May 22, 2013

Friday Harbor House

O'Brien

Rock

Friday Harbor House appointed Margie O'Brien as innkeeper and Aaron Rock as executive chef. O'Brien was senior account executive at Hospitality Performance Network Global. Rock was sous chef for The Bluff. Friday Harbor House is a waterfront inn located in the island seaport of Friday Harbor.

The Office of Film & Music

Mayor Mike McGinn said Paul Matthaeus is the 2013 recipient of the Mayor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film. Matthaeus is founder, chairman and chief creative officer emeritus of Digital Kitchen. The Office of Film & Music promotes the city's entertainment industries.

Seattle Human Services Department

Dannette R. Smith, director of the Seattle Human Services Department, will resign effective June 14. Smith has worked as director since 2010. Catherine Lester will serve as interim director until a permanent director is confirmed.

May 21, 2013

Next IT

Spokane-based Next IT added Dr. Thomas Morrow to its medical advisory board. Morrow is medical director of Genentech, Inc. Next IT is a provider of Intelligent Virtual Assistants that help companies deliver a better online customer experience.

K&L Gates

International law firm K&L Gates hired Kate Spelman as technology transactions partner in the Seattle office. Spelman joins K&L Gates from Cobalt LLP.

Seattle Symphony

Music director Ludovic Morlot announced the appointment of Stilian Kirov as the Seattle Symphony's Douglas F. King Associate Conductor, beginning Sept. 1. Kirov is assistant conductor during the current season.

May 17, 2013

Seattle Southside Visitor Services

Katherine Kertzman, executive director of Seattle Southside Visitor Services, has gotten a star named in her honor by The Museum of Flight. Seattle Southside Visitor Services is a tourism and marketing organization focused on South King County.

HomeStreet

HomeStreet said Mark K. Mason, president and CEO, as a finalist for the 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Pacific Northwest region. The award recognizes entrepreneurs for innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Vessel Wines

Woodinville-based Vessel Wines has formed a partnership with Collective on Tap. Vessel Wines provides high quality Washington wine on tap, harvested from the Waluke slopes of the Columbia Valley.