May 18, 2001

Noetix

Langston

Markley

Noetix, a Bellevue-based global infrastructure software provider, has hired David Langston as senior vice president of sales and the promotion of Ann Markley to vice president of product marketing. Langston was vice president of sales for Pivotal Corp., a provider of XML-based demand chain networks. Markley was promoted from senior director of marketing. She joined Noetix in November 2000.

Northwestern Trust

Bartle

Northwestern Trust and Investors Advisory Co. announced that Kelly Bartle has been promoted to vice president, director of marketing. She has more than seven years experience in industry, most recently serving as marketing director at Holy Names Academy in Seattle.

Microsoft

Microsoft hired Claudette Whiting, a 20-year industry veteran and former director of employee initiatives for DuPont, as senior director of diversity. Whiting will lead Microsoft's corporate diversity efforts, which are focused on attracting, developing, promoting and retaining employees from diverse communities and backgrounds. In addition, she will be responsible for outreach to diverse populations.

Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger will open its first store in the Pacific Northwest in downtown Seattle’s Pacific Place on May 20. The 6,700-square-foot location is on the second floor of the center. The store will employ between 30 and 40 people in manager, sales and stock-keeper positions. Tommy Hilfiger Corp. designs, sources and markets sportswear.

Nordstrom

Nordstrom named Mike Koppel chief financial officer. Koppel came to Nordstrom in 1999 as vice president and corporate controller and has been the acting chief financial officer since September. He brings more than 22 years of retail and financial experience to the position

May 17, 2001

Seattle Public Utilities

Hannan

Seattle Public Utilities hired Clare Hannan as communications branch liaison for the Engineering Services Branch. She has extensive experience in the marketing and communications field, most recently as marketing communications specialist for ScenicSoft, a software development company serving the printing and graphics industry.

University of Phoenix Washington

Mona

The University of Phoenix Washington campuses has appointed Renee Mona as campus director. Mona will oversee the management and inter-departmental coordination in all areas including marketing, enrollment, finance and academic affairs. She has been with the university since 1997.

First Heritage Bank

Fuller

Lavonne Fuller joined First Heritage Bank as a commercial loan officer. Fuller previously worked for Bank of America. First Heritage Bank is an independently owned community bank specializing in construction, real estate and minority lending with five branches located in Snohomish, Monroe, Marysville, Arlington and Everett.

HitHive

Jill Grenier has joined Seattle-based HitHive wireless music network as vice president, corporate development. Grenier has 14 years of experience in the wireless industry. She will manage development of partnerships and oversee implementation of the company's services with clients. She was a vice president in the telecommunications strategy group of Wireless Facilities.

WatchMark

WatchMark, a developer of service assurance software for the wireless industry with offices in Bellevue, has appointed Bill Branagh as vice president of sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Branagh is responsible for driving further growth and consolidating sales in the region

Merrill Gardens

Karen Gorsuch has been named regional director of Washington operations for Merrill Gardens, the Seattle-based owner and operator of 59 retirement centers in 15 states. Gorsuch shifts from regional operations director for Florida, where she rose from her start at Merrill as an assisted-living supervisor. Merrill Gardens is a subsidiary of R.D. Merrill Co.

Housing consortium adds 2 members

Two more non-profits joined the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County, which identifies itself as the oldest trade association of its kind.

The Downtown Emergency Service Center and Intercommunity Housing bring the association to 28 non-profit members, along with 28 associate members and two government members.

The emergency center runs shelters in downtown Seattle and elsewhere in King County, primarily for disabled homeless. It's developing a 75-unit pre-recovery housing project with the Low-Income Housing Institute to serve chronic public inebriates. The center is also scheduled to take over the Morrison Hotel in Seattle on Sept. 30.

Intercommunity Housing, part of the nationwide Mercy Housing System, provides very-low-income housing and improvement programs.

Prudential MacPherson's

Kareem Hill became a sales agent in Prudential MacPherson's North Seattle office, one of 17 new sales agents at six area Prudential MacPherson's offices. Scott Len joined the Auburn office. Dick Munsell and Dana Dawes signed on in Woodinville.

The Renton office added Nina Mattheisen. Jane Walker, David Walker and Dennis Pillay joined in Lynnwood. Brian Hansen and eight others landed in the Green Lake office: Jennifer Zutis, Christopher Sadowsky, Jeremy Stamper, Raquel Ongtengco, Lara Hayes, Vicki Stewart, Matthew Reichlin and Patrick Luckett.

Residential agents promote conservation

Agents in 10 John L. Scott Real Estate offices are distributing energy-saving packets called "Welcome Bags" to new home owners in a pilot partnership with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.

The bags include an electricity-efficient compact florescent light bulb, tips on minimizing energy consumption and coupons on Energy Star-labeled appliance and products from Sears and Home Depot. The energy efficiency information is also on www.johnlscott.com.

The agents from the 10 offices are handing out the packets through next month. President J. Lennox Scott said he hopes to broaden it to more John L. Scott offices because "the energy crisis is a very serious issue affecting everyone in the Northwest. We jumped at the opportunity."

The firm could reach more than a few people. Its 101 offices, staffed with 2,500 sales associates, closed 41,000 transactions last year. The firm claims its Web site received 35 million hits a month from 425,000 unique visitors