Aug 25, 2015

HackerAgency

After launching a health insurance-focused practice in 2010, HackerAgency, a digital/direct marketing agency, is forming a stand-alone health insurance business unit. Serum will operate out of Hacker's headquarters in Seattle. Tom Reid will lead Serum as Hacker's vice president of health care. Reid will work with insurance and health care clients on marketing and sales. The agency will help Affinity Health Plan launch its Medicare Advantage marketing program.

Washington Health Benefit Exchange

Washington Health Benefit Exchange appointed Pam MacEwan as CEO until a new CEO is named. CEO Richard Onizuka is stepping down Friday. MacEwan has been with the exchange since 2012 as chief of staff, and was executive vice president for public affairs and governance for Group Health.

Express Construction Co.

Uhlig

Haggard

Mallory

Bellevue-based Express Construction Co. added Joe Mallory as superintendent, Jason Haggard as controller and Stan Uhlig as senior project manager.

ABC of Western Washington

Johnson

Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington hired Kayla Johnson for the newly created position of safety and education administrator. Johnson is working with members on safety training, safety resources, class and event registration, the Safety Training and Evaluation Process, and the Safety Alliance program. She previously worked in Texas as the health and safety specialist with Black Gold Safety. She holds a bachelor's degree in media studies from Northeastern State University.

Professional Service Industries

Malolo

Professional Service Industries transfered and promoted Sunia Malolo, EIT, to staff engineer in its Lynnwood office. Malolo previously was an engineering technician in the Oakland office. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from San Francisco State University.

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker

Wandler

Oles

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker partners Douglas S. Oles and Jason R. Wandler were selected for the Best Lawyers 2016 list, a highly respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Oles was named in the field of construction law and Wandler in the field of litigation–construction. This is Oles' 13th consecutive ranking and Wandler's second.

Aug 21, 2015

Seattle Colleges

Wakefield

After 40 years with Seattle Colleges, Chancellor Jill Wakefield said she will retire next June. She was appointed chancellor in 2009 and will be the longest-serving chancellor in the district's history. A subcommittee of the board will lead the search for a new chancellor.

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Lavin

Cairncross & Hempelmann named Sophia Bell Lavin executive director. She has been director of human resources for 15 years, and now will direct all operations, including finance, information technology, facilities and business development. Lavin has has held leadership positions with the Association of Legal Administrators chapter and Seattle Area Legal Recruiting Administrators.