Jul 24, 2002

Seattle Police Department

The Seattle Police Department promoted six officers to leadership positions Tuesday. Cindy Caldwell, a 25-year employee of the SPD and one of the first women to be hired as a patrol officer, will lead the criminal investigations bureau as assistant chief. The SPD also promoted Michael Meehan to captain, Rolf Towne to lieutenant and Robert Benson, Peter Ng and Jim Kelly to sergeant.

Electronic Data Systems

Electronic Data Systems named Edward M. Pasatiempo as president of EDS operations solutions for the Pacific Northwest. Formerly president and CEO of Versatile Mobile Systems in Lynnwood, Pasatiempo will supervise EDS operations in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Information technology consulting firm EDS employs 900 people in Washington and more than 140,000 throughout the world.

American Marketing Association

Jan Buttle, marketing manager of Bellevue-based GA Design, was elected vice president of programming for the American Marketing Association's Puget Sound chapter. Buttle will lead the chapter's health care, new technologies and networking interest groups and plan monthly speaker luncheons throughout her one-year term. The AMA's Puget Sound chapter includes over 500 active members.

Hire Calling Staffing Solutions

Medford, Ore.-based Hire Calling Staffing Solutions has acquired Northwest staffing firms Adams & Associates and Kennedy Personnel. Both companies will continue to operate under their current names, with top executives joining Hire Calling to oversee them.

William L. Dwyer Inn of Court

Williams, Kastner & Gibbs senior associate Christopher Marks has been named a founding member of the William L. Dwyer Inn of Court, a mentoring program for students at Seattle University School of Law and the University of Washington Law School. Nationally, American Inns of Court bring together experienced judges and attorneys, new attorneys and law students in a modified version of the traditional English legal apprenticeship system

Jul 19, 2002

Woodland Park Zoo

The Woodland Park Zoological Society selected Deborah B. Jensen as Woodland Park Zoo president and CEO after a two-year search. The decision follows a 20-year agreement approved in December by the Seattle City Council transferring the zoo's management and operations to the Zoo Society. Jensen is a former vice-president for The Nature Conservancy, with 20 years experience in conservation and environmental science administration. She succeeds Dave Towne, the society's retired executive director/CEO, and Mike Waller, retired zoo director.

Bellevue Philharmonic

Lane Powell Spears Lubersky attorney Mark Asplund has been elected president of the Bellevue Philharmonic's board of directors. Asplund has served on the board since 2000.

Wells Fargo

Donald L. Grant, a 25-year Wells Fargo employee, will serve as the company's senior vice president of commercial banking for the Eastside region, encompassing Issaquah, Redmond and Bothell, as well as Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties. Wells Fargo also promoted Lisa M. Smith to manager of the Langston Landing banking store in Kent.

REI, MountainZone.com

Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) will team with Seattle-based MountainZone.com to offer its outdoor gear to readers of the Web site's content on outdoor recreation activities. REI is a consumer cooperative with more than 2 million active members nationwide. MountainZone.com offers news, first-person narratives, live event coverage and photography.

Overlake Hospital

Hospitals & Health Networks magazine named Bellevue's Overlake Hospital Medical Center one of six "Most Wired Innovator" award finalists. In its July issue, the magazine recognized Overlake for advancements in the use of the Internet to securely access patient information. This is the third consecutive year that the magazine has recognized Overlake's achievements