May 08, 2001

Western Washington University

Wynn

Col. Donald Wynn, who served as commander/director of the Seattle district of the Corps of Engineers from 1994 to 1997, is the new director of facilities management at Western Washington University. Wynn will manage a staff of 230 responsible for the university's facilities planning, design and construction, utilities, maintenance, custodial services, energy conservation, real property management and motor pool operations.

Safeco

Hughes

McAboy

Winkel

Pucel

Safeco Insurance recently announced promotions in several areas of its Seattle-based offices. Michael Hughes and Michael-Ann McAboy were named vice presidents, and Greg Card and Tim Hokari were named assistant vice presidents of the company's Asset Management Co. Scott Murphy was named assistant controller of the company's Mutual Funds and Safeco Securities. Philip Winkel was named vice president of the company's life insurance companies. Safeco Property & Casualty companies announced that Mark Gregory was named assistant vice president and Jody Pucel assistant general counsel for its insurance company. Karen Queen was named assistant vice president and actuary for the American States insurance companies.

RealNetworks

RealNetworks, a Seattle-based Internet media delivery company, announced that Carla Stratfold has joined the company as senior vice president of North American sales. Stratfold oversees field sales initiatives of the media systems and media publishing divisions. She brings more than 15 years of high-tech industry experience to the company.

On-Site MassageWorks

On-Site MassageWorks has opened a new location in the Overlake Medical Tower attached to Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. Located on the ground floor, On-Site MassageWorks will offer 15 and 30-minute massages to hospital employees, visitors and the public.

Glacier Northwest

Glacier Northwest has hired Neil Guptill as manager of the Technical Services and Quality Assurance Department for the Washington Division. Guptill has over 28 years of industry experience, spending the past 13 years as technical services manager for Hawaiian Cement in Honolulu. He has also worked for Riedel International in Portland and the Oregon Department of Transportation. While in Hawaii, Guptill served as president of the Cement and Concrete Products Institute and president of the Engineers and Architects Association of Hawaii.

Jorve Corp.

John Bloomquist has joined Jorve Corp. as a project manager. In that role, Bloomquist is responsible for estimating and managing residential re-roofing projects. He has seven years of experience as a sales manager and holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Central Washington University. Jorve specializes in a full range of exterior services, including roofing, windows, siding, doors and masonry.

Interstate Roofing

Interstate Roofing, one of Portland’s leading commercial and residential roofing companies, was recently admitted into Duro-Last Roofing’s President’s Club. Entrance to the club requires outstanding achievement in quality workmanship, customer satisfaction and high annual sales.

May 07, 2001

Washington State Chiropractic Association

Hanson

Hansen

Peick

Pete Hanson and Eric Hansen were honored with the Outstanding Service Award and John Peick named Citizen of the Year by the Washington State Chiropractic Association. Both Pete and Eric Hansen serve on a WSCA task force to advance and protect chiropractic in Washington. Peick, an attorney who focuses his practice on health care law, personal injury, wrongful death and business and real estate law, was honored for his years of legal service to the WSCA since its foundation in 1991.

Preston Gates & Ellis

Preston Gates & Ellis, a Seattle-based law firm, announced that fourth-year associate Kristi Helgeson was named Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the King County Bar Association. Helgeson teaches young women about leadership and the legal system through the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program, and is a volunteer legal counsel to the Northwest Women’s Law Center. She volunteered for the ABA Death Penalty Representation Project, devoting more than 400 hours on a pro bono basis to representing a young man on Alabama’s death row. As an associate at Preston Gates, she provides counsel to clients regarding intellectual property issues.

Red Monkey Advertising

Red Monkey Advertising, a Portland-based advertising agency, announced the hiring of Katherine Simnett as account manager and Christy DeLise as account coordinator.

Highland Capital Management

Jason Bushman has been named associate portfolio manager at Highland Capital Management in Bellevue. Previously, he was an associate analyst at Columbia Financial Advisors in Seattle.

First Heritage Bank

Dr. Dennis Frederick was elected chairman of the First Heritage Bank board of directors. Frederick is the president of Frederick & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in strategic planning for financial and insurance companies. First Heritage Bank is a Snohomish-based bank with branches in Monroe, Marysville, Arlington and Everett