Oct 02, 2012

Peterson Sullivan

Seattle-based Peterson Sullivan named Rachel Le Mieux as partner in the state and local tax practice. Le Mieux was a principal at a leading tax services firm and prior to that, a partner and state and local tax practice leader for an accounting and business consulting firm. Peterson Sullivan is a certified public accounting firm.

Sterling Bank

Sterling Bank named Renee Newman as senior vice president and director of its Wealth Management Group. Newman has 20 years of industry experience and joined Sterling Bank in February after the acquisition of First Independent Bank, which she joined in October 2007. Sterling Savings Bank, the principal operating subsidiary of Sterling Financial Corp. of Spokane, is a Washington-state chartered commercial bank.

Madison Park Capital Partners

Seattle-based Madison Park Capital Partners hired John Schmick as principal. Schmick has 25 years of industry experience and was former regional sales director in the private client services division for Russell Investments. Madison Park is an alternative asset management firm focused on investing.

Sep 28, 2012

Lane Powell

Charles Riley, Jr., vice president of the Seattle law firm Lane Powell and chair of the trust and estates practice group, was named Seattle's 2013 Lawyer of the Year in trusts and estates by Best Lawyers in a peer-review survey.

Freight Wing

Seattle-based Freight Wing hired Paul Hegdahl as chief executive officer. Hegdahl takes over CEO duties from Sean Graham, who remains with Freight Wing as president and chief engineer. Hegdahl was a vice president for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Freight Wing manufactures SmartWay-verified trailer side skirts, gap fairings and other trailer aerodynamic components for the trucking industry.

HomeStreet Bank

Seattle-based HomeStreet Bank hired Randy Daniels as senior vice president and director of income property lending. Daniels has 26 years of real estate experience and previously worked as northwest regional executive for Bank of America's commercial real estate group. HomeStreet Bank is a full-service community bank.

Sep 27, 2012

Kidder Mathews

Forgette

Mark Forgette has joined the Bellevue office of Kidder Mathews, specializing in Eastside office leasing and sales. Forgette was with Colliers' Bellevue office. Kidder has more than 200 brokers in nine offices in Washington, Oregon and California.

Dow Hotel Co.

Dow Hotel Co., a hotel ownership, investment and management company, promoted three executives. Robert Levy is senior vice president of the Asset Development Division. He joined DHC in 2001 and will now oversee capital improvements, underwriting for new projects, property transitions and asset reviews. He also will handle brand relations. Randall King is vice president of corporate marketing and development. He also joined DHC in 2001. He will oversee revenue generation and work with equity partners on hotel revenue matters. David Fincannon is vice president of operations. He joined DHC in 2003 and now will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the DHC portfolio. DHC operates 12 hotels in the United States.

King County Realtors

Several dozen King County Realtors, affiliates and family members will volunteer at the Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area on Friday, Oct. 12, to help Friends of the Cedar River Watershed with a restoration project. The Realtors Environmental Council will help control invasive vegetation and establish native forest in the 44-acre area east of Renton. Cavanaugh Pond is the only Class 1 wetland in the Cedar River Valley. More volunteers are welcome. Pre-register at nwrealtor.com or call (425) 974-1011.

NAIOP

The NAIOP Developing Leaders' annual Oktoberfest networking event will be Oct. 3 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Attic Alehouse & Eatery in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members. Email Jillanne for more information at Jillanne@naiopwa.org

CBRE

CBRE said its Seattle and Portland teams brokered the sale of Axcess 15, a 202-unit apartment community in Portland. Holland Residential sold the project to Waterton Residential for $48.6 million, or $240,717 per unit. CBRE said in a press release that Axcess 15 is near Lloyd Center shopping complex and the MAX light rail system.

Sound Mental Health

Sound Mental Health, a behavioral health services provider in King County, is assuming operations for two properties that house low income and disabled people. Building Changes, a nonprofit focused on homelessness, transferred management of Christopher Housing and Shirley Bridge Bungalows to SMH. Building Changes, formerly AIDS Housing WA, has shifted its focus to become a “systems change liaison.” Christopher Housing has properties in Kirkland, Renton and Kent. The Shirley Bridge Bungalows are in West Seattle. Both provide housing to people with multiple disabilities and needs.

Sperry Van Ness|Bluestone & Hockley

Matthew Simpson joins Portland-based Sperry Van Ness|Bluestone & Hockley as an associate advisor, specializing in sales and leasing of retail, office and industrial properties in Oregon and Southwest Washington. He previously worked with Marcus & Millichap and served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.

Columbia Bank

Johnson

Tacoma-based Columbia Bank hired Robin Johnson as vice president and branch manager of the Redmond and Woodinville banking centers. Johnson served 37 years at Bank of America. Columbia Banking System is the holding company of Columbia State Bank, a Washington state-chartered full-service commercial bank.

Bellevue Downtown Association

Lloyd

Bellevue Downtown Association board chair Brian Brand announced President Leslie Lloyd will leave the organization to pursue a new opportunity. Lloyd has served as president since 2001 and will stay on to aid in the transition. The association is a nonprofit focused on downtown Bellevue as the economic and cultural heart of the Eastside.

Cornish College of the Arts

Cornish College of the Arts President Nancy Uscher announced the retirement of Lois Harris, provost and vice president of academic affairs. She has held numerous positions in higher education administration, including director of liberal studies at Antioch University Seattle. Jenifer Ward, associate provost, will become interim provost and vice president Oct. 1.