Feb 20, 2013

UW Tacoma Milgard School

University of Washington Tacoma's Milgard School of Business will honor the following people at its annual business leadership awards dinner April 30: Richard Brandsma, president and CEO of Sound Credit Union; Janine Terrano, president and CEO of Topia Technology; Joseph W. Wilczek, CEO of Franciscan Health System; Brian Sonntag, retired Washington state auditor; and Michael P. Slevin III, director of the Tacoma Environmental Services Department.

Sedgwick

San Francisco-based law firm Sedgwick hired Robert Meyers as partner in its Seattle office. Meyers represents insurers in the Pacific Northwest and nationally in complex, high-value coverage and commercial disputes. Sedgwick provides trial, appellate, litigation management, counseling, risk management and transactional legal services.

Small Business Development Center

The Washington Small Business Development Center hired Sharon Sappington as a business consultant. Sappington was sole proprietor of Sappington Global, an international business consultancy. The center provides free, confidential advising to small business owners and people who want to start one.

Feb 19, 2013

Wells Fargo

Borland

John K. Borland has been named vice president and relationship manager for Wells Fargo's Seattle Regional Commercial Banking offices. Borland was vice president and relationship manager for U.S. Bank.

Weezer Group

The consulting firm Weezer Group has been launched to help organizations harness the power of visual media technology. Richard McLeland Wieser, chief consultant, has experience in broadcast TV, audiovisual integration, corporate communications and events.

Context Relevant

Seattle-based Context Relevant, a developer of predictive analytics applications, hired Christopher Re as senior scientist, Art Munson as data scientist, Craig Fiebig as vice president of marketing and Tom Murphy as vice president of customer success.

Feb 15, 2013

Lane Powell

Abbot

Regional law firm Lane Powell hired Barry A. Abbot as counsel to the Business Practice Group. Abbott has represented international and domestic institutions, and worked in corporate law, financial services and e-commerce, representing large companies and start-ups.

Stoel Rives

Morse

Bimber

Cason

Business law firm Stoel Rives expanded its health care practice group with the addition of three attorneys: Stephanie A. Cason and Sarah L. Bimber in the Portland office, and Kara F. Morse joins the Seattle office.

North Pacific Management

Portland-based North Pacific Management renamed its hospitality management division CoHo.Services: Connect Hospitality Services. The company will continue to operate office buildings and real estate holdings under its real estate division as North Pacific Management. CoHo.Services has more than 20 years in the hospitality industry as owners, operators and consultants.