Sep 30, 2003

Sterling Savings Bank

Sterling Savings Bank has promoted Lisa Wang to vice president. Wang is the Burien branch manager and has been with Sterling since 2000. She is an active participant in Highline School’s Fund for Excellence Organization and the Southwest Chamber of Commerce.

Antioch University Seattle

Antioch University Seattle elected six new members to its board of visitors, which assists the university in community relations and fundraising efforts. The new members are Anil Coumar, director of Hall Health Mental Health Clinic; Mel Crawford, a shareholder in the MacDonald Hoague & Bayless law firm; Thyra DeHaven, market manager for the student banking division of U.S. Bank; Dawn Mason, former Washington state representative; Claudia Kauffman-RedMorningStar, intergovernmental affairs liaison for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe; and Ray A. Williams, a recipient of the 1993 Pax Christi International Cardinal Alfrink Peace Award.

Portland Newspapers

Robert Bickler, publisher of the Yakima Herald-Republic, has been named president and general manager of Portland Newspapers. Mike Shepard, publisher of the Union-Bulletin in Walla Walla, will succeed Bickler. The transition is expected to occur during the next few weeks.

Washington State Transportation Commission

Governor Gary Locke appointed Dale Stedman of Spokane and A. Daniel O’Neal of Mason County to the Washington State Transportation Commission. Stedman is the retired president and CEO of the Inland Automobile Association. O’Neal formerly served as chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

McAdams Wright Ragen

The Northwest brokerage firm McAdams Wright Ragen moved its headquarters to the IDX Tower, at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Madison Street in Seattle. The new office address is 925 Fourth Ave., Suite 3900. McAdams’ phone numbers and e-mail addresses have not changed.

Howard S. Wright Construction

Bawden

Nydahl

Pellow

Howard S. Wright Construction Co. has named Murray G. Bawden as chairman. Bawden, a 45-year industry veteran, has returned to the role he held with the firm in the mid-1990s.

Bjergo

Bullwinkel

The company also announced CEO Brad Nydahl has taken the additional role of president of the Washington operations; Dale Pellow has become president of the Oregon operations; Karl Bjergo has been appointed vice president of corporate services; and John Bullwinkel has been named vice president of the Special Projects Group. Marshall Cutting, former president of the Northwest division, has left the company to pursue other interests. Howard S. Wright is based in Seattle with offices in Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.

ABC of Western Washington

David Howell, Washington state district manager of Tradesmen International, has been elected 2003-2004 board chair of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington. Other elected officers include: Jon Havelock of Med-Tox Northwest, chairman elect; Mike Sotelo of W.G. Clark Construction Co., vice chairman of professional development; Dan McTaggart of Ledcor Construction, vice chairman of membership; Steve Cofchin of Air Systems Engineering, vice chairman of advocacy; Jim Sweeney of Corporate Strategies & Development, secretary/ treasurer; and Joan Baldwin of TEC Mechanical Service Co., immediate past chair. Directors include: Judy Jewell of Olympian Precast, Grant Larsen of Express Construction, Steve Lyman of High Country Contractors, Randy Bosley of Unique Restoration Enterprises, John Hennessy of Nuprecon, De Leigh of DeBolte Plumbing & Heating, Doug Ostergaard of North Star Electric, Karen Say of Saybr Contractors, and Ed Plikaytis of American Environmental Construction.

Skanska

Skanska USA Building has formed Skanska Pharmaceutical Group to provide validation of pharmaceutical and biotech facilities for FDA approval. The new group will operate within Skanska’s Science and Technology Division and will he headed by industry veterans Andrew D. Skibo and Wael Allan. Skibo is president of the new group and executive vice president of the Science and Technology Division. Allan is senior vice president, and is serving as managing director of Skanska Pharmaceutical Group's United Kingdom entity. Skanska has pharmaceutical clients in the Seattle area, as well as other parts of the world. The Pharmaceutical Group will operate from the firm's USA headquarters in Parsippany, N.J.