May 24, 2013

Western Washington University

Shillam

Casey Shillam was named director of Western Washington University's new bachelor's program in nursing. The nursing program is offered through the Woodring College of Education and begins this fall. Shillam is assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore.

State Attorney General

Attorney general Bob Ferguson hired Alison Dempsey-Hall as deputy communications director. Dempsey-Hall was communications specialist and public policy analyst for the Washington State Senate.

Olalla Recovery Centers

Olalla Recovery Centers, a substance abuse treatment provider in the Puget Sound area, named Christine Lynch executive director. Lynch has been with Olalla for 13 years and replaces Kevin Merrick, who is retiring after 18 years as chief executive.

May 23, 2013

Keller Rohrback

Swope

Ruiz

Seattle law firm Keller Rohrback elected Isaac Ruiz as partner for the individual plaintiff's litigation group, and Karin Swope as partner for the firm's complex litigation group. Ruiz was judicial law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Denver, CO. Swope joined the firm in 2007.

Stephen James Associates

Stephen James Associates, a Maryland-based staffing firm that specializes in recruiting accounting and finance professionals, said it is moving into three new markets: Seattle, Orange County, Calif., and Austin, Texas, as part of a nationwide expansion. The firm said it uses a referral-based approach to find people. It offers staff on a contract, consulting or contract-to-hire basis.

NAIOP

The Washington chapter of NAIOP is holding a members-only event about harnassing the energy potential in wastewater at 7:30 a.m. May 30 at the office of Coughlin Porter Lundeen at 413 Pine St. in Seattle. Northern European companies are increasingly using systems to recover heat from wastewater and sewage for industrial and commercial uses, and that is generating some interest in North America. Lynn Mueller, who has been involved in the geothermal industry for the last 25 years, will lead the discussion. The cost is $35. For more information, or to register, visit: http://bit.ly/16P4Iqn

Capitol Hill Community Forum

Capitol Hill Housing will hold its eighth annual Community Forum at 5 p.m. June 11 in Broadway Performance Hall at 1625 Broadway. A panel will discuss the opportunities created by new housing and commercial projects in the neighborhood. Michael Wells, executive director of the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, will moderate the discussion. Panelists are: Sally Clark, Seattle City Council member; Stephen O' Connor, director of the University of Washington Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, and Elizabeth Dunn, principal of Dunn + Hobbes LLC. The event is free, but space is limited. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/ZHJJ08

City of Kent PFD board

The city of Kent is looking for someone to fill a vacancy on the board of its Special Events Center Public Facilities District, which primarily manages the finances and operations of ShoWare Center. The Kent City Council is responsible for appointing a new board member. Members serve four-year terms. The board meets at 4 p.m. on the last Thursday of each quarter in the Club Lounge at ShoWare Center. To apply online, visit: http://bit.ly/14xZJpL, or submit a letter of interest to Ronald F. Moore, Kent City Clerk, 220 4th Ave. S. Kent, WA 98032.