Apr 22, 1999

Graham & James/Riddell Williams

Graham & James/Riddell Williams recently added Craighton Goeppele and James Rhett Brigman as associates in its Seattle office. Goeppele rejoins the firm after a two-year assignment in the Tokyo office of Graham & James. Brigman formerly served in the Florida office of the Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund.

Children's Hospital

Michael Whelan, MD, DDS, recently joined the division of craniofacial, plastic and reconstructive surgery at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle as an attending surgeon. Whelan was also appointed acting assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

King County Department of Youth Services

Nancy Campbell recently resigned as director of the King County Department of Youth Services. Campbell has served as director for the past three years. Mike Wilkins has been appointed to serve as interim director. Wilkins currently acts as King County Executive Ron Sims' assistant deputy county executive.

Greater Seattle Legal Secretaries Association

The Greater Seattle Legal Secretaries Association recently announced its newly elected officers. Officers include: Verna Seal Griffin, president; Myrna Ipson, president elect/membership; Sharie Parks, secretary; Carolann Hughes, treasurer; Denise Hoopes, certification director; Rick Stewart, education director; Korri Ostheller-Munyan, marketing director; Lana Ramsey-Brog, publication director; and Katie Malone, immediate past president.

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo recently appointed Robert Steedman manager of its new Business Banking Center, located at 5963 Corson Ave. S, Suite 140, Seattle. Steedman formerly served as a commercial loan officer and manager of the Westlake Center branch.

Getty Images Inc.

Getty Images Inc., a Seattle-based global visual content provider, recently added John C. Gonzales as vice president of strategic relations. Gonzales formerly served as director of business development for Extensis Corp.

Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe

Bernard L. Russell, Lynn J. Loacker and David R. Wilson, formerly of Foster, Pepper & Shefelman, will be joining Seattle law firm Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe as shareholders in its business practice.

Apr 21, 1999

Notkin

Craig Hawkins has been hired by Notkin Engineering as a commissioning agent and mechanical designer. He will help to establish commissioning as a core specialty of the firm. Commissioning agents act as owner's witness during construction, confirming the correct installation of mechanical systems and certifying real system conditions. Hawkins has 23 years of experience in the design of mechanical systems. He recently spent three years as president of his own firm. Before that he was project manager at Interface Engineering in Kirkland. At Notkin, Hawkins is working on mechanical design of the Experience Music Project. He is also commissioning the KOMO block project and the King Street Center, both under construction. A founding member of the Building Commissioning Association, Hawkins sits on the board of directors for that organization, and helped to write its standards for quality. Scott Ellis has joined the firm as a mechanical designer, and has already worked on several hospital projects. He comes to Notkin from JMGR in Memphis, Tenn. He is currently working on a renovation of Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland and the phase four renovation of Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka, Alaska.

GGLO

Eight members of the professional staff at GGLO have been promoted to the level of associate. Sean Canady joined the firm in 1994, and is currently working on several large-scale, mixed-use projects in Mukilteo, Kirkland, Redmond, Portland and Seattle. Dwight Doty also joined the firm in 1994, and is now managing design of a mixed-use apartment project in downtown Seattle. Todd Bertellotti has designed and constructed a variety of custom furniture and fixture pieces, and is currently managing the design of a number of residential remodel and addition projects. He joined the firm in 1995. Annie Meadows joined GGLO in 1995 after nine years of multi-family housing and mixed-use projects. She currently manages two multi-family housing projects in Oregon. Rob Misel is managing two multi-family housing projects in Issaquah. He joined the firm in 1996 and has experience in a variety of residential, commercial and industrial projects. Nancy Henderson came to GGLO in 1997 with several years of experience in multi-family, housing, retail, office and custom residential work. She is managing several multi-family projects along the West Coast. Colleen Knowles also joined the firm in 1997 with experience in corporate and residential projects. She is currently managing interior design work for a resort project in Idaho, and leads many of the firm's corporate tenant improvement contracts. Jamie Snyder, who has experience in commercial, healthcare, residential and office projects, is now managing several multi-family projects. She joined the firm in 1997.

