Oct 03, 2005

Moss Adams

Moss Adams named Aaron Faulk a partner in its Everett office. Faulk joined the firm in 1996 and focuses on construction and real estate. He consults on financial reporting, operations, internal controls and business acquisitions.

The Fearey Group

Seattle public relations firm The Fearey Group promoted Natalie Quick to vice president and Lora Lee to account supervisor. Quick will direct strategy for public relations and public affairs programs. Lee does media, public affairs and event planning work for Vulcan, Quadrant Homes, Snoqualmie Ridge and American Eagle Communities.

Pine Street Group

Pine Street Group named Dennis J. Zook general manager of the Pacific Place shopping center at Sixth Avenue and Pine Street. Zook has more than 30 years of retail experience, including work as acting president of a Berkeley, Calif.,-based retail start-up called Elephant Pharmacy. He also managed ZGroup Consulting practice and was a chief executive officer for Pacific Pipeline and Pegasus Wholesale book publishers and distributors.

Sep 30, 2005

Banner Bank

Norton

Walla Walla-based Banner Bank promoted Jody Norton. She manages the company's eastern division operation and now will also be a vice president at the retail branch in Kirkland. Norton previously worked at US Bank branches in King and Snohomish counties.

Seattle's Convention & Visitors Bureau

Norwalk

Tom Norwalk was named senior vice president of sales and marketing for Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau. He was managing director of Seattle Hospitality Group, and also did sales and marketing for Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. The bureau markets the Seattle area as a destination for convention attendees and tourists.

America's Foundation for Chess

Michael Flor is executive director of the Western Washington chapter of America's Foundation for Chess. Flor's experience is in nonprofit management and community, government and corporate relations work. LeeAnn Wood and Dominic Dobson recently joined the board of directors. Wood is with the Overlake Hospital Foundation. Dobson is founder and CEO of Motion Research Corp. The foundation is a nonprofit that works to bring chess into classrooms as an educational tool

Sep 29, 2005

Harbor Properties

Gehrig

Vannoy

Seattle-based Harbor Properties, whose development division is growing as it pursues urban mixed-use projects, has hired Geralyn Vannoy as lead executive for commercial leasing. She had worked at Staubach. Earlier this year, Harbor hired Tom Gehrig to lead its commercial and residential asset-management efforts. He had worked at Bay West Commercial Real Estate Services as director of development services in Seattle.

Pine Street Group

Pine Street Group has named Dennis J. Zook general manager of the Pacific Place shopping center in downtown Seattle. He replaces Jennifer Seversen, who is a partner in a Real Retail, a new consulting, leasing and tenant advisory company. Zook has more than 30 years of retail experience. Most recently, he was acting president and COO of Elephant Pharmacy, a Berkeley, Calif.-based retail start-up, in addition to managing his ZGroup Consulting practice.

SuperMall

Glimcher Realty Trust, owner of the SuperMall in Auburn, promoted Karen Maben to property leasing manager. She has been with the mall as specialty leasing manager since 1997. Before joining the mall, she worked for Mills Corp.

Harsch Investment Properties

Harsch Investment Properties' Seattle office has moved to Bellevue's Plaza 520. The Portland-based company's Puget Sound regional office was in the Medical Dental Building. Harsch sold the downtown property earlier this year and moved to Plaza 520, an 11-building office park it acquired in 2004. The company's new address is 13010 N.E. 20th St., Suite 450, Bellevue, WA 98005. The phone number is (425) 556-9000.

NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson

Lynda Clarke has joined NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson as senior vice president of the Portland company's property management division. She'll serve on the executive management team to help direct the parent company, NBS Cos. Clarke started her career at Norris, Beggs & Simpson. Most recently, she was senior vice president with Bellevue-based KG Investment Management, opening the company's Portland office.

Windermere Real Estate

Andrea Fair is a new sales associate at Windermere's Queen Anne office.

Institute of Real Estate Management

The Institute of Real Estate Management is offering the following courses:

— Property Management Plan: The IREM Model, Oct. 10-11, Seattle

— Ethics for the Real Estate Manager, Oct. 12, Portland

— Management Plan Skills Assessment, Oct. 12-13, Seattle

— CPM Certification Exam, Oct. 14, Seattle

Register by clicking on the Education link at irem.org.

Emerald City Moving & Storage

Emerald City Moving & Storage has been acquired by OMNI Workspace Co., a national facilities services provider. Founded in 1990 by Greg Foster, Emerald City provides moving, storage and other services in the Puget Sound area. The name and management team will remain but services will be expanded. Emerald City performs over 3,000 commercial relocations annually.

Worktank

Worktank, a Seattle-based interactive media company has added eight new members to its team. Kalie Kimball-Malone is vice president, creative director, Corey Pilkington is senior account manager, Jeff McClard is art director, Sean Richter is program manager in delivery technology, Wendy Fernandez is interactive media producer, Caitlin Weaver is marketing and traffic coordinator, Matthew Walser is Webcast support coordinator and Lisa Hardmeyer is senior producer.

Marchex

Marchex said Cameron Ferroni is joining the Seattle-based company as chief technology officer. He worked in several senior positions with Microsoft. Marchex helps merchants sell across multiple online distribution channels, including search engines, product shopping engines and directories.

InfoSpace

Bellevue-based InfoSpace named entertainment industry executive Stephen J. Davis president of mobile media, a new post that reflects increased focus on the mobile business. He comes from Granada America where he was president. Davis will manage the mobile entertainment business worldwide, working from Los Angeles. InfoSpace also announced president and chief operating officer Kathleen Rae will retire after a transition period. InfoSpace provides private-label search, online directory, and mobile entertainment services.