Jun 20, 2003

Rippe's

Joe Labatt has been appointed executive chef of Rippe's restaurant at Pier 70. Previously, Labatt served as lead line cook at Chez Gus in Seattle. Rippe's opened in April and is part of the Mackay Restaurant Group which also owns three El Gaucho steak houses and the Waterfront Seafood Grill.

Wells Fargo

Liz Baluch has joined Wells Fargo Private Client Services as a private banker and vice president. She will be based in Bellevue and provide services to high net worth individuals on the Eastside, with a focus on Mercer Island. Baluch is a 24-year financial services veteran most recently serving as a client manager for Bank of America. Wells Fargo also named Ron Thompson, a 25-year financial services veteran, as a private banker and vice president for its Private Client Services based in downtown Seattle. Thompson has worked in private banking for the past 10 years, most recently with U.S. Bank in Bellevue and previously with Citibank in San Francisco.

Holland America Line

Seattle-based Holland America Line has appointed Guenther Cussigh corporate executive chef. Cussigh joined Holland America in 1986 as a sous chef. He will develop, plan and oversee meals and food preparation aboard the line's 12-ship fleet and oversee the company's food training program. Cussigh will also launch the Pinnacle Grill at the Odyssey Restaurant on the MS Oosterdam, due in July.

NoteWorld Servicing Center

NoteWorld Servicing Center recently opened a new branch at its Tacoma corporate headquarters and named Shirley Colson to head the office as branch office manager and escrow specialist. Paul Hofmann was named to serve the new branch as Northwest regional sales manager. NoteWorld has been in Tacoma for 20 years and operates branches in Oregon, California and Arizona that service seller-financed mortgage notes. The company is owned by C-BASS of New York.

Jun 19, 2003

Kibble & Prentice

The Seattle-based financial services company Kibble & Prentice has added Vicki Shelton as an executive vice president in its Private Client Group. She will provide risk management services to individuals, families and businesses. Shelton was formerly with Laird Norton Financial.

Port of Tacoma

Martyn Adamson is the new manager of information technology technical services at the Port of Tacoma. He is responsible for management of the Port's network servers and telecommunications infrastructure, IT Call Center and the support of 300 personal computers. Most recently, he was IT manager and vice president of operations for Tiny Computers in Tacoma.

Edmonds Community College

Edmonds Community College granted Jerrilee Mosier its 2003 Excellence in Education Award. Mosier is the college's vice president of workforce development and training. The award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment, expertise and influence at the college. Mosier has worked at Edmonds Community College since 1998.

Seattle Works

The Metropolitan King County Council honored Seattle Works for its commitment to community service with an official proclamation. In 2002, Seattle Works volunteers contributed more than 18,000 hours of service to more than 120 community organizations. Seattle Works is a nonprofit that encourages lifelong community involvement through volunteer activities and educational opportunities for young adults.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has opened at Bellevue Square. The business is owned by Ken and Sandi Fein, and Ian Halcott and Carolyn Fein. The first Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory store was opened in 1981 in Durango, Colo. Currently the company supplies over 200 franchise locations.