Oct 08, 2003

Cedar River Water & Sewer District

The Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts elected Ron Sheadel, general manager of Cedar River Water & Sewer District, as 2003 manager of the year. Sheadel has been an active member of the association since its inception in 1996.

Miller Nash

Miller Nash, a multi-service law firm with offices in Portland, Vancouver and Seattle, promoted Chad Summers director of client services. Summers was director of marketing at Durham and Bates before becoming assistant director of client services at Miller Nash, where he assisted former director Aaron Douglas. Douglas is leaving the firm to pursue a career in documentary film.

Columbia Bank

Gary Lindberg returned to his position of senior vice president and commercial loan officer at Columbia Bank after briefly working for Heritage Bank. Lindberg will be team leader of Columbia's Kent commercial loan office. Columbia Bank currently has 35 branches in Cowlitz, King, Kitsap, Pierce and Thurston counties.

Banner Bank

Banner Bank donated $15,000 to help fund Woodinville's Rotary Community Park. The donation was presented by Senior Vice President Paul Sabado as the first installment of a $45,000 pledge. Banner's financial support will help the Rotary hold an auction to raise funds for the park's trails and playground. A recently completed phase of Rotary Community Park features a skate/BMX park and events plaza, picnic tables, benches, restrooms, a climbing boulder and an art wall.

Cognigen Networks

Darrell H. Hughes resigned as president and CEO of Cognigen Networks, a Seattle-based company offering telecommunication services and related technology products. Cognigen named Tony Sgroi, former president of Global Crossing's North American carrier division, chief operating officer, and is searching for a new president and CEO. Hughes will continue to serve on the company's board of directors.

Oct 03, 2003

Metropolitan Improvement District

The Metropolitan Improvement District named Mark Houtchens, president of Vance Corp., chair of the MID advisory board. First Vice Chair Chailee Davidson, property manager for Maritime Associates, and Vice Chair John Chadwick, employment director for the YMCA, were also elected into office. New MID advisory board members include Jo Thompson, general manager of the Pioneer Square Best Western; John Scholl, president of Big Ink; and Mark Barbieri, senior vice president of Washington Holdings.

Hentschell & Associates

Hentschell & Associates, an insurance brokerage firm based in Tacoma, hired Brad Roberts as an account executive. Roberts has extensive experience in insurance and bonding for the construction industry.

UW School of Medicine

The University of Washington School of Medicine named Dr. Sheila A. Lukehart assistant dean of research and graduate education. The new position will be based at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Lukehart is a research professor of medicine in the infectious diseases division and is known for her studies on syphilis. She is active nationally and internationally in attempts to control syphilis and related diseases.

Owen Media

Owen Media, a Seattle-based public relations agency, hired Sylvia Lang as office manager. Prior to her employment at Owen Media, Lange worked for Fidelity Investments for three years. Owen Media provides public relations consulting to high-tech companies including Intel, Cray, Lexmark, AccessVia, Tideworks and Infiniband Trade Association.

NAACP

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People elected Oscar Eason, Jr., who was defeated last year in his bid for a third term as president, as regional president. Eason, 73, begins his two-year term Jan. 1, 2004, and said he hopes to expand the group's membership and influence in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. In Washington, the NAACP has branches in Seattle, Tacoma, Bremerton, Spokane and Yakima.