Jun 06, 2014

WorkForce Central

WorkForce Central made two appointments to the Tacoma-Pierce County Workforce Development Council, one of 12 workforce development boards in Washington and part of a nationwide network. New members are Mary Matusiak of the state Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and Kendrick Stewart of the state Department of Department of Social and Health Services. The boards address workforce needs through public and private partnerships.

Washington State University

Sita Pappu, Washington State University's director of the Office of Commercialization, has been awarded the Woman to Watch in Life Science Award by the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association. She will be honored at the Life Science Innovation Northwest conference June 19-20 in Seattle. Pappu holds a doctorate in genetics and works as a technology licensing associate for biotech and life sciences.

Jun 05, 2014

Stepherson & Associates Communications

Stepherson & Associates Communications hired Camille Robinson as marketing and business development manager. She worked on marketing, graphic design and strategic proposal development at NBBJ. S&A conducts outreach and communications for public works projects in Puget Sound.

KING 5

KING 5 promoted Jim Rose to a new position: vice president and station manager. The restructure of leadership includes promoting Jason Xydis to director of sales, replacing Rose. Rose joined KING in 2000. Xydis started with KING in 1998.

Jun 04, 2014

Clark Nuber

Rob Wheeler will succeed Dave Katri as president and CEO of Belevue-based Clark Nuber effective Oct. 1. Wheeler has been with Clark Nuber for 29 years and has been a shareholder for 14 years. He headed the tax department and served on the Management Board. Clark Nuber has become one of the largest U.S. independent accounting firms during the past 14 years. It employs nearly 180 people providing financial audits, tax planning, business transition planning, financial planning and accounting services.

WSU Museum of Art

Art curator and exhibit designer Ryan Hardesty is the new curator of art and exhibitions for the Museum of Art at Washington State University. He has worked with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane and curated public art projects for the state arts commission. He also installed exhibitions for the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston.

Jun 03, 2014

Western Washington University

Gov. Jay Inslee appointed business executive Chase Franklin to Western Washington University's board of trustees. His term begins June 2 and ends in 2019. Franklin lives in Seattle and has a degree from WWU in mathematics and economics. He has been an entrepreneur, executive and innovator for 25 years, and now is a startup advisor and investor. He has worked at Boone Consultants, Daptiv Inc., Amdocs, Qpass and Microsoft.

Pacific Power Products

Ridgefield-based Pacific Power Products has changed its name to Pacific Power Group to reflect expanded product lines and services. Mark Dawkins is CEO. Pacific now offers sales and service for golf and turf equipment, as well as commercial trucks. It continues to offer power generation products, new and remanufactured engines, and marine power services, with 17 facilities in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii.