Apr 03, 1996

NBBJ

Jeri Vaughn has been appointed to the position of director of marketing and NBBJ. Vaughn comes to NBBJ with more than 14 years of experience in marketing management for architectural and engineering firms. Her previous experience includes nine years in marketing and human resources with Wyatt Stapper Architects in Seattle, two years with RSP/EQE, an international structural engineering firm. As the director of marketing for NBBJ, Vaughn will oversee the firm's marketing and public relations efforts on the West Coast and in Asia. According to Scott Wyatt, partner-in-charge of marketing, "Jeri has a well-balanced approach to her work, a passion for client service, and is a strong advocate for NBBJ's quest to become the best design firm in the world."

Bumgardner

Tim Hossner has been named a principal of The Bumgardner Architects. After earning a bachelor of architecture degree from the University of Oregon, Hossner joined Bumgardner in 1985 and became an associate in 1989. He is currently leading design of Port Gardner Landing, a hotel restaurant and retail complex on the Everett waterfront. He served as project architect for the Semiahmoo Golf Resort clubhouse in Blaine, and the Gatehouse and Visitors Center at the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island. Michael Kutsin has joined Bumgardner as an intern architect. After earning a five-year degree in architecture from the University of Nizhniy Nobgorod (formerly Gorky). Kutsin practiced for six years in Russia. He immigrated to the US and completed intermediate and advanced AutoCAD classes at North Seattle Community College. He is currently a member of renovation design teams for Congregational Beth Sholom and the Claremont Hotel. Terry Glick has joined the firm as controller. Glick earned a bachelor of education degree from Western Washington University and has been working in the architecture and engineering fields since 1980.

Heery

Diana Randall has been named manager of health care architecture for the Northwest region of Heery International. Randall will be responsible for overseeing Heery's current health care clients as well as securing new project work. Randall's experience includes work in both the public and private sectors. Most recently, she worked at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta as a architect, project manager and facilities planner. For the CDC, she managed both in-house as well as outside architects and engineers for renovations and new construction including the procurement of the CDC headquarters building, new laboratory facilities and multiple laboratory renovations. She also worked extensively with the General Services Administration on building issues.

Art Anderson

Ronald J. Raty has joined Art Anderson Associates as a senior architect, and will participate in ongoing design for the new Port Orchard City Hall and the Moanalua Terrace multi-family housing project for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Prior to joining Art Anderson, Raty worked as project architect, management planner and abatement project architect. A singular venture involved the design and renovation of a 50-foot sailing yacht in Fiji. Christopher Carlson has joined the six-person architectural division of Art Anderson and will assist with projects for the Seattle District Corps of Engineers, Kitsap Community Action Program Family Service Center, and the new Port Orchard City Hall. Carlson's prior projects included the North Sound Bank branch offices, renovation of the Metropolitan Federal Savings in Westlake Center, new construction for Larry's Market in Bellevue and Kirkland, Los Angeles County Jails and Adams Elementary School Renovation in Ballard. Sally Buckingham has joined Art Anderson as new marketing director. Buckingham has been with the firm for four and one-half years, previously serving as executive administrative assistant. Prior to working at Art Anderson Associates, Buckingham held administrative positions with the Bremerton and San Luis Obispo, CA Chambers of Commerce.

BOORA

BOORA Architects, Inc., has promoted two key staff members to principals in the firm. James Kalvelage joined BOORA in 1986 and has been the lead designer on projects ranging from college and university architectural design and planning to civic, museum and performing arts centers. Recent projects include the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District's Athletic Center and Aquatic Center, Seattle University's new Student Center, and the University on New Mexico Performing Arts Center Renovation. His work has been acknowledged with numerous local, regional and national design awards, including the City Life Housing Competition, Shriners Hospital Rooftop Addition, Cheney Cowles Museum, Ohlone Community College Performing Arts Center, and Fremont Cultural Arts Center, He has served as a design critic and lecturer for the University of Oregon, Portland State University, Washington State University and the Oregon School of Design. Mary Van Domelen joined BOORA in 1984 and became chief financial officer in 1993. Van Domelen is involved with accounting, finance, strategic business planning, insurance, employee compensation and benefits programs, and coordination of corporate legal matters.

Apr 02, 1996

Public Utility District

Eldon Landin, who served as manager of the Douglas County Public Utility District for the past 10 years, announced he will retired on July 31. Landin joined the district as special billing clerk in 1956.

