Aug 03, 1995

WOSCA

Margo Morrison has been appointed director of sales for WOSCA Shippers Cooperative, a Seattle-headquartered organization serving large and small shippers via a network of terminals across the United States. Morrison joined WOSCA's inside sales department in 1988, and then served as an account executive in both Seattle and Portland. She was appointed Oregon sales manager in 1994. Before joining WOSCA, she served for 15 years with Union Pacific Railroad, managing their customer service departments in the Pacific Northwest.

Cucina! Cucina! Italian Cafe

Michael Carr has been named vice president of human resources-training for Bellevue-based Italian restaurant chain Cucina! Cucina! Inc. Carr has 27 years of experience in the restaurant industry. He worked for 20 years for Black Angus restaurants and left the company as vice president of administration.

Washington Natural Gas

Washington Natural Gas has promoted Kathryn O. Sharp to manager of employee relations. Previously, Sharp was employee communications team leader for the Seattle-based gas utility. She joined Washington Natural Gas in 1990 as a public relations representative and served as educational services representative from 1991 to 1994. Before joining Washington Natural Gas, she worked for the University of Washington and Edmonds Community College. The company also announced the promotion of Lori R. Wile from senior financial analyst to manager of strategic planning and budgeting. Wile joined Washington Natural Gas in 1990 as a financial analyst. She formerly worked for Duff & Phelps Financial Consulting and Stein Roe & Farnham, both of Chicago, Ill.

Aug 02, 1995

First Interstate Bank

First Interstate Bank has appointed Vice President P.J. Million to retail sales manager in its Northwest Region Investment Services Department. Based in Tigard, Ore., her responsibilities include directing and overseeing a sales management team and sales force of 120 people in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Million has been developing and managing sales programs for banks for the past 13 years. After working at San Antonio Savings for three years, she joined First Interstate in 1989 as a sales manager to develop and implement a tax-deferred annuity program. The company also announced the appointment of Assistant Vice President Tom Unger to public communications manager for the five-state region. Unger started his career in the news media, working for 10 years as a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, British Columbia and California. Later, as an award-winning corporate communicator, he worked for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and St. Vincent Medical Center, both in Los Angeles. He joined First Interstate in 1992 as a senior writer in the Employee Communications Department of the bank's California Region.

Weekend Sports

Jenny Tallis has joined Weekend Sports magazine to facilitate the expansion of their strategic advertising department serving the Northwest region. As vice president of strategic advertising for the regional sports and fitness magazine, she will develop marketing programs for advertisers targeting the Northwest active sports market. The expansion was necessitated by Weekend Sports' moves into multi-media advertising. The magazine is currently published electronically on America OnLine and plans to expand into broadcast media later this year, following its one-year anniversary.

Deloitte & Touche

Deloitte & Touche's Pacific Northwest practice office has appointed 20-year company veteran Thomas J. Hoover as partner in charge of the accounting and auditing practice. Hoover leads the office's public utility industry practice and is an active member of the Northwest Electric Power and Light Association.

Starbucks

SEATTLE -- Starbucks Corp. has hired Michael Casey as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Casey brings more than 20 years of financial expertise to Starbucks. He will oversee accounting, administration and finance. Casey had been executive vice president and chief financial officer for Family Restaurants Inc., a chain with more than 900 units and $1.2 billion in annual sales. His accomplishments have included: restructuring and refinancing the public debt for Family Restaurants; spearheading the leveraged buyout of W.R. Grace Restaurant Group; and structuring an initial public offering for El Torito Restaurants Inc. He was also president of El Torito from 1988-1993.

Aug 01, 1995

Pinnacle Consulting Group

The Pinnacle Consulting Group has hired Paul E. Clark as a computer aided design (CAD) operator. He will be part of the team involved in projects for Optiva Corp., Trojan Lithography and Panasonic Industrial Co. Clark has six years of high production computer drafting experience. He has supervised and coordinated computer aided drafting efforts in Las Vegas, and also participated in the design of a new 400,000-square-foot grocery distribution center for McLane Co., in Phoenix, and the McCarran International Airport. The Pinnacle Consulting Group, Woodinville, provides industrial facility planning and materials systems design and implementation.

McCormick's

Kerri Maertz has been named general manager of McCormick's Fish House and Bar. Maertz most recently was assistant manager at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant in Portland. Before joining McCormick's, she worked at several Chicago-area restaurants, including George's and Harry Caray's.

Jay Jacobs

Seattle-based clothing retailer Jay Jacobs Inc. has appointed Julie Stodolak as director of stores. A 15-year veteran of the retail industry, Stodolak previously was director of sales for Canadians, where she oversaw all store operations. She has also held several management positions with United Retail Group.