Feb 12, 2004

Crowley Maritime

Crowley Maritime Corp. named Nathaniel F. Leonard director of operations in Valdez, Alaska. Leonard has been with Crowley since graduating from Maine Maritime Academy as deck officer in 1983, and most recently held the position of operations manager. Crowley is an Oakland, Calif.-based company engaged in liner services, contract towing and transportation, energy support services, vessel management and petroleum and chemical marine transport.

Ivey Imaging

Ivey Imaging, a Seattle-based graphic imaging firm, named John Tubbs chief operating officer. Tubbs is the former vice president of operations at Optiva Corp. and has more than 30 years of operations management experience.

Miller Nash

Miller Nash, a Portland-based law firm, named David Schoolcraft partner. Schoolcraft is a member of the firm's business department and focuses his practice on corporate representation, technology, healthcare and data privacy.

Preston Gates & Ellis

Preston Gates & Ellis, a Seattle-based law firm, named seven new partners across the firm in Seattle, Washington, D.C. and Taipei, China. They are James J.Y. Chen, a Taipei-based partner in the corporate practice; David A. Domansky, a Seattle-based partner in the municipal practice; Annette D. Elinger, a Seattle-based partner in the corporate practice; Ellen Livingston-Behan, a Washington, D.C.-based partner in the federal policy group; Denise L. Stiffarm, a Seattle-based municipal partner; Lawrence M. Sung, a Washington, D.C.-based intellectual property partner; and Matthew S. Topham, a Seattle-based partner in the corporate practice.

Feb 11, 2004

Sterling Savings Bank

Scheuermann

Sterling Savings Bank, a Spokane-based stock savings association, named Jill Scheuermann vice president and corporate banker of its Seattle corporate banking office. Previously, Scheuermann was a vice president and relationship manager at Key Bank.

City University

Proctor

Bellevue-based City University added Rod Proctor, currently a principal at Proctor Consulting, to its board of governors. Proctor has 30 years of technology company management experience and 16 years as a CEO. City University is a private not-for-profit university.

Crowley Maritime

C

Sweeney

rowley Maritime Corp. named Alex Sweeney vice president of Russian Far East operations, which offers Russian and international marine transportation. Sweeney joined Crowley in 1980 and has 20 years of experience in marine operations on the east and west coasts. Crowley is an Oakland, Calif.-based company engaged in liner services, contract towing and transportation, energy support services, vessel management, and petroleum and chemical marine transport.

Honorary Consul of Ethiopia

Ethiopia opened an honorary consulate at 2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 300B, Seattle, one of two such consulates in the United States. The consulate's objectives are promoting trade, investment and travel between the U.S. and Ethiopia. Solomon Tadesse was named honorary consul general.

Preston Gates & Ellis

Preston Gates & Ellis, a law firm, added four new associates to its Seattle headquarters. They are Derek D. Crick, litigation; Eric E. Keppler, intellectual property; Kristin Martinez, employment and labor; and Christopher S. Napier, real estate and finance.