Apr 07, 2004

KNCB Dave

Seattle advertising and public relations agency KNCB Dave hired Dan Branley as senior vice president and director of public relations. Branley will work on strategic planning and staff development. Leslie Cohan joins as an account supervisor to oversee public relations campaigns. Tamara Broughton is assistant account executive. Mike Pfab is a graphic designer and Katie Robertson is an administrative assistant.

Glacier Bancorp

Glacier Bancorp of Kalispell, Mont., said its Idaho subsidiary Mountain West Bank agreed to acquire American West Bank's Ione branch in Pend Oreille County. The transaction is scheduled to close in early June.

Trubion Pharmaceuticals

Seattle company Trubion Pharmaceuticals named Daniel J. Burge senior vice president of clinical development. Burge will develop clinical and regulatory strategies for bringing products to market. Burge was vice president of development at Amgen in Seattle. He was also with Immunex and managed a clinical rheumatology practice in Wilmington, Del.

Cutter & Buck

Seattle clothing company Cutter & Buck appointed Tom Danowski vice president and manager of its marketing group. Henry Fielding resigned as vice president and products group manager. Danowski was a business development and branding consultant for national marketers and retailers, and worked with Chateau Ste. Michelle winery, Coca-Cola USA and Kraft Foods.

Apr 06, 2004

City of Seattle

Seattle City Council has an opening on the Seattle City Light Advisory Board, which advises on policies, business strategies and performance. The board looks at the utility's finances, power supply, power marketing, risk management, environmental protection, energy conservation and other areas as deemed appropriate by the Mayor and Council. Maura O'Neill, a former environmental analyst for Seattle City Light, resigned from the board. To make a nomination, contact Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden at jean.godden@seattle.gov by April 15.

Wells Fargo

Colbourne

Wells Fargo named two community banking district managers. John Colbourne will be Eastside District manager in May and oversee 14 Wells Fargo stores. Jeff Jordan will be North Puget Sound district manager. As a result of Wells Fargo's acquisition of PNWB, which was completed in October 2003, the number of Wells Fargo locations in Western and Central Washington will expand from 97 to 133. Conversion of former PNWB locations to Wells Fargo will be completed April 24.

Seattle Public Library

The Seattle Public Library's Citizen Implementation Review Panel has openings for two members. The panel monitors the "Libraries for All" bond measure. Volunteers are appointed to three-year terms. They must be Seattle residents with a background in capital projects construction, management or finance. For information contact Pete Spalding of the City Neighborhood Council at (206) 933-6587 or Ingrid Jennings of Seattle Public Library at (206) 386-4164.

Bellevue Entrepreneur Center

The Bellevue Entrepreneur Center has received a $15,000 grant from the Seattle Foundation to support programs to help Eastside small businesses. The center was created to organize scattered resources into a single network for those seeking to start or expand small businesses. It offers counseling, referrals, financing and consulting services. For information, contact business counselors Corey Hansen or Louis Watanabe by e-mail at wsbdc@bcc.ctc.edu or call (425) 564-2888.