Kim Vu. (Remitly Photo)

Kim Vu is the new head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Remitly, a Seattle startup that makes it easier to send money across borders. Vu most recently served as the Seattle market executive for Bank of America.

“As the daughter of Vietnamese refugee parents, joining Remitly brings me a deep sense of purpose and connection to what we all do every day to connect families across global borders and boundaries,” Vu said in a statement.

Last month, Remitly raised $135 million and landed an $85 million credit line to grow its remittance service.

Jackie Yeaney. (Tableau Photo)

Jackie Yeaney signed on with business data visualization firm Tableau as executive vice president of marketing. Yeaney is a former U.S. Air Force officer who was most recently chief marketing officer of Ellucian, which makes software for higher education. She was also a marketing executive at Red Hat and serves on the board of Avaya.

“It’s a privilege to join a company that has not only built an iconic brand but has also fostered such an incredible community dedicated to a field I’m most passionate about — the world of data,” Yeaney said in a statement. “Tableau is well known for its obsession with customer experience, culture, values, people, and beautifully designed software that truly helps anyone make an impact with data.”

Seattle-based Tableau was recently acquired by Salesforce for $15.7 billion. Following the deal, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff referred to Seattle as its new “HQ2.”

David Kuhl. (Lighthouse Photo)

Lighthouse eDiscovery announced that chief information officer Mark King is retiring and that David Kuhl will take over the role. Lighthouse makes software that helps lawyers quickly sift through mountains of complex documentation.

Kuhl was previously an IT executive at Alaska Airlines and Expedia who has also worked for Microsoft, AT&T and Boeing. King is now a principal at 47 Degrees Consulting, according to his LinkedIn profile.

“David brings to the table a wealth of IT leadership experience from highly respected companies with large and complex data environments,” said David Binder, chief operating and financial officer at Lighthouse, in a statement. “As a company that prides itself in its client-centric approach and continuous program improvement, we are thrilled to welcome David to the team.”

Dr. Maria Huffman. (WNF Photo)

Dr. Maria Huffman is the new director of the Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF) at the University of Washington. Huffman comes from Lund University in Sweden, where she headed the Lund Nano Lab (LNL).

“I am deeply honored to support the work of people pushing the boundaries of nanoscience and engineering to advance new technologies and devices at one of the world’s preeminent public universities and research institutions,” Huffman said in a statement.

WNF is part of the UW’s Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems, or NanoES.

Sue Coliton. (ArtsFund Photo)

Sue Coliton stepped up to become interim CEO of ArtsFund, a nonprofit that supports Seattle-area arts organizations through grants. Coliton will take the reins on Sept. 9 when she succeeds Sandy McDade.

“Sue is among the most respected executives active in the Seattle arts community,” ArtsFund board chair Anthony R. Miles wrote in an announcement. “She will be a wonderful leader for the organization during this pivotal year while the search committee continues working to identify the right person to spearhead ArtsFund’s next epoch.”

Coliton formerly led the philanthropic programs for the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and was chair of the Washington State Arts Commission.

Ron Davis. (Tenacity Photo)

— Identity verification company Ekata hired Ron Davis as director of sales. Davis was most recently the vice president of sales at Seattle-based artificial intelligence startup Xnor.ai. Prior to that, he was CEO at big data startup Tenacity, which sold to Cogito last year.

Seattle-based Ekata was created in June when Whitepages split into two separate companies. Ekata is led by former Whitepages CEO Rob Eleveld.

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