Nov 20, 2020

LegitScript

Portland-based LegitScript appointed Scott Roth as chief executive officer. Roth joined LegitScript as president earlier this year. He previously was CEO at Jama Software. John Horton, who has served as CEO since founding the company in 2007, will shift to executive chairman and will serve as the company's chief strategy officer. LegitScript provides merchant and product certification and monitoring for internet and payment companies.

TrueBlue

TrueBlue announced that Taryn Owen, Jill Quinn and Loree Lynch have been named to Staffing Industry Analysts' Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing list. The list recognizes female leaders from around the world and spotlights the contributions and influence of women in the staffing industry. Owen is president of TrueBlue's industrial staffing segment, PeopleReady, which puts nearly 300,000 people to work each year. Quinn serves as president of Centerline Drivers, a driver staffing services company employing over 4,000 drivers annually. Quinn took on the additional role of executive leader of PeopleReady Skilled Trades in September 2020. Lynch serves as the senior vice president of operations for Staff Management/SMX, which specializes in on-site management of workforces across North America. TrueBlue is a provider of specialized workforce solutions.

Lighthouse

Seattle-based Lighthouse has been ranked No. 364 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America. For 25 years, Lighthouse has provided software and services to manage data for compliance and legal teams.

MTI

Mobile Technologies Inc. hired Craig Parietti as chief financial officer and Tony Woods as vice president of human resources. In addition, Vicki VanValin, who joined MTI in 2012, was promoted to vice president, global sales; and Parbin Chand was promoted to vice president, production and supply chain. MTI partners with enterprises to develop, build and support in-person interactive experiences in industries like retail, hospitality and health care. MTI is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, with offices in Dublin, Hong Kong, and London.

Nov 19, 2020

PEMCO

Cole

Seattle-based PEMCO Mutual Insurance named Philip Cole as director of underwriting operations and analytics. Cole brings extensive industry experience in property and casualty insurance to his new role with PEMCO. He's previously held leadership positions with GE Insurance Solutions, Rockhill Insurance, State Auto and most recently at Guide One, where he served as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer.

Eagle Beverage

Danimer Scientific, a developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, and Eagle Beverage Products announced they will produce biodegradable drinking straws for the quick service restaurant industry. The straws will degrade in environments ranging from industrial composting facilities to home compost units and oceans without leaving behind microplastics. Eagle Beverage will manufacture the straws using Danimer Scientific's proprietary biopolymers. The straws are expected to be available for Eagle's customers to purchase in early 2021. Eagle Beverage Products has manufactured specialty beverage products in Kent since 1970.

Geoverse

Bellevue-based Geoverse hired Bob Gault as its new chief commercial officer. Gault will be responsible for the sales and marketing activities across Geoverse. He previously was chief revenue officer for Extreme Networks. Gault also worked at Cisco for 17 years and was responsible for worldwide go-to-market plans for service providers, system integrators, and managed services partners. Geoverse is a mobile operator that provides in-building cellular solutions to enable users and devices to roam across public carrier networks.

Standard Insurance

Standard Insurance (The Standard) announced that Lauren Canfield has been promoted to assistant vice president and actuary, Actuarial Transformation. Canfield joined The Standard in 2006 and has held actuarial positions in the commercial mortgage division and the corporate actuarial team, most recently, as second vice president of Corporate Actuarial and Risk Management. In business since 1906, The Standard is a provider of financial protection products and services for employers and individuals.