Jun 07, 2023

Innov8social

Parekh

Innov8social founder Neetal Parekh was awarded $2,500 and six months co-working space from the annual Idea & Pitch Collaboration sponsored by the William Factory Incubator, Traction Space, Tacoma Venture Fund, and KOZ Development. Innov8social offers tailored, participatory workshops with colleges, organizations and communities to provide creative social enterprise solutions to problems. Recent Innov8social teams have suggested methods to better serve the homeless, improve access to credit for homebuyers and solve environmental dilemmas. Karen Stringer of The Bajan Station, offering gourmet Caribbean food, was awarded a runner-up prize of $1,000. Also awarded six months co-working space were Dionne Bonner of Custom Murals by Design and Nekaycha Cavil of Kaycha C Clothing. Nevada Smith of Nascut Landscaping won honorable mention.

Washington Trust Bank

Manalili

Linscott

Washington Trust Bank promoted longtime banking professionals Stu Linscott and Craig Manalili to its senior leadership team to serve as regional presidents in Bellevue and south Puget Sound and Seattle and north Puget Sound, respectively. Based at Washington Trust Bank's Bellevue Financial Center, Linscott oversees east Puget Sound Commercial Banking, Bellevue Private Banking and western Washington Commercial Real Estate teams. Linscott is also responsible for the bank's expansion into the south Puget Sound market and works closely with the western Washington Wealth Management & Advisory Services teams. Linscott has been with Washington Trust for 10 years and has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry. Manalili has been part of the bank's Seattle team for nine years. He manages the Commercial Banking and Private Banking teams in Seattle and banking operations in the north Puget Sound region while serving clients in a variety of fields including manufacturing, real estate investing and wholesaling. Manalili also partners with Wealth Management & Advisory Services teams to support clients in Seattle. Linscott holds an MBA in finance and management from Seattle University and a degree in economics from the University of Washington. He also earned a graduate certificate from the Pacific Coast Banking School. Manalili graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in mathematics. He also holds a master's degree from Seattle University. Headquartered in Spokane, Washington Trust currently has over 40 branches and offices in Washington, Idaho and Oregon.

Museum of History & Industry

Seattle's Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) appointed Devorah Romanek as chief of exhibits and interpretive services. Romanek, an anthropologist and art historian, oversees the development, research, presentation, and care of MOHAI's collection. She will lead the museum in the development of its current exhibits and programs and drive momentum for the museum's future growth, building on the museum's focus to foster connections between past and present. Romanek served as curator of exhibits and head of interpretation at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico, where she oversaw all exhibit and program work. Romanek holds a PhD in Anthropology and Material Culture from University College, London, and has written widely on cultural history, most recently Hardship, Greed and Sorrow (2020, University of Oklahoma Press), which looks at historic photographs from the Civil War era. She has extensive experience designing and producing exhibits and developing interpretive programs at all scales and across many topics and multiple countries, working with many constituents and communities. A Smithsonian Affiliate since 2009, MOHAI is dedicated to enriching lives through preserving, sharing, and teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region, and the nation.

Kline Galland

Kline Galland, a non-profit senior care organization, unveiled a new name for its community-based services program, which offers home health, home care, hospice and palliative care to seniors throughout King County. Going forward, these offerings will be a part of Kline Galland's Benaroya Community Services, a designation created in honor of Rebecca and Jack Benaroya's many years of service and generosity to the organization. Rebecca Benaroya has served on Kline Galland's Board of Directors for 44 years. Kline Galland has more than a century of experience as a senior-care facility. Benaroya Community Services will provide customizable one-to-one health care for seniors living throughout the Puget Sound region, including home care, home health, hospice care, and palliative care.

Jun 06, 2023

King County Superior Court

Gov. Jay Inslee appointed William L. Dixon V to the King County Superior Court. He will replace Judge Judith Ramseyer, who is retiring July 1. Dixon is an experienced civil litigator, beginning his legal career in 1996. Since 2007, he has owned and managed Dixon Law Firm, a plaintiff's personal injury firm in Seattle. Dixon has prosecuted clients' claims of medical malpractice, employment discrimination, products liability, and motor vehicle injury. Dixon has served in various leadership roles with the Washington State Bar Association, the King County Bar Association, and the Washington State Association for Justice. In 2019, the Washington State Association for Justice honored Dixon with the Carl Maxey Award for his sustained commitment to diversity in the legal profession. He has also volunteered as a youth football coach. Dixon earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Arizona, and his law degree at the University of Washington School of Law.

LeoStella

LeoStella, a U.S.-based satellite design and manufacturing company, delivered its third satellite to Loft Orbital Solutions. The spacecraft is the 20th satellite manufactured by LeoStella since its formation in 2019. This latest satellite was modeled on LeoStella's LS-100 bus platform. Loft Orbital extended its production agreement with LeoStella to secure additional satellites in support of Loft's mission to provide a reliable path to orbit for any payload for its customers. The standardization of LeoStella's small satellite bus enables the company to reduce production costs and timelines. Based in Tukwila, LeoStella is a joint venture between Thales Alenia Space and BlackSky. Loft Orbital has offices in San Francisco,; Golden, Colorado; and Toulouse, France.

Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear announced that Mark Nenow, president of the SOREL brand, has resigned in order to focus on his health. Nenow joined the company in 2007 to lead footwear. He became president of the SOREL brand in 2015 and focused his attention on growth through a drive towards function-led style applied to boots, sandals, sneakers and more. SOREL has established itself as the second largest of the Columbia family of brands. Craig Zanon, senior vice president, emerging brands, will lead SOREL while the company searches for a replacement. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Columbia's brands are sold in approximately 90 countries. In addition to the Columbia brand, Columbia Sportswear also owns the Mountain Hardwear, SOREL and prAna brands.

Jun 02, 2023

Department of Veterans Affairs

Gilbert

Solomon Gilbert is the new deputy director of the state Department of Veterans Affairs. Gilbert has over 22 years of leadership and management experience, including enterprise-level supervision of staff across a large geographic region. His background includes service in the nonprofit sector as the senior vice president and HR director for the YMCA of Greater Seattle. Before that, he was HR administrator within the state Department of Children Youth and Families. Gilbert also served 21 years in the United States Army, where he performed a myriad of high-impact functions, including working at the Pentagon.

UFCW 3000

United Food and Commercial Workers 3000 has created the Essential Workers Organizing Academy, an initiative to develop the next generation of worker-leaders. The union says it is dedicating resources to train new worker-organizers, assist in organizing their workplaces, and collaboratively develop new organizing campaigns. The program combines formal training, readings and instruction with hands-on organizing experience. UFCW 3000 is targeting five to 10 new worker-organizers for its pilot year of the academy.