May 06, 2014

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Cairncross & Hempelmann hired attorney Bernice Johnson Blessing. She was a 2012 summer associate and 2013 graduate of Seattle University School of Law, and worked in the hospitality industry for over 15 years.

Washington State University

David A. Whidbee, associate dean for faculty affairs and research at Washington State University's College of Business, has been named interim dean, replacing Eric R. Spangenberg, who will be dean of the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine. WSU will conduct a national search for a new dean.

Itron

Itron said Steven M. Helmbrecht, executive vice president and CFO, will be departing at the end of the year after 12 years with the Liberty Lake firm. Itron is a technology and services company focused on the efficient use of energy and water.

PCL Civil Constructors

Curtis

The Seattle Transportation Infrastructure Group of PCL Civil Constructors hired Virgil Curtis as senior project manager. Curtis has 19 years of construction experience in road, bridge, transit and water resource projects. At PCL, he is involved with design-build and GC/CM projects throughout the company's western operations.

Pattison General Contractor

Zachary V. Mason is now chief operating officer and principal at Pattison General Contractor. Mason is a 15-year industry veteran who joined Pattison in 1999. As a carpenter, he worked his way up through the field to lead superintendent, and then to lead project manager while taking business and project management courses. Redmond-based Pattison specializes in Class A tenant improvement, medical, light-industrial and retail projects.

Decked LLC

Ketchum, Idaho-based Decked LLC formed partnerships with five dealers in the Seattle area for its full-sized pickup truck bed storage systems. The dealers are Magic Toyota in Edmunds, Michael's Toyota in Bellevue, Michael's Chevrolet in Issaquah, and 4-Wheel Parts in Lynnwood and Tacoma. The Decked system has two waterproof bed-length drawers.

May 02, 2014

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Leitner

Cairncross & Hempelmann added Rick Leitner as a partner in the Technology & Intellectual Property Transactions practice group. His practice focuses on software, Internet, e-commerce, consulting, hardware and tech companies. He was with Eisenhower Carlson PLLC, and also practiced in the Seattle and Bellevue offices of Davis Wright Tremaine.

OTB Solutions

Steck

OTB Solutions has hired Stacy A. to focus on the South Sound public and health care markets. Steck has experience in technology and information services, electronic health records and process improvement, and worked in Renton for Providence Health & Services, which has 32 hospitals in five states. OTB is a technology and management consulting firm based in Seattle with clients in health care, government, life sciences, tech and manufacturing.

The Resort at The Mountain

The Resort at The Mountain in Welches, Ore., hired OJ Robinson as executive chef, responsible for kitchen operations, staff management and menus at the golf, ski and meeting resort. He was executive chef at Seventh Mountain Resort in Bend, Ore.