Feb 26, 2013

Washington Policy Center

Washington Policy Center, an independent public policy think tank, hired Dan Sytman as director of communications and marketing. Sytman was deputy communications director for the state Attorney General's Office and replaces former communications director John Barnes, who has taken a position with Montana's newly elected attorney general.

Zettics

Massachusettes-based Zettics named John Gillespie senior vice president of worldwide sales and business development, Mike Crane as vice president of business development and John Tremblay as vice president of product management. Zettics is a big data mobile analytics company with an office in Seattle.

Richmond Public Relations

Seattle-based Richmond Public Relations named Jason Hamilton as partner. Hamilton returns to the firm after working as chief marketing officer of a financial services firm in Kirkland. Lorne S. Richmond will become chief executive officer and founder Louis B. Richmond will become senior advisor and chairman of the board. Richmond Public Relations is a full-service public relations firm.

Feb 22, 2013

Clark Nuber

Bellevue-based CPA and consulting firm Clark Nuber hired Steve Brilling as director of family buisness. Brilling worked as executive director of Seattle University's Entrepreneurship Center. He remains affiliated with Seattle University, leading its Family Business Program.

Northwest Kidney Centers

Northwest Kidney Centers has named managers for the new Enumclaw dialysis center. Dr. Vilma Quijada as medical director, Sheila Bennett, RN, as clinical director and Debra Marcella, RN, as nurse manager. The 30-patient clinic at 857 Roosevelt Ave E. in Enumclaw is scheduled to open March 4.

City of Tacoma

City manager T.C. Broadnax appointed Andrew Cherullo as finance manager for Tacoma effective Feb. 28. Cherullo worked as chief financial officer for the Washington State Health Care Authority in Olympia.

Feb 21, 2013

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Richland-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory named Kevin Ensign director of internal audit. Ensign joined PNNL in 2007 as prime contract manager. He later was PNNL's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act lead and most recently was manager of the business development and analysis department.

Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance

The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance hired Melanie Jordan as executive director. Jordan, president of Aviation Liaison Services, is also a pilot and aviation enthusiast, and has been a Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance board member since 2007. The alliance is a nonprofit dedicated to keeping the aerospace industry competitive.

Wells Fargo & Co.

Wells Fargo & Co. said it will give $200,000 in grants to Washington organizations and programs that support workforce development and job creation. The grants go to: Seattle FareStart, $100,000; Seattle Goodwill, $50,000; Tacoma Goodwill, $25,000 and Yakima, EnTrust Community Services, $25,000.