Nov 16, 2005

Russell Investment Group

Tacoma-based company Russell Investment Group named Julia Cormier director of alternative investments for domestic services, based in Chicago. Cormier spent 10 years at Goldman Sachs in London. Russell Investment Group manages $148 billion in assets around the world.

University of Idaho

Wendy Shattuck is assistant vice president for marketing and strategic communications at the University of Idaho. She has 18 years of experience, including work as public affairs director at Reed College in Portland.

OnRequest Images

Seattle-based OnRequest Images appointed Janice Mayo chief marketing officer and Tom Colombo chief financial officer. Mayo has 20 years of experience developing advertising. Colombo will manage accounting, human resources and legal departments. OnRequest provides custom imagery.

Snohomish County PUD

The Snohomish County Public Utility District's board of commissioners are seeking a replacement for general manager Ed Hansen, who will retire in June 2006. He joined the PUD in 2002, and was the mayor of Everett for eight years.

Snook Schwanz

The Kirkland law firm of Snook Schwanz has changed its name to Snook Schwanz Kinerk and added a new member to the firm: Daniel L. Kinerk. The firm is still located at 25 Central Way, Suite 410.

Sterling Savings Bank

Sterling Saving Bank has opened a new branch in Lynnwood at 19230 Alderwood Parkway, near the Alderwood mall. Jason Francis is the branch manager. Also joining him will be Myra Okaly, personal banker; Amy Hewitt, customer service manager; Ursela Hybridge, customer service representative; and Kim Hawkins, customer representative.

Department of Labor and Industries

Steve Cant, acting assistant director of the Safety and Health Division of

BLRB Architects

Ferger	Pallasigui	Rafferty
Joslin	Monson

Brett Ferger and Nemesio "Meng" Pallasigui joined BLRB as CAD designers. Ferger is working on the new Bow Lake Elementary School for the Highline School District. Pallasigui is working on the addition and modernization of Olympia's Pioneer Elementary School. Michael Rafferty and Drake Joslin joined as architects. Rafferty is part of the Garfield High School project team, designing the physical education/performing arts center addition. Joslin is working on two new elementary schools for the Puyallup School District. Ed Boyd Monson was hired as a specifications writer. He will work on design and documentation products.

KPFF Consulting Engineers

Weiss

Caroline S. Weiss has been named an owner at KPFF. Weiss is managing expansion at the Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver and the University of Washington's Educational Outreach Building, and was project designer for the South Terminal expansion project at Sea-Tac.

DKA

Taybron

Africa

Inness

Andre Taybron recently joined DKA. Taybron is working on an accessibility compliance report for the Tacoma Housing Authority. Alfredo Africa recently joined as the CAD manager. Africa has eight years of CAD experience and will be working on the new Asian Counseling and Referral Services building. Delwin Inness recently joined DKA, providing CAD support for the Seattle Housing Authority revitalization project.

Candela Lighting Design

Spring

Candela Lighting Design and Consulting recently added Craig Spring as a lighting designer. Spring worked for firms in Denver, New York City and San Francisco prior to joining Candela.

Cierra Electrical Group

Peterson	Juan
Villanueva	Guloy

Christopher L. Peterson joined Cierra Electrical Group as a senior project manager. Peterson has 10 years of experience on commercial projects. He will manage electrical design for a hotel and casino expansion for the Tulalip Tribe. Rocxy Juan joined as a project manager. He has 16 years experience on health care and community projects. Aladdin Villanueva is a senior CAD drafter. Gary Guloy, was promoted to project manager. Corie Harns was promoted to designer. The electrical engineering firm is based in Seattle.