Apr 06, 2018

Seattle Public Schools

Juneau

Seattle Public Schools picked Denise Juneau as the district's new superintendent. Juneau was superintendent of public instruction in Montana, taught in North Dakota and Montana schools, and holds a juris doctorate from the University of Montana School of Law. The school board will vote April 25 on a final contract, and Juneau will start July 1.

Ogden Murphy Wallace

Black

Dayton

The law firm of Short Cressman & Burgess closed its doors April 1 and 10 of its attorneys joined Ogden Murphy Wallace in Seattle. Paul Dayton, former managing partner at SCB, is now a board member at OMW. Don Black chairs OMW. Each firm has more than 100 years of history.

WSU

Pinkleton

Bruce Pinkleton was named dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. Pinkleton served as interim dean since January 2016. He joined WSU in 1993 as an assistant professor.

Motif Seattle

Motif Seattle has new people on the team that oversees the rooftop bar and restaurant Frolik Kitchen + Cocktails. The food and beverage director is Max Messmer, executive chef is Laura Simpson-Eng and bar manager is Chris Blakeslee. They join restaurant manager Tatyana Konyakhina and sous chef Chris Balaoro.

Apr 05, 2018

First Sound Bank

Green

In Seattle, First Sound Bank appointed Christopher Green as vice president, private banker and cash management officer. Green has 15 years of financial services experience, most recently as a commercial banking officer at Columbia Bank. First Sound Bank was founded in 2004 and caters to businesses, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, professionals and service companies.

Corr Cronin

Attorney Benjamin Byers joined Seattle law firm Corr Cronin. Byers' practice focuses on employment, health care, contracts, intellectual property, personal injury, toxic torts and real estate law. He clerked for Justice Perry B. Inos on the Supreme Court of the Northern Mariana Islands.

City of Tacoma

Daniel Key joined Tacoma as information technology director. Key served in a similar role at Seattle City Light. He is a graduate of Evergreen State College.

EPA

Four entities from Washington won Energy Star Partner of the Year awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy: Bentall Kennedy of Seattle, Engie Insight of Spokane, New Tradition Homes of Vancouver and Northwest Energy Efficiency Council of Seattle. The awards will be presented April 20 in Washington, D.C.