Oct 28, 2009

Lynnwood Convention Center

SMG, an international venue management, marketing and development company, hired Angie Mykel as director of sales and marketing at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Mykel was part of the opening team for the Three Rivers Convention Center, Toyota Center and Toyota Arena in Kennewick, and served as director of sales and marketing for the complex for three years.

Sterling Financial

Sterling Financial of Spokane, the bank holding company of Sterling Savings Bank and Golf Savings Bank, announced Sterling Financial Director William Eisenhart is non-executive chairman of its board of directors. It promoted J. Gregory Seibly to acting president and chief executive officer of Sterling Financial Corp. and to acting chief executive officer of Sterling Savings Bank and acting chief executive officer of Golf Savings Bank. It promoted Ezra Eckhardt to acting chief operating officer of Sterling Financial Corp and acting president of Sterling Savings Bank. Donn Costa was promoted from executive vice president to acting vice president of Golf Savings Bank.

Providence Mount St. Vincent

Providence Mount St. Vincent, a nonprofit assisted living and nursing home in West Seattle, received the 2009 Washington State Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award, presented by the Washington State Psychological Association.

EHS Design

EHS Design hired Bruce Lindeke as a project architect. Lindeke has 26 years of experience in public, commercial, health care, nonprofit and residential projects. His past clients include Children's Hospital, Swedish Medical Center, Safeco Field, SeaTac International Airport, the state of Washington and the Port of Seattle.

Fehr & Peers

Fehr & Peers' hired Dan Grayuski as principal in its Northwest Regional Office in Kirkland. Grayuski has been with the transportation consulting firm for more than 10 years, and has 20 years of experience. He will focus on business development. The firm also hired Joel Rabinovitz as a senior transportation engineer with micro-simulation modeling experience. He has been working on local transportation and engineering studies, including simulation and evaluation of alternatives for the Seattle Alaskan Viaduct replacement project. Seleta Reynolds relocated to the office after spending 10 years working in the San Francisco office. Reynolds has extensive bicycle and pedestrian planning expertise and is working with Redmond on improvements for bicyclists, pedestrians and transit riders on the Northeast 40th Corridor. Chris Breiland, senior transportation engineer and Kendra Breiland, senior transportation planner, also recently relocated to the Kirkland office from northern California. Chris Breiland specializes in smart growth and greenhouse gas analysis and is working with the Washington State CTED on ways to analyze greenhouse gas emissions. Kendra Breiland has expertise in transportation finance and policy analysis. She is working on transportation planning projects, from regional plans to campus master plans. Tiiki Rysen, GIS/graphics specialist, also relocating from northern California, will lead visual design efforts.

BHC Consultants

BHC Consultants hired Aaron Werner as staff engineer. Werner has 10 years of experience in the design and construction management of wastewater and water infrastructure projects. He is working on projects in Kitsap County and Carson City, Nev.

Oct 27, 2009

Banner Bank

Banner Bank announced Dave Willeiksen, vice president/team leader, recently graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School in Seattle. Willeiksen works out of the Bellevue Corporate Banking Center.

Ryan Swanson

Law firm Ryan Swanson hired Amanda Bley as an associate and named Robert Curran managing director and member of the Executive Committee. Bley was a summer associate with Ryan Swanson in 2008 before finishing her law degree. Curran has 25 years experience and has been with Ryan Swanson since 1984.

Holidays in the City

The Downtown Seattle Association, Metropolitan Improvement District, Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau and Seattle Center announced a new partnership to promote Seattle's center city as the premier holiday destination in the Northwest. The partners have launched a “Holidays in the City” marketing campaign that will emphasize experiences, attractions, events and promotions that are unique to Seattle.

Kwame Building Group

Kevin Ferguson, vice president of Kwame Building Group, received a 2009 Inclusive Leadership Award from the St. Louis Business Journal. The award honors ethnic minorities who are making their mark on the St. Louis business community. Ferguson oversees Kwame operations in Seattle, Dallas and New Orleans. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Tulane University. Kwame is based in St. Louis.

DeWalt Commercial

DeWalt Commercial added Chris Ascani as senior project and business development manager in its Redmond office. Ascani has more than 19 years of construction experience, including 13 years in design management, for such firms as Baugh Construction and Opus Northwest Contractors. He holds a bachelor's degree in building construction from the University of Washington. DeWalt Commercial, a woman-owned business founded in 1992, performs tenant-improvement and ground-up projects in office, retail and mixed-use facilities throughout the state.

Professional Service Industries

Ryan Hart was promoted to branch manager of Professional Service Industries' Mountlake Terrace office. Hart has been with the firm since 2005 and has successfully completed its Project Manager Certification Program. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana. PSI is an independent engineering and testing firm headquartered in the Chicago area with 125 offices in North America.

American Institute of Steel Construction

The American Institute of Steel Construction started http://www.steeltools.org, a social networking and file sharing Web site for designers, engineers and others in the construction industry.