Feb 27, 2004

MTM Management

Pamela Graber has rejoined MTM Management as general manager of Alderbrook and regional vice president of MTM. Graber has held management positions with Waldorf Towers in New York, Princeville Hotel in Hawaii, St. Regis in Washington, D.C. and the Seattle Sheraton Hotel & Towers.

RealNetworks

The Seattle-based digital media services and software company Real Networks named Frank Keeling vice president, International. Keeling will be based in the company's international headquarters in London and oversee consumer services and systems business in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. He served in senior executive management positions at technology companies such as Vodafone Global Content Services, Freeserve, AOL Europe and Gemstar.

Commuter Challenge

Stephen L. Gerriston joins Commuter Challenge as executive director on March 1. Commuter Challenge, an affiliate of the Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County, helps companies and employees reduce single-occupancy-vehicle trips and miles.

Obie Media

Obie Media Corp. will acquire new billboard sites in Oregon and Washington this year. Oregon billboards with up to 50 faces will be constructed along railroad tracks owned by Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad. Washington billboards will be built along the Cascade & Columbia River Railroad Co.'s tracks.

Feb 26, 2004

University of Idaho

The University of Idaho named a new president: Tim White, former provost and vice president at Oregon State University. White joined OSU in 1996 as dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences.

ComForcare Home Care

ComForcare Home Care, a company that provides in-home assisted-living for seniors and disabled individuals, opened a new franchise in Lynnwood. The franchise, which will serve Snohomish County and northern King County, is owned by Joseph Roberts. ComForcare is based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

PNGC Power

PNGC Power, a Portland-based wholesale electric power cooperative, named Kevin Banister manager of government affairs and special projects. Banister was PNGC's communications manager prior to graduate school, and spent three years as senior manager for resource development for United Way of Columbia-Willamette.

Eddie Bauer

Eddie Bauer is relocating its downtown Seattle store from Fifth Avenue and Union Street to a new location on the second level at Pacific Place. President and chief executive officer Fabian Mansson will lead a procession of company associates today at 10:30 a.m. as they move supplies and products from the current store to the new location.

Allstate Financial Group

Allstate Financial Group hired Scott Kines, formerly with Cuna Mutual Group, as a personal financial representative. In this position, Kines will sell variable annuity, variable life and mutual fund products, and traditional life insurance and long term care products. Allstate is based in Northbrook, Ill.