Mar 20, 2009

Riddell Williams

Riddell Williams hired Christopher Schenck, a patent litigator, to its Intellectual Property Litigation Group. Schenck worked at K&L Gates.

Jones Soda

Seattle-based Jones Soda hired Joth Ricci as president and chief executive officer, effective May 1. Ricci, who has served as the company's chief operating officer since January 2008, succeeds Stephen Jones, who will continue as a member of the board of directors.

Golf Savings Bank

Golf Savings Bank has opened a new mortgage office in Bellevue at 11100 N.E. Eighth St., Suite 700. It is the sixth new office to open since late 2008. Other new locations include offices in Federal Way, Lacey, Mill Creek and Port Orchard. Golf now has over 30 mortgage offices in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

Mar 19, 2009

Gibraltar

Peter Longenecker has been promoted to commercial brokerage vice president of Gibraltar Investment Property Solutions. He joined Gibraltar in 2005 as an experienced real estate broker. Gibraltar is based in Seattle. It owns and operates investment properties from Seattle to Walla Walla, and was founded by Gerry Pigotti and Kurt Fisher.

GVA Kidder Mathews

Julie Silvers, senior vice president of operations for GVA Kidder Mathews' Property Management Division, has been recognized by the Institute of Real Estate Management for having held the Certified Property Manager designation for 25 years.

Pacific Real Estate Partners

Bellevue-based Pacific Real Estate Partners said JJ Shephard has been promoted to principal.

Coast Real Estate Services

Tom Hoban, co-founder and CEO of Coast Real Estate Services and Coast/Sperry Van Ness, recently earned the Green Broker designation by the Commercial Broker's Association. Green Brokers help clients bring green practices into sales or landlord/tenant relationships.

Windermere Exclusive Properties

Steve Rodgers, former president and CEO of Prudential California Realty, Southern California, was named a partner and the new president of Windermere Exclusive Properties. Rodgers will work with Windermere Exclusive Properties owners to expand in San Diego. He plans to open offices in the Rancho Bernardo/Poway area, Del Mar and Orange County.

NAIOP Real Estate Challenge

This year's NAIOP Real Estate Challenge will be held at March 24 and 25 at the Daily Grill in the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Seattle. Competitors will come from the University of British Columbia, Portland State University, University of Washington and Washington State University. Students will present their projects to the judges on March 24. Immediately following the judging, the NAIOP Developing Leaders and Real Estate Challenge committee will host a reception for the competitors. Student teams will make presentations at the NAIOP breakfast meeting on March 25 at the Sheraton, from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Members are encouraged to attend and meet the students. The price for members is $20 and $25 for non-members. There is no cost for students. To register go to http://www.naiopwa.org.

CBA Green Broker certification

CBA and the Cascadia Region Green Building Council have launched an online Certified Green Broker education program for people in the commercial real estate industry. The objective is to train brokers to counsel clients on sustainability issues. Topics include green building basics, green leases, valuation and land use laws. Cost is $750 per course through May. After June 1, the price is $975. The Web site is http://greenbrokereducation.com.

SKCAR class on green products

Seattle King County Association of Realtors is offering a class on green products and materials tomorrow at its offices, 12410 S.E. 32nd St., Suite 100, in Bellevue. The 3-clock-hour class costs $45 for members and $70 for non-members. It runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The instructor is Brenda Nunes. The class will help brokers assist in selecting green materials and products. For information call (425) 974-1011 or (800) 540-3277 or email REALTOR@nwrealtor.com.

Miller Nash

Law firm Miller Nash hired two new associates in its Seattle office, one associate in its Vancouver office and five in its Portland office. In Seattle, it hired Adam Jussel and Casey Moriarty. In Vancouver, it hired Jeffrey Miller. In Portland, it hired Alicia Bell, Katie Haraguchi, Kathryn Litchman, Morgan Smith and Joelle Tavan.

4th Avenue Media

A new video marketing company called 4th Avenue Media has launched in Bellevue. The company was started by Lucas Mack, a former TV news reporter for KOMO, and by Robin Ernst, a former sales executive. The company specializes in videos for the Web and in consultation videos for cosmetic surgery, medical marketing, consulting, public relations and media buying.