Feb 16, 2017

Lasher Holzapfel

Phillips

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson named Robin Williams Phillips its new managing principal. She leads the Employment & Labor Practice Group and has been a principal of the law firm since 1991. Phillips replaces Tara Richardson.

WGU Washington

Cummins

Western Governors University said Dr. Richard Cummins, who has been president of Columbia Basin College since 2008, will lead WGU Washington as chancellor, effective April 10, succeeding Jean Floten, who retired last month. WGU Washington, established by the state legislature in 2011, has 10,000 students, and offers online bachelor's and master's degrees.

City of Kent

Kent named IT technical support specialist Marta Gonzales 2016 Employee of the Year. Hired as a temporary employee in August 2006, Gonzalez worked for four city departments before landing her IT job providing technical and network support for city employees. She was nominated and selected by her peers.

Feb 15, 2017

The Maven

Thomas

Brad Thomas, a Forbes financial analyst who focuses on real estate investment trusts, is bringing his newsletter, podcast and website, iREITinvestor.com, to TheMaven. The Seattle-based media network is being launched this quarter by James Heckman, formerly and executive with News Corp. and Yahoo.

Spoken Communications

Spoken Communications, which provides Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions, named Brian Silverman executive vice president of sales. Silverman was vice president and general manager at inContact, and co-founder and CEO of the call center provider Five9. Spoken said it combines cloud, big data and AI technologies.

Feb 14, 2017

Vioguard

Schultz

Vioguard, which provides ultraviolet light disinfecting solutions for health care, named David Schultz president and CEO, replacing Laurance Ranta, who will play an advisory role in the company. Schultz was executive vice president of global operations for EagleView Technologies, and also worked at The Ryland Group. Vioguard makes a self-sanitizing automated keyboard and mouse system.

Perkins Coie

Perkins Coie said Eric D. Miller and Christine M. Salmi have been selected as appellate lawyer representatives for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, serving through 2019. Miller is chair of the firm's appellate law practice, based in Seattle. Salmi is a senior counsel in the Boise office, and heads the local litigation practice.

Feb 10, 2017

Oles Morrison

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker elected Angelia Wesch as managing partner, replacing co-managing partners J. Craig Rusk and Tom Krider, who have led the firm for three years. Krider will return to full-time practice with the firm. Rusk will serve on a management committee with partner Jason Wandler. Wesch's practice focuses on insurance coverage and litigating complex construction claims. She is an original member of Women Leaders in Construction.

JND Legal Administration

JND Legal Administration expands its business development team with David Hoffman, a new senior business development consultant. He has spent more than 12 years in business development for the legal community, most recently at Dahl Administration.