May 29, 1996

Showplace Kitchens & Baths

Showplace Kitchens and Baths of Redmond has two designers who won awards in the 1996 National Kitchen and Bath Association Design Contest. Delores Hyden, CKD, CBD received an Honorable Mention Award for her universal bath design entry, and Marie Thompson, CKD, CBD received an Honorable Mention Award for her residential kitchen design.

Asiana Airlines

Asiana Airlines commemorated the first anniversary of its passenger and cargo service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Seoul, South Korea, with a reception May 16 at the Seattle Sheraton. The Port of Seattle Commission was sponsor of the event, which also celebrated the strengthening of close ties between Seattle and Korea, Washington's fifth largest trading partner.

KNCF/Dave

Kindred Nolan Callahan Frause/Dave has formed an entertainment marketing group to represent independent recording artists and entertainers. KNCF/Dave partner and creative director, Kevin Nolan, will head the group. It was formed to provide clients with services in booking, promotion, product distribution and publicity.

USConnect Seattle

Tom Hall and Colleena Silba have joined USConnect Seattle, an education center for technical training, as Network Instructors in the Education Department. They are responsible for teaching Microsoft Certified courses. Hall is a Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCPS) and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). He teaches NT Workstation and NT Server. Silba is also a MCT and specializes in teaching Windows 95 and Microsoft TCP/IP courses.

Mountain View

Gerald Yurovchak, long-time construction professional and local area resident, has joined Mountain View Funeral Home & Memorial Park as director of cemetery operations. Yurovchak will supervise a staff of 17 and have overall responsibility for on-going maintenance and operations of the cemetery property and facilities.

Expeditors

Manfred Amberger has been named Regional Director-Europe by Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Amberger brings 30 years' experinece in freight forwarding and international transportation to his new position. He joined Expeditors in early 1992 as Country Manager for Germany and was instrumental in establishing Expeditors' five branches and four agent locations in that country. He also established locations in neighboring countries, particularly the emerging markets of Eastern Europe. His responsibiilities have increased to include overseeing Expeditors' subsidiary operations in Sweden, Finland and most recently, Austria; as well as agent locations in Denmark, Norway and Switzerland.

First Heritage Bank

Adrian Taylor has been elected chairman of First Heritage Bank's Board of Directors for the 1996-97 year. Taylor was one of First Heritage Bank's founding board of directors in 1981.

First American Title Insurance Company

Paul Hammann Vice President and Pierce County Manager for First American Title Insurance has been promoted to Vice President and Assistant Senior Underwriter for First American Title's National Underwriting Group in Santa Anna, California. Hammann's replacement will be E. Curtis Johnson. Johnson is a Real Estate Attorney and was previously Vice President and Snohomish County Manager for First American Title. The position of Manager in Snohomish County has been filled by Tom Hartman. Prior to taking this position, Hartman managed title insurance companies in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona.

KeyBank

Sandy Hedington, vice president, has been named to two Human Resources positions at KeyBank. She will serve as Community Banking's Human Resources manager for the Northwest Region, including Alaska, Oregon and Washington. She will also represent Human Resources in the newly defined Southern Puget Sound District's management team. Hedington's office will be located in Tacoma, Key's Southern Puget Sound District headquarters. From there she will ensure a full range of employee-related functions for the District. In her regional role, she is responsible for implementing all Northwest Region Human Resources activites regarding Community Banking's first Choice 2000 initiatives.