Jan 31, 2001

AK Media

Shields

AK Media, a Seattle-based outdoor media company, announced that its Pacific Northwest operations, formerly AK Media/NW, has split into two separate, full-service operations: AK Media Washington, based in Seattle; and AK Media Oregon, based in Portland. The company added Linsey Shields as general manager of the newly independent AK Media Oregon. Shields brings nearly 20 years of experience in sales and marketing team management to his position. He formerly served as a zone sales manager at Frito-Lay.

Integra Telecom

Pizzini

Integra Telecom of Washington, a Kent-based integrated communications provider, has promoted Cathy Pizzini to vice president of customer care. Pizzini will oversee the Washington call center and the account management and customer service departments. This group will provide ongoing support throughout the life of the customer account, including installation, activation, service, and training. She joined the company as director of customer care when the Kent office opened in June 2000.

Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller

Rosenstein

Joshua Rosenstein has been named a shareholder in the Bellevue law firm of Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller. Rosenstein has worked for the firm for five years in commercial real estate business transactions, finance and condominiums.

Microserv Technology Services

Microserv Technology Services, a Kirkland-based computer hardware support services company, announced the promotion of Jonathan Scott to company president and CEO. Scott succeeds Gerald Ryles, who will remain chairman of Microserv's board of directors. Scott was formerly executive vice president responsible for sales, marketing and business development.

VitalLink Business Systems

VitalLink Business Systems, a provider of Internet-based management tools for small businesses, has opened a Seattle office. VitalLink offers real-time video monitoring and archiving, cash register data streaming and audio monitoring. VitalLink plans to expand its suite of services to include commercial music, an ASP-based point of sale solution, credit card processing and a liquor management system. The VitalLink Business Network includes broadband installation to provide Internet connection for the delivery of its management services.

Arthur Andersen

Arthur Andersen, a global professional services firm, has added three key positions to its strategy and value solutions service line, a Seattle-based branch of the company's business consulting practice. Joining the team as a senior manager is Geno Armstrong. Armstrong will assist high technology firms in reducing construction costs while maintaining quality and project completion goals. Casey Stenzel and John Cunningham have also been hired as strategy and value solutions managers. Stenzel, who worked for Arthur Andersen from 1993 to 1999, returns to the firm after serving as a Nordstrom project manager. Cunningham brings with him more than 21 years of experience in real estate development

Jan 30, 2001

Foster Pepper & Shefelman

Johnson

Guedel

Parkes

Chiang

Ainsworth

Foster Pepper & Shefelman announced that Sarah Johnson, Gregory Guedel, Thomas Parkes and Alexa Chiang have joined the law firm, practicing in the Seattle office and that Sara Ainsworth joined the firm as its public service counsel. Johnson joins as of counsel and concentrates her practice in litigation and intellectual. Guedel, Parkes and Chiang joined the firm as associates. Guedel's practice emphasizes civil litigation, Parkes concentrates on real estate transactions and Chiang focuses her practice in corporate finance and general corporate matters.

Ainsworth, who coordinates the firm's pro bono program, dedicates her entire case load to pro bono matters. Her practice concentrates on poverty and family law, with particular emphasis on domestic violence.

Laird Norton

Ohashi

Laird Norton Trust Co. of Seattle has hired Ross Ohashi as vice president and senior investment portfolio manager. Ohashi works closely with clients to manage individual and trust accounts and is responsible for research and analysis of the company's communication and media sectors. He has more than 17 years of experience in the investment industry.

Museum of Glass

Linda Prather and Susan Warner have joined the staff at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma. Prather joins the museum as director of marketing and communications. Her last position was with Seattle Opera, where she was director of marketing and communications for eight years. Warner has more than 20 years of management, arts administration and education experience. She joins the museum from the Seattle Children's Museum where she was director of education. The museum also announced that James Carreker, founder and chairman of Aspect Communications Corp., located in San Jose, Calif., has been appointed to its board of trustees. The Museum of Glass is scheduled to open in July 2002.