Feb 16, 2007

Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson

The Seattle law firm of Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson hired Amit D. Ranade as associate. Ranade was with K & L Gates.

Bullivant

The law firm of Bullivant Houser Bailey has added Sandra G. Gronfein as director of professional development, recruiting and diversity. Gronfein was with Stoel Rives.

Willows Lodge

Willows Lodge named Clark McGuffie general manager of Barking Frog and Fireside Cellars. McGuffie was general manager at Daniel's Broiler in Seattle. Willows Lodge is managed by MTM Luxury Lodgings.

Greater Spokane

Greater Spokane hired Darrell Reeves as chief financial officer. Greater Spokane is committed to accelerating regional economic prosperity throughout the Spokane region, and is funded by more than 1,500 private-sector member investors.

Feb 15, 2007

Puget Sound Bank

Puget Sound Bank hired Philip Mitterling as chief financial officer. Mitterling was treasurer of EverTrust Financial Group. Pat Dineen is now chairman of the board, succeeding Jim Mitchell, the bank's current president and CEO.

Davis Wright Tremaine

Lloyd A. Chee has joined the Seattle office of Davis Wright Tremaine as an associate in the firm's Real Property Practice Group. He was an associate at Perkins Coie.

Workforce Training Board

Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed Eleni Papadakis executive director of the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board. The board advises the governor, legislature and other policy-makers on training and education needs in Washington.

Washington Mutual

Washington Mutual named Anthony F. Vuoto president of the credit card business and appointed him to the executive committee. He was senior vice president and chief financial officer for WaMu Card Services. He succeeds Joseph W. Saunders.

Seattle Mortgage

Seattle Mortgage Co. hired two employees: Douglas J. MacLeod, eastern correspondent manager, and Steven Evans, reverse division trainer. MacLeod was national sales manager of Radian Guaranty Insurance and worked as an independent reverse mortgage consultant. Evans has worked in client relations, leading client training seminars in the United States, Canada and England. Seattle Mortgage and its affiliates have been offering reverse mortgages since 1995.

Pine Street Group

Engineering News Record named Matt Griffin, managing partner of the Pine Street Group in Seattle, one of its Top 25 Newsmakers of 2006. Griffin was recognized for his work on the 42-story tower for Washington Mutual and the Seattle Art Museum. The Pine Street Group developed the WaMu/SAM project in conjunction with the Seneca Real Estate Group, Seattle. The office space is complete. The initial phase of the SAM expansion will open in the spring.

Real Estate Association of Puget Sound

The topic of the February program for REAPS (Real Estate Association of Puget Sound) is “Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur” with James A. Randel, an author, attorney, broker and investor as the speaker. It will be Thursday, Feb. 22, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Kane Hall on the University of Washington campus. To reserve a space go to http://www.reapsweb.com. Cost is $15 for non-members and it's free for REAPS members. Randel is a proponent of adding value to commercial real estate investments.

Real estate education forum March 20

The Commercial Real Estate Education Forum 2007 will be held March 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Washington Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. It includes a trade show and cocktail reception, and is sponsored by CBA, CCIM, CREW, IREM, NAIOP and the Washington Realtors and WSCAR. Topics will include updates on the economy, legal issues, business ethics and a look at how some big developments have changed their communities. Cost is $159 and $179 after March 14 and it is accredited for 7.5 clock hours. For information call the Washington Realtors at (800) 748-7053 or go online at http://www.warealtor.org.