Mar 06, 1998

Kodama & Associates

Linda Kodama has been named president of Kodama & Associates and will be responsible for the firm's overall operations throughout the Northwest. Kodama has served corporate, government and nonprofit organizations in event planning, program and financial development and fund raising. The Seattle-based firm specializes in fund solicitation and grant writing, planning events, budgeting and financial analysis, business communications and promotions.

Firmani and Associates

Amy Pickering recently joined the Seattle-based marketing and public relations firm Firmani and Associates as an account executive. She previously served as director of marketing for a software-development and consulting firm.

Stevens Health Network

George W. Matheson, M.D., has joined Stevens Health Network as its new medical director. Matheson will oversee all clinical aspects of the Network's operations and provide guidance on other aspects of the Network. Matheson formerly served as vice president of medical affairs with other healthcare providers in the Northwest. Edmonds-based Stevens Health Network is an independent partnership between Stevens Healthcare and more than 150 primary and specialized-care doctors practicing in South Snohomish and North King counties.

Hagen, Kurth, Perman

Joy Nako has joined Hagen, Kurth, Perman & Co., a Seattle certified public accounting firm, as a temporary supervisor in the tax department. Kerin Beall, Vivian Hauer, Mary Jones and Ingrid Lee have all joined the tax department as temporary staff accountants. They will prepare individual, corporate and partnership tax returns.

Western Washington University

As part of an industry-university partnership, The Boeing Co. has pledged over $600,000 over the next three years to provide Western Washington University's engineering technology department with upgraded student computer laboratories and computer-assisted engineering software.

Leisure Care

Leisure Care Retirement Communities, a Bellevue-based manager of 28 retirement communities, recently hired Bill Price as vice president of development. Price will manage and direct the development process from initial property acquisition through design, construction, capital improvements and transition to operations. Ginger L. Marshall, formerly director of planning and development at S.L. Sturat & Associates in Spokane, was hired as vice president of marketing. Ron K. Feinberg is the new services development director. Feinberg will be in charge of assisted-living services, new product development and the formation of strategic alliances within the healthcare and ancillary services arenas. Scott Haile was promoted from general manager to training and development director.

Colliers

Colliers International has announced several recent appointments and promotions. Leigh Callaghan has been appointed to senior vice president, as has Arvin Vander Veen. Bret Jordan and John Concannon have been promoted to vice president. Greg Riva, Derek Heed and Chris Aberg have become associate vice presidents.

Pinnacle

Judith Martin has been named director of affordable housing for Pinnacle Realty Managment Co. She supervises asset management and new business development for affordable housing nationwide. Martin previously served as co-president for Pinnacle's Northeast region, where she developed Pinnacle's affordable-housing business. A former social worker, she has more than 25 years' real estate experience. Pinnacle manages apartment, office, industrial and retail properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The properties are valued at more than $4.3 billion.

Suhrco, Wendell Hedges merge

Suhrco Residential Properties, L.L.C., combined operations with Wendell Hedges, Inc. on March 1. They will both operate under the name Suhrco Residential Properties. Both companies provide real estate management services to apartments, community associations and homeowner associations. The combined firm will operate from Suhrco's office in the Key Bank building in downtown Bellevue.

Merrill Gardens

Merrill Gardens, a unit of Seattle's R.D. Merrill Co., is expanding its portfolio of assisted-living retirement communities with an agreement to purchase four such properties from The Aspen Group of Colorado. The communities are located in California and Indiana. With the purchase, the Merrill Gardens portfolio grows to 18 properties in Washington, California, Texas, Florida and Indiana. The company will open nine more this year. Merrill Gardens currently owns 2,000 units. After the expansion the total will be 3,200.