Apr 01, 2014

KCTS 9

Espinoza

KCTS 9 has named Carlos Espinoza vice president of marketing and communications. He will oversee marketing, communications, community engagement and graphic design. Espinoza was chief marketing officer for SwordStone Digital Agency in Los Angeles, a marketing agency for national broadcast and entertainment clients. He also worked for Cox Media Group in Seattle and KOMO-TV.

BakerHostetler

BakerHostetler said Randy Gainer, an information security expert whose practice focuses on data breaches, compliance, risk and computer litigation, has joined the Seattle office as a partner. He was with Davis Wright Tremaine.

Venture General Contracting

Craiger

Taruscio

Kuemper

Storrs

Schille

White

Venture General Contracting added Richard Craiger and Timothy Taruscio as superintendents, Brian Finney and Jesse McDaniels as assistant superintendents, Robert Kuemper as estimator, and Cheryl Storrs as project coordinator/contract administrator. The Seattle-based builder also added Charles White as superintendent and Matt Schille as project engineer in the Tenant Improvement Division. Venture provides pre-construction services, construction management and value engineering. Its current projects exceed $375 million in value.

Inland Northwest AGC

Campanella

Brokaw

Wayne Brokaw is the new chair of the Executive Leadership Council of the Associated General Contractors of America, and Vince Campanella is the new board president of the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors. Brokaw is executive director of the Inland Northwest AGC and has been with the association since 2002. The Leadership Council is comprised of AGC chapter executives. Campanella is vice president of operations for Lydig Construction. He has served on the Inland Northwest AGC board since 2007. Other board officers are Mike Reilly of Cameron-Reilly LLC, senior vice president, and Robert Seghetti of Acme Concrete Paving, vice president. Also, John Madden of Inland Asphalt Co. is a new board member.

Interior Tech

Gladu

Interior Tech, a building specialty contractor in Seattle and Portland, hired Christen Gladu for the newly created position of architectural representative. Gladu is focusing on business development in the Seattle and Portland areas, as well as Western Washington. She previously was director of sales and marketing at Christian Gladu Design and the Bungalow Co. in Bend, Ore. Prior to that, she was an interior designer in Seattle at Marcia Johnson Interior Design, Forma, a division of Westin Hotels, and NBBJ. She holds a bachelor's degree in interior architecture from the University of Oregon. Interior Tech sells and supports fire, light, sound, space and security products.

Mar 28, 2014

Garvey Schubert Barer

Garvey Schubert Barer said Emily Studebaker has returned to the Seattle law firm after leaving Davis Wright Tremaine. Studebaker focuses on health law and advises ambulatory surgery centers and physicians. She attended the University of Washington School of Law and Duke University.

Kohler

Kohler opened a Kohler Signature store in Bellevue, operated by Keller Supply Co. for design professionals and homeowners. It carries bath and kitchen faucets and sinks, showerheads, tubs, toilets, tile and other bath products. The store is at 1018 116th Ave. N.E. Keller Supply operates more than 70 branches and 25 showrooms in eight western states.

Eating Recovery Center

Eating Recovery Center is partnering with The Moore Center to develop a 24-hour treatment program for male and female adults and adolescents that will open soon at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue. The 24-bed residential program will mirror Eating Recovery Center's residential programs in Denver. Ken Weiner, MD, is founding partner and CEO of Eating Recovery Center. He said the group looks for regions that need more treatment for eating disorders.