May 09, 2001

NALS of Washington

NALS of Washington, a Bellevue-based association for legal services professionals, has named its 2001-2002 officers. Verna Seal Griffin of Garvey Schubert & Barer in Seattle is president; Cindy Erwin of Velikanje, Moore & Shore in Yakima is president-elect; Lisa Minor of Stoel Rives in Seattle is immediate past president; Holly Simmelink of Foster Pepper & Shefelman in Seattle is corporate secretary; Carolann Hughes of the Law Offices of Dan Kellogg in Renton is corporate treasurer; Myrna Henschel of Stoel Rives is certification director; Holly Fisher of Gulliford, McGaughey & Dunlap in Bellevue is education director; Korri Ostheller-Munyan of Stoel Rives is marketing director; Lorraine Larsen of Peterson Russell Cofano in Bellevue is membership director; and, Lana Ramsey-Brog of Stanislaw Ashbaugh in Seattle is publications director.

Beeson Co.

Seattle insurance and bonding brokerage the Beeson Co. has joined Bush, Cotton & Scott in an asset acquisition. For the immediate future, Beeson will maintain its Seattle offices and corporate identity, but will operate as an affiliate of BC&S. BC&S is a Bothell-based construction insurance and bonding brokerage.

Entomo

Entomo, a Bellevue-based provider of Web-based supplier relationship management products and services, has named Fred Sollish, former president and CEO of the National Association of Purchasing Management's Silicon Valley affiliate, and Lee Buddress, professor of supply and logistics management at Portland State University, to its advisory board. Sollish brings more than 30 years of experience in purchasing and materials management from a variety of industries. Buddress has more than 25 years of industry experience, providing consultation and training for more than 40 manufacturing companies.

Bank of America

The U.S. Small Business Adminstration has named Bank of America the number one lender of SBA loans in Washington for 2000. This is the eighth consecutive year that the bank has been the top producer of SBA loans in the state. The bank made 102 loans in the state during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2000, for a dollar amount slightly more than $15 million

May 08, 2001

Western Washington University

Wynn

Col. Donald Wynn, who served as commander/director of the Seattle district of the Corps of Engineers from 1994 to 1997, is the new director of facilities management at Western Washington University. Wynn will manage a staff of 230 responsible for the university's facilities planning, design and construction, utilities, maintenance, custodial services, energy conservation, real property management and motor pool operations.

Safeco

Hughes

McAboy

Winkel

Pucel

Safeco Insurance recently announced promotions in several areas of its Seattle-based offices. Michael Hughes and Michael-Ann McAboy were named vice presidents, and Greg Card and Tim Hokari were named assistant vice presidents of the company's Asset Management Co. Scott Murphy was named assistant controller of the company's Mutual Funds and Safeco Securities. Philip Winkel was named vice president of the company's life insurance companies. Safeco Property & Casualty companies announced that Mark Gregory was named assistant vice president and Jody Pucel assistant general counsel for its insurance company. Karen Queen was named assistant vice president and actuary for the American States insurance companies.

RealNetworks

RealNetworks, a Seattle-based Internet media delivery company, announced that Carla Stratfold has joined the company as senior vice president of North American sales. Stratfold oversees field sales initiatives of the media systems and media publishing divisions. She brings more than 15 years of high-tech industry experience to the company.

On-Site MassageWorks

On-Site MassageWorks has opened a new location in the Overlake Medical Tower attached to Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. Located on the ground floor, On-Site MassageWorks will offer 15 and 30-minute massages to hospital employees, visitors and the public.