Jul 09, 1996

Columbia Private Banking

Richard Martinez has joined Columbia Private Banking as senior vice president and manager. He will work in the new Private Banking center in Bellevue.

Molyneaux Associates

Molyneaux Associate, a transportation and planning firm in Seattle, has been granted a National Honor Award by the Association of American Geographers, Applied Specialty Division. The award is for the submission, "An Assessment of Issues Relating to the Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority -- Phases I and II." The work was completed for the Public Transportation and Rail Division, Washington State Department of Transportation.

Washington State University

David Salmon, U.S. agricultural trade officer to Japan, will visit Washington state July 22-23 to meet with representatives of commodity groups, agribusiness and agricultural technology firms. Salmon and other trade officers are touring the nation to speak about global market challenges that face American agriculture. His visit is part of USDA's 1996 Farm Bill effort to develop foreign market opportunities for U.S. agriculture.

Jacobson Ray McLaughlin Fillips

Marilyn Strickland has joined the advertisting and public relations firm Jacobson Ray McLaughlin Fillips as an account executive. Jacobson Ray's staff of 20 advertising and public relations professionals work from offices in downtown Seattle and Tacoma.

Saint Martin's College

Kris Noel, C.P.A., has been appointed finance director at Saint Martin's College in Lacey.

Satsop plant tours end

Tours of the Satsop nuclear power plant for the general public ended on June 28, concluding a program the Washington Public Power Supply System had conducted in Grays Harbor County since the late 1970's. The Supply System and the Bonneville Power Administration is focusing on negotiating a transfer of property at the site and selling assets. Michael Louisell, who led tours of Supply System reactors at Richland and at the Satsop site in Grays Harbor County for 16 years, is leaving his position as public affairs officer/community relations liaison as part of a reduction in staff at the Richland-based agency.

Jul 08, 1996

Dignity Partners, Inc.

Dignity Partners, Inc., has entered into an exclusive representation agreement with Seattle resident Richard Kamenshine. Alan Perper, president of the San Francisco-based national viatical settlements firm announced the agreement. A viatical settlement in a method by which terminally ill insured can gain access to their life insurance death benefits while still living, freeing themselves from the financial devastation usually associated with terminal illness and disability. Kamenshine has more than 25 years' experience in the insurance and securities industries.

South Puget Sound Community College

Julie Grant, a trustee of South Puget Sound Community College since 1988, has been named president of the Trustees Association for Community Colleges of Washington. She will serve a one-year term. The Trustees Association, which was chartered in 1968, coordinates the development and maintenance of the state community and technical college education program.

Pyramid Breweries Inc.

Hart Brewing is changing its name to Pyramid Breweries Inc. The name change highlights the company's major brand, popular and award-winning Pyramid Ales, sales of which represent more than two-thirds of the company's business. Pyramid Ales are brewed at the company's historic Kalama, Washington brewery and at its flagship Seattle brewery. The company plans to open The Pyramid Ales Brewery and Alehouse in Berkeley to provide fresh beer throughout California and Nevada.

AcmeNET

Todd Kausen, president and CEO, has announced the formation of AcmeNET, a full service internet provider company. AcmeNET will offer a "one stop shop approach" to the internet, targeting small to medium sized businesses, offering them world wide web presence and top quality internet connectivity. For a brochure, or to get more information, call (206) 814-ACME or visit their home page.