Jul 19, 2005

FP&S

The Seattle law firm Foster Pepper & Shefelman added associates Jamie M. Goodwin, Laura E. Karassik and Derek P. de Bakker to its Seattle office. Goodwin is in the real estate practice group and focuses on condominium and homeowner association law. Karassik also works on real estate and was an associate at Gardner, Carton & Douglas in Chicago. De Bakker was an associate with Graham & Dunn PC in Seattle and focuses on mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital investments.

Miller Nash

Devon Ryning, an associate in Miller Nash's intellectual property and entertainment practice areas, has been elected to the board of Consolidated Works and will serve a two-year term from 2005 to 2007. ConWorks is a Washington nonprofit that provides a contemporary arts center in Seattle. She also will be responsible for raising the visibility of ConWorks.

Umpqua Bank

Roseburg, Ore.-headquartered Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corp., promoted senior vice presidents Lani Hayward and Barbara Baker to executive vice presidents. Hayward will lead marketing efforts and Baker will work on training and administer benefits. Each bank department will be incorporated under new names to better align with Umpqua Bank's corporate vision and culture.

Fastenal Co.

Fastenal Co., a distributor of industrial and construction supplies, has opened a second store in Kent at 21120 77th Ave. The new store is managed by Aaron Petersen, who was assistant manager at the other Kent store. Darren Couillard is assisting Peterson. The new store is open 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. It is one of more than 200 new stores opened in the last year by Winona, Minn.-based Fastenal.

Jul 18, 2005

Short Cressman & Burgess

Lisa Miner is the new human resources director for the law firm of Short Cressman & Burgess. She was an assistant office manager at Stoel Rives and a campaign coordinator for United Way.

Seattle Bank

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle announced it will give $2.9 million in grants this year for affordable housing projects in six states. Funds will help create 418 units for low-income farmworkers, homeless mothers and their children, and households affected by developmental disabilities. They will be in Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Golf Club at Echo Falls

The Golf Club at Echo Falls, located in Snohomish, named Kathy Blumstein general manager to oversee operations of the golf course and restaurant. Blumstein has held management jobs at General Mills and Kmart, and replaces Chris Ritchie, who has become a director at another Oki Golf facility, The Golf Club at Newcastle.

Jul 15, 2005

University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound appointed David Beers vice president for university relations. Beers was an assistant vice president at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He will start in September and will work on implementing a campus master plan that includes construction of a new science lab, a health sciences center and an alumni center.

Saint Martin's College

Lacey-based Saint Martin's College named Douglas M. Astolfi president. He replaces David R. Spangler, who recently retired. Astolfi will work on the college's transition to a university, set to happen in August. He was vice president for academic affairs at Florida's Saint Leo University.

Williams, Kastner & Gibbs

Robert Manlowe of Williams, Kastner & Gibbs' Seattle office was elected to the board of directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel. The association of lawyers represents corporations and insurers. Manlowe's practice involves crisis management, media relations and complex litigation.

Snohomish County PUD

The Snohomish County PUD recently won top honors from the International Association of Business Communicators for exposing corporate corruption by releasing audiotapes from Enron. The PUD generated international news coverage with the tapes that showed Enron had defrauded consumers in the western United States of more than $1 billion. The PUD was competing against almost 1,000 other entries.