Apr 05, 2017

Riddell Williams

Rapp

Andrew Rapp has been elected principal at Riddell Williams. He focuses on commercial real estate transactions, working with companies, shopping center owners, national tenants and developers on leasing, purchase and sale and financing. He also advises clients on guaranties, construction, easements, foreclosure, due diligence and title issues.

Northwest Kidney Centers

Peck

Seattle-based nonprofit dialysis provider Northwest Kidney Centers has hired Bob Peck as its new vice president of human resources. He was director of human resources at UW Medicine — Neighborhood Clinics and also worked for PeaceHealth.

Apr 04, 2017

Coldstream Holdings

Seattle-based Coldstream Holdings, the parent company of Coldstream Wealth Management, has closed its merger with The Rainier Group of Bellevue. Rainier Group Investment Advisory is now doing business as Coldstream Wealth Management, and Rainier Group Business Advisory continues to operate under the name and brand of The Rainier Group. With the addition, Coldstream Wealth Management said it now manages approximately $2.8 billion in assets for 1,300 clients.

WSU Extension

Washington State University has hired Bri Ewing as a food and fermentation specialist at Mount Vernon Research and Extension Center. She will create workshops and programs for cider makers, and teach classes at the new WSU campus in Everett. Ewing's background is in the wine industry in California and New Zealand.

Mar 31, 2017

Carney Badley Spellman

Haveman

Zachary K. Haveman has joined Carney Badley Spellman as an associate attorney.

Stoel Rives

de Boer

Stoel Rives LLP said Saskia de Boer has joined the Portland office as a partner. She is former managing director and senior program counsel for Casey Family Programs. De Boer focuses on nonprofits and businesses.

REI

In the fall of 2018, REI will open a new 25,000-square-foot store in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the intersection of I-75 and Shallowford Road in the Waterside development. This will be the co-op's third store in Tennessee, with locations in Brentwood and Knoxville.

Mar 30, 2017

El Centro de la Raza

El Centro de la Raza in Seattle is accepting applications for the 7th Annual Roberto Felipe Maestas Legacy Award, to be presented at the organization's Building the Beloved Community Gala Sept. 30 at the Seattle Westin. The award recognizes a woman and a man who have exemplified Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of multi-racial unity and working to eliminate poverty, racism and social inequity. Applications are due by 5 p.m. April 17. Forms are at http://www.elcentrodelaraza.org.

Rover.com

Seattle-based Rover.com, a network of pet sitters and dog walkers, and DogVacay of San Monica, California, an online and mobile pet-sitting community, are joining forces. Together they have a network of more than 100,000 sitters across the U.S. and Canada. The firms say they generated over $150 million in bookings in 2016.