Jan 28, 2014

Ashbaugh Beal

Thomson

Aaron Thomson is a new partner at Ashbaugh Beal. He will continue in the Corporate/Securities group where he works on corporate formation and finance, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, contracting and employment.

Pacific Continental Bank

Bogart

Pacific Continental Bank hired Dan Bogart as senior vice president of commercial banking manager in Tacoma. He will serve Pierce County as well as south King County.

West Seattle Chamber of Commerce

The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce hired Lynn Dennis as chief executive officer. Dennis served for the past year in an interim capacity and has more than 30 years of experience in management positions. Mary Cropley will continue as part-time financial manager.

Jan 24, 2014

Washington State University

Scott E. Carson, Washington State University alumnus and retired Boeing executive vice president, has been appointed to a second term on the WSU Board of Regents through Sept. 30, 2019. Carson joined the regents in 2007.

Perkins Coie

Perkins Coie promoted to partner several Seattle-based attorneys: J. Christopher Baird, a member of the Environment, Energy & Resources practice; Brian W. Grimm, a member of the Litigation practice; Jason Howell, a member of the Trademark & Copyright practice; Laura María Lintner, a member of the Business practice; and Justin L. Moon, a member of the Technology Transactions & Privacy practice.

Skagit State Bank

Skagit State Bank said Dennis Boe joined the bank as vice president and residential real estate manager at the Home Loan Center at 1575 S. Burlington Boulevard in Burlington. He has 28 years of experience in mortgage lending and will focus on home and construction financing in Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties.

Jan 23, 2014

Bellevue Downtown Association

Jacobson

The Bellevue Downtown Association said Ross Jacobson, attorney for Williams Kastner, is 2014 board chair. He is a Bellevue resident and has served on several boards including Rotary Club of Bellevue and Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.

Pacific Northwest Ballet

Pacific Northwest Ballet named Ellen Walker the next executive director. She is PNB's director of marketing and communications, and will succeed retiring Executive Director D. David Brown in July. Walker teaches arts marketing in Seattle University and has worked as a marketing consultant to arts and civic organizations.

King County

King County Council confirmed Adrienne Quinn as director of the Department of Community and Human Service. She has served as acting director since November. Quinn oversees a $350 million budget and a staff of 295 people in Community Services, Developmental Disabilities, and Mental Health, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services. She was executive director of Medina Foundation in Seattle and director of the Seattle Office of Housing.