Jun 21, 2013

Seattle Arts & Lectures

Seattle Arts & Lectures named Ruth E. Dickey as the new executive director, starting in mid-July. Dickey was founding executive director of Cincinnati's Clifton Cultural Arts Center. Prior to that, Dickey was executive director of New Futures in Burien and won the DC Mayor's Arts Award for Outstanding Emerging Artist and the Washington Post Award for Excellence in nonprofit management in 2001.

Symetra Financial

Bellevue-based Symetra Financial Corporation named Michael McLean as chairman of the board and Thomas Doran as president at Medical Risk Managers (MRM). Symetra Financial Corporation acquired Medical Risk Managers in May 2007. MRM is a managing general underwriting and consulting firm that specializes in medical stop-loss insurance.

Jun 20, 2013

Arcaro Boxing Gym

Turton

Arcaro Boxing Gym signed a lease with Capitol Hill Housing for a street-level space in The Jefferson apartments at 12th Avenue and East Jefferson Street. The gym will offer coaching for non-competitive, amateur and professional boxers. Owner Tricia Arcaro Turton has been coaching boxers since 2004.

Kenworth

Renton-based Kenworth Truck Co. was named One of the Best Workplaces for Commuters by the National Center for Transit Research. The award recognizes employers for providing outstanding commuter benefits. This is the fifth consecutive year Kenworth has received the award.

Seattle City Light

Jorge Carrasco, general manager and CEO of Seattle City Light, received the American Public Power Association's Alan H. Richardson Statesmanship Award. He is active in APPA, and recently served on the CEO Task Force on Generation Policy and Climate Change.

Jun 19, 2013

Un-Cruise Adventures

Kreilkamp

Seattle-based Un-Cruise Adventures hired John Kreilkamp as group and charter business development director. Kreilkamp has 25 years of sales and operations experience in the travel industry from his time at Cruise West, and most recently worked in sales and customer relations with Alaska's General Communications. Un-Cruise Adventures has a fleet of eight vessels that make trips to Alaska, Hawaiian Islands, Mexico's Sea of Cortes, Columbia and Snake rivers, and Coastal Washington and British Columbia.

Prime Pacific Bank

Glenn Deutsch, president and CEO of Prime Pacific Bank, announced the two Lynnwood branches will be consolidated. Customer accounts at the 4710 196th St. S.W. branch will be transferred to the branch at 2502 196th St. S.W. The branch at 4710 will close on Sept. 20.

Perkins Coie

Seattle-based law firm Perkins Coie was honored by AARP and the Society for Human Resource Management as one of the 2013 Best Employers for Workers Over 50.