Feb 21, 2001

Museum of Glass

Ben Hartley has joined the Museum of Glass in Tacoma for two years as director of the international capital campaign, starting Feb. 26. He will work with museum co-chair George Russell and director Josi Callan in the final phase of the campaign for the new building, set to open in 2002. Hartley was director of corporate communications and sponsorship at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and has been involved with developing the global strategy for the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

Appellate Lawyers Association

The Washington Appellate Lawyers Association has been formed with 30 Washington state appellate practitioners. Membership is limited to lawyers with at least 10 years experience who have been lead consul in at least 25 appeals. Initial officers are Catherine Smith , president; Michael King, first vice president; Phil Buri, second vice president; Bill Collins , secretary; and Jim Lobsenz, treasurer. The group's plans include providing a liaison to the Ninth Circuit and state appellate courts as well as putting on seminars and other educational events.

Charter Bank

Charter Bank has opened a new Kent business local production office with Senior Vice President and Team Leader Bret Gagliardi heading the new office. He was with Columbia Bank as senior vice president. The bank is located in a temporary location downtown and will move into a permanent home in September. Jennifer Stowe, relationship manager, will help staff the office. Winnie Yuen office manager/personal banker, will transfer from the Bellevue branch to Kent. This is the third Charter location to open in the last three years.

Seattle Human Rights Commission

The Mayor's Office is seeking candidates for appointment to the Seattle Human Rights Commission. Members are appointed for two-year terms and must be confirmed by the Seattle City Council. The 15-member commission is particularly interested in applicants with backgrounds in public policy, business and contracting through WMBE programs. For information contact Alex Field in the Mayor's Office or Angelyn Frazer in the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, telephone (206) 684-4540.

King County

The King County Park System is seeking proposals from individuals and organizations interested in providing concession services in public parks. Proposals are due by March 9. The county has a list of preferred locations but proposals will be accepted for any county park facility. King County takes a share of concession revenues to help support maintenance and programs. Call the park concession supervisor at (206) 205-5384 before submitting a proposal.

Heery International

Rohwer

Chapman

Heery International has appointed Ralph W. Rohwer and James C. Chapman as executive associates. Rohwer has been with the firm for nearly 20 years and is currently the program manager for the Seattle School District's building program, which Heery has been managing since 1995. He graduated from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Chapman is the company's Northwest director of support services. His responsibilities include supervision of service departments, contract management, business management for the region, and organizational analysis and development of alternative contracting approaches for Heery's clients in the Northwest. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Oregon. Both work out of the firm's Seattle office. Heery is a full-service design, engineering and construction management firm with over 1,100 employees in 30 offices worldwide.

Feb 20, 2001

Evergreen Bank

Seattle-based Evergreen Bank has added William Baldwin to its board of directors. Baldwin is CEO and president of Baldwin Resource Group, Inc., a business consulting company that specializes in acquisitions and mergers, strategic planning and risk-management services. Founded in 1971, Evergreen Bank has two branches, one near I-5 in downtown Seattle and one on 196th Street SW in Lynnwood.

Coal Creek Utility District

The Coal Creek Utility District has elected new board officers Vic Carpine. was elected president, Richard Anderson was elected vice president and Pamela Martin was elected secretary. Coal Creek provides water and sewer service to nearly 20,000 customers in Newcastle, south Bellevue, north Renton and King County.

American Public Power Association

Tacoma Public Utilities Director Mark Crisson has been elected vice-chair of the American Public Power Association, an organization that represents more than 2,000 publicly owned utilities nationwide. He is scheduled to assume the chairmanship in 2002. Crisson has served on the board of directors of the association and chaired a task force on retail competition in the electric utility industry. He has also served as chair of the Large Public Power Council, which represents the 20 biggest publicly owned electric utilities in the country.

Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

Last week Deborah Ross, chair of the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, submitted her resignation to Gov. Gary Locke, effective July 1, 2001 or sooner at the governor's pleasure. Ross noted that the demands of the position have been at unprecedented levels in the three years she has been on the job and that she is resigning for personal and family reasons. The EFSEC chair is a part-time citizen position. The Washington State EFSEC is the single non-federal authority for licensing major energy facilities in the state.