Aug 01, 2002

University of Phoenix, Washington Campus

Tom Yoo has been promoted to campus accounting manager and Michelle Scheving has been promoted to director of operations and student services at the University of Phoenix, Washington campus. Also, the University's campus director, Renee Mona, has been appointed as a board member of Washington's Community in Schools, a community-based national organization helping children stay in school and prepare for life.

Rockey Co.

The Rockey Co. appointed Suzanne Hartman senior vice president. Most recently Hartman was with the Seattle office of APCO Worldwide. The Rockey Co. is part of New York's Hill and Knowlton Co. which is in it's its 75th year as a public relations and public affairs firm.

Seattle Systems

Ryan M. Terry was named orthotics product manager at Seattle Systems. Terry will coordinate engineering, manufacturing and marketing efforts for the company's orthotics product line. The company manufactures, markets and designs more than 3,400 orthopedic and rehabilitation products at its Poulsbo location.

Pacific Fishermen

Pacific Fishermen named new officers and members to its board of directors. Robert Myrseth was named president; Warren Aakervik, Jr. was named vice president; Ann Salvesen was named secretary/treasurer; and Doug Dixon, Pacific Fisherman's general manager, was named assistant secretary. Elected as new board members are Gunnar Ildhudo, Sr., Jack Knutsen and Jerry Horn. Pacific Fishermen has operated its shipyard in Ballard since 1946.

Washington State Senate

Senate Majority Leader Sid Snyder has been honored with the William M. Bulger Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award by his colleagues. Snyder, one of 30 nominees, has been part of the state legislature for over 50 years. Snyder represents Long Beach as a Democrat.

WestCoast Vance Hotel

Cindy Fanning is the new general manager and Kelley S. Green is the new director of sales at the WestCoast Vance Hotel in Seattle. Fanning was most recently general manager of the Red Lion in Kelso and Green was most recently director of sales at the Savoy Hotel in San Francisco

Jul 31, 2002

Washington State Access to Justice Board

Scott A. Smith has been elected to chair the Washington State Access to Justice Board. The nine-member board was established by the Washington State Supreme Court to promote access to the civil justice system by low and moderate income people in Washington state. Smith is a partner in the Seattle law firm of Short Cressman & Burgess and former president of the King County Bar Association.

Clothier & Head

Clothier & Head named Roger A. Wilkins as a senior tax manager. Wilkins expertise is centered in federal tax consulting, planning and compliance.

Rigel Capital Management

Lisa Reagan has been named by Rigel Capital Management as vice president. Reagan will work with large firms, independent advisors and financial institutions that provide guidance to individuals. Previously, Reagan was an independent consultant to entrepreneurs and philanthropists in the San Francisco area.

Wingdome

Wingdome, a locally owned chain of buffalo wing restaurants, has formed a new company called Wingdome Franchise Systems to franchise its name and concept internationally. The company currently has agreements with two firms to develop franchises over the next five years with the first two, in Indonesia and Spokane, expected to open later this year. Plans are also underway for 20 new locations in the Seattle area to add to the existing three restaurants.

Foster Pepper & Shefelman

Sandra Blair Hernshaw is a new of counsel attorney with Foster Pepper & Shefelman and John P. Zahner has joined the firm as an associate. Hernshaw's practice will be concentrated in all aspects of estate planning and probate. She was previously with Hernshaw & Foster and Perkins Coie. Zahner will focus on a litigation practice concentrated in insurance law. He was previously a litigation associate with Tousley Brain Stephens in Seattle.

Crows Nest Entertainment

Crows Nest Entertainment of Spokane has expanded its staff. Michael Sciarrotta, formerly with Muzak and DMX/AEI, is the new East Coast sales director based in Newtown, Penn.; Rob Hart, previously with Seattle-based Parker Services, is a new account manager based in Bellevue; Chad Kilmer, previously with DMX Music and AEI Music Network, is a new engineer; and Bill Jennings is a new RadioNet producer. Crows Nest, with corporate offices in Seattle and Spokane, designs, installs and manages commercial audio/video-integrated systems for national retailers and restaurants.