May 21, 2001

Encompass Ventures Management

Encompass Ventures Management has added Rob Jacobs as a new associate in its Bellevue office. Jacobs will assist companies in evaluating international market opportunities. He will also manage relationships with Asian investors. Prior to joining Encompass Ventures, he worked at EnCompass Group, where he assisted U.S. information technology companies.

City of Seattle

Ten Seattle businesses were named 2001 Small Businesses of the Year at the 18th Mayor's Small Business Awards. The winners are: Scott Barron of Botanical Designs; Lisa Cooper and Jerry Cohen of Ebbets Field Flannels; Rosamaria Rosales and Samuel Martinez of Excelsior Travel Service; Steven Clark of Genesee Fuel and Heating Co.; Inez Sandberg of Habitude Salon and Gallery; Ernesto Rjos and family of Inay's Kitchen; Ciro and Kim Pasciuto of La Panzanella; Ruvane Richman of Market Optical; Eric Vennes of NW Legal Support; and Tom Weingarten of Western Foil Corp.

Seattle Public Schools

Seattle Public Schools appointed Stephen Nielsen as director of logistics and Sharon Wilkins as director of high schools. Nielsen will direct district services and facilities, including safety and security, transportation, property management, purchasing, child nutrition services and publishing services. Wilkins will supervise the district's high school principals.

Seattle Public Library

Seattle City Librarian Deborah Jacobs announced the art and literature collection in Seattle's new Central Library will be named the Peter F. Donnelly Art and Literature Collection. Donnelly is president of Corporate Council for the Arts/Arts Fund, a Northwest-based funding agency that benefits arts organizations in western Washington. The collection is one of five major collection areas planned in the new 355,000-square-foot library.

Administrator for the Courts

The District and Municipal Court Judges' Association elected officers to represent the more than 200 judges of Washington's courts of limited jurisdiction. The 2001 officers include: Judge Christopher Culp of Okanogan County District Court, president; Judge Dirk Marler of Yakima County District Court, president-elect; Judge Michael Roewe of Lewis County District Court, past-president; Judge Sara Derr of Spokane County District Court, vice president; and Judge Eileen Kato of King County District Court, treasurer.

State Arts Commission

Governor Gary Locke has appointed five to serve on the Washington State Arts Commission. The new commissioners are William Merriman of Yakima, Benjamin Moore of Seattle, Martha Nichols of Newport, Joan Penney of Mount Vernon and Barney Speight of Vancouver. The commission was established as a state agency in 1961 to support arts as essential to the state's social, educational and economic growth

May 18, 2001

Noetix

Langston

Markley

Noetix, a Bellevue-based global infrastructure software provider, has hired David Langston as senior vice president of sales and the promotion of Ann Markley to vice president of product marketing. Langston was vice president of sales for Pivotal Corp., a provider of XML-based demand chain networks. Markley was promoted from senior director of marketing. She joined Noetix in November 2000.

Northwestern Trust

Bartle

Northwestern Trust and Investors Advisory Co. announced that Kelly Bartle has been promoted to vice president, director of marketing. She has more than seven years experience in industry, most recently serving as marketing director at Holy Names Academy in Seattle.

Microsoft

Microsoft hired Claudette Whiting, a 20-year industry veteran and former director of employee initiatives for DuPont, as senior director of diversity. Whiting will lead Microsoft's corporate diversity efforts, which are focused on attracting, developing, promoting and retaining employees from diverse communities and backgrounds. In addition, she will be responsible for outreach to diverse populations.

Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger will open its first store in the Pacific Northwest in downtown Seattle’s Pacific Place on May 20. The 6,700-square-foot location is on the second floor of the center. The store will employ between 30 and 40 people in manager, sales and stock-keeper positions. Tommy Hilfiger Corp. designs, sources and markets sportswear.

Nordstrom

Nordstrom named Mike Koppel chief financial officer. Koppel came to Nordstrom in 1999 as vice president and corporate controller and has been the acting chief financial officer since September. He brings more than 22 years of retail and financial experience to the position