Aug 25, 2015

HackerAgency

After launching a health insurance-focused practice in 2010, HackerAgency, a digital/direct marketing agency, is forming a stand-alone health insurance business unit. Serum will operate out of Hacker's headquarters in Seattle. Tom Reid will lead Serum as Hacker's vice president of health care. Reid will work with insurance and health care clients on marketing and sales. The agency will help Affinity Health Plan launch its Medicare Advantage marketing program.

Washington Health Benefit Exchange

Washington Health Benefit Exchange appointed Pam MacEwan as CEO until a new CEO is named. CEO Richard Onizuka is stepping down Friday. MacEwan has been with the exchange since 2012 as chief of staff, and was executive vice president for public affairs and governance for Group Health.

Aug 21, 2015

Seattle Colleges

Wakefield

After 40 years with Seattle Colleges, Chancellor Jill Wakefield said she will retire next June. She was appointed chancellor in 2009 and will be the longest-serving chancellor in the district's history. A subcommittee of the board will lead the search for a new chancellor.

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Lavin

Cairncross & Hempelmann named Sophia Bell Lavin executive director. She has been director of human resources for 15 years, and now will direct all operations, including finance, information technology, facilities and business development. Lavin has has held leadership positions with the Association of Legal Administrators chapter and Seattle Area Legal Recruiting Administrators.

Aug 20, 2015

Lane Powell

Rullman

Chuck P. Rullman has joined Lane Powell as a shareholder in the Labor and Employment Practice Group. Rullman focuses his practice on litigation and dispute resolution, and has experience litigating labor and employment matters, commercial disputes, intellectual property issues, and claims from probate and non-probate proceedings.

KPLU/Jazz24

Blohm

KPLU/Jazz24 hired Parker Miles Blohm as digital media manager to increase its digital media content and provide technical support and maintenance. He worked at the Columbia Missourian as a photographer, reporter and multimedia editor, and also worked at NPR on Tiny Desk Concerts and other video projects.

Aug 19, 2015

Seattle Foundation

Somberg

Myerson

Levinger

Social impact leader Janet Levinger, Microsoft executive vice president Terry Myerson and growth investor Debra Somberg have joined the board of trustees for Seattle Foundation. Seattle Foundation's board has 21 trustees. It facilitated more than $100 million in grants in 2014 and manages more than $850 million in charitable assets.

F5 Networks

F5 Networks hired John DiLullo to lead global sales and strategy in application security, service provider solutions and cloud applications. He will be based in F5's Seattle headquarters. He has over 25 years of experience in global business, sales, market and channel development, operations, and team management at Aruba Networks, Avaya Communications and Cisco Systems.