Apr 09, 2014

Stepherson & Associates

Mannetti

Emily Mannetti has joined Stepherson & Associates Communications as a project manager for clients including the Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle Public Utilities. Mannetti worked for Sound Transit, Alaskan Way Viaduct Project and University of Washington. S&A conducts outreach and communications about public works projects in Puget Sound.

Direct TV Sports Networks

Direct TV Sports Networks named former ESPN executive Jim Noel senior counsel of the company and its Root Sports regional networks in the Northwest, Rocky Mountains and Pittsburgh. Noel will be based in the Seattle headquarters.

Clark Nuber

Christopher Nappen recently joined Clark Nuber in Bellevue as a manager in the accounting and consulting services group, focusing on real estate, senior living and hospitality, as well as manufacturing and construction. He was controller at The Attic Learning Community, a not-for-profit educational organization.

Apr 08, 2014

Clipper Vacations

Bowers

Clipper Vacations named David E. Bowers chief financial officer. He is a certified public accountant with a BA and MBA from the University of Washington and recently worked for Possible Worldwide. The transportation provider includes Clipper Navigation based in Seattle and Clipper Navigation, Ltd. In Canada.

Freight Mobility Board

Karen Schmidt, executive director of the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, will retire July 31. Schmidt was the first director to manage the program as an independent state agency. She has facilitated completion of 48 freight projects, leveraging $150 million in FMSIB funding for a total investment of $639 million, and serves on the National Freight Advisory Committee.

American Marine Ingredients

American Seafoods Group named John Cummings president of the subsidiary American Marine Ingredients. Cummings will lead development of marine ingredients derived from fisheries in Alaska and the Northwest for use in foods, supplements and pharmaceuticals. He was president of American Pride Seafoods.

Apr 04, 2014

Central Washington University

George Clark, Central Washington University's vice president for finance and business services/chief financial officer, will join the finance and audit committee for Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in Palo Alto, Calif. The world's longest particle accelerator has helped discover some of the building blocks of matter. Clark has been instrumental in helping move CWU toward a new budgeting model.

Pacific Continental

Pacific Continental Corp., the holding company of Pacific Continental Bank, said Michael Dunne has joined as public information officer and will work from the headquarters in Eugene, Ore. The bank has 14 offices in Oregon and Washington, and a loan production office in Tacoma.

Artist Trust

Margit Rankin has resigned as executive director of Artist Trust after two years but will continue to work in the nonprofit sector. Artist Trust Board President Susan Wagner said the board is analyzing the structure of Artist Trust and intends to hire a new leader this fall. The not-for-profit's mission is to support and encourage individual artists.