Pat Fearey announced she has appointed Bothell’s Aaron Blank as president of The Fearey Group, one of Seattle’s leading independent public-relations agencies.  Blank will manage the firm’s day-to-day operations and be responsible for expanding The Fearey Group’s presence in the Pacific Northwest market. He will report to Fearey, who is the chief executive officer and founder of the company. Blank will also lead the firm’s executive team, which consists of five members of the firm’s senior leadership.