Dec 11, 2013

Banner Bank

Banner Bank hired John Chambers as vice president and business banker on the new Small Business Banking team. He will be based in the Bellevue Center branch, and was a store manager for Umpqua Bank.

Possible

Possible, a WPP Digital company with an office in Seattle, made additions and promotions to its global team: Jason Burby is president of the Americas, Chien-Wen Tong is global CMO based in London, John Sutherby is global CTO, Thomas Stelter is vice president of emerging solutions, Gus Weigel is CFO of the Americas. The creative agency has 25 offices on five continents.

Wunderman Seattle

Wunderman Seattle hired Jean-Benoit Bataille to lead Data & Insights work for Microsoft, T-Mobile and adidas. Kai Musielak was hired to lead work for Xbox and other consumer brands. Wunderman has 170 offices in 60 countries offering brand experience, consumer engagement, Data & Insights and world health marketing solutions.

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.