Sep 08, 2003

Curtismith Consulting

Jamie Curtismith, former director of the Northwest Women's Business Center, has opened a consulting business named Curtismith Consulting. The business specializes in social entrepreneurial development, small business development assistance and clients facing bankruptcy that require turnaround assistance. Curtismith was recently awarded a Department of Labor contract to develop a financial literacy program and will continue teaching small business management and entrepreneurship course at Everett Community College. Curtismith Consulting can be reached at (425) 252-4165.

Seattle City Hall

The Mayor's conference room in the new Seattle City Hall has been named the Norman B. Rice Conference Room. The name honors Norm Rice, who served for 19 years as an city councilmember and mayor of Seattle.

Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe

Venture Law Group, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based technology and early-stage company law firm, has merged with Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe. Venture Law Group's 10 lawyers in its Kirkland office will combine with Heller Ehrman's 103 lawyers in Seattle. The company will operate as Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe and will use the Venture Law Group name for its global emerging-growth company practice. Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe has 12 offices nationwide and abroad including Seattle, Portland and Anchorage. Venture Law Group has offices in Kirkland; Menlo Park, Calif; and Reston, Va.

French American Chamber of Commerce

Jack A. Cowan has been reappointed to another term as executive director of the French American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest. Cowan was confirmed for a second five-year term by the French government as its official representative to Washington. Cowan joined the French American Chamber of Commerce in 1994 as executive director.

Clark Nuber

Svetlana Balykova, Dana Culbertson, Aaron Jacobs and Matt Thorne of Clark Nuber have passed examination to become Certified Public Accountants. Balykova is a tax associate at the Bellevue firm. Culbertson, Jacobs and Thorne are audit associates.

Sep 05, 2003

Meridian Technology Group

Meridian Technology Group, an Oregon-based information technology consulting firm, named Kimberly Hawkins director of business development for the Seattle region. She will be based in the Renton office. Hawkins was interim vice president of sales for Visual Commerce and held positions with BEST Consulting, DataChannel and Siebel Systems. Meridian Technology is based in Lake Oswego, Ore., with branch offices in Renton, San Ramon, Calif., and Tempe, Ariz.

Kibble & Prentice

Mark Vaughn has joined Kibble & Prentice as vice president of operations for its property casualty division. Vaughn will oversee all operational aspects of the firm's commercial and personal insurance business. The firm provides property casualty insurance, employee benefits, retirement plan services, executive benefits and business continuation planning services from offices in Seattle and Bellevue.

WSU Alumni Association

Tim Pavish, managing partner of DDB Worldwide in Seattle has been named head of alumni relations for Washington State University and executive director of the WSU Alumni Association. Pavish is a 1980 graduate of WSU's Edward R. Murrow School of Communication and has been an active alumnus. Pavish will succeed Keith Lincoln, who is retiring.

Saint Martin's College

Belinda Hill was named president of Saint Martin's College's faculty senate for 2003-2004. Don Stout is president-elect. Hill, an associate professor of education, first came to Saint Martin's in 1985 as a graduate student in the education department. She will continue to teach part time as she leads the college's 72-member faculty.

Washington Insurance Services

Woodinville's Washington Insurance Services has been acquired by Program Management Services, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown. Washington Insurance Services provides underwriting and insurance brokerage services to governmental and quasi-governmental bodies, and commercial clients in Washington and other western states. Randy Storm, president of Washington Insurance Services, and his staff will continue to operate at the current location. Brown & Brown is headquartered in Florida.

Light Sciences

Light Sciences appointed Gerald Grinstein to its board of directors. Grinstein currently serves on the board of directors of Delta Air Lines and is a member of the Board of Regents at the University of Washington. Grinstein has served as chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee and as a partner with the Seattle law firm of Preston, Thorgrimson, Ellis & Holman. Light Sciences, located in Snoqualmie, develops light infusion technology to treat cancer and cardiovascular and eye diseases.