Feb 19, 2014

Kirkland Performance Center

Kirkland Performance Center said Jeff Lockhart has been named interim executive director while the board conducts a national search for a permanent director. Lockhart is executive director of Creatio Institute at Northwest University and manages operations of a multifaceted music industry institute.

Southern Wine & Spirits

Southern Wine & Spirits of the Pacific Northwest has made a number of appointments in the senior management team. Ryan Lumaco is vice president, general manager in Washington and Michael Jeffrey is vice president, general manager in Oregon. Matt Haskins has added trade development to his responsibilities as Southern-PNW's senior vice president, wine. Southern Wine & Spirits of America is a distributor and broker with operations in 35 markets.

Feb 14, 2014

Perkins Coie

Perkins Coie said Patchen Haggerty has joined the Seattle office as a partner in the Trademark & Copyright practice. Haggerty was a partner with Dorsey & Whitney in Seattle. Haggerty manages global trademark portfolios and enforcement programs for companies, including copyright, trade secret, domain name, IP due diligence, privacy and Internet security issues.

Coastal Hotel Group

Coastal Hotel Group of Seattle has hired Diana Delgado as senior vice president of marketing. She will be responsible for marketing, branding, advertising and public relations for Coastal and its properties. Delgado was director of marketing and sales for Pan Pacific Seattle.

Feb 13, 2014

Nyhus Communications

Rochon

McCray

Wells

Nyhus Communications has promoted Andrew Wells, Charles McCray and Stephany Rochon. Wells is account manager and McCray is account supervisor on the public affairs team. Rochon was named account supervisor on the public relations team.

Opus Bank

Opus Bank has hired William (“Bill”) G. Jones and Rachel Thacker as directors and client managers in Commercial Business Banking for the Pacific Northwest. Jones was with Umpqua Bank and is Opus' first commercial banker in Oregon. He will expand the commercial and corporate client base. Thacker is focused on expanding commercial and corporate clients in Seattle/Puget Sound. She was with Bank of America in Seattle.

Feb 12, 2014

Carney Badley Spellman

McDowall

John R. McDowall has been elected director of the business department at Carney Badley Spellman.

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker

Thomas R. Krider has been named a managing partner at Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker and Craig Rusk, who has served as a managing partner for nearly 15 years, will continue as managing partner. The two will be in charge of daily operations. Krider's practice focuses on commercial litigation and contract negotiation.

Port of Everett

Troy McClelland, Port of Everett Commissioner, has been selected secretary of Washington Public Ports Association. He also is president and CEO of Economic Alliance Snohomish County.