Jun 06, 2008

Banner Bank

Banner Bank hired John Austenson as senior vice president/commercial lending coordinator at the Seattle Corporate Banking Office. Austenson has 30 years of banking experience and last worked at Bank of America.

Chameleon Technologies

Kirkland-based Chameleon Technologies, a technical staffing and professional services company, hired Pindy Dhesi as a new account manager. She is responsible for helping the company expand into new areas.

Columbia Hospitality

Columbia Hospitality, a hospitality management and consulting company, hired Molly Hoyne as the new group sales manager. Hoyne will work with three Columbia properties: Friday Harbor House on San Juan Island, The Inn at Langley on Whidbey Island and the Salish Lodge & Spa at Snoqualmie Falls. Hoyne was opening sales manager for Hotel 1000 in Seattle.

Woodstone Credit Union

Federal Way-based Woodstone Credit Union hired Diane Percival as chief financial officer. Percival has worked as controller at Woodstone Credit Union since 1992. Woodstone Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative.

Jun 05, 2008

Sterling Savings Bank

Sterling Savings Bank promoted Kathi Atkins to vice president of the bank. Atkins joined Sterling's private banking office in Seattle as a private banker earlier this year. She has 30 years of banking experience.

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Regional law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt hired Linda Huang Zachariah to the firm's Seattle office as a member of the intellectual property practice group. Zachariah worked at Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman.

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Virginia Mason Medical Center hired Judy Ruskell as director of community outreach and promoted Susan Abolafya to manager of the hospital's Acute Care of the Elderly Unit. Abolafya has worked at Virginia Mason since last August.

Jun 04, 2008

First Sound Bank

Seattle-based First Sound Bank hired Kye Goodnight, Steve McCready and Cole Young as staff persons. Goodnight is an operations specialist. McCready is an accounting specialist. Young is a loan service specialist.

Seattle Symphony

The Seattle Symphony hired Mark S. McCampbell as vice president of development. McCampbell worked at Virginia Mason Foundation where he oversaw a $100 million fund campaign. He succeeds Nan Garrison in the post, who will continue to play a significant role on a part-time schedule.

Electronic Evidence Discovery

Kirkland-based Electronic Evidence Discovery, an eDiscovery solutions company, hired Robert Cruz as director of business alliances. Cruz has 16 years of sales and business development experience and last worked at Enterra Solutions.

Mahlum Architects

Mahlum Architects hired Pierce McVey as an associate principal working primarily in the firm’s healthcare studio. McVey has more than 25 years of experience and is working on the new Swedish hospital in Issaquah. McVey previously worked as a senior associate and project designer at Mithun Architects. His past projects include the Tolt Treatment Facility in Carnation, an expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup and the Washington Correction Center for Women.

CDi Engineers

CDi Engineers hired Rick Grove, Deborah Agner and Micah Brewer. Grove is a professional mechanical engineer with experience in HVAC and plumbing systems design and expertise in construction administration. He is working on Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle and MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. Grove received a 2008 ASHRAE Technology Award for his work on the Firstenburg Community Center in Vancouver. Agner has more than 13 years experience in the mechanical engineering field. Agner’s expertise includes design of mechanical HVAC systems using 2D and 3D modeling capabilities in AutoCAD and Microstation, and providing load calculations for HVAC systems. She is working on a major high school renovation project in Oak Harbor. Brewer is working on the high school renovation project in Oak Harbor and Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital in Portland.

Clark/Kjos Architects

Clark/Kjos Architects hired Steve Spencer as construction administrator, Johanna Schorr as an architect and project manager and Robin Rucker as a project administrator. Spencer has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare and technology-related construction and major renovation projects. Prior to joining Clark/Kjos, Spencer was director of facilities at Grande Ronde Hospital. He is working on the new Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. Schorr has more than 20 years of experience and strong skills in lighting design, project management and construction administration. Schorr won the Priest Award for Architectural Excellence at the University of Washington. Rucker is also working on the Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup.

Candela

Candela hired Harpreet Sanghera as Computer Aided Drafting designer. Sanghera has more than eight years of experience with Puget Sound firms as a CAD Designer. She is working on Agua Caliente Cultural Museum in Palm Springs, Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Microsoft projects in Redmond and the Experience Music Project lighting revision project.

Landau Associates

Landau Associates hired six new employees. The Edmonds office hired Steven Quarterman as senior project ecologist, Laura Jean Wilcox as senior project hydrogeologist, Piper Roelen as senior engineer, Alan Starr as senior technician, Kim Hazard as senior marketing coordinator and Ethan Smith as GIS technician. Quarterman has seven years of experience and provides wetland, permitting and natural resource management services. Wilcox’s primary experience is in aquifer storage and recovery. Rolen has 10 years of experience in conducting environmental investigations and site remediation. Starr has 30 years of field experience providing construction, maintenance and operation of remedial systems. Hazard has seven years of experience in marketing and communications for professional service firms.