Jul 26, 2004

Tacoma Public Utility Board

The Tacoma Public Utility Board elected Jake Fey as chair. Fey directs Washington State University's cooperative extension energy program. Laura Fox is vice chair of the board and David Curry is secretary. Robert Casey is also on the board. Tom Hilyard was reappointed. Tacoma City Council appoints members, who set policy on electricity, water and rail freight switching for public utilities.

Seattle Repertory Theatre

The Seattle Repertory Theatre board of trustees recently elected new officers. Bruce E.H. Johnson is chair, Shauna Woods Mueller is president. Jack Cortis is vice president of finance and Allan Davis is secretary. Greg Gottesman and Janet True will continue as vice presidents. The theatre produces eight plays each season on two stages, and also holds educational workshops.

Sedgwick Rd.

Sedgwick Rd. added public relations and digital services to its advertising, media planning and buying services. New digital and PR teams are led by Mitch Brandow and Ray Vincenzo. Brandow was director of marketing for part of Sony Pictures Digital Networks and managed marketing efforts such as "Spider-Man" and "Charlie's Angels." Vice president of public relations, Vincenzo will help clients build marketin g programs through grassroots initiatives and the press. Vincenzo was with imagio-J. Walter Thompson. Sedgwick Rd. is a subsidiary of IPG in Seattle.

ASI Entertainment

ASI Entertainment appointed Richard Lukso chairman of its board. Ron Chapman, ASI's president and CEO, created an aircraft security system called Securaplane in Melbourne, Australia. Lukso is president of Securaplane Technologies in Tucson, Ariz. ASI specializes in aircraft communications and developed technology for passengers to use e-mail, and a cockpit-based ground communications link that uses cellular networks. The corporate office is in Melbourne, and the regional office is in San Diego.

Jul 23, 2004

Downtown Seattle Association

The Downtown Seattle Association recently announced its board of trustees. The chair is Carla Murray of Starwood Hotels and Resorts. First vice chair is Mark Houtchens of The Vance Corp. Patrick Callahan, Sr. of Equity Office Properties is secretary. Seattle Steam Co.'s James Young will remain treasurer and John C. McCullough with Phillips McCullough Wilson Hill & Fikso will continue as general counsel. New members are Craig Chapman of Washington Mutual, Stuart Rolfe of Wright Hotels, Frank Stagen of Nitze-Stagen & Co. and Sue Taoka of the Seattle Chinatown-International District Preservation and Development Authority. The association works to build a vibrant urban core and manages the Metropolitan Improvement District.

Independent Colleges of Washington

Independent Colleges of Washington added Greg Scheiderer and Kate Watt to its staff. Scheiderer is director of government and public relations. He was news and information manager with the University of Puget Sound. Watt is director of research and publications and was a research assistant at Seattle University. The Independent Colleges of Washington promotes independent liberal arts higher education.

America's Foundation for Chess

America's Foundation for Chess appointed new executives to its western Washington chapter board of directors. Merrill Lynch's Craig A. Foreman, AT&T attorney Chad Fischer and Sayoko Powell, an independent interpreter and translator, have joined the foundation. The nonprofit works to bring chess into the classroom as a math tool.

Holland America Line

Holland America Line appointed Richard D. Meadows senior vice president of marketing and sales. Meadows will market cruises and tours as well as the products of Windstar Cruises. Meadows, a 20-year veteran of the cruise industry, will oversee product pricing and public relations. Holland America Line's fleet sails from 15 North American home ports.

Envy Social Club

On Aug. 13, Envy Social Club will launch a new Seattle area networking society. A social and business networking party will take place at Yarrow Bay Grill, 1270 Carillon Point in Kirkland, on the shores of Lake Washington. The event will be the first of an ongoing series of monthly networking parties to be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Cost is $15 per person.

Blue Point Capital Partners

Blue Point Capital Partners recapitalized Decorative Components, a manufacturer of zinc and zinc-alloy die castings and forged brass components. Blue Point and DCI management provided the equity for the transaction, with debt financing provided by Standard Federal. Blue Point has offices in Seattle, Cleveland and Charlotte, N.C.