Dec 15, 2016

Phillips Burgess

van Alstyne

Kelly

The South Sound/Southwest Washington law firm Phillips Burgess hired Michael Kelly and Kent van Alstyne as associate attorneys. Kelly served two tours of duty in the Middle East prior to attending Gonzaga University School of Law. His practice focuses on business law and real estate. Van Alstyne attended Lewis & Clark Law School, and was a clerk for the Environmental Protection Agency and Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, and was a staff attorney with Pierce County Housing Justice Project. His practice focuses on land use and environmental law.

County Flood Control District

Michelle Clark was named by Metropolitan King County Council as executive director of the county Flood Control District. Clark has been a member of County Councilmember Larry Gossett's staff, specializing in land use and transportation policy, and served as lead staffer for the flood district. She will be responsible for a $330 million six-year capital budget and $11 million annual operating budget.

Dec 14, 2016

Plaza Bank

Anderson

Seattle-based Plaza Bank promoted Michael T. Anderson, executive vice president and chief lending officer, to president and CEO after the retirement of CEO Michael J. Clabby in November. Anderson joined Plaza Bank in 2014. It was founded in 2006 and serves closely held businesses, professional firms and nonprofits.

Columbia Bank

Tacoma-based Columbia Bank has launched the annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive to help people in homeless shelters in the Northwest. Now through Dec. 31, Columbia Bank will be accepting cash donations and new winter clothing with the goal of raising $160,000. Donations can be submitted at WarmHeartsWinterDrive.com. Cash and clothing can be donated at all Columbia Bank branches in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

The bank said the number of people experiencing homelessness in the Northwest has increased six percent since 2015. More information is at http://www.columbiabank.com.

Dec 13, 2016

Bothell

Phillips

Jennifer Phillips will become Bothell's new city manager Jan. 17. Phillips is city manager for St. Helena, California, and has 17 years of local government executive-level experience in Santa Rosa, Santa Monica and Fullerton, California. Her starting salary will be $179,000.

Perkins Coie

Varnes

Perkins Coie promoted Trevor W. Varnes to chief financial officer. He has a 15-year career at the firm, most recently as senior director of financial planning and analysis. The firm has more than 1,000 lawyers in 19 offices across the U.S. and Asia.

Washington Council on International Trade

Washington Council on International Trade named Lori Otto Punke its new president. Punke is founder and principal of LOP Strategies, and worked in public affairs positions at Starbucks and Microsoft, and as a senior policy advisor to the U.S. Senate. WCIT advocates for public policies that increase international competitiveness. Its members are manufacturers, farmers, retailers and service providers.

Dec 09, 2016

State Board of Education

Patty Wood of Kelso has been elected to the State Board of Education. She is president of the Kelso School District Board. She fills the Western Region, Position 4 on the 16-member board, with a four-year term. The board provides advocacy and oversight of public education. Wood is also on the Washington State School Directors Association board of directors.

Lane Powell

Lane Powell said it received a perfect score on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, a national survey of corporate practices related to LGBT workplace equality administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. More than 500 U.S. businesses earned top marks this year. Jill R. Long is Lane Powell's director of professional development and diversity.