Oct 24, 2017

Port of Seattle

Stephanie Jones Stebbins is the new director of the Port of Seattle's Maritime Division, responsible for directing cruise operations, fishing and commercial operations, recreational marinas, marine maintenance work and industrial properties. Jones Stebbins has policy and planning experience. She previously directed the Port's Environmental and Planning Department and Seaport Environmental, and was manager of Seaport Strategic and Facility Planning.

SkillUp Washington

The National Fund has given a $300,000 grant, with support from Walmart Giving, to SkillUp Washington, a workforce funder collaborative at the Seattle Foundation. The grant will help expand careers in retail. SkillUp Washington also is launching the Center for Onboarding and Advancement in Retail (COAR) to focus on opportunities for youth, immigrants and refugees in and around Westfield-Southcenter Mall. COAR's work will be led by Port Jobs, a nonprofit workforce development intermediary.

Oct 20, 2017

Carney Badley Spellman

Dippold

John Dippold, president of Carney Badley Spellman, has been appointed to Gonzaga Law School's Board of Advisors. It has 34 members representing a diversity of ages, professions and geographic locations.

Washington State Medical Association

Smith

Donna Smith, MD was elected president of the Washington State Medical Association, which represents physicians, physician assistants, resident physicians and medical students. She is a Seattle pediatrician and executive medical director of Virginia Mason Clinics. Other new officers include Tom Schaaf, MD of Spokane, president-elect; Bill Hirota, MD, Tacoma gastroenterologist, first vice president; Nathan Schlicher, MD, JD, Tacoma emergency physician, second vice president; Mika Sinanan, MD, Seattle surgeon, secretary-treasurer; and Katina Rue, DO, Yakima osteopathic physician, assistant secretary-treasurer.

Oct 19, 2017

JayRay

Doane

Bethany Doane is the newest shareholder and leadership team member at the Tacoma-based creative and strategic communications agency JayRay. She has been promoted to operations manager after managing support functions for almost five years. She also worked as finance billing manager at McGladrey, a national assurance, tax and consulting firm.

Smith

Smith, a Seattle-based global commerce agency, has formed a strategic partnership with Mirakl, a global marketplace platform provider, to help retailers reach more customers with more products. Mirakl has over 140 clients across 40 countries. Smith has offices in Spokane and Ottawa-Gatineau, and satellite presence in Dallas, Dayton, Minneapolis, Montreal and Toronto.

Oct 18, 2017

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt hired Sandra Johnson, a health care regulatory attorney, as the health law group leader in Seattle. Johnson had a career of more than 25 years in hospital management. She counsels hospitals and hospital systems, physicians and group practices, RHCs, FQHCs, laboratories, long-term care providers and other organizations.

Washington State University Foundation

Washington State University Foundation gave the Weldon B. “Hoot” Gibson Distinguished Volunteer Award to retired Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson. Scott chaired WSU's $1 billion fundraising campaign.

Coalition for Open Government

The Washington Coalition for Open Government will honor State Rep. Joan McBride (D-48th District, Kirkland) and State Sen. Mark Miloscia (R-30th District, Federal Way) with the Ballard-Thompson Award for 2017. They helped to improve public agency performance and accountability under the Public Records Act, as embodied in Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1594.