Nov 15, 2016

Riddell Williams

Howell

Riddell Williams has added Kristen Howell to the firm. She handles corporate transactions, including entity formation, sales agreements, private offerings, bank financings, mergers and acquisitions, and investment vehicles for firms in technology, financial services, and retail fields. Howell was general counsel for an investment management firm and corporate counsel for a tech company.

Aronson Security

Nielsen

Aronson Security Group in Renton said Dan Nielsen, a 30-year industry veteran in risk, resilience and security, has joined its Enterprise Security Risk Group as a principal consultant. He works on fraud investigations and computer related crimes, and was a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation focused on computer-based crimes as well as bank, mortgage and wire fraud. Nielson was also head of security for NW Natural, a gas utility in Oregon.

Nov 10, 2016

University of Puget Sound

Laura Martin-Fedich has been named vice president for enrollment at University of Puget Sound, starting Jan. 17. She now works at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, as vice president for enrollment, and dean of admissions and financial aid.

REI

REI hired Raquel Karls as senior vice president of human resources. She was chief human resources officer at Outerwall and has also worked at Starbucks, Expedia and Pepsi. The nation's largest consumer co-op has more than 6 million active members and 149 stores in 36 states.

Nov 09, 2016

Wells Fargo Insurance

Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co., named Mike Taylor senior vice president and managing director for Washington and Alaska. Taylor will focus on middle market and large corporate customers, and be based in Seattle. He began his insurance career at Willis, and worked for Wells Fargo as managing director in Phoenix.

Washington State Hospital Association

Washington State Hospital Association has hired Chris Bandoli as senior vice president for policy and advocacy. Bandoli has been with Regence BlueShield since 2007, serving as director of government affairs for five years. He replaces Cassie Sauer, who will become president and CEO in January, replacing Scott Bond, who retires at the end of year. WSHA represents more than 100 hospitals and health systems.

Nov 08, 2016

Veris Law Group

Silverthorn

Veris Law Group in Seattle hired Leah Silverthorn as a new attorney. She focuses on complex environmental matters in real estate and litigation of environmental disputes, representing businesses, owners, municipalities and individuals. She worked at Wooden & McLaughlin in Indianapolis and for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Casey Family Programs

Casey Family Programs named the winners of the Casey Excellence for Children Awards. The Leadership Award goes to Dana M. Emery, CEO of Dodge & Cox in San Francisco who is on the national board of Summer Search, a mentoring program for low-income youth in the Bay Area, Seattle, New York, Boston and Philadelphia. The Alumni Award goes to Jerod Pierce, founder and managing partner at Olympic Holdings in Seattle. He was in foster care and was served by Casey Family Programs in Montana and Washington. Pierce attended Harvard Business School.