Mar 31, 2016

Metro Parks Tacoma

Metro Parks Tacoma's executive director, Jack C. Wilson, will retire in September after 16 years leading Metro Parks Tacoma. The community passed bond measures in 2005 and 2014 for over $280 million for infrastructure and capital improvements. The 2014 bond will help replace North Pacific Aquarium, complete a trail and pedestrian overpass connecting Point Defiance to Ruston Way, and develop the Environmental Learning Center at the zoo.

Cloutier Global Intellectual Property

Cloutier Global Intellectual Property, a Seattle-based law firm specializing in patents, trademarks and copyrights, said Reuben J. Ortega has joined the firm as a partner. Ortega is a business attorney who focuses on corporate and transactional matters.

Washington State Hospital Association

Scott Bond, who has been president and CEO of Washington State Hospital Association since 2011, will retire in January of 2017. The WSHA board has selected national firm Korn Ferry to find a new CEO.

Mar 30, 2016

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Nelson

Cairncross & Hempelmann hired Jeff Nelson to lead the Trademark & Copyright team. He has worked for over 10 years on intellectual property matters and Internet issues for emerging companies and large corporations at Miller Nash Graham & Dunn and Perkins Coie.

F5 Networks

F5 Networks has hired Peter Brant as SVP of North America sales and David Helfer as VP of worldwide channels. F5 focuses on applications, traffic management and security.

Mar 29, 2016

AtWork Group

AtWork Group, a national staffing franchise, recently signed a franchise agreement in Seattle with Rex and Debora Black. There are about 100 AtWork Group offices in the U.S. Debora Black has worked for 15 years in the staffing industry. Rex Black's experience is in software development and IT consulting. The office will open in April at 451 S.W. 10th St. and the couple plans to expand to Tacoma, Spokane and Portland. Services include temporary staff, temp-to-hire, payroll and full-time placement.

Embark Safety

Orlando-based Embark Safety was the successful bidder on King County's ridesharing program, and will manage and monitor over 5,000 driving records for five years as part of the commuter van program. The monitoring system will eliminate the need for administrators to manage records on drivers. Embark Safety is part of a business incubation program at Central Florida Research Park.

Mar 25, 2016

Woodland Park Zoo

Grajal

Woodland Park Zoo has named Alejandro Grajal, an executive at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo, president and CEO. He starts May 16. Grajal, a native of Venezuela, is senior vice president for conservation, education and training at Brookfield, and has worked at National Audubon Society and the Wildlife Conservation Society. At Brookfield he oversees 15 field programs in North America, Latin America and Africa, and manages the zoo's partnerships. He has worked on conservation programs with U.S. AID, Global Environmental Fund, the World Bank and the European Union.

Lighthouse eDiscovery

Hiteshew

Lighthouse eDiscovery, which provides ediscovery and consulting services, hired Paul Hiteshew as director of infrastructure services. He has 15 years of experience in IT operations, engineering, planning and data centers. He worked on Microsoft's online service desk and Operations Center, directing a global team.

Private Client Services

Private Client Services, a broker/dealer and investment advisor with offices in Olympia and Louisville, Kentucky, has added two Washington-based advisory firms: Capstone Investment Group in Olympia and Columbia Wealth Management in Longview. The firms report assets under management exceed $90 million. Capstone's partners are Patrick McClelland, Sandra Drennon and Steven Elliott. Patrick Costello owns Columbia.