Sep 16, 2003

Oki Golf

Echo Falls Country Club in Bellevue appointed Josh Heersink course superintendent and named Philip Strand executive chef. Heersink was superintendent for Presidio Golf Course in San Francisco and assistant superintendent for Kayak Point Golf Course in Stanwood. Strand was previously sous chef for the Doubletree Hotel in Bellevue, and served as executive chef and director of food and beverage for Best Western Southcenter. At the Golf Club at Newcastle, Rod Lapasin was appointed director of catering. He was vice president of food service at Impact Sales and director of catering at the former Four Seasons Olympic Hotel Seattle. Oki Golf operates Echo Falls Country Club, The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie, Indian Summer Golf & Country Club, The Golf Club at Newcastle and The Plateau Club. 

King County Fire Marshal

Lawrence Canary has been appointed assistant fire marshal at the King County Fire Marshal's Office. Canary most recently served as a fire investigator for the office. The Fire Marshal's Office is part of the Department of Development and Environmental Services.

Department of Transportation

Barbara Ivanov was named by the Washington State Department of Transportation as director of its Office of Freight Strategy and Policy. Ivanov, executive director of the Kent Chamber of Commerce, will assume her new position in October. The Office of Freight Strategy was formed in 2001 to lead efforts concerning statewide movement of freight.

Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union

Robert H. Harvey, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union, was named Credit Union Professional of the Year by the Washington Credit Union League. Harvey has led the Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union since 1992 and is currently a reserve police officer with the Seattle Police Department.

Sonata Capital

C. James Judson has joined Sonata Capital Group as managing director. Judson is a senior partner at Davis Wright Tremaine in Seattle and a member of Eagle River Investments, a Kirkland-based venture capital fund. Seattle-based Sonata Capital Group specializes in private client wealth management.

Sep 12, 2003

Lewis County

Mary Kay Nelson has been named executive director of the Lewis County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Nelson was tourism specialist at the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce for the past six years. She is a member of the marketing committee of the Washington State Tourism Advisory Council and is vice president of the Southwest Washington Tourism Coalition. The Lewis County Convention & Visitor Bureau is located at the Wilson Hotel building in downtown Centralia. The organization is planning a new Web site.

Transportation Commission

Jennifer Ziegler has been appointed commission administrator for the Washington State Department of Transportation Commission. Ziegler was most recently with the Senate Commerce and Trade Committee, and previously served as senior council for the Senate Transportation Committee. The seven-member Department of Transportation Commission functions as the board of directors for the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Seattle University

Jennifer Deger has joined the Seattle University Alumni Board of Governors. Deger is a senior manager in the state and local tax group at Clark Nuber. The board advises the university and its alumni relations office, and participates in student recruitment and career mentoring.

Fear of Flying Clinic

The nonprofit Fear of Flying Clinic will hold a four-day clinic in October at Sea-Tac Airport. The Tukwila group has operated for 23 years as a volunteer organization to educate and assist individuals who have a fear of flying. Information on the clinic can be found at www.fearofflyingclinic.org or the group can be reached at (206) 772-1122.

Arnerich Massena & Associates

Arnerich Massena & Associates, an investment management and education consulting firm, hired Brent Petty as a senior associate in sales and marketing. Petty's most recent position was at ICMA Retirement Corp. as its Northwest institutional sales manager. In addition, the firm promoted Scott A. Faris to managing director of retirement consulting. Arnerich Massena is based in Portland.