Sep 12, 2006

Oki Golf

Oki Golf has hired Jon Schuller as marketing manager. He was director of game operations and special events for the Milwaukee Bucks. Oki Golf is a collection of seven golf courses, based in Bellevue.

Country Insurance

Ken Aubrey of Marysville has been named an agent for Country Insurance & Financial Services. Aubrey's office is at 2122 164th St. S.W. in Lynnwood.

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Diankha Linear, an associate at Cairncross & Hempelmann, has been named the 2006 Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the Washington State Bar Association. This is her fifth year with the firm.

Kohlhoff and Welch

Theresa M. Kohlhoff and Elizabeth E. Welch, a mother-daughter partnership, have opened a law firm at 5828 N. Lombard in Portland. They are both night-school graduates of Lewis & Clark Law School.

Clark Nuber

Clark Nuber, a CPA firm in Bellevue, has hired tax associate Janon Brown, administrative assistant Kelly Eskesen, audit intern Rebecca Homola, tax senior Laura Kinney, tax associate Myoung Jo Park, and tax senior Kaman Shiu.

Sep 11, 2006

Country Insurance

Kris Thomas of Vancouver, Wash., has been named an agent for Country Insurance & Financial Services. His office is at 16821 S.E. McGillivray Blvd. in Vancouver.

Port of Tacoma

The Port of Tacoma has hired Michael Reilly as director, container terminal contracts. He was executive vice president of Mercedes Distribution Center (New York).

State Farm

Insurance agent Mei-Ling Woo is opening a new State Farm agency at 16140 N.E. 87th St. in Redmond. Woo has worked for Immunex Corporation and is on the board of the Organization of Chinese Americans.

Seattle-Northwest Securities

Seattle-Northwest Securities Corp., a bond underwriter and financial advisor with offices in Seattle, Portland, Boise, Salt Lake City and Anchorage, has appointed Maud Daudon to president and CEO. Daudon joined the firm in 2002 and has been chief of staff and deputy mayor of Seattle and chief financial officer for the Port of Seattle. She succeeds John Rose, who retires this fall.