Nov 07, 1996

Alaska Sightseeing/Cruise West

Seattle-based Alaska Sightseeing/Cruise West has hired Karen Taylor Brooks and Shannon McKenna as district sales managers. Brooks will be responsible for the Florida market and McKenna will look after the Mid-West market. The firm operates small-ship cruises in Alaska, British Columbia, Puget Sound, the California wine country and on the Columbia and Snake rivers.

Ridgemont Terrace

Jim Wisehart has been appointed administrator of the Ridgemont Terrace Skilled Nursing Center located in Port Orchard. He will oversee operations of the skilled nursing center, assisted living apartment complex, and senior apartments.

Best in the Northwest Awards

The Family Enterprise Institute has named the winners for the "Best in the Northwest," Washington Family Business of the Year Awards. Hill Moving Services of Poulsbo won in the new business category; Rowley Enterprises, Inc., Issaquah, best small business; Alaska Sightseeing/Cruise West, Seattle, best medium-sized business; Continental, Inc., Seattle, best large business; Ben Bridge Jeweler, best old business; and Azteca Restaurant, located at 133 S.W. 158th St. in Burien, received the award for best family service.

Plantscapes, Growning Green

Two Seattle companies, Plantscapes, Inc. and Growing Green Interiors, Inc., have merged forming the largest locally-owned interior and exterior plantscaping firm in the Puget Sound area, Plantscapes. The managers for the new company are Kathie Madsen, Ann Price and Greg Martin.

King County District Court

The King County District Court has elected the presiding and assistant presiding judges for one-year terms beginning Dec. 1, 1996, through Nov. 30, 1997. Judge James Cayce, Aukeen Division, will act as presiding judge. Judge Monica Benton, Seattle Division, will serve as assistant presiding judge.

EvansGroup

EvansGroup has made the following personnel changes. In the accounting department Lora Baker and Monica Fudge have been hired as account payable coordinators overlooking the media department. Alison Jaffe has been hired as billing coordinator. Eric Brown has joined the creative department. In the media department, Heidi Anderson has been promoted to VP/broadcast supervisor, and Rod Jorenby has been named broadcast supervisor; both will be responsible primarily for the media account for PETsMart. Jackie Peter has been promoted to associate director of broadcast and Kirsten Cummings has been promoted to broadcast assistant. Phil Rogan has joined the digital/online/interactive division, also known as the FutureWorks department, as director of technology and Karen Howe has joined as digital production assistant.

Div. I Court of Appeals

The Division I Court of Appeals judges have appointed staff attorney Paris Kallas to a court commissioner position. Kallas will hear and decide motions, screen appeals and recommend cases for published or unpublished opinions. Her appointment was effective October 1.

Nov 06, 1996

Art Anderson

Patrick Stone has joined the civil/structural engineering division at Art Anderson Associates with a diverse range of professional experience in England, Australia and Virginia. Stone joins principal-in-charge Rob Henry to work on Bremerton's Sinclair Landing design. Mark King rejoins Art Anderson as a mechanical/electrical designer. His primary focus will be on the U.S. West Wireless project. King has participated in mechanical design efforts for the Port Orchard City Hall and Sinclair Landing projects.

John Graham/DLR

Steven McKay has joined John Graham Associates/DLR Group as an architectural designer. McKay earned a bachelor's degree and post-graduate degree in architecture at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland. He holds experience in design and quality control. McKay has been working on the Ala Moana Shopping Center Expansion and Makai Parking, in Honolulu, Hawaii. De Hu joins John Graham/DLR as an architectural designer, with a master's degree from the University of Idaho and a bachelor's degree from Tongji University in Shanghai, China. His designs encompass a variety of building types: schools, restaurants, hotels, casinos, office buildings and industrial facilities. Since joining the firm, Hu has worked on the Disease Vector Ecology and Control Center at the Naval Submarine Base Bangor in Silverdale and the Hospital Utility/Life Safety and Interiors Upgrade at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane. Kelly Williams comes to John Graham/DLR as a CAD technician and architectural drafter, with a background in architectural standards, building code requirements and design concepts. Denea Hanes is a project administrator at John Graham/DLR. Hanes provides administrative assistance to project teams throughout the design, bid and construction phases.

