Dec 10, 2013

Totem Ocean Trailer Express

Greene

Noone

Totem Ocean Trailer Express named Michael Noone chief operating officer. Noone has more than 28 years of experience in shipping and logistics, and was chief operating officer for Yusen Logistics Americas. Grace Greene has joined Totem as general manager of Alaska operations. Greene was responsible for aviation logistics operations in the Alaska Venture for Shell Exploration and Production Co. Totem offers common carrier service between Tacoma and Anchorage.

HomeStreet Bank

HomeStreet Bank and its parent company, HomeStreet Inc., has purchased two branches and related assets from AmericanWest Bank in Bainbridge Island and West Seattle. The bank's branch network is now 20 in the Puget Sound region and 30 in Washington, Oregon and Hawaii. HomeStreet Bank also has 41 mortgage loan production offices in the Pacific Northwest, California and Hawaii.

Foundation Bancorp

Foundation Bancorp added Duane Woods to the board of directors. He recently retired as senior vice president for Waste Management and also practiced law for over 18 years in Seattle.

Dec 06, 2013

Banner Bank

Ikezawa

Banner Bank hired Dennis Ikezawa as vice president relationship manager on the commercial banking team in downtown Seattle. He has more than 20 years in financial services, with Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi-UFJ, Salomon Brothers, Price Waterhouse and US Bank.

Comcast Arena

Global Spectrum, operators of Comcast Arena in Everett, named Rick Comeau general manager of the arena. He was assistant general manager. He will oversee booking, finance, events, box office, marketing, client relations and corporate sales for the arena, conference center and ice rink. Comeau has worked at an events center in British Columbia.

American Diabetes Association

The American Diabetes Association gave an award to Brenda Montgomery of the Diabetes Research Group in Seattle at the annual Community Volunteer Leadership Conference. She is director of the Diabetes Research Group at VA Puget Sound Healthcare System and the University of Washington, and won the Health Professional Award for Volunteer Service.

Dec 05, 2013

Miller Nash

Coyle

Miller Nash hired Briana M. Coyle as an associate in Seattle. She joins the Native American Tribes & Organizations practice team, focusing on business and regulatory compliance issues. Coyle also works with the Business and Government & Regulatory Affairs teams, and participates in professional organizations with a focus on Native American legal issues.

King County Parks Foundation

The new King County Parks Foundation named its first board of advisors and announced a gift of $75,000 from Laird Norton Wealth Management. Board members are: Dow Constantine, King County executive; Frank Greer of GMMB; Terry Lavender, community leader; Louise Miller, former King County Councilmember; Bob Moser, CEO of Laird Norton Wealth Management; Bob Ratliffe of Silver Creek Capital; Maryanne Tagney, community leader; and Maggie Walker, community leader. The group will seek private-sector philanthropy with a goal of raising $750,000 in the next year and $7.5 million in 10 years.