Nov 21, 2003

Microsoft

Microsoft named Charles H. Noski and Helmut Panke directors, increasing the size of its board from eight to 10 members. Microsoft also outlined new committee assignments that limit each director to serving on one or two committees.

Esquire Deposition Services

Esquire Deposition Services, a court reporting and legal services provider based in Florham Park, N.J., has opened a Seattle branch. Reggie Zavon joined the Seattle office as office manager and Shauna Beach, former owner of Byers Anderson Beach of Tacoma, was named general manager.

Council on African American Elders

Mayor Greg Nickels is seeking candidates to fill seven positions on the Council on African American Elders, a 12-member board that advises city officials on policies, programs and services of benefit to older African Americans. The mayor is seeking candidates who are active in African American community affairs, have skills and experience in health care, fund development and public relations, and who have contacts in African American churches. For more information contact Karen Winston at (206) 684-0706.

Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce

The Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its Annual Achievement Awards, which recognize individuals and groups who make Capitol Hill a better place to live and work. Nominations may be sent to chamber<30 p.m., Dec. 8 at the Bacon Mansion B&B at 959 Broadway Ave. E.

Form Communications

The city of Bellevue selected Form Communications, a Seattle-based marketing firm, to develop a recycling communication program for the city's new single-family, multifamily and commercial solid waste collection services. Form will work with the city to establish branding guidelines for new recycling initiatives.

Marsh

Marsh, a New York City-based risk and insurance services firm, named Douglas Winslow-Nason managing director of the Seattle office. Winslow-Nason is the risk consulting practice leader for Marsh's Pacific Northwest operations and has been associated with the Seattle office since 1991.

Nov 20, 2003

Holland America Line

Holland America Line, a Seattle-based cruise line, named Stein Kruse president and chief operating officer. Previously, Kruse was senior vice president, fleet operations. David Giersdorf was promoted to executive vice president, marketing and sales.

Harry's Fresh Foods

Harry's Fresh Foods, a food retailer located in Portland, named Mark Rosenfield culinary director. Rosenfield is the former corporate executive chef for Salty's Restaurant and helped launch Beaches Restaurant and Bar in Vancouver. Harry's develops custom recipes for chain restaurants, ski resorts, college campuses, hotels, hospitals, cafes, coffee shops and delicatessens.

Stirling Technology

Stirling Technology Co., a Kennewick-based manufacturer of engines and cryocoolers, named Jim Clyde vice president of marketing and business development. Clyde is currently co-owner of EJC Power and is the former vice president of sales, key accounts for Capstone Turbine Corp.

Wolken Communica

Wolken Communica, a Seattle-based graphic design studio, named Glen Miller partner. Miller is the former director of marketing and communications at the Bellevue Art Museum and held a similar position at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. With Miller's arrival, Wolken will expand its services to include marketing and media relations.

Spokane County Superior Court

Michael Price, an attorney with 13 years of legal experience, was appointed to the Spokane County Superior Court. Price, who will replace retiring judge Richard Schroeder, focuses on family law in his private practice and is the president of the Spokane County Bar Association.

Starfire Sports

Starfire Sports, a Tukwila-based, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to encouraging youth-participation in soccer, named Teddy Mitalas tournament director. Mitalas, head soccer coach at Edmonds Community College, will be responsible for creating and managing new local, regional and national tournaments and competitions.

Cushman & Wakefield

Scotta Ashcraft is joining Cushman & Wakefield as senior leasing director.

Ashcraft, who will start in December, comes to Cushman & Wakefield from Equity Office Properties. Previously, she worked for Spieker Properties, leasing its Eastside portfolio. In her career, she has leased more than 4 million square feet.

Trammell Crow

Trammell Crow Co., has promoted Mike Denney to senior vice president and alliance director for Swedish Medical Center. In addition to his role in setting company policy, he will continue to lead a team of 20 real estate professionals who provide services to Swedish on three campuses in Seattle.

swivelPIX

A new company, swivelPIX, lets Realtors in King, Pierce and Kitsap counties offer virtual property tours. William Bagley and Phillip Carver, information technology developers, formed the Maple Valley company. They say swivelPIX is designated as Realtor.com's service provider. According to a recent National Association of Realtors survey, 71 percent of home buyers use the Internet to search for homes. That's up 30 points from 2001.

Lorig Management Services

Dickston

Lindsay Dickston has joined Lorig Management Services as an assistant property manager. She previously was part-time leasing agent at Radford Park, a University of Washington apartment that Lorig developed and manages. She'll continue marketing Radford Park plus Lorig's newer properties: Welch Plaza Apartments in Seattle's Central District and the Cremona/Dravus Apartments, student housing at Seattle Pacific University.

Triad Associates

Evans

Manning

Malone

Triad Associates has promoted Mitch Evans to project surveyor and Zane Nall to survey field manager. The Kirkland land development consulting company also hired David Manning as marketing manager and Claudia Malone as human resources manager. Evans, a third-generation surveyor, currently is helping Yarrow Bay Development on a 157-acre housing community in Kent.

Nall will lead Triad's 12 surveying crews. Malone has worked as an independent consultant and currently is chairwoman of the Lake Washington Technical College HR Advisory Committee. She teaches at Green River and Bellevue community colleges. Manning has worked in marketing for Veritas, SGI and the Digital Equipment Corp.

Fisher Communications

Fisher Plaza officials announce four new tenants, and the introduction of PlazaNet, a high-speed wireless Internet access portal. PlazaNet lets tenants and their guests access the Internet from the building's public spaces. To access the system, users need a wireless-enabled laptop or PDA device and a user ID and password that Fisher Plaza provides. The new tenants are Punch Networks, a company that provides Web-based file storage, 3,000 square feet; HealthTalk, deliverers of information to patients, 4,500 feet; KHCV TV 45, a shop-at-home network, 4,200 feet; and Belltown Vision, an optical services provider, 1,600 feet. Fisher Plaza, which totals about 300,000 square feet, is 65 percent leased, according to Kirk Anderson, president of Fisher Media Services Co., a division of Fisher Communications.

John L. Scott

Vladi

Mila Vladi has joined John L. Scott's Mercer Island office. She worked in real estate for five years in Russia.

Windermere Real Estate

Mary Lee has joined Windermere Real Estate in Seattle at its Queen Anne office. Lee, formerly with Amazon.com, is a sales associate who is new to real estate. Ken W. Balter has joined Windermere in Seattle at the Ballard office, also as a sales associate. Previously, he was a physician's assistant at Group Health.

"Government Takings" Seminar

"Government Takings," Dec. 4-5 conference at the Seattle Renaissance Hotel. G. Richard Hill of McCullough Hill Fikso Kretschmer Smith and Richard M. Stephens of Groen Stephens & Klinge are co-chairs of the Law Seminars International event. To register or for more information, call (206) 621-1938 or (800) 854-8009 or write registrar@lawseminars.com