Aug 01, 2000

Tidemark Solutions

Tidemark Solutions, a Seattle-based developer of software and hosted Web services that streamline and simplify processes for state and local government, announced the appointment of former Seattle mayor Norman B. Rice to the company's board of directors. Rice joins the board chaired by former Washington state governor and U.S. senator Daniel J. Evans. Rice has served three-terms on the Seattle City Council and currently holds the position of president and CEO at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle.

Gogerty Stark Marriott

Lisa Danielson has joined Seattle-based public relations firm Gogerty Stark Marriott. Danielson comes to the firm from Communication Networks Northwest where she monitored legislative and regulatory issues in the Washington State Legislature for clients in a range of industries such as: energy and utilities, financial institutions, healthcare and technology.

Seattle Society of Financial Analysts

Rae Lyn Stannard, a senior vice president of Laird Norton Trust, was elected president of the Seattle Society of Financial Analysts for its 2000-2001 fiscal year. The membership also named Roy Hamrick of Hamrick Investment Counsel as vice president, James Simone of Sound Capital Partners as secretary and Elaine Heller of Rainier Group as treasurer. Appointed as trustees were: Steven Koenig of Informed Investors Group, Sharon Rowley of Sirah Capital Management and Linda Selegue of Washington Capital Management.

Aegis Assisted Living

Janis Parsley has joined Aegis Assisted Living, a Redmond-based developer and operator of assisted living communities, as corporate director of organizational development and training. Parsley was formerly the director of training for Pioneer Human Services in Seattle.

MarketFitz

MarketFitz, a Seattle-based marketing services company, announced a multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement with Protera, a vertical service provider delivering outsourcing solutions to the professional services industry. Protera will provide MarketFitz with customized, state-of-the-art, on-line capabilities designed to enhance MarketFitz's ability to serve its employees and customers across a broad spectrum of industries.

School Directors' Association

Steve Nielsen has resigned as executive director of the Washington State School Directors' Association. On Aug. 31, he will leave the state association of school board members to become the CEO of the Partnership for Learning, a business-sponsored non-profit organization that promotes high academic standards and school improvements.

Pilchuck Constructors

Pilchuck Constructors Inc. has changed its name to BMW-Pilchuck Constructors Inc. to recognize its association with parent company BMW Constructors, and to lessen the confusion between it and another Pacific Northwest company with a similar name. The company also has established a new office location at 5289 N.E. Elam Young Parkway, G200, in Hillsboro, Ore. BMW-Pilchuck provides mechanical construction services out of its offices in Washington and Oregon.

Bayley Construction

The 19th Annual Bayley Construction Charity Golf Tournament raised $25,000 to benefit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The event took place last Friday at the Gold Mountain golf course.