Aug 02, 2005

Banner Bank

Perrow-Shelden

Real estate loan officer Liv Perrow-Shelden has joined Banner Bank's Alderwood branch in Lynnwood. Perrow-Shelden has 20 years of mortgage banking experience, including work as a private mortgage banker for Wells Fargo. Banner Corp. is the parent of Banner Bank, a commercial bank headquartered in Walla Walla.

Baldwin Resource Group

Stewart

Tiffany Stewart has joined the property and casualty insurance division of Baldwin Resource Group, a Bellevue company that does risk management and business consulting. Stewart was at the Seattle private equity company Sienna Group.

Kinzel, Allen, Skone & Searing

The law office of Kinzel, Allen, Skone & Searing has moved its Bellevue office to 312-E Park Heights Building, 1800 112th Ave. N.E. Telephone number is (425) 455-3333. The office was located at 845 106th Ave. N.E., Suite 206.

Aug 01, 2005

Parker, Smith & Feek

Bellevue-based insurance brokerage firm Parker, Smith & Feek elected as shareholders Herb Van Der Veer and Johnmichael Monteith. Van Der Veer is a vice president and consults with commercial clients on insurance and risk management. Chief Information Officer Johnmichael Monteith manages the firm's information technology.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants promoted Yvonne Ruppert to its national sales team. Ruppert will be based in Seattle and direct national accounts for the West Coast. She directed sales at the Hotel Vintage Park in Seattle.

The Empty Space Theatre

The Empty Space Theatre appointed Melanie Matthews managing director. Matthews has 10 years of experience in the arts, including work with U.K. theatre company Kneehigh Theatre as well as the Colorado Council on the Arts. She will work on helping the Empty Space adopt a new business model.

Jul 29, 2005

Saltmine

Tolhurst

Jones

Narvaez

Saltmine added Julia Navarez and David Jones as project managers and Lydia Tolhurst as senior technical recruiter in its Seattle office. Saltmine designs and develops for the Web and also has offices in Portland and London.

Point B

Point B Solutions Group promoted Mike Pongon to managing director in its Portland practice, where he has been a director for three years. Company officials say Point B will hire up to 10 new associates in the next few months to double its staff in Portland, and add 60 new associates in its Seattle office. The company focuses on project leadership for distribution and manufacturing companies around the world.

Seattle Genetics

Bothell-based company Seattle Genetics promoted Eric L. Dobmeier to senior vice president of corporate development. Dobmeier will manage the company's legal affairs, business development and corporate communications. He represented technology companies at Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe. Seattle Genetics works to find therapeutics to treat cancer and immunologic diseases.