PND

Andrea Kendall has joined the staff of Peratrovich, Nottingham & Drage as a senior engineer. She was formerly employed by the Boeing Co. and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. She served two years in Bolivia teaching math and science. Kendall is currently working on the Port of Port Orford permanent dock replacement project, a transfer bridge for the city of Kodiak's St. Herman Harbor, and new transient moorage for the city of Santa Barbara. Recently completed work includes the Puyallup River Bridge for Champion Pacific Forest Products, the Cornelius Pass Bridge for the Portland & Western Railroad and the Duwamish Yacht Club reconstruction in south Seattle.

INCA

Gary Wheeler has joined INCA Engineers in Bellevue as a senior project manager in the transportation department. He has been manager of the street maintenance division and of the engineering division of the city of Tacoma, and is past president of the Washington chapter of the American Public Works Association.

Driscoll

Senior project managers France Manalaysay and Steven K. Lampert and associate Greg Blount have been promoted to senior associates with Driscoll Architects. Blount, who joined the firm in 1988, supervises construction administration for the firm. Manalaysay, who joined the firm in 1993, has acted as project manager on numerous residential and mixed-use projects. Lampert acts a senior project manager, reviewing the firm's overall design efforts. He also participates in feasibility assessments with clients.

Perteet

Susan Roediger, Grace Kwok and Steve Muench have joined the transportation team at Perteet Engineering as design engineers. Roediger and Kwok are civil engineering graduates of the University of Washington. Roediger has specialized in traffic planning, utility design and construction inspection. Kwok has experience in roadway geometrics and hydraulic engineering. Muench, who recently received his master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington, was previously an officer with the Navy's nuclear submarine program.

CNA

Tamae Satsu and Christa Clark have joined the interior design team at CNA Architecture of Bellevue.

Vandervort

Mitch Yockey has joined David Vandervort Architects, with 20 years of experience in single and multi-family and commercial projects.

Marx/Okubo

Michael Schneider has been named vice president of Marx/Okubo Associates.

Evergreen Community Development Association

Elizabeth Wagner has been promoted to senior loan officer for the Intermediary Relending Program at Evergreen Community Development Association. Wagner formerly served as a credit analyst. The program provides loans to businesses in rural areas and small towns of Washington and Oregon. Suzanne Schreiber was recently hired as a new loan officer. Schreiber formerly served as a marketing and sales director for Business Finance Corp. in Bellevue.

Pacific Northwest Golf Association

The Pacific Northwest Golf Association recently chose Williams, Kastner & Gibbs' Tacoma attorneyBill Mays as a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. Mays is being recognized as a leader in the amateur golf movement in the Northwest and has served as president of the association.

Stellar International Holdings

Paul B. Taylor recently joined Stellar International Holdings as vice president of business development. Taylor formerly handled real estate acquisition duties for ABN AMRO, a Dutch banking group, in its Chicago offices. Stellar International Holdings is a Seattle-based real estate investment and development firm.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Gary Spanner has been named manager of the Economic Development Office at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland. Spanner formerly served as manager of the lab's Office of Small Business Programs. Spanner succeeds Mike Schwenk, who continues to serve as the director for economic development, communications and education.

Swedish Medical Center

Swedish Medical Center recently named Nancy J. Auer vice president for medical affairs. Auer is an emergency medicine specialist who recently completed a two-year stint as the medical center's chief of staff.

DeLaunay/Phillips

DeLaunay/Phillips Communications, a Seattle-based public affairs and marketing communications firm, recently hired David Frei as vice president, with responsibilities for account supervision, media relations and new business development. Frei formerly held public relations positions with the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers.

InterWest Bank

InterWest Bank, a subsidiary of Oak Harbor-based InterWest Bancorp Inc., has launched an online bank, InterWest Online. The banking service will pilot the TransPoint Internet bill delivery and payment system, enabling customers to receive and pay bills electronically.