Jun 28, 2007

Tree Solutions

Holly Iosso of the Seattle-based tree consulting firm Tree Solutions has passed her certification exam from the Pacific Northwest chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture and is now a certified arborist. She has been with the company since September of 2006.

The Westin Seattle

The Westin Seattle added four managers. At the Westin Seattle, Michael Smutzer has been promoted to director of the front office, Dana Smith has been promoted to director of service express and Donald Gerrie has been hired as director of housekeeping. Kathy Fuentes has been promoted to general manager of The Westin at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall Opera House. Westin is the beverage and food catering company for McCaw Hall.

Stoel Rives

The King County Bar Association and the Oregon State Bar are honoring the Portland-based law firm Stoel Rives for its pro bono work. The King County Bar Association is giving Stoel Rives and Andy Guy, the firm's Seattle pro bono coordinator, an award for outstanding service. The Oregon State Bar gave Stoel Rives the Pro Bono Challenge Award for the highest level of pro bono service in the large firm category. Stoel Rives has 350 attorneys in nine offices nationally.

National Work Readiness Council

The Association of Washington Business announced the National Work Readiness Council has elected Mike Hudson, executive director of the Institute for Workforce Development and Economic Sustainability, to its board of directors. The board elected Hudson because of his affiliation with AWB and experience on Washington's Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, AWB said.

Port of Tacoma

Jack Hedge has joined the Port of Tacoma as manager of real estate. He focuses on real estate acquisitions for industrial development in the Tacoma Tideflats area. Hedge worked for Wood Group Power of Atlanta.

NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson

NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson named MaryKay West, CCIM, vice president for her work with NBS' Capital Asset Group. West was previously an associate vice president for NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson.

GVA Kidder Mathews

Cini K. Apostol, vice president of property management service for GVA Kidder Mathews in Portland, was awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation by the Chicago-based CCIM Institute. Apostol has been in the commercial real estate industry for 16 years.

Grubb & Ellis

Grubb & Ellis Co. added the team of Geza Berger and Dennis Evans as senior vice presidents in the Multi Housing Investment Group in Seattle. Berger has 34 years of experience in Seattle multifamily sales. Evans has 25 years of experience in investment/multifamily sales. Both were with GVA Kidder Mathews.

The Schuster Group

The Schuster Group hired Howard Mills as controller. He has more than 20 years of experience and was controller for Trammell Crow Co. in Bellevue, overseeing accounting for 22 million square feet of property and 210 buildings. Schuster Group manages real estate investments and developments.

Security Properties

Security Properties of Seattle and Capmark Finance acquired the 264-unit Sonoran Vista Apartments in Scottsdale, Ariz., for $49 million. It was built in 1996 and has easy access to Tempe and Mesa. SPI has a portfolio of approximately 25,000 housing units in 36 states.

Northwest MLS

The Northwest Multiple Listing Service has moved its Pierce County satellite office into the offices of the Tacoma Pierce County Association of Realtors. The office is at 2550 S. Yakima Ave., Suite D. in Tacoma. The phone number is (253) 566-2331.

Conner Homes

Barbee Mill, a lakefront master planned community in Renton, has launched a Web site (http://www.lake-washington-living.com) to provide information on homes for sale there. Barbee Mill is being built by Conner Homes. Home prices will range from $900,000 to $3 million. A mill operated on the land from 1945 until 1998. Conner Homes bought the site in 2006, and broke ground later that year.