Jul 19, 2000

Jones & Stokes

The Bellevue office of Sacramento-based Jones & Stokes has added several new staff members recently, nearly doubling in size.

Forest ecologist Christopher J. Earle specializes in watershed analysis and teaches water quality assessment classes for the Washington Department of Natural Resources. He holds a Ph.D in forest ecology from the University of Washington. Prior to joining Jones & Stokes, Earle worked at Beak Consultants.

Melissa Chaun, also a wetland biologist, works with wetlands assessment and monitoring and native plants. She holds a master's degree from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and has worked with local consulting firms for two years.

Wetland biologist John Soden holds a master's degree in forestry and riparian and wetland research from the University of Montana, and his professional specialties include wetland ecology, forest ecology and statistical analysis.

With his experience in regulatory compliance and permitting at the state and federal levels, wetland biologist David Johnson will be providing surveying and wetland delineation services for numerous telecommunications projects. He was previously with Svoboda Ecological of Excelsior, Minn.

Wildlife biologist Stephanie Simek specializes in population ecology, land use policy and wildlife habitat. She holds a master's degree in environmental and forest biology from State University of New York, and was formerly employed by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Heidi Tate, also a wildlife biologist, specializes in the preparation of biological evaluations and Endangered Species Act consultation for projects including campgrounds, ski areas and trails. She has eight years of experience with the Forest Service.

Fisheries biologist Stacy Urner holds a master's degree in watershed management from Humboldt State University, in Arcata, Calif. and has conducted fisheries research in the Redmond National Park for the Forest Service. She has experience in graphical information systems and vegetation mapping.

Fisheries biologist Chris Cziesl has experience in water quality and habitat assessment for marine and freshwater systems, and has worked primarily in the Pacific Northwest. With a master's degree from the University of Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, he recently worked for the Oregon Progress Board, and contributed to the recently published State of the Environment Report for Oregon.

R.W. Beck

Youssef Hegazy has joined the Seattle office of R.W. Beck and is providing consulting services in the areas of electric market price forecasting and power supply analysis. He was most recently director of supply planning for Duke Solutions. He holds a Ph.D. in energy economics from Ohio State University.

Leesa Story Nayadu has joined the firm and is working in the areas of electrical power generation, market forecasting, analysis, contracting and sales. She was recently director of regional marketing in the Northwest for Illinova Energy Partners, and is currently pursuing an MBA degree from the University of Washington.

Michael Ducharme has joined the Seattle office as a senior utility analyst. He has a civil engineering degree from the University of Washington and an MBA from Southern Illinois University. Ducharme was formerly with Kennedy/Jenks.

Anisha Hathiramani, utility analyst, has joined the firm to provide support to senior practitioners on various assignments.

Civil engineers Brenda Kuster and Lisa McCusker have joined R.W. Beck. Kuster has a background in water, wastewater and stormwater engineering, and McCucker is a recent graduate of the University of Connecticut. They will both be involved in consulting on water utilities and solid waste facilities.

Charlie Dougherty has joined the firm as a senior civil engineer, working primarily with the firm's water and wastewater team. He has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, most recently with Black & Veatch.

Yakov Shlemenzon, who holds degrees in electrical systems from two institutions in Russia, will be involved in electrical systems in water treatment facilities.

Jensen Maritime Consultants

The Seattle naval architecture firm of Jensen Maritime Consultants announced the addition of Melissa Hertel in the position of vice president of marketing. Hertel, a licensed Naval Architect/Marine Engineer with the State of Washington, previously worked at the company for nine years as a naval architect where she was involved in the engineering for Jumbo Mark II Washington State ferries, fishing vessel design and engineering, and projects for the Alaska Marine Highways System. For the past three years she has been a senior project engineer responsible for marine transportation simulation and software design at Mobil Shipping & Transportation Co. in Virginia.

Northwestern Trust

Northwestern Trust and Investors Advisory Co. announced that Katie Blair has been named senior trust associate. Blair is responsible for managing complex personal trust relationships, specializing in real estate and unique asset issues. She also serves as secretary for the real estate committee for the company.

Bethany of the Northwest

Merry Goshorn has been promoted to director of administration for Bethany of the Northwest in Everett. Formerly executive assistant and director of human resources, Goshorn will assume the additional responsibility of public relations and marketing as well as the volunteer programs and the Bethany Apartments. She has also been appointed corporate compliance officer.

Hagen, Kurth, Perman

Hagen, Kurth, Perman & Co., a Seattle-based CPA firm, announced several promotions. Carrie Jo Adams and Maria Carter have been promoted to supervisors in the tax services area. Joshua Drenckpohl has been promoted to supervising senior. Mistie Fain, Mary Grimes and Keri Eagan have all been promoted to seniors.

DDB

DDB, an international advertising agency, announced that John Kerr has joined the company's Seattle office as senior vice president/account planning. Kerr has more than 10 years experience in marketing and advertising, most recently as a partner at the advertising agency Bozell Seattle.

University of Washington

The University of Washington School of Business will be a charter participant in the new Kiplinger Prize program, created by The Kiplinger Foundation to recognize outstanding students at the nation's leading graduate schools of business administration. The faculty and administration of the School of Business will select one student each year to receive the merit-based $5,000 Kiplinger Prize, in recognition of exceptional academic achievement during the first year of study