Jan 17, 1997

Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast, the Renton-based company which makes the Magic trading card game, announced it will relocate offices for its Andon Unlimited division to Columbus, Ohio. Andon produces conventions and trade shows for the entire gaming industry. Shows are held throughout the country and that will continue after the move, though Andon's largest show, Origins, will be permanently located in Columbus rather than moving around to different locations. Five Andon employees will move to Ohio and the staff will be expanded to include a graphic artist and a director of marketing and sales. Wizards also has offices in Belgium, Scotland and France.

Jan 16, 1997

Morrissette & Associates

Trent Lougheed has joined the staff of Jerome W. Morrissette & Associates as a project engineer. Morrissette & Associates is a civil, municipal and geotechnical engineering firm located in West Olympia.

Jan 15, 1997

Kopczynski

Mark Aden and Kevin Wilger have been promoted to the position of principal with Cary Kopczynski & Company of Bellevue. Aden, who joined the firm six years ago, managed the structural design of the 25-story Palladian World Tower in Glendale, Calif., the Chinook Winds Gaming and convention center in Lincoln City, Ore., and the renovations and expansion of the Bellevue Square Shopping Center. Wilger has been with the firm for 10 years and assisted in the design of the Seafirst Tower of Bellevue Place, the 27-story One Pacific Towers in Seattle, the 25-story Bellevue Pacific Center and the Rose Garden parking structures in Portland. He is currently responsible for the 18-story Boise WestCoast Hotel, including the attached convention center.

Interface

Todd Foley, an engineer-in-training, has joined Interface Engineering as an electrical designer, with project experience that includes the Point Defiance Zoo Dinamation Exhibit and several buildings at the University of Washington. Scott Dailidenas, a graduate of ITT, has also joined the firm. Kelli Hill has joined the firm as a mechanical drafter. Her recent experience includes projects for Intel and Los Alamos National Laboratories. All three new employees are at work on the Gates estate in Medina.

Holaday-Parks

David L. Parks, executive vice president of Holaday-Parks, Inc., has assumed full responsibility for the company's Seattle area sales and engineering. Paul Talbot, who held the position of vice president for the design/build division for the past 10 years, is retiring from the post, but will continue with the company as senior account executive. June Nailon has been promoted to operations manager at Holaday-Parks. Nailon spearheaded the company's successful ISO 9001 registration and is also in charge of risk management, safety and quality.

Lyon

Elizabeth Rivers, landscape architect, recently joined the firm of Marty A. Lyon, Landscape Architect, in Tacoma. She has over 12 years of experience in project design, community interaction, development feasibility assessment and land planning.

Landscape architects honored

J. Douglas Macy of Walker & Macy and Carol Mayer-Reed of Mayer/Reed in Portland have been inducted as Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Macy, a founding partner in Walker & Macy, was recognized for his work on Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Vietnam Veterans of Region Memorial and the revitalization of the South and North Park Blocks. Mayer-Reed is known for multi-disciplinary teams and for her design work on the Portland Place Memorial, the Museum at Warm Sprigs, the Tropical Africa Exhibit and the Hewlett-Packard Vancouver executive courtyard.

Jan 14, 1997

Masonry Institute

Fredrick Ostmann has joined the Masonry Institute of Washington as executive director. Ostmann has experience in project development, construction and architecture. He will focus on three main interests for the institute: developing and disseminating information; assisting and supporting the design and construction community; and facilitating resolution of industry-wide issues.

Master Builders Assoc.

The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties has elected its new officers and board members. New officers include: Zakir Parpia of Himalaya Homes, president; Jack Tenhulzen of Tenhulzen Remodeling Inc., first vice president; Pat McCourt of Barclays North Inc., second vice president; and Pat McBride of GMS Architectural Group, secretary. New board members include: Donna Bade Shirey of Shirey Contracting; Michael Bogan of J.M. Bogan Co.; Paul Bogel of U.S. Bank Builder Banking; Randy Clark of Select Homes Inc.; John Cochenour of Lexington Fine Homes; Bonnie Corcoran of Washington Natural Gas Co.; Chuck Crosby of Crosby Homes Inc.; Mariann Danard of Windermere Real Estate -- Everett Inc.; Steve Edwards of Abode Ltd.; Bob Johns of Reed McClure; Rick Lennon of Lennon Investments Inc.; Pete Middlebrooks of Law Offices of James C. Middlebrooks; Gary Potter of Potter Construction; Jim Potter of Kauri Investments Ltd.; and Ty Waude of Belmark Industries.