Feb 27, 2015

Port of Seattle

Caplan

Port of Seattle CEO Ted J. Fick named Dave Caplan director of the port's new Office of Strategic Initiatives. Caplan also will direct the Central Procurement Office. He was a senior vice president for the global agricultural company Agco Corp. and held management positions at Paccar. Caplan is trained in LEAN and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.

Seattle Repertory Theatre

Leahey

Seattle Repertory Theatre named Kristin Leahey literary director. Leahey has worked in literary departments at Northlight Theatre in Illinois and Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Feb 26, 2015

Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder

Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder elected Barbara West, Kinnon Williams and Todd Henry as shareholders. West's practice focuses on elder law and estate planning. Williams focuses on municipal law, condemnation and litigation. Henry does construction law and litigation. IBDR is based in Bellevue.

Association of Wine Grape Growers

The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers announced its annual awards. Grower of the Year: Robert Rivera of Goose Ridge Winery; Industry Service: Kevin Corliss of St. Michelle Winery Estates; Lifetime Achievement: Rich Wheeler of St. Michelle Winery Estates; and Restaurant Appreciation: 42nd Street Cafe & Bistro in Seaview.

Simon is Colliers Rising Star

Simon

Colliers International gave Dylan Simon its Rising Star Award. Simon received the national award at Colliers' annual Americas Conference, which was attended by more than 1,500 people from 22 countries. He set a production record as a rookie in the Puget Sound market and blogs at dylansimon.com about apartment sales, development and markets. Before joining Colliers, Simon practiced law for nine years and worked as a real estate investor and developer.

SHA gets 2 new commissioners

Smiley

Pullin

Zachary Pullin and Jermaine Smiley have been appointed to Seattle Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners. The seven-member board oversees policies and approves the budget. Commissioners also hire the executive director, a position currently held by Andrew Lofton. Commissioners are appointed to four-year terms by the mayor and confirmed by City Council. Pullin and Smiley both lived in public housing growing up. Pullin works in communications for Service Employees International Union. Smiley is an organizer at Laborers' Local 242 and executive director of an affordable housing nonprofit.

Tacoma broker attends CCIM academy

Armanious

Michael Armanious, managing director at KW Commercial in Tacoma, was one of 15 Certified Commercial Investment Members who participated in the 2015 Jay W. Levine Leadership Development Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona. Chicago-based Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute said 10,000 people have earned the designation in 32 countries.

Green building seminar May 6

The Seminar Group will offer “The Business Case for Building Green” May 6 at Hilton Seattle. The all-day event will explore legal, regulatory, design and construction issues. For more information, or to register, visit: http://bit.ly/1akslKO