Nov 02, 2000

EverTrust Financial Group

Ashbrenner

EverTrust Financial Group announced the addition of Vernon Ashbrenner as a commercial loan officer for Commercial Bank of Everett. Ashbrenner will be responsible for developing a commercial loan portfolio in Snohomish County. Prior to joining Commercial Bank he was an officer with U.S. Bank in East King County for 12 years.

Mayflower Park Hotel

Burney

Steve Burney has been named manager of Andaluca Restaurant & Bar in Seattle's Mayflower Park Hotel. Burney has previously served as manager and bartender for Oliver's, another bar located in the Mayflower Park. He will be responsible for overseeing all operations for the 70-seat restaurant which is consistently voted one of Seattle's most popular restaurants by Seattle Magazine readers and Zagats Restaurant Guide.

Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell

Reich

Steven Reich has joined the Tacoma-based law firm of Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim as an associate in the firm's Seattle office. Reich's legal experience includes criminal, land use, tort, employment, tax and civil rights law. He has served as an assistant city attorney in both Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Bremerton.

Microsoft

Starting in January 2001, the University of Phoenix will introduce the use of the Microsoft Reader as its exclusive e-Book platform. The University is the first to use the Microsoft reading technology for educational purposes. Microsoft Reader is a software application designed to deliver an on-screen computer reading experience that approaches the quality of paper. Once the application is installed, e-Books will be available to purchase and download online from participating publishers.

Wallace Properties

Walters

Theresa Walters joined the property management division of Bellevue-based Wallace Properties. The company said Walters "has a diverse background in all aspects of commercial and residential property management."

Lion

David Stedman was promoted to president of the Renton-based online mortgage information company Lion Inc. Stedman, who had been the company's chief operating officer since January, replaced Tuck Marshal. Chairman and CEO Jack McMillan said, "The board feels strongly that (Stedman) is the right person to lead the company into the future and into profitability. David is aggressively pursuing a plan of action to address several of the challenges facing the company today." Marshal remains a member of the company's executive committee and board of directors. Stedman started at subsidiary LionInc.com as vice president of marketing and sales last year after holding a similar position at Safeco Properties, which had been Safeco Insurance's real estate development arm.

Keystroke.com

Seattle-based Keystroke.com brought in a new president and cut a deal with Fannie Mae. Michael W. Hart became president and CEO, taking those positions from company founder Joe Hausauer, who remains Keystroke's chairman. Hart was vice president for product marketing at BGS Systems Inc. and technical services director for Federated Department Stores. He also co-founded a management consulting firm called MGT Technology Group. Keystroke.com writes Internet software for the financial services industry. Last week the company said the national mortgage agency Fannie Mae agreed to used Keystroke.com's product eligibility and pricing technology in Fannie Mae's Desktop Originator On The Web, which connects lenders and mortgage brokers.

Northwest Landing

Quadrant Homes started marketing a 130-home portion of the 3,000-acre Northwest Landing master-planned community south of Tacoma in Dupont. The Weyerhaeuser Corp. development company Quadrant Corp. kicked off Northwest Landing in 1994. Now about 1,500 people live there and companies such as Intel occupy the project's 1,000-acre business park. Weyerhaeuser's Quadrant Homes named the new, 130-home portion to be constructed West Yehle Park. Houses in West Yehle Park will range in size from 924 square feet to 3,319 square feet.

CREW

Commercial Real Estate Women's next monthly lunch gathering will include a presentation about properly managing personal finances. Roberta Diamond of Edward Jones will talk about sound investing, online investing, tax planning and locating a good financial advisor. The event will be Thursday, Nov. 30, at noon in the Norton Building conference room on Third Avenue in downtown Seattle. For information, call (206) 361-6859.