Feb 26, 2008

Kibble and Prentice

Kibble & Prentice, an insurance and financial services company, promoted Troy Hyatt and Amanda Priest. Hyatt is sales executive in the Employee Benefits Division. Priest is sales executive in the Commercial Insurance Division.

Minority and Justice Commission

The Washington State Minority and Justice Commission announced Monto Shan Morton is the new executive director. Morton has been program assistant for the commission since 2002. The commission educates and assists Washington state judges and administrators in eliminating racial, ethnic, cultural and religious bias in state courts.

Rohde & Van Kampen

The Seattle law firm of Rohde & Van Kampen hired Del Miller as counsel. Miller has 30 years of commercial trial experience.

Liberty Bank

Poulsbo-based Liberty Bank of Washington hired Paul A. Uhlig as chief operating officer and compliance officer. Uhlig has held management positions for local branches of Wells Fargo, Key and American Marine banks. Liberty Bank is currently recruiting shareholders and plans to open its first branch in Poulsbo this spring.

Absher Construction Co.

Absher Construction Co. hired Rip Phillips as project manager, Aaron Lum as project engineer and Matt Cooper in the estimating department. Phillips has more than 40 years of construction experience in the U.S. and throughout the world. Lum is a graduate of Oregon State University and has been working as a project engineer in Oregon and Washington for three years. Cooper has 10 years of experience in estimating, jobsite management and carpentry. Prior to coming to Absher, he was self-employed for two years as an estimator.

Express Construction

Joe Constance joined Express Construction as director of business development. Constance held similar positions at Rafn Co. and SDL, and was the vice president of marketing and sales with developer Intracorp. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Nyack College, a master's degree in political and social science from the New School for Social Research and a doctorate degree from the New School for Social Research.

PSF Mechanical

Robert Willis joined PSF Mechanical as a project executive and Lawrence Palmer joined as a project engineer. Willis has worked in the HVAC industry for more than 32 years and is a LEED-accredited professional. Palmer holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and is a professional engineer with more than 15 years of industry experience.

McKinstry

McKinstry added an electrical group to its Portland operations on Northeast Airport Way. The new group's electrical capabilities include general electrical service and repairs, tenant improvements, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, generator/UPS maintenance, building control systems and infrared scans. Mark Kenney is the service manager.