Museum of Contemporary Craft appointed Namita Gupta Wiggers as director and chief curator. Wiggers has been curator since 2004 and has brought high-profile Northwest and international craft-focused programs to the museum. Wiggers is on the board of the American Craft Council. The museum focuses on the role of craft and design in contemporary culture as well as the history of the studio craft movement.

Holland America Line

Holland America Line hired Sharon Honjiyo as director of marketing communications. Honjiyo was a member of the senior leadership team at DDB Seattle, which was Holland America's advertising agency for many years. Prior to that she worked at Hornall Anderson, which develops the company's brochures and marketing materials. Holland America's 15 ships offer more than 500 cruises.