Nov 13, 2014

REI

REI hired Ben Steele as its first chief creative officer. Steele was executive creative director at Hornall Anderson in Seattle. He will lead creative strategy across REI in physical and digital assets, product development, product assortment and employment.

Port of Everett

Beginning in December, Swire Shipping's West Coast North America Service will add a monthly, direct call linking Everett with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, opening a new trade lane for the Port of Everett. Swire is based in Singapore.

Seattle College District

Teresita Batayola has been appointed to the Seattle College District Board of Trustees by Governor Jay Inslee. She is CEO of International Community Health Services in Seattle.

Nov 12, 2014

Nintex

Christianson

Nintex, a workflow automation company, said Jeffrey A. Christianson has been named general counsel. Christianson has served as a senior executive and chief legal officer for more than 23 years, most recently at F5 Networks.

Friends of Youth

Friends of Youth added Chris Fernandez to the Board of Directors. Fernandez is a general manager of human resources for Microsoft. Friends of Youth delivers therapeutic services for youth, young adults and families.

King County

Patti Cole-Tindall, director of the King County Office of Labor Relations, will also supervise the county Office of Law Enforcement Oversight while a permanent director is sought. Cole-Tindall is an investigator and advisor to the county on labor planning, policy development and employment law.

Nov 07, 2014

Seattle Bank

Josh Williams was recently hired as executive vice president and chief banking officer for Seattle Bank. He began his career with Norwest Bank in Minneapolis. He most recently worked as vice president and senior global banking consultant for Wells Fargo Bank advising corporate clients on international solutions.

Seattle College District

The Association of Community College Trustees gave Seattle College District its 2014 Charles Kennedy Equity Award. The award recognizes efforts to expand opportunities for women and underrepresented communities.

InvestNextDoor

Outerwall and Points of Light gave the first Outerwall Civic Venture Award to Seattle-based startup InvestNextDoor. The award recognizes entrepreneurs making positive change in local communities. Tabitha Creighton is CEO and co-founder of InvestNextDoor, a crowdlending system that lets individual investors lend money to small businesses in their community.