Oct 17, 2005

Bank of Everett

Mike Deller is leading an effort to create a community bank, the Bank of Everett, which would open in 2006. Tom Giovanelli, president of the Northwest region of Capitol Bancorp., is helping Deller. Deller was chief operating officer for seven years at EverTrust Bank, which recently merged with Key Bank. Capitol Bancorp develops community banks. Its executive offices are in Phoenix and Lansing, Mich.

Baldwin Resource Group

Newton

Amber Newton is an account executive at Baldwin Resource Group. Baldwin is based in Bellevue and specializes in risk management, insurance and business consulting. Newton managed accounts at Kibble & Prentice in Bellevue.

Concur Technologies

Seattle-based Concur Technologies promoted its co-founder Rajeev Singh to chief operating officer and Kyle Sugameleto to chief legal officer. Sugameleto manages the company's legal affairs. Concur provides Web-based services for companies to manage business expenses.

UWT Milgard School of Business

University of Washington Tacoma's Milgard School of Business is taking nominations for its fifth annual Business Leadership Awards. Awards will go to business leaders and heads of nonprofits in Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston and South King counties. For more information, contact the Milgard School of Business at (253) 692-5630 or see www.tacoma.washington.edu/business. Deadline is Jan. 31

Oct 14, 2005

Sports Medicine Clinic

Jim C. Hsu has joined the medical staff of the Northwest Hospital & Medical Center as an orthopaedic surgeon. The center is in North Seattle at 10330 Meridian Ave. N. Hsu treats orthopaedic disorders, with a focus on the shoulder, elbow and knee.

Benchmade Knife

Oregon City, Ore.-based Benchmade Knife Co. named Mike Biery director of human resources. The cutlery manufacturer also made Paulo C. Franca Magalhaes its federal government field representative. Greg Harrison is a customer service representative. Biery has 33 years of experience in human resources. Magalhaes, a Brazil native, founded a private security consultancy. Harrison was a sales manager in Wilsonville, Ore.

Crowley Maritime

Oakland, Calif.-based Crowley Maritime Corp. has reopened its New Orleans office after clearance from authorities after Hurricane Katrina. Flooding did not affect the sixth-floor office, located about seven miles from downtown New Orleans. Crowley provides transportation and logistics services around the world.

Seattle Southside Visitor Services

Seattle Southside Visitor Services added Karla Lindula as its media liason. Lindula, who has five years of marketing experience, will oversee media buying, public relations and advertising. The cities of SeaTac and Tukwila created the group in 2002, and Kent joined them this year. Lodging taxes collected in each city fund the organization, which helps people make travel plans.

Artist Trust

Fidelma McGinn will be the new executive director of Seattle-based Artist Trust. McGinn, who directs San Francisco's Film Arts Foundation, has been in Seattle before. From 1997 to 2003 she directed 911 Media Arts and also worked for Microsoft. The nonprofit is a source of funds and information for Washington artists.