Aug 01, 2019

MacDonald-Miller

Busick

Bradd Busick, chief information officer at MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions in Seattle, was named by Constellation Research to its 2020 Business Transformation 150 list. Executives on the list are preparing their companies as they transform in response to digital technologies.

Virginia Mason

Virginia Mason Health System has become a founding partner and official health care provider of Seattle's National Hockey League franchise. Virginia Mason also revealed plans for an outpatient medical facility at NHL Seattle's Northgate Ice Centre that will be open to the public, as well as the team. NHL Seattle's inaugural season begins in 2021.

VertueLab

Portland-based VertueLab won $300,000 in federal economic development funding to grow its Climate Impact Fund, which invests in Pacific Northwest startups that are developing clean technologies. The grant is from the U.S. Economic Development Administration's annual Regional Innovation Strategies competition. VertueLab is a nonprofit helping clean-tech startups get products to market.

Jul 31, 2019

GameWorks

Spence

In Seattle, GameWorks promoted Kelli Spence to vice president of people and culture. Spence has been with the company for three years, most recently as senior director of people and culture. She has nearly 20 years of human resources-related experience, with stints as corporate manager of human resources at Lowe Enterprises/Destination Hotels and director of human resources at ModernHealth Holdings.

ExtraHop

Bill Ruckelshaus is the new CFO at ExtraHop, a Seattle-based provider of enterprise cyber analytics. Ruckelshaus has nearly three decades of experience working with high-growth companies, both internally and as a financial advisor. He was CEO and president of Blucora, and held CFO and COO positions with Expedia and AudienceScience.

City of Tacoma

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill the public transportation position on the Planning Commission. Applicants must be a city resident and preferably have some knowledge in the transportation field. Applications are due Thursday at cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication or contact Jessica Jenkins at (253) 591-5178, servetacoma@cityoftacoma.org

Jul 30, 2019

Port of Everett

Reardanz

Port of Everett CEO Les Reardanz will leave the agency in October to move back to Bellingham to focus on his aging parents and expanded military responsibilities. Earlier this month, President Trump nominated and the U.S. Senate confirmed moving Reardanz to the reserve list for promotion to Rear Admiral in the Navy Reserve Judge Advocates General Corps. Reardanz plans to work at a private legal firm in Bellingham focusing on port and municipal issues. Reardanz will likely be replaced by Lisa Lefeber, the port's deputy executive director.

Pemco Insurance

In Seattle, Pemco Insurance hired B. Maurice Ward as diversity and inclusion manager for its Office of Diversity, which oversees internal and external communications and initiatives. Ward has over 15 years of experience in building inclusive programs and partnerships that benefit youth, families and communities. He worked at DSHS-Rehabilitation Administration, Multicultural Counseling Services and Cardinal Consulting.

DSA

Marilyn Boss is the new board chair and Kathy O'Kelley is the new vice-chair of the Downtown Seattle Association. The group also brought on 10 new board members: Tim Brown of Wells Fargo; Serena Carlsen of Perkins Coie; Graciela Gomez Cowger of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt; Dr. Guy Hudson of Swedish; Michelle Merriweather of Urban League of Seattle; Tom Pozarczki of Washington Federal; Rico Quirindongo of DLR Group; Mike Ruhl of BioMed Realty; David Watkins of The Sound Hotel; and Becky Witmer of ACT Theatre.