M&C

McLellan & Copenhagen, Inc. (M&C) has promoted Shawn Pixley to principal. Pixley joined the firm as a laboratory planner in 1989 and has since broadened his experience to include a wide range of designing, programming and planning various research and teaching facilities for major institutional and academic clients. His recent completed projects include Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Phase I, Basic Sciences Research Division and Phase II, Clinical Research and Public Health Science; NOAA -- University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Alaska Department of Fish and Game; University of British Columbia, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics; and the University of Washington's Chemistry Building. He is currently working on the U of W's Engineered Biomaterials research and teaching laboratory.

URS

Michael Kyte, a biologist and consulting scientist, has joined URS Consultants, Inc.'s Biological and Risk Assessment Group. His current projects include Arco's Cherry Point refinery; Tosco Refining Company's Ferndale refinery; Puget Sound Power and Light and the City of Sequim. Kyte's professional specialties include impacts, habitat and shellfish resource assessments, marine flora and fauna biology and mitigation, echinoderm taxonomy, octopus biology, scientific diving, and marine and aquatic biological and contaminated sediment sampling.

Interface

Carter Witt has joined Interface Engineering as an electrical engineer. He has extensive experience on schools, commercial and industrial buildings, and correctional facilities. He is currently working on the Gates project. Stuart Reynolds has come to Interface as a mechanical designer intern. He is currently working on the First Christian Reformed Church, First Hill Care Center and the Burlington Fire Station. Kevin Hazelwood joins Interface as senior electrical drafter. He is currently working on the Gates project, Meyer Motel, and several Vencor Health Care projects. Brian White has joined Interface as a mechanical drafter. White is currently working on Seattle's Best Coffee and Parkview Acres Health Care Center.

RHL

James Presten, the regional office manager at the Bellevue office of Robert H. Lee & Associates, Inc. (RHL), has been named an associate. Preston has over 25 years experience managing design and construction professionals involved in corporate development programs. During his four years with RHL, he has overseen programs for Chevron, Tosco, Boston Market, GTE and Arco. Preston has expertise in construction management, retail construction and petroleum industry projects.

TVA

Thompson Vaivoda & Associates, Architects (TVA) has hired Clark Brockman, Michael Feinstein, Rudy Tandjono and Stephen Korbich. Brockman is experienced in library, higher education and campus facilities and will be working as project manager for the Nike World Campus expansion. Feinstein specializes in mixed-use commercial, theaters and health care, and is project architect for the Fox Tower to be located in downtown Portland. Tandjono has worked on higher education and retail commercial renovation projects. Korbich specializes in "green" architecture. Tandjono and Korbich are both working on the Nike Campus expansion.

Foster Pepper & Shefelman

Joseph Lee and Jose Quintana have joined the Seattle firm Foster Pepper & Shefelman as associates. Lee's practice focuses on real estate and land use law. Quintana concentrates his practice in banking and corporate finance.

Virginia Mason

Leslie Lu, M.D. has joined the general internal medicine department at Virginia Mason Medical Center. Lu's interests include cross-cultural medicine and health policies in developing countries. He is involved in the Asian American Clinical Program which addresses the medical concerns of the Asian American community and tries to reduce cultural barriers.

Seattle Crab Company

Seattle Crab Company opened its first restaurant this week in the Northgate area. The concept of offering higher quality food with the convenience of a quick-service restaurant was developed by Arnold Shain who was responsible for Cucina!Cucina! and Hart Brewpub. The menu was created by Ted Furst with advice from former Fullers chef Kathy Casey. Crab is the main item, served with various dipping sauces, as well as other seafood. The executive chef is Andrew Chester Elf and the manager is Wendy Kerb. Paul Baird is president and CEO of Seattle Crab Company. He was president and COO of Skipper's and has 25 years experience in the restaurant business.

Pacific Crest

Kent-based Pacific Crest Cabinets has promoted Randy Krebs to general manager. Krebs previously was the director of sales and marketing for the company.

Age 55+ Employment Workshop

The Age 55+ Employment Resource Center's Advisory Board will sponsor free Job Search Workshops on Nov. 13 at the Seattle Center. The workshops will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Center House in Conference Room B. For more information contact Carl Hicks at (206) 684-0500.