Dec 26, 2003

Barclays North

Everett-based developer Barclays North has hired David K. Toyer as vice president for government affairs. The company CEO, Patrick McCourt, said the new position builds on the company's commitment to work with local communities in developing commercial and residential projects. Toyer was Snohomish County manager for the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, the nation's second largest local home builders' association. He is a Snohomish County native whose father, Richard, was a city councilman and mayor in Lake Stevens. David Toyer's grandmother, Bertha Gilmore is a former Gold Bar mayor, and his grandfather, Joe A. Moore, is a former Monroe councilman.

GVA Kidder Mathews

Ledbetter

Huerter

Brian Ledbetter and Kevin Huerter, CPA, have joined GVA Kidder Mathews' Valuation Advisory Division. Ledbetter, who will work in the Bellevue office, has more than 11 years of experience, mostly in appraisal, market analysis and valuation of investment-grade commercial properties. Huerter will work out of the Seattle office. His background is financial analysis, forecasting and research, and he specializes in office and industrial flex warehouse space.

Equity Office

Equity Office, Seattle's largest commercial landlord, is leasing a 435-square-foot space at Eastgate Office Park to Cancer Lifeline at what Equity officials say is a significant discount. Cancer Lifeline is located in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood and is expanding in February to the Eastside. Since 1973, Cancer Lifeline has served 10,000 cancer patients through a variety of programs.

AMB Property

AMB Property, a publicly traded owner of industrial property with holdings in the Puget Sound region, announced it has expanded its global network of air cargo and logistics facilities with 1.3 million square feet of properties in Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid and Tokyo. When complete, the new acquisitions and developments are expected to total $108.4 million. Company officials say global trade is spurring strong demand for distribution facilities at major transportation hubs.

Windermere Real Estate

Erin Luton and Bradley Luton have joined Windermere Real Estate's Magnolia office as sales associates. He was previously a pharmacist, and she was a store manager, with Longs Drugs in Lynnwood.

Taco Del Mar

Taco Del Mar opened a new location at 29 W. Mercer St. in Seattle that will serve as a training facility for soon-to-be franchisees, master developers and store managers. Taco Del Mar is based in Seattle.

Portland State University

Catherine McVeety will become vice president of university relations at Portland State University in April 2004. McVeety is the director of campus advancement at Washington State University, Vancouver. She replaces Gary Withers, who left PSU to lead development of The Children's Institute.

TeleSym

TeleSym, Inc. named Paul Bialek, former chief financial officer of RevenueScience, interim chief executive officer. Bialek replaces Raju Gulabani, former CEO and co-founder of TeleSym. TeleSym, based in Bellevue, develops technology for wireless Internet telephony.

University of Washington

The University of Washington Business School named Louise Kapustka director of the school's Executive Master of Business Administration program. Kapustka, a graduate of the program, comes to the university from First Interstate Bank where she was vice president, relationship management.

King County Superior Court

Presiding King County Superior Court Judge Richard D. Eadie was elected president of the National Conference of Metropolitan Courts. Eadie, who has been a judge since 1995, was recently elected to a second two-year term that will begin in January. The National Conference is an independent, charitable, educational and research organization made up of judges and court administrators in metropolitan areas.

Providence Hospice of Seattle

Emilie Clark, Nicole Gelpi, Sheryl Gudaitis, Donna Robbins and Dawn Tomasello were named to the Foundation Community Board of Providence Hospice of Seattle. Linda Reeder was named president. Providence Hospice provides care for terminally ill children and adults in King and South Snohomish counties.