May 03, 2007

Pilchuck Glass School

Seattle artist Michael Fox has been chosen to design centerpieces for Pilchuck Glass School's 29th Annual Auction Gala on Oct. 26 at the Westin Hotel Seattle. Fox will lead a team of 20 glassblowers in the creation of 120 glass centerpieces. The Pilchuck Glass School was founded in 1971 by Dale Chihuly.

Venture Bank

Venture Bank hired Daniel Miller as a mortgage loan officer at the Kent Financial Center. He has six year of banking experience. Venture Bank has 17 offices in four Western Washington counties.

CarHop

CarHop, based in Lincoln, Neb., opened two Washington stores. One is at 8208 Aurora Ave. N. in Seattle, the other is at 1619 Auburn Way in Auburn. CarHop is a car dealership that caters to customers with low credit scores. It has 16 locations across the country.

Idaho General Mines

Spokane-based Idaho General Mines hired David A. Chaput as chief financial officer. Chaput has 26 years of financial and operational experience in the metals and mining industries, and most recently worked at Doe Run Resources Corp.

King County Bar Association

The King County Bar Association named Seattle lawyer Lisa A. Hayes Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year for 2007. The annual award is designed to recognize a lawyer under the age of 37 who has made substantial contributions to the local legal profession. Hayes is a principal at Rafel Manville in Seattle.

May 02, 2007

Foster Pepper

Judy Runstad, an of counsel in the Foster Pepper Real Estate and Land Use practice groups, was given a Corporate Director of the Year Award for 2007 by the Seattle-Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. The NACD cited her work as chair of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, co-chair of the Washington Competitiveness Council, board member for Wells Fargo & Co., Safeco and Potlatch, and service on five gubernatorial commissions.

BluWater Consulting

Kirkland-based BluWater Consulting, an IT consulting and staffing firm, hired Tyler Veney as partner. Veney has 25 years of experience and recently served as vice president of telecommunications for an Atlanta-based division of American Systems Corp.

Washington State University

Todd Lupkes, a certified golf course superintendent who graduated from Washington State University's turf management program in 1992, has been selected as the course superintendent for the university's new Palouse Ridge Golf Course in Pullman. Lupkes worked at the Gig Harbor Golf Club in Gig Harbor. The 18-hole Palouse Ridge Golf Course is under construction and set to open in 2008.

County Office of Emergency Management

Eric Holdeman, director of the King County Office of Emergency Management, is leaving the county to work in private consulting with ICF International, headquartered in Fairfax, Va. Holdeman will leave the county in mid-May and an interim director will be named before his departure.

Allstate Insurance

Allstate Insurance Co. announced the opening of a new Seattle agency, owned and operated by Jim Berk. The agency, located at 9218 Roosevelt Way N.E. offers auto, property, commercial and life insurance. Allstate is a national personal lines insurer.