Nov 14, 2003

Moss Adams

Moss Adams, a Seattle-based accounting firm, named Rick Anderson chief executive officer. Anderson will replace former chairman and chief executive officer Robert Bunting, who will continue as an active partner with the firm. Chris Schmidt, managing partner in the Orange County, California office, was elected president and chief operations officer.

Berk & Associates

Chris Mefford joined Berk & Associates, a public policy and management consulting firm located in Seattle. Previously, Mefford worked for the Puget Sound Regional Council and has experience in regional economic and market research.

Anthony's Restaurants

Lane Hoss, vice president of marketing at Anthony's Restaurants, was named Host of the Year by the Washington Restaurant Association. Paul Jensen, lead cook at Anthony's in Gig Harbor, and Pat Noel, bartender at Chinook's at Salmon Bay, were named members of the 2003 WRA Restaurant All-Star Team. Anthony's Restaurants is based in Bellevue with 18 locations in the Puget Sound area.

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency named Harry Kieling, former city manager of Anchorage, head of FEMA Region X Response and Recovery Division. FEMA became a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this year in order to prepare the nation for hazards, and manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident.

Girl Scouts

Jennifer Keys was named Girl Scouts - Totem Council's human resources director. Keys has nine years of experience in human resources and is a member of the Seattle City Commission for Music and Youth. She has over nine years of experience in human resources.

Pacific Salmon Commission

The Pacific Salmon Commission, which manages fishing of endangered salmon in the United States and Canada, appointed Larry Cassidy chairman. Cassidy represents Washington and Oregon on the 16-member commission, which is headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. His goal is to coordinate research now conducted separately by both countries.

Nov 13, 2003

Cole & Weber/Red Cell

Cole & Weber/Red Cell promoted Alexandra Wheeler to account director in the agency's integrated client services group. Previously interactive account supervisor, Wheeler will continue to oversee the agency's University of Phoenix and Texas Instruments' DLP accounts.

State Capital Global Law Firm Group

Clifford Webster was elected president of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group, a network of capital-based law firms. Webster is a principal at Carney Badley Spellman, a Seattle-based law firm, where he is head of the government affairs practice.

Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe

Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, a San Francisco-based law firm, added 16 new attorneys to the Seattle office. New shareholders include Scott D. Benner, Sonya F. Erickson and John W. Robertson. New Associates include Aneelah Afzali, Malaika M. Eaton, Gordon H. Empey, Brian Finrow, Charles J. Ha, Blake A. Ilstrup, Paul R. Mobley, John C. Morrow, Kara Diane Palmer, Greg Papciak, R. Omar Riojas, Marketa Vorel and Seth Wilkinson. Many of the new attorneys joined the Seattle office as a result of a recent merger between Heller and the Venture Law Group.

King County

Bill Huennekens was named King County's new superintendent of elections. Huennekens comes to King County from the state elections division in the Secretary of State's office where he served as the elections policy analyst and rules coordinator for the past four years. Prior to that, he was the superintendent of elections in Mason County.

Mega Cars, LLC

Mega Cars of Lakewood, a franchise of Aamco Transmissions, appointed Kurt Enge operations manager of the north Puget Sound area. Enge has been affiliated with Mega Cars for four years after eight years in the general automotive sales and service industry.

Krispy Kreme

Knox

KremeWorks USA, the licensed developer for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in the Northwest, has named Jeri Knox as its first chief operating officer and managing partner. Knox, who joined KremeWorks in 2001 as a concept partner, will oversee operations in Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Alaska. She has more than 24 years' experience in the restaurant industry, beginning her career at Nordstrom restaurants, cafes and espresso bars. Establishing the COO position is the next logical step in light of the company's growth, said KremeWorks President and CEO Gerard Centioli. Knox will oversee the company's expansion in the Northwest and in new markets.

Trammell Crow

Trammell Crow Co. has promoted Nick Cassino and Cleita Harvey to senior vice president and John Hanson to vice president. Cassino is responsible for leading the industrial brokerage team, Harvey will focus on leasing in downtown Seattle, and Hanson will concentrate on industrial leasing and tenant representation.

Lorig Associates

Crandall

Lorig Associates has hired Paula Crandall as a senior property manager for Lorig Management Services LLC. She will lease and manage projects, including collegiate housing and properties managed for the National Development Council and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Seattle. Crandall has 22 years of property management and leasing experience. She previously worked as portfolio vice president and designated broker for Washington-based Legacy Partners Commercial, and as president of Liberty Asset Management in San Jose, Calif.

Quadrant

Quadrant has promoted Michele Jackson to advertising manager, Scott Mcallister to graphic design manager and Teresa Heaton to merchandising coordinator. Jackson has been with Quadrant since 1995 and Mcallister has been with the corporation since 2001. Both were marketing coordinators prior to their promotions. Heaton, who previously was sales and operations coordinator, has been with the company since 1998.

Bernard Development

Tom Bernard, owner of Bernard Development Co., has leased 10,525 square feet of office and warehouse space in Building 2 of the I-90/Preston Industrial Park to the King County Library System. Michael Carroll, facilities manager for the library, said the library is consolidating several activities at the new location. The library will complete some minor improvements to the space over the next couple of months.

Paragon Real Estate Advisors

Saint Newton of Paragon Real Estate Advisors represented Rita Lawton in the $575,000 sale of the Belmont Apartments, a 13-unit property at 1211 Pacific Ave., Everett, to Oak Tree Properties LLC. Phil Leng of Windermere Oak Tree represented the buyer.

John L. Scott Real Estate

Orden

Five agents have joined John L. Scott. They are Jerry Orden and Brent Budo, in the Bremerton office; Christin Beard, Issaquah; Wendy Chua Leung, Lakeside; and Gina Wright, Bellevue South.

NAIOP monthly breakfast

James DeLisle, director of the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington, will speak about national and regional development at NAIOP's monthly breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at the Bell Harbor Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way. Cost is $25 for members; $40 for nonmembers. See www.naiopwa.org and click on "events" to register or call the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties at (206) 382-9121 to register.

Breakfast with Transnation Title

David Wanetik of LandAmerica NCS will speak at the next Breakfast with Transnation Title at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 20 at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle. The topic is "New UCC Insurance Policy -- Protection from Revised Article 9." Cost is $15. To register call (206) 628-4650 or write kdean@landam.com.