Oct 24, 2007
Bellevue-based Baldwin Resource Group hired Jeanette Busby as account manager in the benefits department. She has 13 years of experience in the field and is president of the Northwest Washington Association of Health Underwriters. Baldwin Resource Group offers professional services, including risk management and insurance, to companies.
The Sorrento Hotel hired Sandra Cook as director of sales and marketing. Cook has 10 years experience in hospitality sales. She worked at the Heathman Hotel Kirkland.
The Campaign Disclosure Project, a national survey of campaign finance disclosure requirements and public access to campaign information, ranked Washington first in the nation in campaign disclosure. This is Washington's fourth consecutive first-place ranking. The project is conducted by the UCLA School of Law, the Center for Governmental Studies and the California Voter Foundation. It is supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Allstate Insurance opened a new agency in Mill Creek at 3922 148th St. S.E. It is owned and operated by agent Verla Calderon. Calderon has 11 years experience in the insurance industry. Allstate is a national personal lines insurer.
Otak has named five new principals and promoted five employees to senior associate.
Julie Morales,
Dyanne Sheldon,
Greg Laird, Rich Ragone and
Joe Simmler were promoted to principal. Morales, a senior project manager and architect for 20 years, has worked with Otak for seven years; Sheldon has 26 years of experience and has been with the firm for one year; Laird, a senior project manager in Otak's Water and Natural Resources team, has 25 years of experience, eight at Otak; Ragone, has spent 14 of his 19 years in Otak as director of technology; and Simmler, a senior project manager in water and natural resources, has 29 years of experience, five with the firm. The new senior associates are
Sharon Nobbe, who has spent 10 of her 14 years as an architect with Otak;
John Knutson, a senior project manager on Otak's Water and Natural Resources team who has spent two of his 16 years with the firm;
Bill Lawrence, a survey manager who has spent 11 of his 25 years at Otak;
In-Tae Lee, a senior bridge engineer with 23 years of experience, four at Otak; and
Gary Paul, a senior project surveyor with 21 years of experience, 13 at Otak.
ALSC Architects of Spokane hired
Arlin Berge as a project architect/manager. Berge has 25 years of experience and previously worked at RHL Design Group in Colorado. He will manage ALSC's Coeur d'Alene office and is working on the new Panhandle Animal Shelter in Sandpoint.
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants hired
Alan M. Zelenka as energy services leader. Zelenka has more than 20 years of experience in power projects and conservation programs and has been involved in energy regulation and policy at the national, regional and local level. Zelenka will lead teams on energy management, energy recovery and climate change mitigation projects.
Freeman Fong Architecture hired
Rodrigo I. Del Carpio as a project designer. Del Carpio most recently worked as a design architect for WATG in Honolulu and has eight years of design experience in Mexico City, where he is a licensed architect. He is working on two homes in Sammamish, a courtroom remodel for King County and an addition to the U.S. Forest Service Cle Elum Ranger Station.
Cary Kopczynski & Co. promoted
Martin Maingot to associate. Maingot is working on Autopark, a 25-story tower in Seattle, Rollin Street, an 11-story tower in Seattle, and Avalon Towers, a 12- and 19-story mixed-use complex in Bellevue. The firm also hired
Nathan Galer as a design engineer,
Jason Schrader as IT manager and
Kami Leidholm as administrative assistant.
