May 15, 2001

Resource Management

Hunter Cole and Barry Savage have been named account executives for Resource Management Inc. in the Seattle office. The firm helps small and medium-sized businesses outsource their human resource needs such as benefits administration, payroll and worker's compensation. Cole is a lawyer and has 18 years experience in business management. Savage is a former business owner and has 15 years experience in human resource issues.

Sterling Savings Bank

Cathy Keener has been appointed branch manager at Sterling Savings Bank's Bellevue branch. She was formerly a personal banker for US Bank and has 30 years experience in the financial industry.

Interknack

Eric Corning has joined Interknack Corp. in Bellevue as a project manager. The company is an XML software development firm with a new office in San Jose, Calif., helping clients to maximize their return on Internet investments. Corning was formerly director of operations for the Seafair hydroplane races and air show. Interknack developed the Seafair Web site.

Avista

Avista Corp.'s board of directors has elected Gary G. Ely as chairman of the board. Ely retains his titles of president and chief executive officer of Avista and succeeds Larry A. Stanley as board chairman. Stanley retires after having served on the Avista board since 1991. The Spokane-based company is involved in energy, information and technology.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Dan and Nancy Evans will receive the 2001 E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement Award of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center on June 16. The award is given to regional business leaders who support the Hutch's mission to eliminate cancer and related diseases. Dan Evans was governor for three terms beginning in 1965, was president of The Evergreen State College and served as U.S. senator until 1989. As Washington's first lady, Nancy formed the Governor's Mansion Foundation. She also served on numerous boards.

May 14, 2001

James Clark Design Images

Swenson

Barger

James Clark Design Images, a Seattle-based branding strategies firm for events and corporate identities, announced that Tina Swenson and Aaron Barger have joined the company. Swenson joins as a project manager, responsible for coordinating the project team and communicating with the client. Barger, a production artist, is responsible for technical aspects of design production.

Simpson Timber

Hynes

Simpson Timber Co. has named John Hynes manager of its new Commencement Bay operations located in Tacoma. Hynes served as construction manager for the sawmill for the past 20 months. He has been in the sawmill business for more than 30 years. He joined Simpson in 1991 where he managed mills in Oregon and California.

Autoland

Autoland, a national auto-buying service for credit unions, hired Linda Pastorino to head its Northwest office, servicing Washington and Oregon. Pastorino will be based in Portland. She has 20 years of marketing and consulting experience.

Evergreen Bank

Seattle-based Evergreen Bank announced the promotion of David Heise to assistant vice president/electronic commerce officer. Heise will focus on cultivating additional electronic banking for the bank's commercial and consumer customers. He has been with the bank since 1992