May 12, 2017

Emergency Food Network

Stabbert

Emergency Food Network named Paul Stabbert director of operations. He was CEO and managing partner at EZXpeditors, an air cargo delivery firm. Stabbert will oversee the organization's warehouse and distribution.

Symetra

Bellevue-based Symetra Life Insurance promoted two Individual Life executives: Mary E. Bates is senior vice president and chief operations officer, and Phil Bouvier is vice president of sales and marketing. They are based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Guild Mortgage Co.

Jeff Miltenberger, loan officer for Guild Mortgage Co., has been ranked one of Scotsman Guide's 2016 Top Originators. Guild was named third for companies with the most ranked originators on the top volume list. Miltenberger was ranked 138 in the country and third in WA for most loans closed with 381 loans.

May 11, 2017

Washington State University

Michael Wolcott, Washington State University Regents professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been named to the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee, which advises the U.S. departments of Agriculture and Energy. He is the director of WSU's Institute for Sustainable Design, and acting director of WSU Composite Materials & Engineering Center.

Big Sky Resort

Montana's Big Sky Resort hired Bob Stinchcomb as vice president of business development. Stinchcomb has worked 20 years in the ski industry, and was Vail's vice president of business development. Big Sky 2025 is a 10-year vision to invest $150 million in on-mountain improvements. He will also oversee business development efforts for Boyne at 12 other resort properties.

May 10, 2017

Aloft and Element

Pavey

Heitzenrader

CSM Corp. is preparing to open two hotels — Aloft Seattle Redmond and Element Seattle Redmond — and named Vern Heitzenrader general manager for both. Heitzenrader has worked for Hilton, Hawthorne and Radisson, and was general manager of Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Oregon. Jessi Mueller Pavey is the new director of sales and marketing for CSM's Seattle area hotels. She worked at Heathman Hotel in Kirkland, as well as JW Marriott, Viceroy and Destination Hotels & Resorts. CSM has a portfolio of more than 6,600 rooms, under Carlson, Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott brands. Aloft and Element will open this spring with 281 rooms in a single facility, with separate lobbies for each hotel and underground parking.

Pike Place Market

Can Can Kitchen and Cabaret said its artistic director and founder Chris Pink is the new mayor of Pike Place Market. Pink was selected by market vendors. Artist Billy King was the first mayor of the market, followed by Michael Yaeger. There will be a celebration Friday at 4:45 p.m. under the Pike Place Market sign to honor the new mayor.

May 09, 2017

REI

The Seattle-based outdoor co-op REI will relocate its Englewood, Colorado store to Greenwood Village this fall. The 45,000-square-foot store will be on Arapahoe Road and I-25, and offer a wider selection. REI has eight other stores in Colorado, including a new store in Dillon that opened May 5.

Leverage Legal Group

Jessica Eaves Mathews started a virtual, flat-rate legal firm in Seattle as Leverage-a-Lawyer. She said the firm has been renamed Leverage Legal Group and is expanding in the Seattle/Bellevue area to serve startups and growing companies. The firm's partners are Candice Owens and Seth Gardenswartz.