Jul 22, 2015

Olympic Physical Therapy

ATI Physical Therapy of Bolingbrook, Illinois, said it has added Olympic Physical Therapy's nine clinics in the Puget Sound area to its brand. ATI said the addition means it will have 33 outpatient physical therapy clinics in Washington state. Olympic provides physical therapy, sports medicine and workers' compensation services. The management team and clinic staff will continue in their roles. ATI has more than 470 clinics in 16 states.

Washington State University

Washington State University Interim President Dan Bernardo named Ron Mittelhammer interim co-provost. He is dean of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences. Mittelhammer named Kimberlee Kidwell acting dean for CAHNRS. Mittelhammer will be interim co-provost with Erica Austin, vice provost of WSU.

Jul 21, 2015

KPLU/Jazz24

Martinez

KPLU/Jazz24 hired Matt Martinez as director of content. He is leaving NPR after 15 years as a producer, most recently as senior producer for programming.

Portland Community College

Portland Community College said Sylvia Kelley will be the school's interim president while a national search continues for a new president. Kelley has been acting president of Oregon's biggest post-secondary institution since May 18, replacing Jeremy Brown.

Jul 17, 2015

Envelop VR

Furness

Envelop VR, a Bellevue software company focused on virtual reality, hired Dr. Tom Furness as senior scientific advisor. He is a professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Washington, and received a lifetime achievement award for his work in virtual reality and augmented reality at Augmented World Expo. Furness worked as a scientist in the Air Force developing advanced cockpits and virtual interfaces, and has also worked on medical diagnostics, training and security.

Alpine BioVentures

Alpine BioVentures, a Seattle-based venture capital firm focused on health care, said Jay Venkatesan, M.D., has joined as a managing partner. He was executive vice president and general manager of Oncothyreon, which he joined after it was acquired by Alpine Biosciences. He also founded Ayer Capital Management and was a director at Brookside Capital Partners, a hedge fund group affiliated with Bain Capital.

Jul 16, 2015

Sound Cities Association

Wilson-Jones

Ellie Wilson-Jones joined Sound Cities Association as a policy analyst. SCA represents 36 cities in King County. She has worked as a lawyer and reporter, and for government agencies including the city of Seattle.

Ida Culver House Ravenna

Peterson

Ida Culver House Ravenna hired Brittany Peterson as executive director. She was with a senior living community in Burnsville, Minnesota. Era Living operates several communities including Aljoya Mercer Island, Ida Culver House Broadview, The Lakeshore, University House Issaquah and University House Wallingford.

KCTS 9

KCTS 9 announced the 2015 Board of Directors: Chair Stephen G. Welch, former CEO of Todd Shipyards Corp.; Vice Chair Mary Snapp, deputy general counsel, Microsoft; Treasurer Steve B. Loeb, former president and CEO of Alaska Distributors; and Secretary L. Michelle Wilson, director at Zendesk.