Oct 14, 2015

Children's Home Society of Washington

Robert

Children's Home Society of Washington has announced that Rachel Robert, director of Finance & Operations for the Seattle Repertory Theatre, has joined the Board of Trustees.

She joins with 21 other trustees who are leaders in finance, law, real estate and other professional fields.

With more than 30 years of experience as a CPA, Robert has worked at the Seattle Repertory Theatre for 21 years. She previously held the position of chief financial officer at CHSW for five years.

She has served in various volunteer leadership positions, is a guest speaker at top academic institutions and conferences and is currently an adjunct professor for the MFA Arts Leadership program at Seattle University.

Anchorage Superior Court

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Judicial Council is advancing four finalists for consideration for an upcoming vacancy on the Anchorage Superior Court.

The nominees are private practice attorneys Dani Crosby and Kevin Fitzgerald; Josie Garton, an assistant public defender; and Jonathan Woodman, a senior assistant attorney general.

Gov. Bill Walker will decide which of the nominees will succeed retiring Judge Michael Spaan.

Oct 13, 2015

Integrity Energy Services

Younger

Integrity Energy Services announced the addition of Bill Younger to the IES team. As vice president of Energy Performance Services, he will collaborate with customers to implement efficiency benchmarking services, sustainability master plans, resource conservation programs, and energy efficiency solutions.

Younger is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) with over 25 years of experience in the development and administration of energy efficiency programs for utilities and state energy offices. Younger was inducted into the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Energy Managers Hall of Fame in 2007.

Younger was previously the manager of Business Energy Management for Puget Sound Energy (PSE) where he managed the energy efficiency programs for commercial and industrial customers.

Ridolfi

Ramirez

Ridolfi, a Seattle-based environmental engineering and scientific consulting firm, hired Elena Ramirez, L.G. as a senior environmental scientist/geologist.

Ramirez joins Ridolfi with 10 years of experience working on contaminated site investigations, environmental due diligence, and landfill environmental compliance projects. In the past, she provided environmental oversight for the Letterman Digital Arts Redevelopment project at the Presidio of San Francisco. In her new role at Ridolfi, Ramirez is supporting Washington State Department of Ecology to evaluate human and ecological risks associated with the Occidental Chemical Site in Tacoma.

Established in 1990, Ridolfi specializes in assisting clients in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska improve environmental quality by remediating, protecting, and restoring natural resources using sustainable principles.

One Eighty Foundation

Seifert

The One Eighty Foundation announced the hiring of Barbie Seifert as the new executive director. Seifert will lead the foundation in providing funding to children and families by giving to organizations like Kindering, YouthCare, YMCA, Spruce Street Inn, TreeHouse, Rick's Toys for Kids among others.

Oct 09, 2015

Stoel Rives

O'Connell

Stoel Rives said partner Tim O'Connell was named a “Heavy Lifter” by the Association of Washington Business for testifying to the Legislature on workforce issues that affect the business and regulatory climate. O'Connell is a labor and employment and telecom lawyer and chairs the Legal Affairs Committee for AWB.

Clearwater Paper Corp.

Clearwater Paper Corp. announced the retirement of Danny G. Johansen as president of the pulp and paperboard division. Patrick T. Burke, who currently is president of the consumer products division, has been named group president overseeing both the pulp and paperboard and consumer products businesses. Johansen will serve through March 2016 to assist with the transition. Burke has experience in manufacturing, warehouse operations and supply chain management.

Oct 08, 2015

Alaska Supreme Court

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe plans to retire next year.

Fabe, who was the first woman appointed to serve on the court and the first woman to serve as chief justice, intends to retire June 1. The Alaska court system released news of Fabe's planned retirement on Tuesday.

Fabe, who was appointed to the court in 1996, has served three terms as chief justice, the most recent ending this past June.

Fabe said she was giving early notice of her retirement because it can take months to fill a judicial vacancy, and she wants to have a smooth transition.

City of Yakima

YAKIMA (AP) — The Yakima City Council is drafting a separation agreement with City Manager Tony O'Rourke.

The Yakima Herald-Republic reports that that the council voted 4-1 Tuesday to draft the agreement. On Aug. 24, O'Rourke told the council he was resigning, effective Jan. 1.

The single dissenting vote was cast by Dave Ettl, who said he worried the council was not following proper procedure because O'Rourke has not submitted a formal letter of resignation.

O'Rourke has publically accused City Council members of breaking state law by leaking news of his resignation to the media, but other critics counter that O'Rourke may have violated state law by announcing his resignation in executive session.