Aug 26, 2009

Brown and Caldwell

The environmental planning, design and construction services firm Brown and Caldwell hired four new staff members in the Seattle office. Debbie Jung is a senior structural engineer who also manages construction projects. Mechanical engineer Eron Jacobson specializes in clean and alternative energy systems. Michelle Lynch is a project biller, and Breanne Holle is an administrative assistant.

RoseWater GHD

Thomas Keown was named senior management consultant for RoseWater GHD Asset Management Group in Seattle. His background is in civil engineering, potable and sanitary engineering, hydraulic modeling and asset management. Previously, he was responsible for day-to-day engineering and operations functions for the Highline Water District in Kent, where he implemented the district's first asset management plan.

King County Board of Ethics

Bruce Laing has been appointed chair of the King County Board of Ethics, filling the position left vacant by Dr. Lois Price Spratlen when her term expired on July 31. Laing's three-year term will expire on July 31, 2012. He previously served on the King County Council from 1979 to 1995.

Sterling Life Insurance

Sterling Life Insurance of Bellingham hired Michael Muchnicki as president and chief executive officer. Muchnicki succeeds Debbie Ahl in both posts, who retired at the end of July. Muchnicki was president and chief executive officer of Touchstone Health Partnership in New York.

University of Phoenix

The University of Phoenix Western Washington Campus hired Maria Burrows as corporate education liaison manager for the university's Western Washington Campus learning centers in Tukwila, Tacoma and Bellevue. Burrows was sales manager for Human Resources, Inc.

Aug 25, 2009

McAdams Wright Ragen

McAdams Wright Ragen, a Seattle-based investment firm, has opened a branch office in Yakima. This is the company's first office in Eastern Washington. The full-service brokerage is located in downtown Yakima and will cater to retail investors in Central Washington. Gary Staples, Dan Sullivan, Doug Warren and Carly Mestaz will lead the office, all having previously served with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

Salvatore Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo, the Italian luxury fashion house, will open its first store in the Pacific Northwest at The Shops at The Bravern in Bellevue. The store is scheduled to open September 12th in 1,900 square feet of space. It will have women's and men's shoes, leather and silk accessories, sunglasses, handbags and fragrance.

Holland America

Holland America Line hired Pamela Baade as manager, corporate giving. Baade spent 16 years as manager of education and volunteer programs for Weyerhaeuser Co. Foundation.