Feb 28, 2005

Columbia Bank

Tacoma-based Columbia Bank named Lori Meyer retail operations manager. Meyer will oversee operations at branches in Pierce, Kitsap and Thurston counties. Meyer has 21 years of experience in financial services. Columbia promoted vice president Mary Ann Haglund to senior vice president. Haglund manages online banking departments and has 18 years of banking experience. Columbia Bank has 34 branches.

U.S. Army Corps Engineers

James "Matt" Rabe is the new public affairs officer for the U.S. Army Corps Engineers in Portland. He has 14 years of federal service, 11 with the Corps. Diana Brimhall retired earlier this year after 36 years of federal service.

Allstate

Allstate Insurance Co. agent Toussant Daix has opened an agency in Tukwila at 16400 Southcenter Parkway, Suite 403. Daix has eight years of experience as a software developer. The new agency will sell auto, property, commercial and life insurance. Phone is (206) 575-2169.

Nevada Star Resource

Seattle-based Nevada Star Resource Corp. named William (Bill) Edward Stone vice president of exploration. Stone has 20 years of experience in mineral exploration, consulting and research in North America and Australia. Nevada Star searches for metals in Alaska, Nevada and Utah.

Williams, Kastner & Gibbs

Stanbery Foster, Jr. has joined the Seattle office of the law firm Williams, Kastner & Gibbs. Foster focuses on estate planning and community property agreements. He was at law firm Ogden Nash and Murphy. Jeffrey Odom joined the Seattle office as an associate. His practice focuses on products liability, toxic torts, asbestos and medical malpractice. The Washington chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates elected Williams, Kastner & Gibbs lawyer Tim Blue as treasurer. Blue specializes in defense of product liability, professional malpractice and other tort cases.

Kuker-Ranken

Bob Lycke and Ro Berkley have purchased Kuker-Ranken, located in Mountlake Terrace, Fife and Beaverton, Ore. Lycke started working at the company 28 years ago when he was still in high school. Berkley has been with the company for 17 years. Kuker-Ranken was founded in 1928 in Seattle and manufactures brass hand levels at its Mountlake Terrace facility.

Feb 25, 2005

Woodland Park Zoo

Collins

Helmick

Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo named Darin Collins director of animal health. Collins was associate veterinarian for 13 years and oversees the zoo's animal health department. Kelly Helmick joined as associate veterinarian. Helmick was the veterinarian at the El Paso Zoo.

Port of Tacoma

Paulsen

The Port of Tacoma promoted Lou Paulsen to senior director of facilities development. He has been with the port for 16 years and was most recently maintenance director. Paulsen was also director of risk management and security. The Port of Tacoma handles $29 billion in annual trade.

Providence Marianwood

Hoganson

Jerry Hoganson is administrator at Providence Marianwood, a nonprofit skilled nursing home in Issaquah. Hoganson has 30 years of health care experience, including three years in Madagascar as administrator of two hospitals.

Executive Women's Golf Association

Tyra Jarvis, president of the board of directors of the Executive Women's Golf Association, is the featured speaker at the Seattle chapter's 2005 Tee Off event on March 12. The event takes place at Rainier Golf & Country Club in Seattle. Participants may register for brunch, to play golf or participate in golf clinics. Costs start at $35. Reserve by March 5 at http://www.ewgaseattle.org or call (206) 781-5813.

Sound Credit Union

Sound Credit Union opened a branch this month to serve members in Lakewood and University Place, at the corner of Bridgeport Way and Custer Road. Tacoma-based Sound Credit Union has 10 branch locations.

Davis Wright Tremaine

Law firm Davis Wright Tremaine named several local lawyers partners. In its Seattle office, Jeffrey L. Fisher represents clients in criminal defense and other constitutional matters. Rick L. Leitner works on acquisition and development of computer-related technologies. Robert J. Maguire is a litigator who has tried cases including issues of breach of commercial contracts. Traci L. Shallbetter focuses on land use litigation and real estate development. In Bellevue, Robert F. Porcarelli practices labor and employment law. DWT has offices in the Pacific Northwest, and in Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., and Shanghai.