Sep 09, 2009

The Polyclinic Northgate

The Polyclinic Northgate recently hired Molly Carlson in endocrinology and Florence Hsu in rheumatology. Hsu will continue to see patients at The Polyclinic Downtown, in addition to her office hours at Northgate. Carlson treats cholesterol disorders, thyroid disease, pituitary disease and other problems.

Contineo

Contineo, a Spokane company specializing in compliance, auditing, consulting, technology and managed services for a variety of industries, has expanded its corporate presence to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and hired Kara Lamphere to manage the office. Lamphere worked with First Command Bank in Fort Worth as chief compliance officer.

Wells Fargo Securities

Wells Fargo Securities hired Sumner Anderson as managing director of the Healthcare Investment Banking Group. Anderson has 12 years of industry experience and was recently global equities pharmaceutical analyst at Citadel Investment Group in Chicago.

Sound Community Bank

Sound Community Bank, a subsidiary of Sound Financial, has acquired the Tacoma office of 1st Security Bank of Washington at 2941 S. 38th St. and the Port Angeles office at 1405 E. Front St. The operations of the Port Angeles office have been moved to Sound Community Bank's new branch. The Lakewood Towne Center branch will move to the Tacoma location.

PSF Mechanical

Mehrdad “Marty” Novini, energy conservation engineer at Seattle-based PSF Mechanical, was chosen as a professional commissioning agent for Puget Sound Energy’s Building Energy Optimization Program. Novini has more than 19 years of experience in systems commissioning, identification of energy conservation opportunities, mechanical systems design and construction management of energy conservation projects. He is a LEED Accredited Professional, as well as a Professional Engineer. PSE’s program offers incentives to commercial building owners to identify energy inefficiencies in their buildings and improve performance.

KHS&S Contractors

KHS&S Contractors-West Coast, which has an office in Fife, has expanded its line of specialty products and services. Some of the new items include acoustical grid and tile ceilings, acoustical fabric and metal wall panels, specialty metal and wood ceilings, MEP firestop systems and exterior composite panels. Tampa, Fla.-based KHS&S is a specialty interior/exterior contractor.

Morrison Hershfield

The Bellevue office of Morrison Hershfield, a building engineering firm, hired architect Gary Barber as a senior project manager and team leader of the new construction division. He is working on a hospital addition in Oakland, Calif., and high school projects in Issaquah and Medford, Ore. Barber was a MulvannyG2 principal, and previously worked at Steven Elkins Architects. He has worked on commercial, retail, residential and mixed-use projects in the United States and Mexico.

NAC Architecture

NAC Architecture expanded its management team by naming Sarah Wortman executive director of marketing, a new position. Wortman, who works in the Seattle office, was previously vice president, director of marketing and communications at VOA Associates of Chicago. Pamella Estes joined the Spokane office as front office supervisor. Sarah Richardson joined the Seattle office as receptionist/administrative assistant.