May 19, 2015

University of Puget Sound

Thomas

University of Puget Sound President Ron Thomas said he will step down as president of the liberal arts college at the end of the 2015–16 academic year. He became president in 2003 and led a campaign that raised more than $127 million for endowment, capital projects and operating funds. A national search for a new president will be led by Robert C. Pohlad.

Opus Bank

Opus Bank of Irvine, California, hired Tim McLaughlin as director client manager of commercial banking for the Pacific Northwest. He will focus on the South Puget Sound region. McLaughlin was with Key Bank in Tacoma.

May 15, 2015

Jordan Ramis

The Portland law firm Jordan Ramis said Christopher L. Reive has been elected managing shareholder and will continue his environmental law practice. He succeeds Steven L. Shropshire, who has been named managing shareholder of the Bend office. Two shareholders were added to the board of directors: Amy Robinson and Robert Koury II. Robinson is co-chair of the Business Practice Group and Koury chairs the Dirt Law Practice Group. Jordan Ramis has offices in Oregon and Washington.

WTS International

WTS International, an international organization focused on the advancement of women in transportation, named Rita Brogan Woman of the Year. She was Metro's superintendent of public transportation development in Seattle in the 1980's and was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to the Washington State Transportation Commission.

May 14, 2015

Stoel Rives

Morse

The Seattle law firm of Stoel Rives said Kara Morse won an award for Outstanding Achievement by a Young Lawyer-Private Practice. The award was presented by the University of Washington's Law Women's Caucus. Morse works in the corporate group, assisting health care clients.

Workforce Development Council

The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County said CEO Marlena Sessions has joined the National Association of Veteran Serving Organizations Board of Directors.

May 13, 2015

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Blair

Cloutier

The law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt hired Priya Cloutier and Steven R. Blair to its intellectual property practice in Seattle. Cloutier focuses on domestic and international patents, trademarks and copyrights, and was with Lane Powell. Blair focuses on computer science, and worked with Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft as a software engineer and product manager. He was with Seed Intellectual Property Law Group.

Sound Transit

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy nominated Don S. Monroe to represent Pierce County on the citizen oversight panel that monitors Sound Transit. Monroe was Pierce Transit CEO from 1981 until 2006. He will serve a four-year term.

McKay Wealth Management

McKay Wealth Management in Tukwila made several promotions and additions. Associates Lindsey McKay and Nathan O'Connor have been promoted, and John Veitch and Kelly McKay have been hired. Lindsey McKay was promoted to partner and O'Connor is now director of investment operations. Veitch and Kelly McKay are client relations managers.