Nov 09, 1995

Safeco

Dennis Carlson, vice president for property and casualty administration, has been appointed vice president of corporate administration for Safeco Corp. He replaces Dick Anderson, who is retiring after nearly 43 years with the company. Dennis McCormick, vice president for property and casualty personnel, has been named vice president of administration for Safeco Insurance companies. And, Rose Hurley, director of personnel for Safeco property and casualty companies, has been appointed vice president of personnel.

Puget Sound Therapy Services

Michelle Martin, a licensed physical therapist with Puget Sound Therapy Services, has been assigned to develop a physical therapy program for Cascade Plaza assisted living apartments in Redmond.

Washington Software Association

The Washington Software Association will hold its Immersion Day '95 Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the WestCoast Bellevue Hotel, 625 116th Ave. The day-long event provides elementary and high school teachers and their students an opportunity to tour software firms and learn what life is like in the industry as well as the education and talent required to work in this ever-changing field. Site visits to local software companies including Microsoft, Active Voice and Wall Data will be followed by a debriefing session and keynote speech from Patrick Ford, president of "edutainment" company Splash Studios.

Asia Europe America's Bank

Asia Europe America's Bank has exceeded the $5 million minimum capital requirement to become Seattle's newest full-service bank and is planning to open its offices at West Lake Center, 1505 Westlake Ave. N., by mid-November. The bank's organization and management team includes: Per-Odd Keul, chairman of the board; Donald Wahlquist, chief executive officer and president; Gary Ryno, executive vice president and chief financial officer; senior vice presidents Ken Chai and Jesse Tam; vice presidents Anne Emerick and Saul Segura; and assistant vice president Constance Grove-Aston.

Graphic Associates

Graphic Associates, a Bellevue-based graphic design firm that provides marketing communications for business, has added Anne Conners to its team of designers. Conners most recently worked in the marketing department of the University of Washington Extension preparing class catalogs and collateral. She has experience in digital design and production, as well as in preparing multimedia presentations.

Key Bank

Lynn Nishimura has been named assistant vice president and manager of Key Bank of Washington's Renton Center branch. Previously, Nishimura was manager of the bank's Andover Park West branch. She will be responsible for new business development for the bank, which has $8 billion in assets and 180 branches statewide.

Nov 08, 1995

Metropolitan King County Council

The Metropolitan King County Council has appointed Seattle attorney David Krull to a five-year term as county ombusdman. Krull, one of three finalists, was chosen from a field of 132 applicants to fill the position. The ombudsman is charged with enforcing the county's Code of Ethics, investigating complaints about county government, and providing an information and referral service to the public.

Dain Bosworth

William Richardson, investment executive for regional brokerage and investment banking firm Dain Bosworth Inc., has relocated from the company's downtown Seattle location to its Bremerton office . Richardson joined the company in January. Before that, he was a manager of Payless Drugs in various locations around southern King County for four years. Dain Bosworth, a subsidiary of Inter-Regional Financial Group Inc., has eight offices in Washington and more than 1,900 employees in 18 predominantly northwestern states.

Hammerquist & Saffel

Hammerquist & Saffel Creative Services, a Seattle-based agency specializing in brand advertising and sports marketing, recently hired J. Scot French as its new director of client services. French was formerly with Wieden & Kennedy, where he managed the agency's ESPN account as well as most aspects of the Nike product lines. Prior to that, he spent three years at Hal Riney & Partners in San Francisco developing and executing marketing and advertising plans for companies such as Old Milwaukee, MJB Coffee and Aspen Ski Corp.

S. Stewart Ridgeway CPA

S. Stewart Ridgeway has announced the establishment of certified public accounting firm S. Stewart Ridgeway CPA to focus on emerging small business and home-based businesses. After retiring from the Army as a Finance Corps Lieutenant Colonel, Ridgeway was associated with the Washington, D.C. office of international accounting firm Grant Thornton and later with Brown & Co. in Arlington, Va. Prior to moving to the Lacey area, he operated CPA firms in Lake Ridge, Va., and Leavenworth, Kan. He has been designated a Certified Fraud Examiner by the Association of Certified Examiners and a Certified Government Financial Manager by the Association of Government Accountants.