Jun 09, 2023

City of SeaTac

Tuttle

City Manager Carl Cole named Mary Tuttle as the new director of parks and recreation for the city of SeaTac. Tuttle is just the third parks director in the city's 32-year history. She replaces Lawrence Ellis, who is retiring. Tuttle served in various positions at Metro Parks Tacoma for the past 17 years. She began her career at Metro Parks Tacoma in 2006 as a dance programs coordinator, later becoming the senior arts coordinator before being promoted to recreation manager in 2014. In this position, Tuttle was responsible for setting the vision, direction, and long-range planning of programming within recreation. She also led a team of 350 staff, while developing and providing oversight for six biennial budgets and business plans. In Tacoma, Tuttle lead external partnerships for her agency which included, the Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound, the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties, Greenstrike and Tacoma Public Schools to jointly provide the Beyond the Bell and Club Beyond programs in all 36 Tacoma Elementary schools and 12 Middle Schools, which addressed the need for after-school childcare. In addition, Tuttle created and launched the Elementary Sports League in conjunction with multiple partners to create an after-school activity for the youth of Tacoma. Tuttle collaborated with Tacoma Public Schools Next Move program, for youth development and to create a pathway for summer jobs. She was also responsible for the development and launch of the Mobile Teaching Kitchen Program which is designed to address health inequities and food insecurity. Tuttle graduated with a bachelor's degree in dance education from the University of South Florida. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has certified Tuttle as a Parks and Recreation Professional. She is also an active member of the NRPA's Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies.

Emerald Heights

Bossard

Emerald Heights, a Life Plan Community in Redmond, named Mandy Bossard as its new director of human resources. Bossard will oversee the HR team, recruit and onboard new employees, lead trainings, administer employee benefit plans, create and implement employee recognition programs, and manage the employee lifecycle.

Bossard has more than 12 years of HR experience in both public and private sectors. Her specialties include recruitment, retention and employee relations. Bossard earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Eastern Washington University and holds a Senior HR Professional certification from the Society for Human Resource Management. Emerald Heights is a resort-style senior living community, with an on-site healthcare center providing assisted living, memory support and Medicare-certified skilled nursing care. The community provides residences, amenities and services to people ages 55 and older.

Washington Trust Bank

Norring

Washington Trust Bank added Timo Norring to its Small Business Banking team in Seattle to serve as vice president and small business relationship manager. Norring brings over 23 years of experience in the banking industry, and has spent most of his career in western Washington, Norring specializes in cash management, commercial real estate, equipment financing and operating lines of credit. Norring attended the University of Redlands in Southern California, where he earned a bachelor's degree in international relations and an MBA. He has professional experience serving commercial, consumer and small business clients in similar roles with other financial institutions in the Puget Sound area. Norring also serves as board president for Parkview Services. Washington Trust Bank is a full-service commercial bank, serving the Northwest since 1902. Headquartered in Spokane, the bank has over 40 branches and offices in Washington, Idaho and Oregon.

Jun 08, 2023

Get ready for Night of the Stars!

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Nominations are due by July 18 for NAIOP's annual Night of the Stars awards. There are about two dozen categories, including Sustainable Development of the Year, so developers of all stripes can entry the fray. The parameters are for projects completed between July 1 of last year and Aug. 1 of this year. NAIOP defines completion as receiving Temporary Certificate of Occupancy from city or being substantially complete. Details: naiopwa.org. The annual gathering and gala is on Nov. 3, at a venue still TBD. Last year's Best in Class winner, pictured, was Climate Pledge Arena.

Tarragon signs tenant in Sumner

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Completed about eight years back, Salmon Creek Corporate Park has been home to a variety of tenants. Owner and developer Tarragon recently announced that the large publisher and distributor Scholastic has signed for 68,800 square feet at Building B (half its entirety), bringing the park to 100% occupancy. Scholastic primarily serves the evergreen education market, and is a major force in the book trade. Its broker was Dane Dahlin of Kidder Matthews. Representing Tarragon were John Gilliland and John Sullivan at CBRE. Tarragon's Dennis Rattie said in a statement, “We are excited to welcome Scholastic. We are honored to support their future growth.”

