Jun 16, 2017

Seattle Foundation

Porch Chief Operating Officer and Director Asha Sharma is joining Seattle Foundation's board of trustees. Her three-year term begins this month. She has also worked at Microsoft, Deloitte Consulting and SC Johnson. Seattle Foundation manages $1 billion in philanthropic investments.

Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union

Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union has reopened its Southcenter branch in a new location: 17250 Southcenter Parkway, Suite 132, with an updated design and amenities. It has open and private spaces for conversations, and state-of-the-art Interactive Teller Machines to handle a variety of banking services.

Jun 15, 2017

State Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce has awarded Disability Rights Washington the contract to provide ombuds services for the new Washington Developmental Disabilities Ombuds program. The new office will act as watchdog for potential situations of abuse and neglect. It will monitor residential facilities, residences and services, and make recommendations for reforms.

Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness

Seattle-based law firm Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness has added four patent attorneys from the Seattle office of Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman. They are partners James Go and Cory Claassen, and associates Daniel Hutchins and Denton McAlister. All four have experience in semiconductors, computer hardware, medical devices, applied optics, micro-electro-mechanical systems and related technologies.

Jun 14, 2017

Western Washington University

Gautam Pillay is the new vice provost for research and dean of the graduate school at Western Washington University. He replaces retiring Dean Kathleen Kitto. Pillay is associate vice president for research and sponsored programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, and has a degree in chemical engineering. He also worked at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland.

Kigo Asian Kitchen

Steve Hooper, founder of Kigo Asian Kitchen, said his company has a new partner: Seattle chef Ethan Stowell. Stowell is helping re-vamp the menu in Kigo's four local locations. Hooper worked in tech finance before getting into the restaurant business. Stowell and his wife and business partner, Angela, have 15 restaurants in Seattle. Kigo also has a restaurant in Boston.

Jun 13, 2017

HomeStreet

HomeStreet Bank of Seattle will acquire a branch in El Cajon, California, from Opus Bank of Irvine, California, including $28 million in deposits. The branch is east San Diego County and near an office of the bank’s partner Kaiser Permanente. If the deal is approved, HomeStreet will have four branches in San Diego County and 16 in Southern California.

Jun 09, 2017

Miller Nash Graham & Dunn

Miller Nash Graham & Dunn has hired Mona McPhee as counsel in the Seattle office on the business team. She focuses her practice on travel and tourism transactions, dispute resolution and risk management. McPhee was an attorney at Desh International and Business Law in Bellevue.

One Medical

One Medical is now offering primary care services in the Pacific Northwest. The clinic is at 1600 Seventh Ave., Suite 110, in Seattle. The Seattle medical team includes Darla Klokeid, MD, who has been practicing in Seattle for 16 years. One Medical also has clinics in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. The company focuses on same-day appointments, convenient locations, and on-site lab tests, with no appointment required. One Medical is affiliated with 1Life Healthcare, a health care technology and management services company.