Sep 20, 2017

Columbia Pacific Advisors

Columbia Pacific Advisors, a Seattle investment firm, said it has sold Talyst Systems, LLC, a pharmacy automation firm based in Kirkland, to Swisslog Healthcare of Denver. Columbia Pacific acquired Talyst in 2015.

Nossaman

Nossaman has expanded in the Pacific Northwest and added Leslie Nellermoe to the Environment and Land Use Practice Group, and Michael Wrenn to its Litigation Practice Group. They join as partners in Seattle, and come from the Seattle litigation and environmental regulation firm Nellermoe Wrenn. Nellermoe focuses on contaminated property and waste management. Wrenn is a litigator who has been practicing for more than 35 years.

Washington State University

Former Washington State University academic coordinator and retention counselor Amy Sharp is returning to Pullman as director of the Women's Resource Center. She was student life manager in Enrollment and Student Services at the College of Western Idaho in Nampa. Before that she worked at WSU's College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences, and in Student Support Services.

Sep 19, 2017

Gallatin Public Affairs

Dale Estey

Suzanne Dale Estey, former president and CEO of the Economic Development Council of Seattle & King County, has joined Gallatin Public Affairs as a partner in Seattle. She has more than 25 years of leadership experience in economic development, public policy, public affairs, strategic communications, intergovernmental relations and nonprofits, including as economic development director for Renton, and state lobbyist for the city of Seattle.

Everett Public Library

Cooley

Everett Public Library named Abby Cooley the library's next director, replacing Eileen Simmons, who is retiring after nearly 20 years. Cooley is library manager at Baltimore County Public Library's Reisterstown and Hereford branches.

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro said it will renew its focus on environmental law with a dedicated environmental practice, and add three environmental litigators to the national team. Matthew Pawa, Benjamin Krass and Wesley Kelman formerly of Pawa Law Group in Boston will join the firm. They worked on global warming cases for more than a decade. Pawa will co-lead the practice area with Steve Berman.

Sep 15, 2017

LMG

LMG, a national provider of video, audio and lighting support, was awarded a contract as onsite audio-visual supplier for the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. LMG recently hired Jill Hashimoto as sales manager and Josh Highland as account executive. It opened a 20,000-square-foot office and warehouse in Renton last year.

FCS Group

Redmond-based FCS Group has hired Jason Mumm, an expert in municipal utility finances and rate making, as an executive consultant and leader of its new office in Boulder, Colorado. Mumm has 21 years of experience in water, wastewater, and stormwater finances and rates. He will focus on expansion and consulting. FCS provides rate and fee consulting, asset management consulting, financial planning and analysis, and economic services to public clients in the western U.S.

Schmidt Financial Group

New York-based Dynasty Financial Partners said Schmidt Financial Group of Kirkland has joined its network of advisory firms. Schmidt Financial Group manages more than $300 million in client assets. It was founded in 1993 by Glenda Schmidt, who taught financial planning seminars in Redmond. Her son Evan Schmidt is a principal.