Jan 08, 2020

Clark Nuber

Bellevue CPA and consulting firm Clark Nuber promoted Candi Avery, Dora Leung, Jennifer Mace, Hillary Parker and Matt Sutorius to shareholders. Avery works with not-for-profit organizations. Leung advises privately held businesses on federal and international tax issues. Mace provides planning and compliance for domestic and foreign corporations and pass-through entities. Parker provides audit, accounting and business advisory services to privately held businesses. Sutorius specializes in angel- and venture-backed companies.

University of Washington

The University of Washington's Economics Department promoted Ahna Kotila to academic services director of the undergraduate program. Kotila has been with the university for nearly 20 years and is a graduate of its Economics Department.

Columbia Bank

Tacoma-based Columbia Bank has new management at the top level: Clint Stein as president and CEO; Eric Eid as executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer; David Moore Devine as executive vice president and chief marketing and experience officer; Nicole Sherman as executive vice president and director of retail banking and digital integration; and Aleigha Nation as senior vice president and director of marketing. Columbia Bank has branches throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Bates Group

Lake Oswego, Oregon-based Bates Group acquired The Advisor's Resource, a financial services compliance consulting firm in Houston. Bates' services include litigation consultation, regulatory enforcement and internal investigations, compliance solutions, forensic accounting, damages and big data consulting.

Jan 07, 2020

Avalara

In Seattle, business tax software developer Avalara hired Salim Ali as international senior vice president. Ali has over two decades of enterprise software, marketing and business management experience. He most recently was CEO of Loyakk, and before that was group vice president of marketing at SAP.

Pemco

Seattle-based Pemco Mutual Insurance added Jesus Hernandez and Chris Wheaton to its board. Hernandez is CEO of Family Health Centers in Okanogan and Wheaton is CFO of BSquare in Bellevue.

City of Tacoma

The Tacoma City Council wants to fill three positions on the Sustainable Tacoma Commission, which encourages public involvement in sustainability issues. Commissioners can come from the environmental, business, labor, housing, industrial, port, transportation, education, building and residential communities. One of the openings is a youth position. The application deadline is Jan. 12. To apply, visit http://www.cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication or contact Michelle Emery in the City Clerk's Office at servetacoma@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5178.

Mar-Dustrial Sales

Fort Smith, Arkansas-based In Stock Parts acquired the inventory and intellectual property of Portland-based Mar-Dustrial Sales. The inventory includes Falk couplings and gear reducers. Mar-Dustrial's intellectual property includes its name, website, and customer and inventory databases. Mar-Dustrial has supplied power transmission products to the mining, and pulp and paper industries of the Pacific Northwest since 1947.