Mar 17, 2017

Skagit Bank

Smith

Burlington-based Skagit Bank said Drew Smith has been hired as vice president and commercial loan officer in the Bellingham office. The bank has offices in Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom and King counties.

Maglio Christopher & Toale

Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A., a national law firm focused on complex medical product litigation, has opened a West Coast office in Seattle on the 35th floor of Columbia Center. The managing partner is Altom Maglio. The firm also has offices in Washington, D.C., and Sarasota, Florida.

It also handles federal takings and complex civil litigation.

QuadMed

QuadMed, a Wisconsin-based provider of health and wellness centers for employers, added Joel Johnson as general manager for the Pacific Northwest region. Johnson is based in Portland, and will focus on expanding in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and northern California.

Mar 16, 2017

Lane Powell

Sterritt

Lane Powell named Lisa Sterritt director of human resources. She most recently was Seattle office administrator at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt.

UW Bothell

Blakey

Anne Marie Blakey has been named assistant vice chancellor of marketing and communications at the University of Washington Bothell. She has been chief communications officer for the provost's office and held other leadership positions at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. She also was director of public relations for Mount St. Mary's University.

Citi Private Bank

Citi Private Bank added Jorge Valcarcel in Seattle as an investment counselor serving ultra-high net worth clients. Valcarcel worked at Parametric Portfolio Associates in Seattle and Credit Suisse Asset Management in New York and Zurich.

Mar 15, 2017

Western State Hospital

Gilfeather

Dr. Brian Gilfeather has been hired to join Western State Hospital's psychiatric team. He will lead the East Campus and Habilitative Mental Health. Gilfeather led a combat stress team in Kuwait, and also worked as a flight surgeon at Kennedy Space Center and as head pathologist at Groton Naval Hospital in Connecticut.

Seattle Metro Chamber

Linquist

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce named Mindi Linquist vice president of external relations, leading policy and government relations activities. She has a 20-year career of public service, and was campaign manager and state director for U.S. Senator Patty Murray. She also worked for the Port of Kalama.