Aug 26, 2005

Shilo Inns

Philip S. Harris has joined the Portland-based hotel chain Shilo Inns as general council and chief operating officer. He will replace John Kneeland, who is set to retire in May 2006 after more than 30 years with Shilo. The company has 42 properties in the western U.S. and affiliate hotels in Canada, Hawaii, the Bahamas, France and Mexico.

PCC Farmland Trust

The PCC Farmland Fund has changed its name to PCC Farmland Trust. This group works to protect organic farmland in Washington and work with land trusts around the country that are doing conservation. PCC Farmland Trust was founded in 1999 by PCC Natural Markets.

Washington State Potato Commission

Chris Voigt was recently named executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, and will direct environmental and regulatory affairs when he moves to Moses Lake. Voigt directed the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee for three years. The Washington State Potato Commission has an annual budget of more than $3 million to promote the state's potato crop on behalf of about 300 growers. Voigt succeeds Pat Boss, who resigned in May to work as a private consultant.

Aug 25, 2005

Port of Kalama

The Port of Kalama Commissioners named Brad Hoggatt interim Port Commissioner. Hoggatt owned and managed businesses including J&B Towing and Kalama Auto Supply and Repair. He replaces Commissioner Milford Westin, who resigned after 27 years because he was moving, according to a spokesperson at the port.

Port of Grays Harbor

The Port of Grays Harbor added Ed McCullough as marine terminal manager to oversee operations and management of the bulk loading facility and marine operations of the port. Stephen Cooke was recently added as pilot roster. Cooke was in the U.S. Navy, where he piloted more than 6,500 vessels in ports around the world. McCullough will replace Jim Neva, who is retiring.

Old Dominion Freight Line

Old Dominion Freight Line added J. Alex Burrill as a district sales representative. The company's service center is in Kent at 21320 84th Ave. S. Burrill has four years of experience in the transportation field.

Seattle Genetics

Seattle Genetics appointed Todd Simpson chief financial officer to replace Tim Carroll, who is retiring. Simpson was vice president of finance and administration and CFO at Targeted Genetics. Carroll will continue as a consultant. Seattle Genetics focuses on therapies for treating cancer and immunologic diseases.

Egis Real Estate Services

Egis Real Estate Services has four new employees. E.J. Maloney is a portfolio manager. Previously he worked for Cushman & Wakefield. Chris Lewisis a program manager at the Russell Investment Group campus in Tacoma. He worked for IDC Facilities Service at the Microsoft campus and has 15 years of industry experience. Connie Shyne is a facility manager at the Russell campus in Tacoma. She has 17 years of industry experience. Paul Kruglik is a controller. He provided financial oversight for a number of public/private development partnerships in Washington and Oregon.

Allen Brackett Shedd

Appraisal and consulting company Bruce C. Allen & Associates of Bellevue has changed its name to Allen Brackett Shedd. The switch recognizes the individual expertise of partners Murray Brackett, MAI, and Darin A. Shedd, MAI. Bruce C. Allen, MAI, CRE, founded the company in 1982. Harry B. Holzhauer, MAI, SRA, has joined Allen Brackett Shedd as a real estate appraiser. He has 27 years of experience.

Coldwell Banker American Tradition

Real Estate magazine named Terri Heyntsen of Coldwell Banker American Tradition in Burlington one of its Realtors on the Rise. In her first two year, she sold 53 homes, racking up more than $10 million in sales.

Urban Land Institute

Green Design and Capital Markets is the topic of the Urban Land Institute's 7:30 a.m. Sept. 1 breakfast meeting in the 40th floor conference room of the Bank of America Tower in Seattle. The keynote speaker is Dan Winters of Washington, D.C.-based Evolution Partners. A panel discussion will include Unico President and CEO Dale Sperling and Larry Remmers, Northwest director of commercial and residential lending for Wells Fargo. Cost ranges from $15 to $30. To register, click on Meetings & Events at uli.org.

CREW

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and Greg Smith of Gregory Broderick Smith Real Estate will speak at the 11:45 a.m. Sept. 8 Commercial Real Estate Women Seattle meeting at the Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave. Cost is $35 for CREW members and $50 for others. Register at crewseattle.org or call (206) 417-5580.