Panlabs

Panlabs, based in Bothell and Taipei, a contract research provider in the fields of drug discovery, pharmacological testing and process improvement, announced it has created a new biosafety services division. The division, headed by Alexander F. Sito, Ph.D., will conduct cell line characterization, viral validation and bioanalytical testing.

McCann-Erickson

Seattle-based McCann-Erickson has promoted Rachel Jones from assistant account executive to account executive, Laura Hicks from account coordinator to business coordinator, and has hired Cecilia Nguyen-Eldridge as production accountant. Nguyen-Eldridge was previously a receiver at Waldenbooks.

Clover Park Technical College

Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood will receive approximately $270,000 in donated computer software from Microsoft. The contribution is the college's portion of nearly $10 million in software products and technical support Microsoft donated recently to the state's 32 community and technical colleges.

Subert-Gregory

Subert-Gregory, an advertising, public relations and marketing firm located on Mercer Island, won seven awards at the 1995 Washington Press Association's awards banquet and third place in the overall "Sweepstakes." The Sweepstakes is awarded to the participant that wins the most awards in all categories combined.

Seattle University

John W. Ellis, chairman and chief executive officer of the Seattle Mariners, will present "The Mariners in '96" during a Seattle University downtown alumni breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on April 4 at the Four Seasons Olympic Hotel. To make reservations, call the Alumni Relations Office at (206) 296-6100 by April 2.

Showplace Kitchens & Baths

Diana Valentine and Delores Hyden, from Redmond-based Showplace Kitchens and Baths, have been invited by the National Kitchen and Bath Association to be certification exam jurors. They will judge the design portion of the kitchen and bath design certification exams.

GLY

Bob Beebe and Bob Irwin have been appointed to the board of directors at GLY Construction. The pair have become stockholders in the company as well. Their roles as senior project managers remain the same.

AMS

Mary P. Hollins has become vice president of risk management for Approach Management Services. Hollins has been instrumental in the development of AMS and has been its director since its inception in 1992.

Safety Day awards

Mark Hendricks, safety director at Baugh Construction, and Mike Sotelo, human resources/safety director at W.G. Clark Construction Co., have received awards for their efforts to create a safer work environment for construction workers. Their awards were presented earlier this year as part of Washington State Construction Safety Day.

Wilder

Wilder Construction Co. is moving from Bellingham to the Monte Villa business park in Bothell. The new site will also consolidate employees at branch locations in Everett and Bellevue.

Dunkin & Bush

Dunkin & Bush Inc. has received its second consecutive safety award from the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America. The Redmond-based firm won the industrial category for 100,000+ manhours.

AGC

The Associated General Contractors of America recently recognized over 40 contractors throughout the United States for their 1995 safety records. There were several Northwest winners in the competition. The AGC of Washington chapter won third place in the "Chapters with 100 to 200 Members" category for the lowest incidence rates; the Inland Northwest Chapter of the AGC won third place in the "Chapters with 50 to 100 Members" category; S&B James Construction of White City, Ore., won first place in the "Best Record Building Division Group Three" category; LTM of Medford, Ore., won second place in the "Best Record Highway Division Group One" category; JAL Construction of Bend, Ore., won third place in the "Best Record Highway Division Group Four" category; and Western Construction of Boise won third place in the "Best Record Heavy Industrial Division Group Two" category.

Earth Day calls for EarthWork Seattle

SEATTLE -- In honor of Earth Day 1996, more than 3,000 volunteers are needed to participate in EarthWork Seattle at 150 project sites on April 20. EarthWork Seattle, a fund-raiser for the Student Conservation Association, will involve building trails, planting trees, restoring wetlands and cleaning up beaches throughout Seattle. Organizers of the event estimate that this will be the largest hands-on environmental restoration project in the city's history. AT&T is the major sponsor of the event. Other sponsors include Shapiro & Associates, Allied Printers, Fred Meyer, CH2M Hill, Seafirst Bank and Puget Consumers Co-op. The day will begin with a breakfast rally at 8:30 a.m. at Pier 48. Volunteers will spend the rest of the day working to restore parks, waterways and green spaces. Individuals, families, businesses and organizations are encouraged to participate. To pre-register, call the Student Conservation Association at (206) 324-4649.

