Sep 06, 2002

Washington Technology Center

Governor Gary Locke appointed new industry and academic leaders to the 22-member Washington Technology Center board of directors. New members from industry are: Karen L. Hedine, president of Micronics of Redmond; Heidi Schumann, CEO and president of Fluency Group in Seattle; Dr. Jon Clemens, president and CEO at Sharp Laboratories of America in Camas; Jon E. Eliassen, senior vice president and chief financial officer at Avista in Spokane.; and Robin Halliday, CEO of Rivetek in Bellingham. New members from academia are: Dr. Yash Gupta, dean at the University of Washington School of Business; Dr. Mary-Claire King, a professor at the UW departments of Medical Genetics and Genome Sciences; and Dr. Chen-Ching Liu, associate dean of the UW College of Engineering. The Washington Technology Center is a statewide science and technology organization committed to accelerating the region's innovation-based economy.

Associated Press

Scott Thomsen has been named news editor for the Associated Press cooperative in Washington state. Thomsen succeeds Nancy Roberts Trott, who has been named a regional news editor in the AP's Washington, D.C., bureau.

Group Health

Group Health Cooperative named Neil Baker, MD, medical director for clinical improvement and medical education. Baker will be responsible for leading and managing Group Health's clinical improvement processes. Baker was recently chair of Group Health's depression roadmap and chief of districts for behavioral health services in the Seattle, Eastside and Snohomish districts.

University of Washington

Dr. Norman J. Beauchamp Jr. has been appointed chair of the University of Washington School of Medicine's Department of Radiology. Beauchamp has been in the neuroradiology division at Johns Hopkins since 1996, with a clinical focus on diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology. The appointment is pending approval by the UW Board of Regents.

Western Washington University

Brent A. Stewart, president of United Way of Snohomish County, was named to the Western Washington University's Board of Trustees. He replaces Erik W. Pearson, who served on the board since 1998. Stewart is president of United Ways of Washington, the statewide association of 28 organizations, and chair of the planning committee for the 2003 United Way Western regional conference.

Ad 2 Seattle

Ad 2 Seattle selected Arts Corps as its annual public service recipient. Arts Corps is a nonprofit arts education program that recruits and places experienced teaching artists in a variety of after-school programs. Ad 2 members will design and implement a unique advertising campaign for the organization. Ad 2 clubs around the country annually select a local nonprofit organization to be the recipient of a pro-bono public service ad campaign.

Sep 05, 2002

Tatum CFO Partners

Tim Zier joined Tatum CFO Partners as a partner in the Seattle area. Zier's experience includes chief financial officer at Logitech and Advanced Gravis. Recently he owned and operated Turn Off the TV, a Seattle-based retail chain and catalog/online business specializing in games and educational products. Tatum CFO Partners has over 350 partners located in 28 offices who serve as a company’s permanent or long-term CFO.

Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau

Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau named Tracey Wickersham director of cultural tourism. She will work with the area's cultural groups to develop marketing programs to attract visitors to the Seattle area. Wickersham most recently served as director of marketing and public relations for the Fifth Avenue Musical Theatre. The visitor's bureau is a nonprofit agency involved in marketing Seattle as a destination for conventions, tour groups and tourists.

Flow International

Ron Tarran announced that he will retire from his position as chairman, president and CEO of Kent-based Flow International. The company has appointed a search committee to analyze both internal and external candidates, and expects the process to take place over the next few months. Flow International manufactures of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet technology for cutting, cleaning, and food-safety applications.

Short Cressman & Burgess

Murray T. S. Lewis joined the Seattle law firm of Short Cressman & Burgess as of counsel. He will be in the firm's litigation practice group, with a focus on commercial dispute resolution and litigation. Lewis was previously a partner in charge of the Seattle office of Cohen, Milstein, Hausfield & Toll.

Columbia Bank

Columbia Bank has scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 10, for its new Gig Harbor branch at 3006 Judson St. The new branch will be managed by Ellen Dunn. Nancy Gregg will be the branch supervisor and Ruthmarie Sandoval will be the banking development officer. Columbia Bank, based in Tacoma, has 36 branches in Pierce, King, Cowlitz, Kitsap and Thurston counties.