Aug 04, 2010

Betts Patterson Mines

Betts, Patterson & Mines has added five new attorneys. Maggie Diefenbach has joined as a director. Diefenbach concentrates her practice in insurance defense matters. Mark E. Mills is of counsel and practices in the Insurance Coverage Group. Marissa A. Alkhazov is a litigation attorney and focuses on complex litigation and insurance defense law. Yvonne M. Benson is a litigation attorney. She focuses on insurance defense litigation, including construction defect, personal injury, liquor liability, and legal malpractice litigation. Morgan Emmerton Smith is a litigation attorney and concentrates on complex litigation that includes insurance coverage disputes and insurance defense law.

James Alan Salon

James Alan Salon in Shoreline is now James Alan Salon & Spa, and has expanded and relocated to a 4,400-square-foot space at 19240 Aurora Ave. N. Grand opening is Aug. 15.

NAC|Architecture

Marty Orchard has joined NAC|Architecture as regional marketing manager in the Spokane office andRebecca Borgh was hired as a receptionist/administrative assistant in the Seattle office. Orchard will manage day-to-day marketing and communications activities in Spokane. He was marketing director for Lydig Construction, and has 20 years of experience in marketing, communications and business development for architecture, engineering and construction firms. Borgh was an office manager for the city of Seattle. NAC specializes in planning, design, engineering and capital facilities consulting.

Aug 03, 2010

Salish Lodge & Spa

Salish Lodge & Spa named Tyler Hefford-Anderson executive chef of Salish Lodge & Spa. Tyler spent nearly a decade at Seattle's Rainier Club, where he was executive sous chef. He also opened the Opal Bistro on Queen Anne and has worked for caterers, cooking schools and private clubs.

Key Community Development

Valeri Pate has joined Key Community Development as vice president and relationship manager. She will finance projects that benefit low- and moderate-income households in the Northwest through tax credit investments. She was most recently with Enterprise Community Partners and the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, the state's housing finance agency.

King County

King County won four awards for IT innovations involving voting, transit and helping people repare for floods. The Vote by Mail Transition Program won a CIO 100 award from CIO magazine. Vote-by-Mail also received an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties. NACo also gave Achievement Awards to the ADA Mobile Data Terminal/AVL project, which installed automatic vehicle location technology in the Access transportation fleet for people with disabilities. The Flood Response program also received an NACo award.

Skanska

Skanska's Seattle office hired Christyn Johnson as senior human relations manager. Johnson has 15 years of HR experience, including coaching, customer service, employee relations, management training and conflict resolution. Prior to joining Skanska, Johnson was HR relations manager at TestAmerica Laboratories. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Washington.

Pacific Pile & Marine

Steve Spencer joined Pacific Pile & Marine as chief engineer after consulting with the company for a number of years. Spencer is a registered professional engineer with 20 years of experience as a geotechnical and structural engineer, specializing in the design and construction of marine, underground and foundation projects. He is helping expand the company's capacity in design-build and other projects. Pacific Pile & Marine is a privately held heavy civil and marine construction firm operating in the Pacific Northwest, Montana and Alaska.

Veca Electric & Communications

Seattle's Veca Electric & Communications hired Robert Long as project manager. Long has more than 22 years of experience with mechanical, electrical and technology systems. He also is experienced in sustainability and integration of MEP systems.

Jackson Dean Construction

Ryan McCallen joined Jackson Dean Construction of Seattle as director of marketing and business development. McCallen has 13 years of sales, marketing and business development experience. Prior to Jackson Dean, he worked for six years at the Driver Training Group in Redmond. Jackson Dean constructs offices, retail, restaurants, warehouses, medical facilities, hotels and food plants in 40 states.

Rushforth Construction

Tacoma-based Rushforth Construction was awarded a 2010 STEP Platinum award for safety from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington. The Safety Training and Evaluation Process program gives contractors a method to develop and measure their safety programs. To earn a platinum-level award, companies must have a recordable incident rate of 3.3. Rushforth's RIR was 1.75 in 2009 and is 0.0 so far in 2010. Rushforth is a subsidiary of Adolfson & Peterson Construction.

BMC Select

BMC Select of Boise, Idaho, won its third consecutive Partners of Choice Award from David Weekley Homes, a Houston-based homebuilder that operates in 14 cities across the country. BMC Select is a provider of building materials and construction services to homebuilders and contractors in 11 states, including Washington, Oregon and Idaho. It has earned the award four times in the last five years.

Cascade Windows

Cascade Windows is donating 68 windows to the Millard Fuller Center for Housing. The donation will help 10 families receive new homes during the 2010 Millard Fuller Legacy Build, which will take place next month in Indianapolis. Cascade makes vinyl windows and patio doors at plants in Spokane, Portland and Salt Lake City. The donation is valued at about $10,000.