Jun 06, 2014

WorkForce Central

WorkForce Central made two appointments to the Tacoma-Pierce County Workforce Development Council, one of 12 workforce development boards in Washington and part of a nationwide network. New members are Mary Matusiak of the state Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and Kendrick Stewart of the state Department of Department of Social and Health Services. The boards address workforce needs through public and private partnerships.

Washington State University

Sita Pappu, Washington State University's director of the Office of Commercialization, has been awarded the Woman to Watch in Life Science Award by the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association. She will be honored at the Life Science Innovation Northwest conference June 19-20 in Seattle. Pappu holds a doctorate in genetics and works as a technology licensing associate for biotech and life sciences.

Jun 05, 2014

Dermody hires Phillip Wood

Wood

Reno, Nevada-based industrial developer Dermody Properties hired Phillip Wood as a partner in the Northwest office. Wood will manage development, acquisitions, build-to-suits and other projects. He has more than 30 years of experience, most recently at Jones Lang LaSalle and Trammell Crow Co. Dermody Properties has offices in Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia and Phoenix, and has developed and leased out more than 40 million square feet of space over 50 years.

Realtors name Norm Rice First Citizen

Former Seattle Mayor Norman Rice is Seattle-King County Realtors' First Citizen. There will be a June 11 banquet to honor Rice, who is retiring as president and CEO of The Seattle Foundation. Rice served as mayor from 1990 to 1997, and is the 76th recipient of the award, which honors community involvement, volunteerism and philanthropy.

TeamBuilder KW hires Dennis Folk

Folk

TeamBuilder KW, a Kirkland-based affiliate of Keller Williams Realty, added Dennis Folk as a managing director in charge of south King, Pierce and Thurston counties. Folk was vice president of sales with Compass Team Northwest, a Puyallup real estate company. TeamBuilder provides sales and marketing services to Northwest builders and developers.

Terry Wilson joins Kidder Mathews

Kidder Mathews hired Terry Wilson in its Olympia office. Wilson last worked with Green Real Estate Group. Kidder Mathews has 450 employees in nine offices in Washington, Oregon and California. The firm said it does $2.9 billion in transactions, manages 29 million square feet of space, and conducts 1,300 appraisals annually.

June 12 CREW meeting on WSCC expansion

Washington State Convention Center President and CEO Jeff Blosser will talk about the convention center's expansion plans at a Commercial Real Estate Women Seattle and Sound luncheon at 11:30 a.m. June 12 in the Washington Athletic Club. Blosser will talk about what is driving the expansion, funding, and plans for hiring an architect and general contractor. For more information, or to register, visit: http://bit.ly/1x4RuAd

ULI panel looks at crowdfunding June 11

A panel discussion on “Creative Financing: Alternative Financial Mechanics for Vertical Development” will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the GGLO Space at Harbor Steps, 1301 First Ave. The panelists will look at non-traditional funding sources and how banks are responding. They will share experiences with different approaches such as crowdfunding and community-based co-ops. The moderator will be John Bliss of Urban Renaissance Group. Panelists will be Katlin Jackson from the crowdfunding company Fundrise; Mark Knoll from Blueprint Capital, which is a residential construction lender for smaller urban projects; and Joan Broughton from Craft3, a nonprofit lender that specializes in non-traditional approaches. The cost is $25 for ULI members and $35 for non-members and includes refreshments. Register online at Northwest.uli.org or by phone at (800) 321-5011.

Stepherson & Associates Communications

Stepherson & Associates Communications hired Camille Robinson as marketing and business development manager. She worked on marketing, graphic design and strategic proposal development at NBBJ. S&A conducts outreach and communications for public works projects in Puget Sound.

KING 5

KING 5 promoted Jim Rose to a new position: vice president and station manager. The restructure of leadership includes promoting Jason Xydis to director of sales, replacing Rose. Rose joined KING in 2000. Xydis started with KING in 1998.