May 20, 2011

Korrio

Seattle-based Korrio makes of Playflow, a web-based system for managing the operations of sports clubs and teams. It has hired Roger Reina as director of East Coast sales. Reina was president of the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

Strenua Group

Kirkland-based Strenua Group has opened in Carillon Point. President Amanda Mayo has 15 years of experience in human resources and management. Strenua Group offers services such as marketing, recruiting and website management.

Gilmore Research Group

Gilmore Research Group is launching a health care division to help clients negotiate the changing health care landscape. John Cell is Gilmore senior vice president and director of the re-aligned division. The division will use a third party auditor to assure compliance with regulations.

May 19, 2011

Cushman & Wakefield-Commerce

Johnson

Burmesiter

Brandon Burmeister joined Cushman & Wakefield-Commerce's Seattle office leasing team as an associate, and Justin Johnson joined as an associate director with the Eastside office leasing team. Burmeister was with Grubb & Ellis. Johnson was with the Broderick Group.

Marcus & Millichap

Allen

Raymond Allen is a new associate at Marcus & Millichap's Seattle office. He was vice president at Capital Real Estate Finance in San Diego.

Columbia Hospitality

Seattle-based Columbia Hospitality is the new manager of Cave B Inn at SageCliffe in Quincy and Rainbow Ranch Lodge in Big Sky, Mont. Cave B is owned by Seattle residents Vince and Carol Bryan, and Scott Gibson of Seattle owns Rainbow Ranch. Columbia said it has nearly doubled its management contracts since December, adding more than 400 employees and 900 guest rooms. Growth included acquisition of another Seattle company, The Chambers Group. Cave B overlooks the Columbia River gorge and has 30 guest rooms and 25 luxury yurts with a vineyard, restaurant and spa. Rainbow Ranch is on the Gallatin River and has 21 guest rooms and three cabins.

CREW: To tweet or not to tweet

Tracey Warren of Ready Set Grow marketing will talk about Twitter at the CREW Seattle & Sound meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at World Trade Center East in Seattle. The program will examine how and why to tweet, followed by a speed networking session. Register at crewseattle.org.

Capitol Hill Housing

To commemorate its 35th anniversary, Capitol Hill Housing is collecting stories and photos of past and current residents. The nonprofit also wants to hear the stories of volunteers, workers and others that have been involved with CHH. CHH set up a 35th anniversary Flickr group at http://tiny.cc/pjnb1. CHH provides affordable housing and community development, with 42 buildings in Seattle.

KeyBank

KeyBank has opened a new branch in Wallingford. The 3,172-square-foot branch is at the corner of North 45th and Wallingford Avenue North, and is Key's 162nd location in Washington. Grand opening will be June 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Todd Crosby will manage the branch.

Kantor Taylor

Seattle-based law firm Kantor Taylor is expanding its real estate and community development practice by hiring real estate attorneys Glenn Amster and Jane Nelson. Amster has a range of real estate experience. Nelson has handled financing, lease and acquisition transactions for national retailers, real estate trusts and property developers.

Bar Method Seattle-Eastside

Vulcan Real Estate announced Bar Method, an exercise program, will open a new studio in the South Lake Union neighborhood this summer. The 3,800-square-foot studio will be on the ground floor of the Rollin Street Building. The Bar Method Seattle-Eastside is co-owned by Luke and Bev Currier and Maika Manring.