Aug 24, 2016

JayRay

Whittier

Boisvin

Tacoma-based JayRay is broadening its ownership and adding staff in branding, advertising and strategic communication. Kacie Leacy and Bridget Baeth have become shareholders. They are senior advisors and principals. Baeth joined the firm in 2013 and Leacy started there in 2007. New advisor Katie Whittier worked for the city of Burien as communications officer and for U.S. Senator Patty Murray. Lindsey Boisvin joins as an assistant advisor with experience in photography, graphic design, data visualization and journalism.

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Cairncross & Hempelmann said Aurelia Tunru has joined the Corporate Finance & Business Transactions team. She advises private and public companies on M&A transactions, commercial contracts and corporate matters, and worked as a corporate associate at Jones Day in Cleveland.

Aug 23, 2016

KING 5

Espinosa-Hall

KING 5 has hired David Espinosa-Hall to be the evening and night-side anchor starting in October. He was with WKMG in Orlando as morning anchor, and also worked at KMBC in Kansas, WWOR in New Jersey, KDKA in Pittsburgh and WTOC in Savannah, Georgia.

Green River College

Williamson

Rebecca (Rhodes) Williamson, Spokane Community College's vice president of instruction since 2012, will become Green River College's interim vice president of instruction, filling the position vacated after Derek Brandes was named president of Walla Walla Community College. Williamson was vice president of the Institute of Extended Learning, and dean of trades and technology at Green River College.

Aug 19, 2016

Washington State Hospital Association

Sauer

Washington State Hospital Association said Cassie Sauer, the current executive vice president, will become CEO in January. Sauer replaces CEO Scott Bond, who retires at the end of the year after more than three decades in health care. Sauer will be the organization's fourth CEO. She has worked for the association for 16 years.

Symetra

Moskovit

Symetra Financial Corp. of Bellevue appointed Evan S. Moskovit, CFA, senior vice president and head of corporate fixed Income. Moskovit will oversee Symetra's $19 billion in-house corporate bond portfolio. He was with NN Investment Partners in New York and will be based in Farmington, Connecticut.

Aug 18, 2016

Garvey Schubert Barer

Sandford

Garvey Schubert Barer attorney Sara P. Sandford has been elected chair of the American Bar Association Section of International Law for a one-year term. She also will serve as a board member on the ABA's Rule of Law Initiative. Sandford works with clients in establishing, acquiring and operating businesses across borders.

Seattle Housing Authority

The Housing Authority Insurance Group said Seattle Housing Authority won its 2016 Risk Management Award for Resident Safety. SHA implemented a new Facility Safety Audit in 2015 that added sections to improve safety at each site.