Jan 03, 2001

HDC

New officers and a board of directors were recently elected for 2001 by members of the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County. The new board is larger then previous boards and features more associate members. The new officers include: president Jim Ferris, Housing Resources Group executive director; vice president Betsy Lieberman, AIDS Housing of Washington executive director; secretary Lynn Davison, Common Ground executive director; and treasurer Alice Shobe, Impact Capital deputy director. Non-profit board members include: Lynn Davison of Common Ground, Jim Ferris of Housing Resources Group, Linda Hall of St. Andrew's Housing Group, Tom Jacobi of HomeSight, Ken Katahira of Interim Community Development Association, Paul Lambros of Plymouth Housing Group, Sharon Lee of Low Income Housing Institute, Betsy Lieberman of AIDS Housing of Washington, Linda Weedman of YWCA, and Chuck Weinstock of Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program. Associate and government board members include: Susan Duren of Washington Community Reinvestment Association, Paul Fitzgerald of King County Housing Authority, Preston Prince of the Seattle Housing Authority, Bill Rumpf of the Seattle Office of Housing, and Alice Shobe of Impact Capital.

WSDOT

The state Department of Transportation has selected Ed Burnside as its "Maintenance Employee of the Year" for 2000. Burnside is the lead technician for the Greenwater/Crystal Mountain area in Maintenance Area 4 of the DOT's Northwest Region. He was chosen for his ability to work with other agencies at the local, state and federal levels; his dedication to service and safety for his customers and crew; and for his innovation and willingness in utilizing new technologies to improve customer service and increase efficiency

Dec 27, 2000

McCarthy

Two new project engineers have been hired at McCarthy's Northwest Division -- Tymon Berger and Christina Cheng. Berger has several years of construction experience and is currently working on several projects for the company's Tenant Improvement Group. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Washington State University, and minored in construction management there. Cheng has a year of industry experience and holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from the University of Washington. She also is working on several projects for the Tenant Improvement Group.

Arango Construction

After 27 years in business, Arango Construction owners Jack and Sue Arango have decided to retire and close the business. The Everett-based contractor will wrap up its four remaining projects by the end of January, but will keep an office open for the next year to handle any warranty issues.