Jul 09, 1996

Columbia Private Banking

Richard Martinez has joined Columbia Private Banking as senior vice president and manager. He will work in the new Private Banking center in Bellevue.

Molyneaux Associates

Molyneaux Associate, a transportation and planning firm in Seattle, has been granted a National Honor Award by the Association of American Geographers, Applied Specialty Division. The award is for the submission, "An Assessment of Issues Relating to the Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority -- Phases I and II." The work was completed for the Public Transportation and Rail Division, Washington State Department of Transportation.

Washington State University

David Salmon, U.S. agricultural trade officer to Japan, will visit Washington state July 22-23 to meet with representatives of commodity groups, agribusiness and agricultural technology firms. Salmon and other trade officers are touring the nation to speak about global market challenges that face American agriculture. His visit is part of USDA's 1996 Farm Bill effort to develop foreign market opportunities for U.S. agriculture.

Jacobson Ray McLaughlin Fillips

Marilyn Strickland has joined the advertisting and public relations firm Jacobson Ray McLaughlin Fillips as an account executive. Jacobson Ray's staff of 20 advertising and public relations professionals work from offices in downtown Seattle and Tacoma.

Saint Martin's College

Kris Noel, C.P.A., has been appointed finance director at Saint Martin's College in Lacey.

Satsop plant tours end

Tours of the Satsop nuclear power plant for the general public ended on June 28, concluding a program the Washington Public Power Supply System had conducted in Grays Harbor County since the late 1970's. The Supply System and the Bonneville Power Administration is focusing on negotiating a transfer of property at the site and selling assets. Michael Louisell, who led tours of Supply System reactors at Richland and at the Satsop site in Grays Harbor County for 16 years, is leaving his position as public affairs officer/community relations liaison as part of a reduction in staff at the Richland-based agency.

MBA

Innovative remodelers in Puget Sound were recently honored by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties in its Remodeling Excellence Award (REX) program. This year's winners include: Robert Dorres of Seattle Solarium/Lakeview Design & Construction Inc. for two kitchen remodels; Catherine and John Gilbert of John Gilbert Construction Co. for a major remodel; Teresa and Jeff Santerre of Prestige Custom Builders Inc. for a bathroom remodel; and Pat and Jack Tenhulzen of Tenhulzen Remodeling for a room addition.

D'Amato Conversano

Glen Coad had joined the civil engineering staff at D'Amato Conversano Inc. Coad is a native of Calgary, Alberta, and received his engineering degree from the University of Calgary. He has designed municipal roads, site services, site grading and stormwater management systems.