Mar 15, 2011

Guenther Media

Guenther Media promoted Rose Thornton to vice president. Thornton was senior project manager. She previously founded ReGenerations Productions, which created the green lifestyle television pilot “Mission: Sustainable.”

Ascentium

Ascentium in Seattle, a digital marketing agency focused on user experience and business solutions, hired Steve Farrell as executive creative director. Farrell was recently EVP/executive creative director at Publicis Modem New York where clients included Cartier, Heineken and Citibank. Ascentium has offices in Seattle, Atlanta, Portland, Spokane, Los Angeles and London.

Washington Casualty

Medical professional liability insurer Washington Casualty Co. promoted Mike Rutz to group vice president. Rutz joined the business in 2007 as vice president of marketing. He has 20 years experience in medial liability underwriting. Washington Casualty Co. is based in Maple Valley.

Holland America

As part of its corporate reorganization following the relocation of Seabourn to Seattle, Holland America Line promoted Christy Oakland to senior director of reservations. Oakland has worked at Holland America since 1989. She was recently director, reservations.

Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 66

Three apprentices from Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 66 in Everett won top honors last week at the annual International Sheet Metal Competition in Las Vegas. Matthew Postma of Everett won first place in the architectural category, Nick Bundy of McCleary won the HVAC category and Casey Wilson-Williams of Gig Harbor was the top competitor in the testing adjusting balancing category. Other categories were industrial/welding and service. A sixth category, detailing, was open to journeymen and apprentices. The event was hosted by the International Training Institute, which supports apprenticeship and career training for union workers in the sheet metal industry. The institute is sponsored by Sheet Metal Worker's International Association and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association.

Condon-Johnson & Associates

Condon-Johnson & Associates of Oakland, Calif., won the 2011 Quality in Drilled Shaft Construction Award from ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling. The award is presented to an ADSC contractor who has demonstrated a high level of quality control and quality assurance in its drilled shaft projects. Condon-Johnson has branch offices in San Diego and Seattle.

Mar 11, 2011

American Product Distributors

American Product Distributors, a nationwide distributor of business consumable products, hired Lavance Northington as account manager. Lavance will serve customers in the California, Washington and Nevada markets.

Metia/Seattle

Kirkland-based Metia/Seattle, a digital agency, hired John Porcaro as director of social media. Porcaro worked for Microsoft since 1990, most recently as director, customer and community relations management, Xbox Global Marketing. This is part of a recent hiring wave Metia began in 2010 in support of its 20 percent year-to-year growth, expected to continue this year.

Banner Bank

Banner Bank promoted John Carrica to vice president/portfolio analysis and reporting. Carrica has 10 years of banking experience. He joined Banner Bank in 2005 as a real estate credit administrator.