May 01, 2001

US Bancorp Piper Jaffray

Bartlett

US Bancorp Piper Jaffray, a provider of investment products and services, has promoted Michael Bartlett to branch manager and vice president, investments, at its Everett branch and to branch manager at its Poulsbo branch. Bartlett has been with the Everett office since 1994. His primary goal is to expand the presence of the company in Snohomish and Kitsap counties.

GM Nameplate

Redd

GM Nameplate, a Seattle-based company specializing in product identification components, has hired Mandy Redd as marketing communications specialist. Redd will oversee marketing literature, media relations, advertising and public relations strategies.

PRR

Bell

PRR, a communications, marketing, creative design and public affairs consultancy in Seattle, announced that Gordon Bell has joined the company's Web development team as a senior Web developer. Prior to joining PRR, Bell worked as a Web application developer at Fuze Technologies.

Administrator for the Courts

Clark County Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert Harris is the new president and King County Superior Court Judge Deborah Fleck is the new president-elect of the State Superior Court Judges' Association. Harris has served as president-elect for the past year. During his tenure, he will focus on the importance of adequate funding of the courts, implementing reforms suggested by the state Jury Commission, and increasing cooperation among Washington's trial court levels. He has been on the superior court bench since 1979. Fleck has served on the superior court bench since 1992, chairing numerous committees aimed at improving operations of the courts in relation to family and juvenile issues as well as race and justice issues. She was honored as Judge of the Year in 2000 by the Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association.

University Mechanical

Jerry Bush has been named to the ownership group of University Mechanical Contractors. Bush has been with the firm for 12 years and has managed some of its major projects, including the Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Benaroya Concert Hall and Overlake Hospital medical office building. He is currently senior project manager for the Sea-Tac Airport South Terminal Expansion Project. Bush joins current owners Ed Kommers, Terry Baldwin, Doug Smith, Dean Petterson, Ted Granston and Frank Granston. Seattle-based University Mechanical is one of the largest design-build mechanical contractors in the state.

Cochran

Bill Doran has been promoted from vice president of operations to president of Cochran Inc. In his new role, Doran will oversee the daily operations of the firm. He joined Cochran in 1986 as a project manager. Several other management changes have been made, including: Robert Cochran has been named CFO; Gordon Cochran has been named chairman of the board; LeeAnn Cochran has been promoted to first vice president; and Mike Cochran has been promoted to second vice president. Seattle-based Cochran specializes in design/build electrical, telecommunications and security contracting.

Performance Contracting

Tom Sweetser of Performance Contracting has recently become a certified insulation energy appraiser. To achieve certification, he had to meet specific industry requirements, attend a rigorous two-day training program sponsored by the National Insulation Association and pass a certification exam. As an insulation energy appraiser, he is qualified to use sophisticated software to evaluate the thermal performance of insulated and un-insulated piping and equipment. He also is trained to document actual Btu losses, translate those losses into dollars, and calculate greenhouse gas emissions levels with current in-place insulation systems.

NASFA

The North American Steel Framing Alliance has promoted Betsey Meyer to general manager for its West Region, which includes the Pacific Northwest. Meyer is working with builders who use steel framing for their homes. She can be reached at: 120 Birmingham Drive, Suite 110-B, Cardiff, CA 92007, (760) 753-4643, or by e-mail at BMeyer@nasfa.org.

Security glazing

A seminar on security glazing will be held May 17 in Tukwila by the Washington Glass Association. Cheri Kellman of Globe Amerada Architectural Glass will speak about the markets for the specialized glass. The event will kick off with a 5:30 p.m. social hour, followed by dinner and the presentation. It will be held at the Embassy Suites. Cost is $35 for association members and $45 for non-members. For more information, contact the association in Tacoma at (253) 756-9050.