Aug 21, 1995

Ethix

Ethix, a managed health care organization covering more than 250,000 people in Oregon and Washington, has added three new staff members. Jo Ann Steele, a registered nurse, has been appointed to the position of associate director of quality management for the company. Previously, Steele was director of QM operations at Wellpoint/Blue Cross of California. Marva Seeley has been hired as community sales representative. She has extensive experience in the banking, financial services and real estate development industries. And, Jan Jewett has been named small group sales manager. Prior to joining Ethix, Jewett worked as a manager for Guardian Life and New York Life.

Allen Nelson Turner & Co.

Timothy D. Beardsley has become a shareholder in Tacoma-based CPA firm Allen, Nelson, Turner & Co. Beardsley is a certified public accountant with over 22 years experience in public accounting. He joined Allen, Nelson, Turner & Co. in 1990, prior to which he practiced in Seattle and Tacoma, specializing in accounting and auditing services for various industries and businesses. Since 1978, his practice has included an emphasis in working with construction contractor.

Aug 18, 1995

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research

Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research has elected its new foundation board chairman and members. Martin Nelson Jr. has been appointed the new chairman of the board. Nelson also holds a seat on the center's board of trustees. He is the president and chief operating officer of Martin Nelson & Co. Inc., an investment banking firm in Seattle. New foundation board members include: Dr. Thomas Beck, Larry S. Dickenson, George O. Holland, and Bruce M. Pym. Beck has been the medical director of the Mountain States Tumor Institute in Boise, Idaho, since 1993. Since 1977, he has also been clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington. Dickenson is the vice president for International Sales, Asia/Pacific for Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. He joined Boeing in 1986, after holding top positions with Texas Air Corp. and McDonnell Douglas Corp. Holland is a chartered life underwriter whose specialities include tax planning, estate planning, and business life insurance. And, Pym is managing partner with the Seattle office of Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe.

Crowley Services Inc.

Bill Scott has been promoted to manager of new business development for Seattle-headquartered specialized marine transportation services provider Crowley Marine Services Inc. He will be primarily responsible for continuing the company's penetration into Latin American markets. Scott has been with the firm for three years, most recently as the sales and marketing manager for Marine Response Alliance, a joint venture between Crowley Marine Services Inc. and other emergency response companies. He will continue to market Marine Response Alliance services to shipowners in addition to his new post.

Insurance Commissioner

OLYMPIA (AP) -- Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn has appointed former campaign worker Greg Scully as deputy commissioner for consumer protection. Scully has had the job since March, but the appointment was made official Wednesday, the Department of Personnel said. His salary is $63,504. Most recently, Scully coordinated the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisers for Senn. Known as SHIBA, the volunteer group helps senior citizens with health insurance problems and questions. Scully was a paid worker on Senn's 1992 campaign, Public Disclosure Commission records show. He also contributed cash and in-kind donations to her campaign.

Elgin Syferd Public Relations

Seattle-based Elgin Syferd Public Relations (ESPR) recently announced a restructuring and spin-off from communications firm Elgin Syferd/DDB Needham (ES/DDBN) to form an independent public relations firm under the leadership of newly named president David Marriott. Marriott is the former senior vice president/managing director of the public relations arm of ES/DDBN. In addition to becoming its own entity, ESPR has formed four divisions of communications expertise under the public relations umbrella: environmental public relations, headed by senior vice president/managing director Bob Frause; technology, led by vice president Dan Branley; sports marketing and events, led by senior vice president Dan McConnell; and international public relations, managed by senior vice president and associated managing director Jiande Chen. The 20-employee public relations firm earns annual revenues of more than $2.8 million.

First American Properties

Tony Omlin has joined the First American Properties office in Tacoma. He will specialize in leasing and sales. Omlin was formerly senior leasing agent for Vyzis Company where he was responsible for the lease up of over two million square feet of retail properties.

Oncor/KMS sales meeting

Oncor International and Kidder Mathews & Segner will hold the Oncor International Sales Meeting in Seattle Sept. 27 through 29. Speakers will include Blake Eagle, chairman of the MIT Center for Real Estate. For information and registration call 713/961-0600.

Windermere

Doug Sargent has been awarded the Accredited Buyer Representative designation by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council. He is associated with the Windermere Poulsbo office and has exclusively represented buyers for the past three years.

Re/Max

Dick Clausen, real estate broker/manager in the Everett area for many years, has joined the Re/Max Masters Inc. office in Everett as associate broker. He was formerly with Windermere in the Alderwood area.