Dec 31, 2013

Willows Lodge

Willows Lodge has been recognized as a top hotel in the world by Travel + Leisure readers. The Top 500 list ranks Willows Lodge as the No. 1 hotel in Seattle and No. 1 hotel in Washington, with an overall score of 89.57.

Hotel 1000

Hotel 1000 in downtown Seattle was recognized as a top hotel in the world by Condé Nast Traveler readers on the annual Gold List. Hotel 1000 was ranked No. 1 in Seattle and No. 1 in Washington state, with an overall score of 91.2.

Pacific Financial Corp.

Pacific Financial Corp., the Aberdeen-based holding company for Bank of the Pacific, said Denise Portmann has been named president and chief executive officer of Bank of the Pacific starting Jan. 1. She will succeed Dennis Long, who will remain president and CEO of Pacific Financial Corp. Portmann will continue to be CFO until a replacement is found.

Dec 27, 2013

Auction of Washington Wines

Sheridan

Auction of Washington Wines named Aimee Sheridan executive director. She has more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience with Boys & Girls Clubs, The Salvation Army and PAWS. Since its inception in 1988, the auction has raised more than $30 million, mostly for uncompensated care at Seattle Children's.

Helsell Fetterman

Bellum

Caitlin Bellum has joined Helsell Fetterman, a Seattle-based law firm serving businesses, organizations and individuals. She has practiced intellectual property and entertainment law in Seattle for four years and work with the business law and intellectual property practice groups.

Paycom

Paycom, a payroll and HR services company, is opening an office in Seattle, which will be the fourth location added this year for the Oklahoma City-based company. Zachary Miller will lead the office at 999 Third Ave., Suite 1510. Miller has worked in sales for Paycom's cloud-based HR technology. This will be Paycom's 24th sales office.

Juneau district ranger

Brad Orr will be the new Juneau district ranger. The Juneau Empire reports Tongass National Forest Supervisor Forrest Cole made the announcement Thursday. Orr will come to Alaska from the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest in Granby, Colo. He currently serves as the recreation program manager on the Sulphur Ranger District. He replaces the current Juneau ranger, Marti Marshal, who will retire in January after being in the position for more than three years.

Dec 26, 2013

Un-Cruise Adventures

Russell

Voss

Seattle-based Un-Cruise Adventures promoted Captain Tim Voss to vice president of technical operations and Captain Jill Russell to vice president of nautical operations. Both work in the Seattle office at Fishermen's Terminal. Ship masters on eight vessels will report directly to Russell, who also oversees on-board departments and shoreside operations. Voss oversees technical operations including engineering, refits, shipyard projects, regulatory compliance, inventory control and purchasing.

Opus Bank

Opus Bank has appointed Norman B. Rice, president and CEO of The Seattle Foundation and former mayor of Seattle, to the board of directors.