Mar 15, 2001

Singingfish.com

Singingfish.com, a Seattle-based developer of streaming media search services for the Internet, entertainment and digital convergence industries, fully owned by Thomson multimedia, has named Karen Howe vice president of marketing. Howe will be responsible for all marketing initiatives, including strategic integration with Thomson Multimedia's new business-to-business segment, called Digital Media Solutions.

Northwest Venture Group

New officers and board of directors have been named for the Northwest Venture Group, an association that provides networking opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, service providers and job seekers. The 2000-2001 board is led by President Janis Machala from Paladin Partners; Vice President Joe Vesuerchen from ImageX; Secretary Eugenie Mansfield from David, Wright Tremaine; Treasurer Valerie Margulis from VLM Consulting; and Immediate Past President Gordon Chanen from Chanen and Co. Directors on the board include David Bluhm from Immedio, John Castle from John Castle Corp., Eva Chiu from InfoAdvantage, Roger Clark from Grant Thornton, Tom Eckmann from Absolute Business, Douglas Farnell from Scriptelleigence, Victoria Kaplan from The Millennium Fund, Mark Kotzer from Corporate VAT Management, Clay Loges from Wireless Advisors, John Martinka from Business Resource Group, Patrick McCarthy from Silicon Valley Bank, Ivar Michelsons from Digital-Den.com, Alex Modelski, Attorney at Law, James Moore from Enterprise Capital Resources, Chuck Pettis from Brand-Solutions, Dan Smith from Ernst & Young, Nancy Truitt Pierce from Woods Creek Consulting and Kirk Van Alstyne from Cascadia Capital.

Immunex Corp.

Immunex Corp., a Seattle-based biopharmaceutical company, announced that the company's board of directors has elected Robert Herbold to serve on its board. Herbold recently retired from Microsoft Corp. as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He was responsible for the worldwide operation at Microsoft, including finance, manufacturing and human resources.

Badgley, Phelps and Bell

Badgley, Phelps and Bell, an investment management firm with offices in Seattle and Portland, announced the appointment of Ross Ohashi as investment counselor. Ohashi will be responsible for managing portfolios for the company's private capital clients. He will also serve on the company's research team

Mar 14, 2001

Moss Adams

Moss Adams, a Seattle-based CPA firm, announced the hiring of Cheryl Storey as a senior manager in the health care division of its consulting group. Storey has expertise in the areas of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues, preparation of exception requests for psychiatric and rehabilitation units and licensure and certification assistance.

Board of Trial Advocates

The Washington Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates announced that it has elected Ron Perey as its president for the year 2001. The executive board for 2001 also includes Ronald Leighton, president-elect; Cheryl Robbins Berg, vice president; Thomas Fain, treasurer; and Reed Schifferman, secretary. The board also presented its "Courageous Lawyer Award" to Morris Dees, chief trial counsel of the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., at its annual awards dinner held March 2.

Master Builders Association

Members of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties won honors in eight out of nine categories at the state remodeling awards, sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Washington. Honored companies were: Stone Pillar Remodeling, HCS Construction, Shirey Contracting, JBL Construction, Westhill Construction, Coastline Construction, Prestige Custom Builders and Windows Doors and More

Mar 13, 2001

Badgley, Phelps and Bell

Ohashi

Badgley, Phelps and Bell, an investment management firm with offices in Seattle and Portland, announced the appointment of Ross Ohashi as investment counselor. Ohashi will be responsible for managing portfolios for the firm’s private capital clients. In addition, Ohashi will be a member of the firm’s research team. Ohashi came to the firm from Bank of America Private Investments in Seattle where he most recently held the position of vice president, senior portfolio manager, and chair of the Northwest Region Equity Strategy Committee.

Stoel Rives

Shore

Lew

James Shore and Nancy Lew have joined the Seattle law office of Stoel Rives. Shore will practice labor and employment law. Lew will practice in the corporate, securities and finance practice group.

First & Goal

First & Goal, a company founded in 1997 by Paul Allen to manage the development, construction and operation of the Washington State Football/Soccer Stadium and Exhibition Center, announced that Jeffrey Klein, former director of stadium operations for the Seattle Mariners (1981–1991), has been named vice president/facility general manager for the new Washington State Football/Soccer Stadium and Exhibition Center (SEC). In his new position, Klein’s responsibilities include budget creation and management, organization, special events, and supervision of Stadium and SEC operational staff. Klein will also serve as liaison between the Seattle Seahawks and the National Football League.

Carter & Burgess

Carter & Burgess, a consulting firm, announced the addition of Brad Stein as an associate. Stein serves as a vice president and transportation unit manager for the firm's Seattle office. He has more than 24 years of experience in the planning, design and construction of various transportation projects in the Northwest.