May 20, 2009

NAC|Architecture

Coleen Monaghan has rejoined NAC|Architecture as a senior associate and director of interiors in the Spokane office. Monaghan previously worked for NAC|Architecture for 12 years, providing space planning and interior design to a broad range of clients. Monaghan is designing interiors for Magnuson Hotels in Spokane, Whitman Clinic in Colfax, Cascade Medical Center in Leavenworth and for the renovation of Patterson Hall at Eastern Washington University in Cheney.

Golder Associates

Golder hired Pamela Gunther in the Seattle office as a practice leader/senior NEPA and regulatory compliance specialist. She has more than 20 years of experience managing NEPA and SEPA contracts for both terrestrial and marine projects. Gunther has worked throughout the U.S. with clients and lead agencies representing local, state and federal agencies; public utility districts and Native American tribes.

WSP Flack + Kurtz

WSP Flack + Kurtz hired Keith W. McIntyre as vice president and head of the electrical department for the Seattle office. McIntyre has more than 30 years of experience as an electrical engineer and for the past six years he served as senior facilities engineer with the University of Washington. McIntyre will oversee all electrical projects for the Seattle office, including Battelle Biological Science Facility, Kent Station Phase 4, Federal Way Regional Library, Western Washington University Buchanan Hall, University of Puget Sound Center for Health Sciences and Tacoma Center for Urban Waters. The firm also promoted Melanie Taylor and Edwin F. Bactad to senior associates. As head of the Architectural Lighting Studio in the Seattle office, Taylor has more than 18 years of lighting design experience. Bactad has more than 12 years of experience and is head of the telecom/low voltage department. His expertise includes knowledge of space and pathway planning for outside and inside plant cabling, and specification of the telecommunications cable plant for multiple project types. The firm also promoted Adam Leingang to engineer, Ben Gozart to design engineer and Shannon Wick to lighting designer.

The Signature

The Signature restaurant has opened on Queen Anne at 530 First Ave. N. The Signature is a Vietnamese restaurant and bar, run by Tony Ly and his family.

Hughes Pfiffner Gorski

Law firm Hughes Pfiffner Gorski Seedorf & Odsen hired Mark Skolnick as an associate. Skolnick was law clerk to Superior Court Judges Mark Wood and Robert Downes.

Daly's Paint & Decorating

After 50 years in downtown Bellevue, Daly's Paint & Decorating is moving. Daly's is relocating to Plaza 520, just off Highway 520 at 132nd Avenue Northeast and Northeast 20th Street. The move puts Daly's in close proximity to other home improvement businesses.

eMagin

Bellevue-based eMagin Corp., an OLED microdisplay company, promoted Paul Campbell to chief financial officer. Campbell has been interim CFO since April of 2008. He has 30 years experience in finance.

May 19, 2009

Sterling Savings

Sterling Savings Bank has changed the name of its financial services division from Harbor Financial Services to Sterling Savings Banc Financial Services. The new name and new logo is being introduced.

Federal Bar Association

Cairncross & Hempelmann said John Knapp has been named chairman of the Federal Bar Association Bankruptcy Committee for the Western District of Washington. The committee acts as a liaison between the bankruptcy bench and bar.

Travel Outlook

Travel Outlook, a national hotel and travel services company, has opened a new Seattle-based office, HotelReservationsinSeattle.com. HRIS works with Seattle hotels to maximize the return on investment for marketing funds.

American Society for Public Administration

King County Elections Director Sherril Huff was honored by the Evergreen Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration as the Public Administration Practitioner of the Year. Huff's public service and elections administration experience spans more than 30 years, with several different agencies. She became the first elected elections director in February.

Express Construction

Bellevue's Express Construction hired Scott Fuller and Larry Kravik as superintendents. Fuller has more than 30 years of construction experience, including 11 as a superintendent. He completed the apprenticeship program at Seattle Community College. Kravik, a University of Montana graduate, started his construction career as a carpenter and worked his way up to superintendent. He specializes in tenant improvements and is experienced in high-end custom finish work.

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Regional general contractor Lease Crutcher Lewis hired Christine Greene as an accounting assistant and promoted Jamie Madden to people services coordinator in its Seattle office. Greene has more than 12 years of accounts payable experience and attended Western Washington University. Madden has been with the company since 2005 and holds a bachelor's degree from Gonzaga University. She coordinates employee benefits, recruitment, employee relations and compliance.

Synergy Construction

Woodinville's Synergy Construction, headed by President Pam Stewart, was named one of the top businesses in the U.S. by DiversityBusiness.com. Synergy earned multiple awards, including: Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S., Top 500 Women Owned Businesses in the U.S., Top 100 Women Owned Businesses in Washington, Top 50 Diversity Owned Businesses in Washington, and Top 100 Privately Held Businesses in Washington.