Sep 11, 2009

Hodgson/Meyers

Hodgson/Meyers, a Kirkland-based marketing communications agency, hired Robert Coats as senior search strategist and Liz Wagner as social media specialist. Coats has 13 years of Internet industry experience and has worked with Allied Trade Group and Microsoft. Wagner brings experience in social marketing with Twitter and Facebook.

Hydrogen Advertising

Hydrogen Advertising in Seattle has promoted Brea Stevens from account supervisor to account director. Stevens has been with Hydrogen for two years.

Sep 10, 2009

John Howie Steak

Chef/Restaurateur John Howie hired Mark Manca as general manager of the new John Howie Steak restaurant in Bellevue. Manca is a fourth generation food and beverage industry professional in the Pacific Northwest. He spent the past three years in Las Vegas and was recently general manager of the Range Steakhouse in Harrah's, and now is returning to Seattle to work with Howie, a previous partner. The restaurant will open Sept. 12 at The Shops at The Bravern.

Charter Bank

Charter Bank hired James Garvey as chief executive officer in anticipation of Keith Jackson's planned retirement in 2010. Garvey was hired as president and chief operating officer in July. Jackson will become chairman of Charter Bank until his scheduled retirement date in 2010. Thomas Porter will remain chairman of the board of directors.

National Board of Medical Examiners

The National Board of Medical Examiners, based in Philadelphia, elected Suzanne Anderson to a four-year term as a member-at-large of the National Board of Medical Examiners. Anderson is senior vice president, chief information officer and chief financial officer of Virginia Mason Medical Center.

Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle promoted five executives to senior level positions in Seattle. Sean M. Barnes is senior vice president in brokerage, Lynne Herer Smith is senior vice president in strategic consulting, Kelley D. Kohout is vice president in public institutions, Conan Lee is vice president in brokerage and Patricia Lucas is vice president in corporate solutions on the Microsoft account. The firm has 180 corporate offices.

Coast/Sperry Van Ness

Blake Stedman and Josh Heyum of Everett-based Coast/Sperry Van Ness recently coordinated the sale of the Jerry's Surplus building on Broadway Avenue in Everett to Bellevue Healthcare, a regional medical equipment provider.

NAIOP Developing Leaders

The NAIOP Developing Leaders Group is holding an end-of-summer social on Thursday, Sept. 17 in Bellevue. The informal networking event is hosted by NuMark Office Interiors in its offices at 3600 136th Pl. S.E., Building 4. The time is 5 to 7 p.m. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. For information and registration see http://www.naiopwa.org.

NAIOP September meeting

The NAIOP Sept. 16 meeting will be at the Seattle Sheraton, starting with registration at 7:15 a.m. The topic is “The Next Generation of Public-Private Partnerships.” The speakers will be Matt Anderson of Heartland, Cary Bozeman of the Bremerton port, Matthew Kwatinetz of Heartland, Nathan Torgelson of the city of Seattle and two additional speakers to be announced. To register go to http://www.naiopwa.org.

NAIOP seeks volunteers Sept. 26

Volunteers are needed Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ryther Child Center, 2400 N.E. 95th St. in Seattle to help upgrade the living facilities and outdoor areas. Work will include installing a play structure, landscaping, pressure washing, painting, sidewalk extension, rebuilding a fence, new carpeting, creating a nature trail and other small construction projects. For information call Pam Patron at (206) 271-7646 or email pampatron@msn.com.

Transit oriented development seminar

Law Seminars International will hold a seminar Sept. 18 in Seattle on transit oriented development. The event will look at compact, walkable urban and neighborhood centers near transit nodes. John Hempelmann and Charles Wolfe are co-chairs. Speakers include G.B. Arrington of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Patrick Callahan of Urban Renaissance Group, Joni Earl of Sound Transit, Bert Gregory of Mithun and Jeanette Henderson of the University of Washington Real Estate Office. Cost is $695. To register call (800) 854-8009 or see http://www.lawseminars.com.