Meeting set on wild steelhead management

OLYMPIA -- Anglers and others concerned about the management of Olympic Peninsula wild steelhead are invited to attend a public meeting and discuss the issue with the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. The meeting is scheduled for 6 to 10 p.m. Friday in the Skokomish Room of the WestCoast Tyee Hotel, 500 Tyee Drive, Olympia. Information will be shared about the management of wild steelhead in the Quillayute, Hoh and Queets river basins. The commissioners plan to discuss intended fishing seasons for the basins at the end of the meeting. In February, the commission made a tentative decision to limit the harvest of wild steelhead in the rivers. Commissioners had received several public requests for conservation measures to be taken. Since February, public response to their decision has been mixed. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the issue again. To receive a summary of the letters the commission has received on this issue, call Dee Talotta at the Department of Fish and Wildlife at (360) 902-2714.

Investment recovery conference planned

SEATTLE -- The Investment Recovery Association (IRA) will have its 49th Conference and Trade Show April 22-24 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle. Investment recovery involves identifying and reusing, refurbishing, recycling, donating or disposing of assets that are no longer used or needed. By doing this, companies recoup the maximum value for such assets. Investment recovery efforts generate an average of $8 for every investment-recovery dollar spent. Representatives from local businesses may attend a free seminar called "Investment Recovery 101" from 8 a.m. to noon April 22 at the Westin Hotel. Registration fees to attend the entire conference are $345 for IRA members and $475 for qualifying non-member investment-recovery professionals. For information or reservations, call Jane Male at (913) 262-4597.

Woodward-Clyde hires forest products experts

SEATTLE -- Woodward-Clyde has hired forest products experts Jerry Bollen and William Kraske to help expand the company's role in the forest products industry. Bollen will be based in Seattle, and Kraske will work in Woodward-Clyde's Portland office. Bollen has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. As director of environmental affairs for Weyerhaeuser Co., he focused on the pulp and paper business. He has a master's degree in sanitary engineering and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington. Kraske has 50 years of professional experience in the pulp and paper industry. He retired in 1991 after spending 28 years at Boise Cascade Corp. Before joining Woodward-Clyde, he worked as an independent consultant, specializing in recycling and pulping and bleaching processes that meet environmental standards.

Waste prevention ideas worth $15,000

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Solid Waste Utility is accepting waste prevention ideas from individuals, businesses and organizations. The deadline for submitting ideas is May 1. The utility will award a total of $85,000 through its "Less Is More" grant program to pay for projects that prevent waste. The projects should educate Seattle residents and must focus on waste generated within Seattle city limits. People who submit ideas also must help implement them. The highest grant awarded will be $15,000. For more information, call (206) 684-0804.

Congressional reports available on-line

WASHINGTON -- The Committee for the National Institute for the Environment (CNIE) is making more than 140 Congressional Research Service (CRS) environmental reports available to the public for the first time. In the past, CRS reports were available only to incumbent members of Congress and their staff to form positions on environmental issues. Now they may be accessed through CNIE's on-line National Library for the Environment. The Internet address of the National Library for the Environment is http://www.cnie.org/nle. On-line CRS reports include summaries of one page or less followed by information that averages 15 pages in length on topics such as forestry, agriculture, marine resources, mining, biodiversity, pollution, water, energy, international and other environmental issues. Specific policy reports are updated every two to three months. In the near future, the National Library for the Environment also will include an on-line encyclopedia of the environment and detailed, technical information on specific environmental subjects. For more information, call Carole Zimmerman at (202) 628-4303.

Free NSEC reference guide available

A free compilation of real estate environmental consultants has been published by the National Society of Environmental Consultants (NSEC). Environmental consultants who focus on Real Estate Transaction Screening and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments can be searched by name, state and city. The 1996-97 NSEC Member Directory includes the current roster of the NSEC's three categories of members: member, candidate and designated member. Designated members have completed the requirements for the designation Environmental Screening Consultant (ESC) or Environmental Assessment Consultant (EAC). A free copy of the directory may be obtained by calling 1-800-486-3676.

Newsletter for designers, builders

Environmental Building News, a bimonthly newsletter for designers, architects and builders, focuses on topics such as environmental comparisons of building materials, indoor air quality issues, energy conservation and renewable energy technologies, water conservation, wastewater treatment, sustainable land use and community planning. Subscriptions cost $67 a year for companies with less than 25 employees and $127 a year for larger companies. For information, call (802) 257-7300.