Oct 30, 2012

GreenRubino

Budell

Ianniciello

Seattle-based GreenRubino, a communications and marketing firm, hired Dennis Budell as associate creative director and Quinn Ianniciello as a designer in the creative department. Budell has more than 20 years of advertising and marketing experience and was associate creative director at Drake Cooper. Ianniciello designed direct and digital marketing collateral for the Hacker Group.

Maryhill Museum of Art

Goldendale's Maryhill Museum of Art appointed Laura Thayer as collections manager. Thayer was programs manager and directed exhibits, collections and education programs for the Northwest Museum of Arts & culture in Spokane. The Maryhill Museum is housed in a Beaux Arts mansion overlooking the Columbia River Gorge.

Wingstop

Texas-based Wingstop opened a new location at 14875 Main St. in Bellevue. The grand opening is planned for Nov. 9 – 11. Founded in 1994, Wingstop has more than 500 restaurants across the United States and Mexico.

Oct 26, 2012

Wells Fargo Advisors

Trafford

St. Louis-based Wells Fargo Advisors hired Mark Trafford as complex manager for the Kirkland and Issaquah offices. Trafford has 18 years of experience in the brokerage business and previously served as branch manager for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national brokerage firm.

Columbia Hospitality

Seattle-based Columbia Hospitality has a new agreement with Bremerton to manage Gold Mountain Golf Club effective Jan. 1, 2013. This is Columbia's fifth management acquisition in a year. Columbia Hospitality is a management and consulting company specializing in conference centers, boutique hotels and inns.

Washington State University Extension

Rich Koenig is the new associate dean and director of Washington State University Extension. Koenig is former chair of the WSU department of crop and soil sciences. WSU Extension includes outreach programs in agriculture, natural resources, community and economic development, and youth and family.

Oct 25, 2012

Cairncross & Hemplemann

Seattle-based law firm Cairncorss & Hemplemann hired Jason Smith and David Herrman as of counsel and Victoria Stephanova as an associate. Smith worked at Lane Powell's Portland office, Herrman served as partner at Bucklin Evens and Stephanova spent the summer of 2011 at the firm before her final year of law school.

Seattle Arts Commission

The Seattle Arts Commission appointed Terri Hiroshima and Philmon Haile as new members. Hiroshima is director of marketing and external relations at Crosscut Public Media and has worked for 18 years in the arts for Seattle Theatre Group, Empty Space Theatre and One Reel. Haile was born in Sudan and is now studying international studies and anthropology at the University of Washington. The commission members are appointed by the mayor and city council.

King County Office of Public Defense

The Metropolitan King County Council appointed David Chapman as director of the Office of Public Defense, the county agency responsible for legal services for indigent defendants.