Dec 12, 2018

KEXP

Fox

In Seattle, KEXP hired public radio reporter, host and producer Emily Fox to lead public affairs programming, including a new show focused on music and culture. Fox was host of NPR's Morning Edition at WKAR East Lansing in Michigan and hosted Morning Edition on KUOW Seattle.

Stonebridge Companies

Yi

Denver-based Stonebridge Companies promoted Vincent Yi to captain/general manager of the Moxy by Marriott-Seattle Downtown hotel. Yi has been with Stonebridge for more than seven years, previously as general manager of Hampton Inn & Suites-Anaheim/Garden Grove in California. Stonebridge is a hotel owner, operator and developer.

BitTitan

Rummans

Bellevue-based BitTitan hired Tony Rummans as vice president of global sales. Rummans has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at ProQuest, Kofax and IBM. BitTitan helps IT service companies automate cloud technologies.

Denise Louie Education Center

In Seattle, Denise Louie Education Center launched a winter donation drive to support low-income refugee and immigrant children and families. The drive is providing coats, books and developmental toys for Early Head Start children. To help, visit https://tinyurl.com/DLEC-wishlist.

Dec 11, 2018

Marten Law

Moeller

In Portland, Marten Law added attorney Merissa Moeller as an associate. Moeller comes from Davis Wright Tremaine, where she focused on environmental law and land use. Marten Law specializes in energy and environmental law. It has additional offices in Seattle, San Francisco and Bend, Oregon.

Career Pathways

Cromett

Former Starbucks executive Sherry Cromett is the new president of Career Pathways, a program that provides free career training in banking and medical fields to young adults from underserved communities. Cromett spent 20 years at Starbucks, where she led U.S. and global business strategies and initiatives for over 12,000 stores. The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation operates BankWorks and CareerWorks Medical, which plans to expand to new markets within the next year.

Department of Commerce

Nielsen

In Spokane, the state Department of Commerce hired Susan Joseph Nielsen as rural services manager for Eastern Washington. Nielsen is on the marketing and rural services team for Economic Gardening and Startup 365 programs, connecting underserved communities with economic development resources. She has 25 years of experience in communications, public relations, reputation management and media relations.

Cosmo Specialty Fibers

Cosmopolis-based Cosmo Specialty Fibers appointed Nicholas B. Dottino as CEO. Dottino has nearly 30 years of expertise in the manufacturing, consumer products, and pulp and paper industries. He replaces Mike Entz, who is retiring but will continue on the board. Cosmo produces wood pulp from a former Weyerhaeuser mill that was bought in 2010 by investors led by The Gores Group of Los Angeles.