Dec 05, 2018

City of Redmond

Redmond police chief Kristi Wilson was appointed interim public works director. Wilson is serving in both positions until a new director is hired. She has been with the city for 25 years in management positions. Martin Pastucha last week resigned as public works director.

Wave Aquatics

In Kirkland, Wave Aquatics hired Jonathan Alford as executive director and named Chad Winkle as swim team head coach. Alford has been CEO and CFO of consumer travel and sustainability focused startups, a management consultant, and part of the executive operations group for the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics. Winkle was interim head coach at Wave and head coach for Pacific Northwest Swimming All-Stars team. He has 15 years of coaching experience. Wave provides aquatics programs at Juanita Aquatics Center and in Redmond at Hartman Pool and Willows Preparatory School.

Bellevue College

Bellevue College Continuing Education adjunct professor Matthew Zell joined the administrative staff as director of corporate solutions. Zell has taught leadership development, process improvement and HR classes for three years at BCCE. His new role focuses on developing training programs with area businesses.

AFF Global Logistics

Odyssey Logistics & Technology completed the acquisition of Fife-based AFF Global Logistics for $465 million. Danbury, Connecticut-based Odyssey provides global logistics and transportation services; AFF provides domestic offshore services, freight forwarding and warehousing.

Dec 04, 2018

Swenson Healthcare

Thompson

Tacoma-based Swenson Healthcare hired Raymond Thompson as executive director. Thompson has over 25 years of experience as an executive, administrator and clinician in long-term care. He was senior executive director for Life Care Center of Port Orchard, as well as vice president for Life Care's Northwest Division. Swenson Healthcare is a clinical practice serving long-term care patients throughout Washington.

WSU AgWeatherNet

Brown

Washington State University soil scientist David Brown is the new director of AgWeatherNet, an agricultural weather station network that helps Washington growers. Brown is associate professor in WSU's Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. He replaces Gary Grove, who stepped down last month.

Receptor Life Sciences

Seattle-based Receptor Life Sciences appointed Dr. Orrin Devinsky as chief medical officer. Devinsky is director of NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and Saint Barnabas Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Receptor Life Sciences develops cannabinoid drugs.

GSC Logistics

GSC Logistics relocated its Pacific Northwest regional office to Tacoma, at 3600 Port of Tacoma Road. The Oakland, California-based company says the new office has more yard space and accommodates additional staff resulting from strong growth in the region. GSC provides third party logistics.