Feb 01, 2013

Marten Law

Allan

The energy and environmental law firm Marten Law hired Richard Allan as partner in the Portland office. Allan has 20 years of Northwest business and environmental experience, and was a partner with Ball Janik.

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Gaskin

Regional law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt named Denise Gaskin as chief operating officer in the Portland office. Gaskin was chief operating officer for the Van Winkle Law Firm in Asheville, N.C.

Oregon Business Magazine

Oregon Business magazine editor-in-chief Robin Doussard has resigned her position to become director of communications for The Children's Institute, a Portland-based nonprofit. Doussard, a journalist with more than 30 years of experience, has been the editor of Oregon Business Magazine for seven years.

Jan 31, 2013

Symetra Life Insurance

Bellevue-based Symetra Life Insurance appointed Meg Skinner as senior vice president of individual life distribution. Skinner was executive vice president and chief distribution officer at Guardian Life Insurance Companies. Symetra is a diversified financial services company that provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance.

Big Fish

Seattle-based Big Fish promoted Will O'Brien to senior vice president of corporate and business development. O'Brien has been with Big Fish for three years and led the acquisition of Self Aware Games and the launch of Big Fish Unlimited. Big Fish offers more than 3,000 casual games and more than 250 unique games for mobile devices.

Port of Everett

The Port of Everett's chief financial officer, Karen Clements, announced her retirement in September. Clements has been with the port for 18 years. She holds the number three management position with 15 consecutive years of clean audits.

CBRE

Sundet

Johnson

Jochums

Durrell

CBRE has hired Kip Durrell and Jeff Jochums as senior vice presidents representing Eastside tenants. Both came from Cushman & Wakefield Commerce where they worked for the last seven years. They will join Justin Johnson, senior associate, and Ashleigh Sundet, associate, on the Bellevue team. Sundet and Johnson were also at Cushman & Wakefield in the tenant representation department.

Capital Pacific

Gordon

Seattle-based Capital Pacific LLC has hired Baylor Gordon. Gordon specializes in sales of single and multi-tenant commercial properties, and previously worked for the commercial real estate firm AGM Inc. Capital Pacific is an investment sales and advisory firm with offices in Seattle, Portland and San Francisco. The company said it closed 153 transactions valued at more than $470 million in 2012.

NAI NBS

Debbie Abel, a vice president and property manager at NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson's Seattle office, was named the company's Property Manager of the Year. Abel joined NAI NBS' Seattle office in April 2003. She has more than 20 years of experience in property management, lease administration, accounting and construction supervision. She manages a portfolio with a variety of properties and has earned the Certified Property Manager designation. NAI NBS is a full service commercial real estate firm based in Portland.

Wallace Properties

Scott Blankenship, president of Wallace Properties' brokerage division, has been named to the Commercial Brokers Association Board of Directors for 2013-14. Blankenship has 22 years of experience in leasing and sales, and he has been involved in more than 400 transactions.

Aboda

Redmond-based Aboda is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The company finds temporary housing for employees and manages property, with services in more than 200 cities throughout the world. Aboda said it is the fifth largest corporate housing provider to Fortune 500 companies. Aboda said it will continue to grow in 2013 by expanding in several major markets.