Dec 13, 2017

FEMA

Mike O'Hare is the new Region 10 administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Before joining FEMA, O'Hare was with the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, most recently as director of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. He will be responsible for FEMA's efforts in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and 271 federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native villages.

Washington State University

Susmita Bose, a professor in Washington State University's School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Her work focuses on using technology to improve health. She holds seven patents and seven are currently pending, and has done research on 3D printed bone tissue engineering scaffolds.

Dec 12, 2017

InterIm CDA

InterIm Community Development Association received a multiple-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for Set for Success, a program in the Chinatown International District and South Seattle. InterIm CDA owns five buildings in Chinatown-International District and Rainier Valley with 305 units and 577 residents. InterIm CDA said the grant will help residents with issues that impact low-income immigrants and refugees.

City of Bellevue

The city of Bellevue said it is a finalist in an energy competition called the Georgetown University Energy Prize, which focuses on rethinking how small- to medium-sized towns, cities and counties use energy. Bellevue said residents have saved over $2 million in energy costs and 10,800 metric tons of carbon dioxide. In addition, the city said it avoided $58,000 in energy bills, as well as saving 1.3 million kilowatt-hours from streetlight upgrades. A panel of judges pick the winner of the top prize, which includes help in funding an energy dream project, and public education.

Dec 08, 2017

Carney Badley Spellman

Terry

Jay Terry has been named director of litigation at Carney Badley Spellman in Seattle. He works with general contractors, subcontractors, developers and design professionals on construction disputes. Terry has experience with construction claims, defect litigation, contracts, and construction site personal injury cases. He is LEED accredited.

JayRay

Mattson

Creative marketing and strategic communication agency JayRay has hired Allison Mattson. Her focus is creating content across social channels for South Sound destinations, and entertainment and recreational groups. She learned social media, writing, research and public relations as JayRay's intern before joining the staff.

Dec 07, 2017

Seattle Repertory Theatre

Seattle Repertory Theatre said Associate Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski will leave the organization in June 2018 to become artistic director of Pittsburgh Public Theater. She joined Seattle Rep in 2014, and is a director, writer, and producer. Kaminski co-founded Washington Ensemble Theatre in 2004 and was co-artistic director there for five years.

Dote Coffee Bar

Dote Coffee Bar has opened on the second floor of Bellevue's Lincoln South Food Hall. The co-owners are Sarah Doud, who worked for Seattle Coffee Co. UK, and Chef Ewald Notter. Doud oversees coffee products and Notter creates chocolates and ice cream.