Aug 11, 2003

Northwest Business Bank

Kenneth M. Yokoyama has joined Northwest Business Bank as senior vice president and senior relationship manager for commercial banking in Bellevue. Yokoyama was previously senior vice president for commercial banking at the Bellevue Plaza branch of Columbia Bank. Northwest Business Bank is locally owned and based in Seattle.

Kiehl's Pharmacy

New York-based Kiehl's Pharmacy will open a store at University Village on Aug. 22. Kiehl’s sells face, hair and skincare products and has been in business for more than 152 years. The company has seven other stores in Philadelphia, Boston, Santa Monica, San Francisco, Portland and New York City.

Preston Gates & Ellis

Preston Gates & Ellis named David Linehan and Charles E. Shigley associates in its Seattle office. Linehan represents clients in state and nationwide antitrust class actions, smaller breaches of contract and fiduciary duty, and insurance coverage disputes. Shigley joins the firm's real estate, finance and bankruptcy department.

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo has proposed the sale of a Pacific Northwest Bancorp branch in Ellensburg in order for the two banks' pending merger to be approved. The combination of Wells Fargo and Pacific Northwest in Kittitas County would exceed federal antitrust guidelines. The branch, located at 101 W. Eighth Ave., is the only branch in its network of 58 Washington and Oregon locations that Wells Fargo has proposed to sell. Customer accounts will be transferred to the buyer.

Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Seattle defense attorney Leslie Hagin has been installed on the board of directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Hagin will serve the organization as co-chair of its legislative committee. Hagin has authored several articles on criminal litigation, civil litigation and intellectual property issues, and is a criminal law analyst. She served as legislative counsel to the association for the past four years and is currently in private practice as an associate at McNaul, Ebel, Nawrot, Helgren and Vance.

Aug 08, 2003

Washington State Lottery

Washington's lottery director, Anthony Molica, has been appointed to the top lottery post in California effective Sept. 2. Molica was Washington lottery director for the past 14 months. He was recruited by Washington from his position as director of sales at the California lottery where he had been since its inception in 1985. Gov. Locke has not named a successor. The deputy director is Katherine Kreiter.

Starbucks

Starbucks is opening a 1,750-square-foot flagship store in New York's Times Square at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street. A $5,000 gift was presented to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS as part of the grand opening. The store's design highlights elements of the company's siren logo, including special signage and artwork, door pulls, exterior finishes and a seven-foot siren outside the store.

Microsoft

Northwest Harvest has received a grant from Microsoft to help stock its 300-plus member programs in the state. Northwest Harvest will use the Microsoft grant to purchase seven truckloads of food. So far this year, Microsoft's corporate giving program has provided Northwest Harvest with more than $100,000, while employee donations through payroll deductions and the company's matching program have totaled more than $250,000.

Radix Marine

Radix Marine announced Lou Cimaglia is no longer CEO of the Silverdale-based company. He will continue working for Radix, however, under a performance-based domestic marketing agreement. Radix President Kathy Bright said, "making him an independent agent... will be more cost-effective for the company and its shareholders." The company appointed David Hemmings to international marketing director. Hemmings has 16 years experience in the electronics industry and international business experience, centered in the Asia Pacific region. He has held previous positions with Gould Electronics, Contraves and Cubic Defense Systems. Radix Marine is based in Silverdale.

Boeing

Boeing Shared Services Group employee Mark Koruga was named 2003 Driver of the Year, Private Carrier, by the Washington Trucking Association and the Washington State Patrol. The annual awards recognize drivers in six industry categories with outstanding safety records and consistent excellence in their driving careers. Koruga has nearly 30 years of experience as a professional truck driver and Teamster member. He is a two-time winner in the state's truck driving championships and will compete later this month at the national championships in Dayton, Ohio.