Nov 30, 2012

Columbia Hospitality

Knoll

Seattle-based Columbia Hospitality hired Katie Knoll as corporate director of sales. Knoll was district sales manager at Egencia, Expedia's corporate travel division. Columbia Hospitality is a management and consulting firm.

T-Mobile USA

Sievert

Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA hired Michael Sievert as chief marketing officer. Acting chief marketing officer Andrew Sherrard returns to his position as senior vice president of marketing. Sievert has 20 years of marketing experience working for companies such as Clearwire, AT&T Wireless, Microsoft and IBM. He was CEO of Discovery Bay Games.

Wells Fargo

San Francisco-based Wells Fargo hired Cynthia Hwang as senior business banking relationship manager on the Eastside. Hwang worked as a business banking area manager for J.P. Morgan Chase in Bellevue.

Nov 29, 2012

CliftonLarsonAllen

Schmidt

CliftonLarsonAllen hired Alicia Schmidt as a new partner in the Seattle office. Headquartered in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, CliftonLarsonAllen is a certified public accounting and consulting firm with offices nationwide.

The Heathman Hotel

Kirkland-based Heathman Hotel hired Troy Longwith as general manager. Longwith was acting vice president, director of sales and hotel marketing and general manager for Tulalip Resort Casino.

Itron

Liberty Lake-based Itron appointed Philip Mezey as president and chief executive officer, succeeding LeRoy Nosbaum effective Jan. 1, 2013. Mezey became president and chief operating officer for Itron's global energy segment in March 2011 and has held various positions within the company. John Holleran was named executive vice president and chief operating officer for global energy and water segments. Itron is a global technology company.

Nov 28, 2012

Helsell Fetterman

Kalzer

Spence

Seattle law firm Helsell Fetterman hired Michael Spence and Karen Kalzer. Spence has more than 25 years of real estate and land use experience. Kalzer has practiced education and employment law for more than 15 years.

Washington State Bar Association

The Washington State Bar Association's World Peace Through Law Section announced it will give awards to Seattle attorney Julia Bolz and professor Ronald Slye of Seattle University School of Law on Dec. 12 in the Century Square Plaza Alki Room. The event is open to the public. Bolz is a humanitarian and social justice activist who has worked on poverty, discrimination, human rights and other political challenges. Slye teaches, writes and consults on international criminal law and transitional justice.

Garvey Schubert Barer

Edward Sullivan, an owner of the Portland law firm Garvey Schubert Barer, was elected as 9th circuit regional vice president for the International Municipal Lawyers Association. The nonprofit advances the interests and education of local government lawyers.