May 18, 2007

Pierce County

Gary Predoehl, Pierce County's transportation and programming manager, is winner of a new award from the National Association of County Engineers. Predoehl is the first person to win the Project/Program Manager of the Year Award and has worked with the county for 13 years.

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo named new managers for two downtown Seattle bank branches. Kamal Pillay, who managed the Seventh and Olive branch, is manager of the Westlake Center branch. Frano Cantor, who was a personal banker, replaces Pillay.

Washington Attorney General

The office of Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna hired Ryan Shannon as media relations manager. Shannon was a public affairs specialist and marketing analyst for State Farm. He will work closely with Kristin Alexander, whose title has been changed to Seattle media relations manager.

GalleryPlayer

Seattle-based GalleryPlayer, a high-definition content company, named Paul Brownlow, founder and chief technology officer, president. He replaces Kevin Akeroyd, who recently resigned and moved away from Seattle.

May 17, 2007

KCTS Television

Dick Warsinske has been named interim vice president of operations and general manager of KCTS Television. Warsinske was a senior vice president and general manager of KOMO-TV. Randy Brinson, former general manager, has been appointed executive director of content development, a newly created position.

Northwest Hospital & Medical Center

Northwest Hospital & Medical Center hired Anita S. Uppal as a board-certified internist. She will be joining the practice of Sand Point Internists at Northwest Outpatient Medical Center. Uppal earned her medical degree from Dayanand Medical College in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

EvergreenBank

EvergreenBank promoted Vernice Harris to manager of the South Lake Union branch in downtown Seattle. Harris has been with EvergreenBank for 10 years and has worked in banking for 23 years. EvergreenBank operates six full-service branches.

Northcut Landing

PBO Properties, developer of Northcut Landing at 5001 25th Ave. N.E. in the University District, said six tenants in the 90,000-square-foot mixed-use project have opened: Emerald City Smoothie, Desert Sun Tanning Salon, John L. Scott Real Estate, New 32 Aesthetic and Family Dentistry, Northcut Orthodontics and Verizon Wireless. Five more will open in June. Two restaurants and a branch of Northwest Hospital will open later this summer. PBO Properties was founded in 1990 as a Seattle-based development company specializing in multi-family and residential real estate. Lately it has moved into commercial development, with projects in Seattle and Newcastle.

Merrill Gardens

The R.D. Merrill Co. and its senior housing operator Merrill Gardens made two recent appointments. Rich Reel is vice president of real estate for both companies. He was part of the group that formed Merrill Gardens in 1993 and also worked in acquisition and development. He will continue to focus on acquisition and development, and diversifying R.D. Merrill's holdings into commercial and multi-family real estate in the region. Billy Pettit is investment officer for R.D. Merrill. He will focus on commercial real estate and securities as well as the investment portfolios.

Washington Retail Seminar

The 19th annual Washington Retail Seminar will be held June 6 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center. It is co-sponsored by the Opus Law Group and the Washington Retail Association. Speakers include Michael Collins of REI on corporate social responsibility, Elizabeth Ragone of Fair Indigo on fair trade apparel, retail consultant Sally McKenzie on retail today and a panel discussion by several Seattle boutique retailers. The cost is $79 per person. For information call the Retail 2007 coordinator at (206) 438-5240.