Oct 02, 2007

Lovsted-Worthington

Lovsted-Worthington, a Seattle-based insurance brokerage, hired Linda Schneider as operations manager and Tom Pangborn as director of construction operations. Schneider has worked in the insurance industry since 1971 and was an independent consultant in Seattle for 10 years. She will merge operations for the new Chehalis location to existing Seattle and Bothell offices. Pangborn has 17 years experience servicing the construction industry and has consulted on insurance programs for the last 11 years.

Tacoma Public Utilities

The Tacoma Public Utility Board promoted William Gaines to director of Tacoma Public Utilities. Gaines was superintendent and replaces Mark Crisson, who led TPU for 15 years and is retiring. Gaines has been at TPU since 2006. TPU includes Tacoma Power, Tacoma Water and Tacoma Rail.

Holaday-Parks

Seattle mechanical contractor Holaday-Parks hired Jeffrey Lynch as mechanical engineer, Myles Manning as project manager, Ron Levine as controls account executive and David Phillips as service account executive. Lynch is a PE and LEED Accredited Professional. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington and has seven years of experience in the HVAC industry. Manning holds a bachelor’s degree in technical management from DeVry University. He has worked in telecommunications and high-tech facilities over the past five years. Levine has 12 years of sales and marketing experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the UW. Phillips has more than 30 years of experience in the HVAC service industry. He is an associate member of the Washington State Society for Healthcare Engineering and graduated from the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters’ apprenticeship program.

PSF Mechanical

Sandi Gibson joined PSF Mechanical as a SPTI/Service administrative assistant.

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Lease Crutcher Lewis promoted David Brossard, Jim Lorenz and Bryan Gormley to senior project managers in its Seattle office. The general contractor also promoted Ken Schmidt to project manager in that office. Brossard holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He has been in construction since 1980 and joined Lewis in early 2006. Lorenz holds a bachelor’s degree in building construction from the University of Washington. He has been in construction since 1984 and joined Lewis in 1987. Gormley also holds a bachelor’s degree in building construction from the UW. He has been in construction since 1994 and joined Lewis in 2004. Schmidt holds bachelor’s degrees in construction management and business administration from Washington State University. He has worked in construction since 1998 and joined Lewis in 2004. He is a LEED Accredited Professional.

AGC of Washington

Mandi Kime on Monday will take over as safety director at the Associated General Contractors of Washington. Kime will staff safety committees and coordinate training and education efforts. She will also be a liaison with the Department of Labor and Industries and assist with safety-related legislative and policy matters. Kime served as the AGC’s assistant safety director from 2001-05.

Oct 01, 2007

Rusty George Creative

Tacoma-based Rusty George Creative, a marketing and advertising firm, hired new staff. Kathryn Schwarz is an account manager, Sandy Roberts is a production designer, Mathea Braatne is an account manager, Sarah Mickelson is a receptionist and Matthew Stoffel is a designer specializing in digital design and programming.

GMI

GMI, a provider of global market intelligence solutions, hired Dave Williamson as executive vice president and general counsel. Williamson has 20 years experience in legal and business affairs, and worked at Loudeye Corp. GMI is based in Mercer Island.

Rural Development Institute

The Rural Development Institute, an international organization based in Seattle, has been shortlisted for the $1 million 2007 Alcan Prize for Sustainability by Alcan and the International Business Leaders Forum. The prize recognizes outstanding contributions to the goal of economic, environmental and social sustainability by nonprofit and civil organizations. All shortlisted organizations will receive an Alcan Training Grant for $15,000. There are 10 shortlisted organizations chosen internationally.

CTED

The Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development selected Gabriele Schwinghammer of FTI International Limited as chief trade representative in Europe. She will help support the state's strategy to encourage foreign companies to locate in Washington and will provide export assistance for Washington businesses seeking new markets in Europe. Schwinghammer is based in Munich.