Feb 18, 2009

Nyhus Communications

Nyhus Communications hired Megan Kahn as vice president of public relations, Michelle Craig as director of public relations and Robert Julavits as head of new media and content services. Kahn has 18 years of experience in public relations and corporate communications and is co-founder of technology company Infoflows Corp. Craig worked at Lewis PR. Julavits has 15 years of communications experience and worked at Citigroup in New York City.

Food Services of America

Food Services of America, the nation's sixth largest broadline food service distributor, hired Randy Irvine as president of the Seattle branch. Irvine has been president of the Portland branch since 2001 and has 30 years experience in the food service business. He replaces Greg Hall who has worked at FSA for 22 years.

InfoSpace

Bellevue-based InfoSpace, a developer of metasearch products, hired William Lansing as president, chief executive officer and member of the board. Lansing was recently president and CEO of Value Vision Media. He succeeds Jim Voelker, who will retire after working with the company for six years. Voelker will remain as board chairman through 2010.

Zpizza

Zpizza, a pizza chain based in Newport Beach, Calif., has finalized a contract with franchisee Ritu Shah-Burnham to open three new restaurants in Seattle. Zpizza has 87 open stores and 400 more locations in development across the U.S., the Middle East and Mexico. Shah-Burnham is looking for real estate in downtown Seattle and plans to target North Seattle and Bellevue for her next two locations. She hopes to open her first location this summer.

Feb 17, 2009

Ogden Murphy Wallace

Law firm Ogden Murphy Wallace hired David Schoolcraft as a member in the Seattle office's business and health care practice groups. Schoolcraft represents hospitals, physician groups and other medical-related businesses in transactional and regulatory matters.

Bader Martin

The Seattle-based CPA firm Bader Martin added new principals and expanded its professional staff. Bradley Berg, Mary Dickinson and Susan Queary are new principals. Rollie Garne is a new manager in the firm's tax practice. Seniors Adam Duale and Cindy Webster are also new members in tax practice, as is staff member Lana Thompson. The firm hired Kyle Stemmer and Jessica Hubly as staff members in the accounting and assurance practice, as well as new accounting technicians Sheri Mayer and Wendy Townson.

Strategic Asset Alliance

Strategic Asset Alliance, a Bellingham-based insurance investment company, hired John Davidson as managing director. Davidson was president and CEO of Partner ReAsset Management and has 30 years of investment experience.

Envision Telephony

Envision Telephony, a contact center solutions company, hired Arun Thomas as director of development. Thomas will lead Envision's software engineering team and functions. He was recently director of engineering for Who's Calling.