Jan 09, 2014

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Skone

Cairncross & Hempelmann has expanded the family law practice with of counsel attorney Ed Skone. He specializes in complex marital estates.

REI

REI has promoted two vice presidents: Annie Zipfel is vice president of marketing and Susan Viscon is vice president of merchandising. The company is starting a national search for a chief marketing officer to replace Angela Owen, who is leaving the company. Zipfel will lead marketing during the search. Zipfel joined REI in 2012 from Target. Viscon takes over merchandising from Senior Vice President Lee Fromson, who is also leaving the company.

FareStart

FareStart, a local nonprofit that provides culinary job training to homeless and disadvantaged people, said its national effort, Catalyst Kitchens, now has 50 members in its network including organizations in Canada and United Kingdom. Catalyst Kitchens' network provides job training and support services to people in 18 states. It recently added members in Missouri, Maryland, Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, California and Everett Gospel Mission in Everett. David Carleton is national director for FareStart and Catalyst Kitchens.

Jan 08, 2014

Thrive by Five

Thrive by Five Washington named Sam Whiting to lead the public-private partnership for early learning, which has just merged with the Foundation for Early Learning. Whiting is a community investor for education at Boeing, and leads the company's work with state and local education groups working to improve education. He has worked at Children's Home Society, Page Ahead and The Seattle Foundation.

West Monroe Partners

West Monroe Partners, a business and technology consultancy, said it has added Madrona Solutions Group, a Seattle-based consulting firm focused customer relationship management and business intelligence, to its Seattle office. Madrona has 23 people in Seattle and six in Raleigh, N.C., who are now part of West Monroe Partners. Madrona's Seattle executives Brian Paulen, Scott Kostojohn and Rod Achtmann-Mendoza are directors at West Monroe Partners. The Seattle office now numbers more than 60 people. West Monroe will enter the Raleigh market with this acquisition.

Jan 07, 2014

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Northwest regional law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt added land use attorneys Keith Dearborn and Alison Moss to the Seattle office. They were at Dearborn & Moss PLLC. Moss focuses on land use and alternative dispute resolution, and acts as a mediator with the Kitsap County Dispute Resolution Center. Dearborn has more than 40 years of experience in land use law. He helped establish King County's farmland preservation program and is involved in the transfer of development credits from King County to Seattle.

Wells Fargo

Jon Collavo has been named Washington Business Banking sales manager at Wells Fargo. He has had a 20-year career in financial services including 12 years with Wells Fargo as business development officer for Wells Fargo SBA lending. He will be based in Seattle and oversee six business sales officers across Western Washington.

Jan 03, 2014

Lane Powell

Bashford

Jonathon Bashford joined Lane Powell as an attorney in the Litigation Practice Group where he will represent long term care providers, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted- and independent-living facilities. He was assistant attorney general for the Social and Health Services Division of the Washington Attorney General's Office and has experience in Medicaid programs, regulatory enforcement, licensing, compliance and litigation.

Williams Kastner

Williams Kastner elected Jessie Harris as managing director. His practice focuses on civil litigation in employment law, bodily injury, product liability and commercial cases. He replaces Sheryl Willert, who was elected managing director in 1996. She was one of three women to become a managing director among the 25 largest law firms in the Pacific Northwest, and the only African-American woman to be managing partner in firms of comparable size in the country.

Atlas International

Atlas International, an affiliate of Atlas Van Lines and a subsidiary of parent company Atlas World Group, said Jim Gaw has been promoted to president and chief operating officer from vice president and general manager. Atlas International focuses on international transportation and relocation for corporate clients, families and government agencies. Gaw has held management positions with international van lines for 15 years.