Jun 11, 2001

Harborview Medical Center

Harborview Medical Center has appointed Sue Manfredi and Becky Pierce assistant administrators of patient care services. Manfredi will be responsible for acute care, epilepsy, cardiology, gamma knife, neurosurgery, sleep lab, respiratory therapy and transportation. Pierce will oversee critical care service, the burn center, vascular lab and census and staffing management.

University of Washington

Dr. Charles Mock, assistant professor of surgery and epidemiology in the University of Washington's schools of medicine and public health, respectively, has been selected to receive the university's 2001 Outstanding Public Service Award. Mock is being recognized for his work in using the research and technology he has developed as principal investigator for the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network at Harborview Medical Center.

Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper, a Portland-based branding agency, has recently added several new staff, including: Karl Mundorff, vice president of sales and marketing; Nick Kern, creative director/production manager; Olivia Thoene, interactive Web developer; and Twayn Williams, programmer and information technology specialist.

Marmon/Keystone

Two appointments at Marmon/Keystone's Seattle service center were recently announced. Sandy Paulsen is an inside salesperson and Corey Whalen has been named an account manager. The company is a distributor of carbon, alloy, stainless and aluminum tubular and bar products.

WebEKG

WebEKG, a provider of enterprise solutions, has completed the purchase of two technologies aimed at moving the Mount Vernon-based company into software development. The company has purchased both Control Customer, a workflow technology engine product from PreferSoft, and SonicMobility, a software development company specializing in wireless technology.

FEMA

Joe Allbaugh, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, announced that Col. Ken Kasprisin has been named regional director for FEMA's Region X, headquartered in Seattle. Kasprisin will oversee operations in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

Jun 08, 2001

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson

Sharpe

Wildsmith

Richardson

Hoort

Tucker

The Seattle law firm of Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson has added one new principal and four new associates. Lisa Ann Sharpe has been named principal. Sharpe joined the firm in 1991, and has established a commercial litigation practice focusing on employment disputes. Quentin Wildsmith, Tara Richardson, Eric Hoort and Amy Elmendorf Tucker have joined the firm as associates. Wildsmith will represent Northwest businesses in litigation, mediation and arbitration. Richardson will focus her practice on family law and general litigation. Hoort will concentrate on complex contractual disputes and class action litigation. Tucker's practice will focus on real estate, estate planning and intellectual property.

HomeStreet Bank

HomeStreet Bank, a Seattle-based privately owned bank, has hired Dennis Luetke as assistant vice president and branch manager of its Mountlake Terrace bank branch. Luetke will oversee the bank's consumer banking, business banking and consumer lending relations in Mountlake Terrace and Snohomish County.

The Reppond Co.

The Reppond Co. announced that it is changing its name to BenefitPort Northwest. The company was acquired by BenefitPort of Greenwich, Conn., a technology firm specializing in Internet-based employee benefits and group insurance, in December of last year. The company will maintain offices in Bellevue and Yakima under the new name, providing medical, dental, life and disability coverage for companies.

U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray

James Kovarik, a financial professional with the Bellevue office of U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, has achieved the designation of financial advisor and can now offer a broader array of financial services, including retirement planning, estate planning, money management, asset allocation, banking and insurance.

Performance Marketing

Ann Moe, former global director of corporate marketing and communications for Frank Russell Co., has launched Performance Marketing in Seattle. Moe has more than 30 years experience with financial services companies including investment firms and banks. The new firm will help companies increase revenue by attracting and retaining customers