Jun 24, 2008

Plumbing code update

Location: Burlington

Cost: $135

Information: Construction Industry Training Council of Washington, (425) 454-2482 or http://www.citcwa.org

PSI

George Sechler is the new laboratory supervisor in Professional Service Industries' Mountlake Terrace office. Sechler has more than 10 years of quality assurance/quality control experience and has worked in such diverse locations as Thailand, Egypt and Qatar. PSI, based near Chicago, is an independent engineering and testing firm with 125 offices in North America.

Tri-County Truss

The Burlington plant of Tri-County Truss has been designated a STAR site by the state Department of Labor and Industries. The designation, part of L&I's Voluntary Protection Program, means the company has reached the highest level of workplace safety. L&I says the Tri-County plant is the first of its kind in the state to receive the award. Gary Lund is the general manager at Tri-County, which specializes in engineered-wood roof and floor trusses.

First Sound Bank

First Sound Bank promoted Lynne Fricks as an assistant vice president and cash management officer. Fricks has 16 years experience and has worked at First Sound Bank since 1996.

Talbot, Korvola & Warwick

Portland-based Talbot, Korvola & Warwick, an accounting and business consulting firm, hired Jamey S. Parker as a senior tax manager. Parker has 30 years experience and has held management positions with Ernst & Young and independent accounting firms in California and Oregon. TKW serves clients in Oregon and Washington.

Heller Ehrman

Heller Ehrman announced Matthew D. Le Master, an attorney in the firm's Seattle office and a member of the firm's Corporate/VLG practice, has been elected chair of the Washington State Bar Association's Business Law Section. Le Master has been actively involved in the WSBA Business Law Section for more than six years. Le Master joined Heller Ehrman in 2007.

ZymoGenetics

Seattle-based ZymoGenetics promoted Heather L. Franklin to senior vice president, business development. She will serve as a member of the company's Executive Management Committee. ZymoGenetics creates novel protein drugs.

Jun 23, 2008

NC Machinery

Con Foss has been appointed branch manager for the new NC Machinery store in Monroe. Foss has 30 years of experience with NC as a technician and service manager. Greg McClelland has been appointed heavy-equipment parts and service sales representative for the Fife and Chehalis NC Machinery branches. McClelland has 13 years of experience as a parts and service representative and 27 years of experience working with Cat dealers. NC The Cat Rental Store has appointed Mason Stafford and Carol Saden as a rental sales representatives at its Mount Vernon branch. They will be responsible for rental and sales of both Cat and preferred non-Cat equipment.