Jan 18, 2013

Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau

Anderson

The Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau hired Troy Anderson as national account director. Anderson was national sales manager of Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau is a private, nonprofit marketing organization.

Columbia Bank

Merrywell

Tacoma-based Columbia Bank appointed Chris Merrywell as senior vice president and wealth management director. Merrywell was regional managing director of wealth markets for Union Bank in the Pacific Northwest.

Full Circle

Seattle-based Full Circle hired Michael J. Smith as chief executive officer. Smith worked as president and CEO of Avelle, the pioneer in online rental of consumer fashion goods. Co-founder Andrew Stout will step down as CEO and will remain chairman and chief farmer. Full Circle is an organic food delivery service.

Jan 17, 2013

D.A. Davidson

Nelson

Montana-based D.A. Davidson hired James Nelson as senior vice president and public finance banker in the fixed income capital markets group in Seattle. Nelson was senior municipal underwriter for Martin Nelson & Co. D.A. Davidson is an employee-owned brokerage firm.

Pierce County District Court

Pierce County District Court judges elected Maggie Ross as presiding judge for the next two years. Ross has served on the district court bench for 15 years. Judge Pat O'Malley, who was presiding judge the last two years, will be assistant presiding judge for the 2013-14 term.

Foster Pepper

Seattle-based Foster Pepper hired Stephanie Weir as an associate in the land use and environmental group. Weir was an associate at Short Cressman & Burgess. Foster Pepper is a full-service, 120-attorney law firm with offices in Seattle and Spokane.

Keller Williams Realty

Dombrowski

Murphy

Texas-based Keller Williams Realty hired Realtors Kris Murphy and Daniela Dombrowski in its Seattle/Wallingford office. Both received recognition as top producers during their tenure at John L. Scott from 2006 to 2011. Keller Williams Realty is the second-largest real estate franchise operation in the United States.

Seattle King County Realtors

Probala

Joan Probala, a managing broker at Windermere Real Estate's Issaquah branch, will be the 2013 president of the Seattle King County Realtors. Probala is vice chair of the Issaquah Planning Policy Commission, chair of the Issaquah Arts Commission, and survivor chair for the Issaquah Relay for Life. She is a past president of the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce and Issaquah Kiwanis. Vice presidents of the realty group include Tyler McKenzie and William O'Brien of John L. Scott Real Estate and Patti Hill of Windermere Real Estate.

Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle brokers Stuart Williams, managing director, Laura Ford, senior vice president, and David Abbott, vice president, are the new leasing agents for 1201 Third Avenue. Clarion Partners and MetLife bought the downtown office building for $549 million last fall. According to officespace.com, the building has more than 1.1 million square feet, with 266,918 square feet available.

Cross Institute

The Cross Institute is offering a workshop for real estate instructors Jan. 29 and 30 in Bellevue, and March 6 and 13 in Marysville. Participants can brush up on presentation skills, earn qualifications and get 15 clock hours of continuing education credit. Day one runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and day two is 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $249. The Cross Institute is a certified real estate school and a division of Carla Cross Seminars. For more information visit: http://bit.ly/XNAsHP

Washington Realtors

National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun will speak at the Washington Realtors Legislative Day Jan. 23 at the Olympia Red Lion Inn. More than 300 members will meet with legislators as part of the event. Dr. Yun prepares forecasts and reports for the national organization. For more information, contact Barbara J. Lally at 360-561-4848.