May 16, 2000

Shea Construction

Spokane's Shea Construction has hired Jenny Fechter as marketing coordinator and Brian Singer as a project engineer. Fechter has a background in marketing, journalism and communications, and holds a bachelor's degree in general communications from Whitworth College. Singer is working on the firm's $25.4 million Washington State University Health Science Building project in Spokane. He holds a bachelor's degree in construction engineering management from Oregon State University.

May 15, 2000

Economic Development Council

The Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County is recognizing its chairperson and executive committee members currently serving on the board of directors. Chairperson this year is Nina Odell, government and community relations director for Puget Sound Energy. EDC board members include Jeff Daggett, president and CEO of W&H Pacific; Frank Young Jr., chariman and CEO of GLY Construction Co.; David Mann, senior vice presdient and CFO, Immunex Corp.; Bill Urick, professional consultant; Sue Carlson, economic devleopment director, city of Renton; and Martin Neilson, western territory executive vice president, Bank of America.

The Rockey Co.

The Rockey Co., a public relations and public affairs consulting firm, has named Monica Roland account executive of its Seattle office. Roland was formerly assistant account executive and has been with the company for a year and a half.

Washington State Health Insurance Pool

Gov. Gary Locke appointed six individuals to the newly reactivated Washington State Health Insurance Pool: Bernandene Dochnahl, Renton; Patti L. Carter, Oak Harbor; Mark C. Adams, Bremerton; Robert A. Crittenden, Seattle; Sean P. Corry, Seattle; and Patricia M. Maddock, Kent. The pool is designed to provide health care coverage to residents of Washington who are denied health insurance. The board of directors represents healthcare users, purchasers, providers and insurers, and works to develop and approve a uniform screening mechanism for subscribers. The health care industry will also name four representatives to the board.

Moore & Associates

Moore & Associates of Bellevue announced the addition of Pam Gardiol as director of its Organizational Consulting Services Group. Gardiol will work with clients to facilitate organization change. She has more than 20 years experience in organization management, communication, team management and diversity management. Prior to joining the firm, Gardiol was an education and training consultant at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.

Girl Scouts

Ada Shen-Jaffe of Seattle, director of Columbia Legal Services, has been named the Girl Scouts' 2000 Woman of Distinction. The award is presented ever year to a woman in the Puget Sound area who has excelled in managing corporate responsibility, family and community. Columbia Legal Services is a state-wide civil legal services delivery network that helps low-income people.

Safeco

Safeco, a diversified financial services company based in Seattle, announces the following promotions: Doug Blank, vice president of Safeco Corp.; Stephen D. Collier, vice president of Safeco Corp. and Safeco Insurance Cos.; Neal A. Fuller, vice president of Safeco Corp. and head of Investor Relations at the Seattle home office; and Michael Anderson, assistant vice president of Safeco Corp. and assistant secretary of Safeco Insurance Cos. Promotions at Safeco Property & Casualty are: Spencer Donkin, vice president and director of field operatons for American States Business Insurance; Kirt D. Lenard III, director of commercial lines underwriting for American States Business Insurance; Paul Andrews, assistant vice president; Mark Meyer, assistant vice president; Stacy Warren Meyer, vice president of Puget Structured Benefits Agency; Greg Smith, assistant vice president; Tom Steinert, assistant vice president of American States Insurance Cos. and new director of marketing; and Tom Troy, assistant vice president.

Gray Line of Seattle

Gray Line of Seattle announced a new Airport Express summer schedule to offer motorcoach transportation between the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and downtown Seattle. The Airport Express will operate seven days a week from 4:50 a.m. until 10:52 p.m., departing every half hour from selected downtown locations and two locations at the airport. Prices are $14 round-trip, $8.50 for adults one-way, $10 round-trip and $6 one-way for children ages 2 to 12. Tickets are available from the hotel, Gray Line desks, from the motorcoach drivers or online. For more information call (206) 626-6088

Waldinger joins Pacific North Equipment

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PORTLAND – Richard Waldinger has joined Pacific North Equipment as Credit Services Manager for the Oregon region. Waldinger will be based out of the Portland branch of PNE at 5241 NE 82nd Avenue. Waldinger, who has attined the Credit Business Associate professional rating from the National Association of Credit Management, brings with him over 15 years of commercial credit expertise and the.

Pacific North Equipment is the authorized, full-service, distributor for Komatsu, Dressta, Timberjack, Sakai, Moxy, Allied, and Esco products in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and eastern Russia. Rick Waldinger can be reached at the Portland office at 503-255-7841 or 1-800-950-7779.