Nov 08, 2017

Ingram Micro ITAD

Irvine, California-based Ingram Micro ITAD, a provider of IT asset disposition (ITAD), onsite data destruction and e-waste recycling services, is expanding into new markets and has opened a satellite facility at 2108 B St., N.W., Suite 120, in Auburn to serve clients in Seattle, Portland, Spokane and the Pacific Northwest. Ingram Micro ITAD was formerly CloudBlue.

Zymergen

Zymergen, a molecular technology company based in Emeryville, California, is expanding in Seattle with a new office at 1624 Fourth Ave. Zymergen has employed a small team here since late 2015, and plans to continue hiring here. It was founded four years ago and now has more than 350 employees in two offices. The 4,770-square-foot Seattle office has six employees, with space for another 30. The firm said it focuses on improving the performance of materials and discovering new molecular products for everything from agriculture to pharmaceuticals.

Nov 07, 2017

Leafly

Leafly, a Seattle-based cannabis technology company, named startup executive Chris Jeffery chief executive officer. Jeffery co-founded OrderUp, an online and mobile food delivery service that was acquired by Groupon in 2015. Consumers can use Leafly to learn more about cannabis, discover products and brands, and find retailers through a website and mobile app.

The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times promoted Alan Fisco to president effective January, 2018. Fisco has been executive vice president and chief financial officer since February, 2016. He has worked at The Times for 25 years, and served as president on an informal basis for the past five months.

Opus Bank

Opus Bank said John Norawong has joined as senior managing director of commercial banking in the Pacific Northwest. Norawong is a 24-year banking veteran. He was with Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union as head of commercial lending, and also worked at BBVA Compass and Bank of the West.

Nov 03, 2017

Port of Everett

The Port of Everett Commission appointed retired Boeing supply chain manager Bruce Fingarson to fill the vacant District 1 seat. Fingarson will be sworn in on Nov. 7. The appointment lasts until the port election in 2019, when anyone can run for the position.

WSU School of the Environment

Kent Keller, professor and fellow of the Geological Society of America, has been named director of the School of the Environment at Washington State University. He has been a WSU researcher and teacher since 1988. The school has undergraduate programs in environmental science, wildlife ecology, forestry and earth science. Classes are taught at four WSU campuses.

Nov 02, 2017

Evergreen Security

Bay Alarm of Concord, California said it has acquired Evergreen Security of Everett, one of the largest security companies in the Puget Sound area, with more than 2,300 home and business customers. Evergreen has been family-owned and operated since 1978. Matt Westphal, co-president of Bay Alarm, said his family-owned firm has 16 branch locations and has been in business for 70 years, with over 140,000 residential and commercial customers.

American Seafoods Group

Seattle-based American Seafoods Group said Kevin McMenimen is now chief financial officer. His experience has ranged from Pillsbury and General Mills to small businesses such as Michael Foods and Flagstone Foods. He was CFO of Performance Optics, a global manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses.