Dec 13, 1995

Digital Post & Graphics

John Detrick has been hired as chief engineer for Digital Post & Graphics, a Seattle-based component digital production house specializing in video graphics and editorial, computer animation and visual effects on video, CD-Rom and other interactive and new-media platforms. Detrick comes to Seattle from Dallas where he designed, installed and maintained the Stokes Group, one of the Southwest's largest digital production and interactive media facilities. He also worked in broadcast engineering with KTUL Tulsa, an ABC affiliate, handling day-to-day operations and satellite transmission, and was engineer for Challenger Productions, responsible for the technical aspects of televising large-scale live television remotes and major sporting events for networks.

The Bank Marketing Association

The newly formed Northwest Chapter of the Bank Marketing Association has identified its leadership for the coming year. Barbara McCarthy of Frontier Bank was named president. Other officers include: Dorothy Harris of Evergreen Bank, treasurer; Gary Martin, Frontier Bank, membership chair; John Waggoner, Clarke-American, program chair; Sharon Harris, National Bank of Tukwila, communications co-chair; Pam Townsend, North Pacific Bank, communications co-chair; and Gib Black, Gib Black Advertising Group, design consultant.

Seattle Public Schools

Seattle Public Schools has appointed Juluis Johnson as chief of staff and Geri Lim as school district budget manager. Formerly, Johnson was chief of operations and administration in the city administrators office of the city of Washington, D.C. Among his duties there, Johnson was responsible for oversight of Washington D.C. Public Schools. A retired Army brigadier general who has worked with Seattle School Superintendent John Stanford over the years, Johnson was the director for the Gulf War Heroes Welcome parades in D.C. and New York City. He also directed two presidential inaugurals, served two terms in Vietnam, and was the commanding general responsible for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) and JROTC programs in high schools, colleges and universities spanning an area from Maine to the Virgin Islands. Lim brings more than 13 years of public agency financial expertise to the school district. Most recently, she managed one of five teams which prepared and monitored the city of Seattle's $3.3 billion biennial budget and was involved in the reorganizational, design and development of city government. Prior to joining the Office of Management and Planning, Lim was manager of finance and administration for the city's Department of Community Development.

Dec 12, 1995

GeoEngineers hires marketing assistant

Lynda A. Reite has been promoted to assistant marketing coordinator in the Redmond office of GeoEngineers Inc., a 150-person environmental and geotechnical firm with offices in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Reite will be responsible for production of statements of qualifications, proposal packages, lead tracking, assisting with local teaming opportunities and maintaining the marketing external E-mail system. She has been with the company since 1993.

"Office Hero" campaign launched

The King County Commission for Marketing Recyclable Materials has launched the 1996-96 Office Hero program, a public-private partnership designed to bring together manufacturers, dealers, retailers, commercial recycling businesses, and industry associations to increase the sale of recycled office products in the county. The Marketing Commission has increased the effectiveness of rate-payer dollars through private sector contributions from major supporting manufacturers, retailers and distributors of recycled products such as Corporate Express, Avery Dennison, Smead, GreenDisk, James River, Fort Howard and Emerald Data Products. During December, 7,500 businesses and 300 government offices will receive The Essential Guide to Recycled Office Products, an 80-page publication highlighting the variety of locally available recycled office products. Along with the guide, posters and buttons are being sent to individuals that take the "Office Hero Challenge," a commitment to try at least five recycled products within three months. For more information, contact June Angus at (206) 296-4348.

Dec 11, 1995

Port of Kalama

At the annual meeting of the Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA) earlier this month, the Port of Kalama was chosen "Port of the Year" by its sister ports in Centralia, Longview, Vancouver, Tacoma and Seattle. The Port of Kalama was recognized for its successful efforts in locating BHP Steel on its North Port site. Australian steel manufacturer Broken Hill Proprietary Co. announced last September that it will construct its Pacific Northwest steel coil finishing facility at Kalama. The plant will employ 230 people and represents a $221 million investment. The port held fast to its vision of 15 years to locate a major industrial user on the 200-acre deep-water site, resisting the temptation to split it up into smaller parcels. During that time, the agency spent $5 million of its own revenues on preliminary engineering and infrastructure so it would be ready when the right client came along.

Dec 08, 1995

Universal Management

Universal Management, a national employment and human resource services firm, has added Kurt Nance, representing both the graphic arts and retail industries, and John Goehring, handling all office support positions, to its Seattle office. Nance has an extensive screen printing background, while Goehring, who also takes over as applicant administrator, brings several years of clerical experience to the firm. In Universal Management's Spokane branch office, Kenia Brouse has been hired to handle the company's office support positions, and Julie Brazo has joined the firm to concentrate on the health care and retail industries.

Colliers

Colliers Macaulay Nicolls International has announced that Brian Dennehy has joined the Seattle office as a commercial real estate agent. He will specialize in industrial properties. Previously Dennehy was an account executive with Camacom, Inc. Chris Eckmann also joined Colliers, at the Bellevue office as a commercial real estate agent specializing in industrial/high-tech properties in the eastside market area. Prior to joining Colliers, Eckmann was the general manager of Eckmann Design/Build.

CREW awards scholarship

CREW Northwest has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Melinda St. Onge. Melinda has been employed in the commercial real estate industry for a number of years, most recently with Martin Selig Real Estate. Previously, she was employed in the architecture and construction fields in New Jersey. Currently a junior at City University, Melinda is majoring in accounting and has a cumulative GPA of 3.9. The scholarship is awarded to a part-time or full-time woman student who is returning to school in the state after working in commercial real estate.