Nov 06, 2013

Langfeldt Law

Langfeldt Law has opened as a boutique law firm representing businesses, nonprofits and individuals with an office in Queen Anne. Monica Langfeldt, a corporate, small business and tax attorney, formed the new firm. She was a partner at Garvey, Schubert Barer; Ogden Murphy Wallace; and Miller Nash; and is also an adjunct professor at Seattle University School of Law teaching international tax law.

Nintex

Nintex, which makes workflow software, named Christian Smith senior vice president of global sales. John Burton was recently named Nintex CEO, as part of the company's growth plan. Smith has more than 20 years of tech sales and marketing experience, and worked at Oracle as group vice president of service automation. Nintex said its products are used by more than 5,000 businesses in 90 countries.

Nov 05, 2013

City of Fife

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada said Fife won the Distinguished Budget Award Presentation. Documents are rated for policies, financial plans, operations guides and communications to receive the award. Carol Parvey is the city's financial services manager.

52 Limited

52 Limited of Portland added four people to the Portland office staff. The firm is a creative resource and staffing company. The new hires are Deborah Arce chief financial officer, Lydia Mazer talent manager, Ami Vo account manager and Joshua Heineman talent coordinator. The company unveiled a new design for http://www.52ltd.com produced by The Brigade of Portland. 52 Limited says it has more than 5,000 marketing, design, interactive and communications professionals nationwide and connects them clients.

Nov 01, 2013

Frause

Heidemann

Frause, a Seattle communications firm, has hired Karin Heidemann as senior art director. Heidemann worked overseas in Berlin and later worked with large design agencies in the Midwest. For the past 10 years Heidemann has worked independently.

Wells Fargo

Hatfield

Steve Hatfield has been named Wells Fargo's Northwest Washington area president. Hatfield will oversee four banking districts from North Seattle to the Canadian border, with 40 stores and about 400 team members. He is an 11-year Wells Fargo veteran, and was Seattle Community Banking district manager.

SNBL USA

SNBL USA, an Everett company involved in primate research, named Alan Breau, Ph.D., director of laboratory services. Breau was COO and co-founder of CRO Biologics Development Services.

Oct 31, 2013

Ryan Swanson & Cleveland

The Seattle law firm of Ryan Swanson & Cleveland added Stephen L. McDonald as an associate in the Tax and Business Groups. He has experience with tax law, business formations, investments, transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and succession planning, and is an adjunct professor in accounting at the Seattle University Albers School of Business. Brenton Twitchell was added as an associate in the Litigation and Business Groups. He joined the firm in September and was a clerk for Justice James M. Johnson on the State Supreme Court.

Skagit State Bank

Russ Lee will become president and chief operating officer of Skagit State Bank on Nov. 5. He has worked as a bank loan officer, mortgage lender, chief financial officer, president and chief operating officer, and has an MBA from Western Washington University. Cheryl Bishop continues as CEO.