Jun 05, 2013

Stoel Rives

Merkle

Alan Merkle, chair of the Portland-based law firm Stoel Rives, has been re-elected president of the French-American Chamber of Commerce-Pacific Northwest and as executive vice president of the National Executive Committeee of the French-American Committee, U.S.

City of Renton

Long

The City of Renton said Cliff Long has been appointed economic development director. Long was the director of economic and community development for Nampa, Idaho.

Clark Nuber

The Washington Society of Association Executives said Mitch Hansen, shareholder at Clark Nuber P.S., will receive the 2013 Associate Member of the Year Award. The award recognizes participation, example, leadership and service in the community.

Jun 04, 2013

Saltchuk Resources

Ernst & Young said Mike Garvey won the Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award for the Pacific Northwest. Garvey is co-founder and retired chairman of Saltchuk Resources. The award honors Garvey for his business and philanthropic activities. Ernst & Young said he has grown the Seattle-based transportation company into a portfolio of 22 businesses, from air cargo to trucking, with approximately 7,000 employees and more than $2 billion in revenues.

GCG

New York-based GCG promoted Amanda Horn and Lori Castaneda to assitant vice president of West Coast operations. Located in SoDo, GCG provides legal administration services for class-action settlements and other claims administration, bankruptcy cases and legal noticing programs.

WSU College of Pharmacy

Kathryn E. Meier and Brian J. Gates will assume associate dean positions at the Washington State University College of Pharmacy on June 17. Meier has been on faculty for 10 years. Gates is a consultant pharmacist at Providence Visiting Nurse Association in Spokane and provides classroom lectures in geriatrics.

May 31, 2013

Lane Powell

Regional law firm Lane Powell hired Patrick J. Franke as shareholder, Jessica F. Hoerschelmann and Matthew D. Viers as attorneys in the Seattle office. Franke was a partner at Graham & Dunn. Hoerschelmann and Viers worked at Graham & Dunn.

Sound Telecom

Seattle-based Sound Telecom hired Scott Walker as sales account executive in the Spokane office. Walker has a sales background including small business consulting, sales management and team building. Sound Telecom is a nationwide provider of 24-hour telephone answering services, contact center solutions and cloud-based phone systems.