Jun 05, 2019

Detroit Northwest

Okroy

Chris Okroy founded Detroit Northwest, a Seattle-based digital media agency. Okroy started his career in Detroit with agency work at Starcom and Campbell Ewald. He moved to Seattle four years ago and worked at Add3, a digital agency on Capitol Hill.

Puget Sound Regional Council

The Puget Sound Regional Council's General Assembly elected Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier as president and King County council member Claudia Balducci as vice president. PSRC develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth, economic development and transportation planning.

Alpine Immune Sciences

In Seattle, Alpine Immune Sciences appointment Dr. Wayne Gombotz as chief technology officer. Gombotz has over 30 years of experience in biotech and pharmaceuticals, most recently as chief development officer at Immune Design. Alpine uses immunotherapy to treat cancer, autoimmune/inflammatory and other diseases.

Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf inked a deal with Nestle USA to appear in a series of digital ads and social media content for Nesquik's flavored milk products. Metcalf was recently drafted by the Seahawks and has an affinity for strawberry flavored milk.

Jun 04, 2019

Adaptive Biotechnologies

Griffin

Conroy

In Seattle, Adaptive Biotechnologies added Kevin Conroy and Michelle Griffin to its board. Conroy is chairman and CEO of Exact Sciences Corp. Griffin is a director at Acer Therapeutics and HTG Molecular Diagnostics. The company also announced that board member Arnold J. Levine transitioned to its scientific advisory board.

Brightwork Consulting

An

Christopher An joined Brightwork Consulting as vice president of business development. An has over 15 years of business experience. Seattle-based Brightwork is a risk management, change management and business strategy consultant.

King County

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced three administrators who will preside over inquests surrounding law-enforcement-involved deaths: Robert McBeth, Terry Carroll and Michael Spearman. All three are retired King County judges. They will oversee a new inquest process and decide questions posed to a six-member jury. Pro-tem staff attorney Matt Anderson will serve as facilitator.

May 31, 2019

City of Burien

Craig

Chris Craig is the new economic development manager for the city of Burien. Craig was the city's economic development specialist since 2015, and was interim economic development manager in both 2017 and early 2019. He replaces Andrea Snyder, who is now deputy city administrator for the city of Issaquah.

City of Seattle

Tsao

Stanley Tsao is a new project manager in the Community Liaisons program at the city of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods. Tsao is focusing on transportation-related projects, including Vision Zero and Transportation Equity. Prior to joining the city, he performed public policy, community outreach and advocacy work.