Nov 13, 1996

AAA Washington

AAA Washington, a not-for-profit travel services organization, has appointed Charles Liekweg as president and chief executive officer, effective December 1. Liekweg replaces retiring CEO Paul Herron. He will be based at AAA Washington's corporate office in Bellevue.

Stevens Healthcare

Lane Savitch has joined Stevens Healthcare as senior executive director. He will be primarily responsible for providing leadership and direction to outpatient services at Stevens Hospital, located in Edmonds.

Vulcan Northwest

William Pope has joined Bellevue-based Vulcan Northwest Inc. as general counsel. He will be responsible for legal matters concerning The Paul Allen Group, the Allen Foundations and the Experience Music Project. Vulcan Northwest Inc. was founded by Paul Allen in 1986 to manage his personal and professional endeavors.

Columbia Resource Group

Seattle-based Columbia Resource Group (CRG), an event and meeting planning firm, has hired Joe Hunt as manager of CRG's Destination Services Division and Jennifer Bowman as program assistant. Hunt will be responsible for planning and implementing activities such as regional and local tours, theme parties, receptions, spouse programs and other special events. Bowman will be handling logistics in planning events such as registration, venue location, hotel accomocations, and banquets.

Mountain View

Joel Bailey, Jr. and Fred Morley have joined Tacoma's Mountain View Funeral Home as funeral directors. Bailey recently moved to Tacoma from Portland where he worked as a funeral director. Morley previously worked with Piper-Morley-Mellinger Funeral Home in Tacoma.

Sheraton Seattle

For the second consecutive year, the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers has been awarded Meetings & Conventions magazine's Gold Key Award. The award recognizes hotels and resorts that provide outstanding service to the meetings industry.

Vance & Romero, P.S.

Michael Hoover has become of counsel to the Bellevue law firm of Vance & Romero, P.S. He will continue his business litigation practice with an emphasis on alternative dispute resolution and negotiated settlement in the areas of construction, commercial, real estate, and intellectual property.

Oceantrawl, Inc./American Seafoods Co.

Oceantrawl, Inc. and American Seafoods Company (ASC), two commercial fishing and seafood companies, have entered into an agreement whereby ASC will assume management of two Oceantrawl vessels, the Northern Eagle and the Northern Hawk. The parties have agreed that management of the third Oceantrawl vessel, the Northern Jaeger, will also be assumed by ACS as soon as the necessary approvals of that vessel are received. Under the terms of the agreement, Oceantrawl will retain ownership of the vessels and will bare boat charter them to ACS. The vessels will continue to supply product to Oceantrawl's new venture, The Fishin' Place, a retail store soon to open in Redmond, and a flagship store and processing facility opening next spring at the Bell Street Pier.