Veda comes to Washington state

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Greenlake Senior Living owns and operates 10 senior communities in our state. Now it's signed over the management side of the business to Veda Living, a spin-off entity of the larger ETROS Management Firm; both are based in Dallas. Amber Williams is the CEO of Veda. She said in a statement, “Greenlake and Veda are the perfect match, driven by a shared mission of creating affordable healthcare options for seniors and a deep understanding of the importance of margin to achieve that mission.” The deal brings Veda's management portfolio to 15 senior communities. Greenlake has five properties east of the Cascades, and five in the greater Puget Sound area. Those include Heritage Court in Everett.

Standard Insurance

Holland

Kurz

Portland-based Standard Insurance (The Standard) announced that Jason Kurz has been promoted to second vice president of specialty market sales and partnerships in Employee Benefits, and that Carl Holland has been promoted to second vice president of client management in Employee Benefits. Since joining The Standard in 2005, Kurz has held various leadership roles in Employee Benefits and Specialty Market Sales. For the past 15 months, he has served in an interim assignment as second vice president of specialty market sales. In his new role, Kurz will assume the additional responsibility of the Strategic Partnership team. Kurz earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Penn State University. Holland joined The Standard in 2020 as director of employee benefits sales and service. For the past 18 months, he has served in an interim assignment as second vice president of client management. In his new role, Holland will now also lead the National Account Client Management team as well as the Onsite Specialist teams. Prior to joining The Standard, Holland spent more than two decades in the insurance industry. During that time, he held various leadership roles in account and customer relationship management, including a previous seven-year stint with The Standard. Holland earned a bachelor's degree in management and accounting from Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia.

Woodland Park Zoo

Moraes

After a national search, Woodland Park Zoo hired Anji Moraes as its new vice president of conservation and climate initiatives. Moraes joins the zoo from Vulcan and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, where she was a senior program officer focused on local and international conservation solutions, and worked within the community and environmental portfolios including climate change resilience, ecosystem connectivity, species recovery and marine health. She led strategy development, investigated new potential funding opportunities, and managed programming in the Pacific Northwest and Sub-Saharan Africa. She has developed and managed philanthropic initiatives in coral health, dam removal, illegal and unreported fishing and anti-wildlife trafficking. Her new role was redesigned to specifically focus on Woodland Park Zoo's commitment to climate and community action. Moraes will lead the zoo in exploring the intersection of wildlife conservation with climate, as well as community-based conservation and technology. Moraes has a master's degree in environmental studies with a concentration in environmental science and policy, and a bachelor's degree in public policy with a concentration on environmental policy.

Dorsey & Whitney

Chambers and Partners' annual survey, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2023, recognized 12 lawyers and four practices in the Seattle office of international law firm Dorsey & Whitney. Chambers ranked the following Dorsey lawyers in Seattle: Kimberley Anderson, Mining & Metals; Christopher Barry, Corporate/M&A; Christopher Doerksen, Mining & Metals; Michael Droke; Labor & Employment; Kimton Eng, Intellectual Property; Kendall Fisher, Tax; Aaron Goldstein, Labor & Employment; Mike Grace, Construction; John Hollinrake, Tax; Shawn Larsen-Bright, Litigation/General Commercial; Paul Meiklejohn, Intellectual Property; and Lawrence Ward, International Trade/CFIUS Experts. Chambers ranked the following Dorsey practices in Seattle: Construction, Corporate/M&A, Intellectual Property, and Tax. Chambers surveys and interviews clients and lawyers across the United States to determine which firms and attorneys are considered leaders in their field. Dorsey has offices across the United States and in Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.