Jun 02, 2017

First Sound Bank

First Sound Bank promoted Lisa Cleary to executive vice president and chief credit officer. Cleary has been senior vice president and credit administrator. She has worked for Fortune Bank and HomeStreet Bank.

Cannon Fish Co.

The Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association said Bob O'Bryant has been hired to lead operations and marketing at Cannon Fish Co., a seafood processing and marketing firm in Kent. O'Bryant succeeds Pat Rogan as president. O'Bryant was vice president of sales and marketing for Bellingham based Bornstein Seafood, and spent most of his career at Pacific Seafood Group. APICDA is one of six Western Alaska CDQ corporations established in 1992.

Jun 01, 2017

Puget Sound Regional Council

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers has been elected president of the Puget Sound Regional Council. Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier has been elected vice president of the regional planning agency. They were chosen by elected leaders from King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. PSRC develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth, economic development and transportation planning.

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington said CEO John Hicks is retiring at the end of August. Big Brothers Big Sisters has seen 60 percent growth in revenue since 2014 when Hicks started, and expanded into Yelm, Shelton, Chehalis, Raymond and North Thurston Public School District.

A nationwide search is on for a new CEO.

Lighthouse eDiscovery

Lighthouse eDiscovery, an ediscovery and consulting firm in Seattle, said it has combined forces with Discovia, another ediscovery company based in San Francisco. Brian McManus, CEO of Lighthouse, will lead the two teams. Discovia works with corporations and law firms.

SAMM Apartments open in August

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SAMM Apartments

Grand opening of the 92-unit SAMM Apartments has been set for August, according to developer SeaLevel Properties. The six-story building is at 22845 S.E. First Place, near Sammamish Town Center. SeaLevel says it's the first new apartment building in that area in over 15 years. Bright Horizons Family Solutions, a daycare center, will open this fall in a 15,000-square-foot space. Apartments range from studios to two-bedrooms, and there will be a gym, dog-wash area, bicycle storage, and roof deck barbeque grill and fireplace. Rents weren't announced. SeaLevel's John Shaw said the city of Sammamish's vision for the Town Center is starting to take shape. The project team includes Group Architect, Venture (general contractor) and Lisa Wiggins Design (interior designer). More info is liveatsamm.com.

Weinstock joins Bridge board

Weinstock

After retiring from JPMorgan Chase Bank, Chuck Weinstock has been elected to the board of Bridge Housing, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that has developed more than 17,000 units in California and the Northwest. Weinstock was executive director of Capitol Hill Housing for almost two decades, and also worked at Common Ground and Fremont Public Association. Bridge CEO Cynthia A. Parker said, “Chuck is a legend in the industry, and we are delighted to welcome him to our board.”

JLL represents Southport office space

Southport on Lake Washington

SECO Development and Jones Lang LaSalle said that JLL will handle leasing for office space at Southport on Lake Washington. The 17-acre mixed-use development in Renton will have 2.4 million square feet when it is completed in 2019. There will be 700,000 square feet of office space, 383 apartments, a 347-room Hyatt Regency, as well as restaurants and retail space. JLL's team is Cleita Harvey, JJ Shephard, Riley Shephard and Tim Jones.

Kidder expands retail team

Booth

Kidder Mathews hired John Booth on the retail leasing and investment sales team. His expertise is supermarkets and large-format retail. He was with Wallace Properties, where his past clients included Tractor Supply, Cash & Carry and Big Lots.

Central Co-op finds site in Tacoma

Seattle-based Central Co-op has found a new location for its Tacoma grocery: 4502 N. Pearl St., which is currently home to Bargain World. The co-op opened a Tacoma store in 2011, but it closed last year. The new site is in West End, close to the ferry landing and Point Defiance Park. The store will have a large deli and a community room. The opening day hasn't been set, but the co-op plans to hire 35 people for the store. Central Co-op's flagship store is at 16th and Madison on Capitol Hill, where it's two years into a 20-year lease. The grocer recently abandoned plans for a store at Capitol Hill Station. It has over 14,500 active members.

Housing affordability summit in Bellevue

Seattle King County Realtors is holding a special session June 6 called “Housing Affordability In A Booming Market: Achievable Policy or Pipe Dream?” Speakers are Patricia Akiyma of the Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties, Gabriel Grant of Spectrum Development Solutions, Peter Orser of UW's Runstad School for Real Estate Studies and Tom Parsons of Holland Partner Group. It starts at 11:30 a.m. in Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. Registration and more info: (425) 974-1011 or nwrealtor.com.