Nov 04, 2020

American Board of Trial Advocates

Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis was named Judge of the Year by the Washington State chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national organization that works to advance the civil jury trial and elevate the standards of the legal profession. The Judge of the Year award recognizes an individual that strives to uphold and defend the ethics and standards of the United States judiciary system. Justice Montoya-Lewis has served on the Washington State Supreme Court since her appointment in December 2019, and prior to that spent five years on the Whatcom County Superior Court. Justice Montoya-Lewis has previously served as the chief judge of the Lummi Nation, the Upper Skagit Valley Indian Tribe and the Nooksack Indian Tribe.

Gateway Mortgage Group

Gateway Mortgage Group, a division of Gateway First Bank, announced it has opened a new mortgage center in Washington to meet increased demand from local communities for home financing. The new opening in Battle Ground, brings Gateway's footprint to two in the state of Washington and more than 150 mortgage centers across the United States. Gateway is headquartered in Jenks, Oklahoma.

Traction Guest

Traction Guest, specializing in cloud-based solutions for enterprise visitor management systems (VMS), announced Alex Elson has joined as director of risk management and security integrator alliances. Elson brings over 20 years' experience in security risk management, including president of International SOS. At Traction Guest, Elson will contribute to building out the strategic partner network, expand the security integrator business, and help educate the market on the role of VMS in mitigating risk and enhancing duty of care strategies.

Nov 03, 2020

Comcast

Comcast announced expanded support of the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction K-12 Internet Access Program, designed to connect students in need to internet access at home. Now more than 50,000 low-income student households across 75 school districts statewide are eligible to receive Comcast’s Internet Essentials high-speed broadband service for up to the remainder of the 2020/2021 school year. Since the Washington K—12 Internet Access Program launch on Oct. 1, 39 additional school districts in the Comcast service area have joined the public-private partnership. Funding for the program comes from the federal CARES Act. Since August 2011, Internet Essentials has connected millions of low-income households to the internet.

Columbia Sportswear

Portland-based Columbia Sportswear announced a series of senior leadership changes. Thomas Cusick will step down from his role as executive vice president and chief operating officer and transition to a part-time role with the company, assisting with operational matters, until his retirement from the company in the second half of 2021. In accordance with pre-established transition plans, Lisa Kulok, senior vice president, global supply chain operations and manufacturing, will become executive vice president, chief supply chain officer, and Jim Swanson, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will become executive vice president and chief financial officer. Brent Beeson, vice president, apparel manufacturing, will become senior vice president, manufacturing. Franco Fogliato will lead the company’s omni-channel plans for growth by transitioning to executive Vice president, global omni-channel

Bordeaux Wealth Advisors

Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, a boutique investment advisory and wealth management firm with offices in Silicon Valley and Bellevue, announced that James Hering has joined the firm as chief operating officer and wealth advisor. Hering is based in the firm’s Silicon Valley office and comes to Bordeaux with 30 years of experience serving large high net worth families. Prior to joining Bordeaux, James served as the CEO of a large single-family office in San Francisco, and the COO for two large independent RIAs in Chicago.

Boise Cascade

Boise Cascade Company announced that Jill Twedt has been promoted to senior vice president. Twedt joined Boise Cascade in 2007, and was named general counsel in 2019. She was appointed as vice president and corporate secretary in 2017. In her role, she leads the legal, records management, sustainability, environmental, and compliance functions for the Company.

Oct 30, 2020

City of Kenmore

Kenmore City Councilmember Corina Pfeil received an Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities. AWC's program recognizes city and town elected officials for accomplishing training in four areas: roles, responsibilities and legal requirements; public sector resource management; community planning and development; and effective local leadership. To earn the certificate, Pfeil completed more than 60 hours of training credits and demonstrated community service. She has served on the Kenmore City Council since the start of the year. Founded in 1933, AWC is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation that represents Washington's 281 cities and towns before state lawmakers and regulatory agencies.

Teleion

Seattle-based Teleion has been recognized as one of Washington's 100 Best Places to Work for 2020 by Seattle Business Magazine. The company has been listed as the 20th best place to work in the mid-sized company category. Teleion, a strategic and professional services company founded in 2008, provides digital marketing operations, analytics and insight; and cybersecurity and compliance.

Novus Coffee Imports

Seattle-based Novus Coffee Imports, a division of The Mercon Group, is changing its name to Mercon Specialty. Mercon Coffee Group is a vertically integrated green coffee supplier committed to farmers' sustainability. With a global reach of more than 60 countries and over 65 years of experience, Mercon is involved in the supply chain, from farming and production to trading, logistics and risk management.

Shepherd's Grain

Shepherd's Grain growers donated $50,000 to feed communities across the Pacific Northwest during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on contributing to organizations providing hunger relief, helping families in need, and preparing meals for seniors, schoolchildren and homeless communities, the company's cash and flour donations are benefiting local food banks, nonprofits and restaurants. Included are Seattle-based FareStart, Food Lifeline, Second Harvest and the Restaurant Workers Relief Program. More than 38 Shepherd's Grain farmers agreed to contribute funds directly from their profits of selling wheat to create Shepherd's Grain flour. Founded in 2003 by farmers Fred Fleming and Karl Kupers in eastern Washington, Shepherd's Grain promotes no-till, direct-seed farming.