Aug 30, 2017

Capital One

Capital One said Julie Jensen has joined its Seattle team as vice president of digital design to focus on digital innovation of investing tools. She was the head of user experience and product for Amazon Registry Services, and also was principal user experience manager with Microsoft. She worked as executive director for customer experience at USAA.

DeLille Cellars

DeLille Cellars, one of Woodinville's founding wineries, said co-founder Greg Lill transferred his role as president and CEO and his management responsibilities to Tom Dugan, general manager and COO of DeLille. DeLille Cellars was named 2017 Washington Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest. Lill and his sister, Pat Lill Jorgenson, will remain involved in the long-term vision for DeLille Cellars, and Lill will focus on the family real estate business, including the chateau property in Woodinville now leased by DeLille.

Aug 29, 2017

Luvera Law Firm

Luvera Law Firm said partner David Beninger won the 2017 Tom Chambers Trial Lawyer of the Year award from the Washington State Association for Justice. The award is named after the late Washington State Supreme Court justice.

GrowLife

GrowLife, a Kirkland-based provider of indoor cultivation services, promoted Joseph Barnes from senior vice president of business development to president of GrowLife Hydroponics, its channel management subsidiary.

Aug 25, 2017

Symetra Financial

Guilbert

Brooks

Marra

Meister

Symetra Financial Corp. of Bellevue said Chief Financial Officer Margaret Meister will become the new president and CEO on Feb. 1, 2018, replacing Tom Marra will remain as executive chairman. Tommie Brooks, senior vice president and chief actuary, will become executive vice president and CFO. Dan Guilbert, executive vice president of the Retirement Division, will also lead the Individual Life Division. Meister joined Symetra in 1988 as an actuarial student.

JND Legal Administration

JND Legal Administration, a legal management and administration company based in Seattle, named Drew Sommer senior IT advisor, based in JND's New York office. He has 35 years of experience in software and infrastructure development.

Aug 24, 2017

Tacoma Water

Scott Dewhirst will be Tacoma Water's new superintendent. Dewhirst worked for Newport News Waterworks in Virginia for 17 years, and starts his job in October, after confirmation by the Public Utility Board. He also worked for Black & Veatch. Tacoma Water serves more than 329,000 people and has an annual operating budget of $92.8 million.

Zippy Shell

Zippy Shell, a nationwide moving and storage business, now is offering onsite, portable storage in Seattle. Customers can rent and load containers themselves, and the containers can be kept in locations such as construction sites, or parks and outdoor venues that want to store seasonal supplies. The containers can be shipped in a van or truck, and then collapsed and shipped back. Zippy Shell also provides storage services. The company was founded in Australia in 2007 and brought to the United States in 2010.