Mar 27, 2014

FCS Group

Cebron

Findlay

Sanchez Virnoche

FCS Group has appointed company owners John Ghilarducci, Karyn Johnson, Angie Sanchez Virnoche and Taree Bollinger as its executive team, part of a succession plan that signals the retirement of founders David Findlay and Edward Cebron. FCS was formed in 1988 to advise city and local governments on financial and economic decisions. It works in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, California and Canada, and has offices in Redmond, Portland and Anchorage.

WSDOT

State Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson named Capt. George A. Capacci interim assistant secretary in charge of the Ferries Division at WSDOT. Capacci will lead the ferry system until a permanent assistant secretary is selected after a nationwide search. Outgoing Assistant Secretary David Moseley resigned effective April 15. Capacci joined State Ferries in 2009 as regional port captain. He oversees operations, vessel maintenance and preservation, and terminal engineering.

Mar 26, 2014

Red Arrow Logistics

Murche

Former Port of Portland veteran Eileen Murche is now vice president for business development at Red Arrow Logistics, a logistics and transportation company. Murche is based in Portland and is an expert in trade, transportation, warehousing and distribution. She held senior management positions at the port and also worked for Matson Navigation and American President Lines.

Short Cressman & Burgess

Wolfard

Short Cressman & Burgess named Lisa A. Wolfard managing partner. Wolfard will continue her family law practice and oversee day-to-day operations and strategic planning. She was assistant managing partner and replaces Andrew W. Maron, who served as managing partner since 2006. Maron will return to his full-time construction law and local government practice.

Mar 25, 2014

Overlake Medical Center

Marsh

Overlake Medical Center named J. Michael Marsh president and CEO. Marsh comes to Overlake from Providence Health & Services, an integrated health care system with 32 hospitals in five states. He has held a number of senior executive positions during his 28-year career. Overlake CEO Craig Hendrickson announced his retirement last summer.

Beat BioTherapeutics

Seattle-based Beat BioTherapeutics Corp. named Sam L. Teichman chief medical officer and director. BEATBio is working on a new therapy for heart failure. Teichman was senior vice president at Corthera and began his biotech career at Genentech.

Saltchuk

Saltchuk, a Seattle freight transportation and distribution company, said it has been recognized by Ethisphere Institute, an independent center promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance, as one of the world's most ethical companies for 2014. This is the first time that Saltchuk has been considered for this award. It is one of three companies in the transportation and logistics industry to be honored this year. Companies are scored in five categories: ethics and compliance programs, reputation, leadership and innovation, governance, corporate citizenship, and the culture of ethics.

Mar 21, 2014

WSU Alumni Association

Washington State University alumni and friends are invited back to campus to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of the landmark Lewis Alumni Centre with a public open house beginning at 4:30 p.m. March 28.

The 25th anniversary event will feature refreshments, displays depicting the center's history and future, and conversations with Alumni Association volunteer leaders and other WSU dignitaries, including members of the original building committee and former Alumni Association Executive Director Keith Lincoln.

A landmark structure on the Pullman campus, the Lewis Alumni Centre was originally a barn designed in 1922 and constructed as a training and activity center for a variety or agricultural activities and programs. But following decades of use for a variety of purposes by WSU students and faculty, the barn fell into disuse and was slated for demolition. Prior to the scheduled demolition of the facility, however, a group of WSU alumni convinced the university to spare the building and instead renovate as an alumni center.

The resulting renovation commenced in 1983 at a cost of $4 million, all of which was raised among Cougar alumni and friends, who also donated carpeting, artwork and countless hours of sweat equity to the project. When the building re-opened as the Lewis Alumni Centre in March of 1989, the new structure featured the original massive beams of the old barn and a converted loft that now serves as the center's Great Hall.

The Partners Group

The Partners Group, which helps employers build employee benefit programs to improve and maintain employees' wellbeing, announced that it has won two prestigious healthy employee awards.

Healthiest Employers, the leader in employee health analytics, best practices and benchmark data, inducted The Partners Group into the 2014 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America. Being named as a 2014 Healthiest 100 Workplace means The Partners Group has achieved remarkable and sustainable success through a broad range of corporate wellness programs and employee wellness initiatives.

In addition, the American Heart Association awarded The Partners Group its 2013 Fit-Friendly Worksite Platinum Award for its efforts to decrease healthcare expenses and increase productivity.

The Partners Group, with offices in Bellevue, Portland and Bend, Ore., is a locally owned, independent financial services, risk management, commercial insurance and employee benefit consulting firm.