Nov 17, 2010

Puget Sound Blood Center

Puget Sound Blood Center hired Jim Gore as chief operating officer for its Research Institute. Gore has been a consultant to the Research Institute for the past year and has extensive experience in the biomedical field. He was with Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute as vice president.

Cheney Stadium

Beliz Brother from Seattle and David Franklin from Indianola were selected from among 67 applicants to create artwork for the new Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. Brother received a $160,000 commission that was open to applications from western states, and Franklin received a commission for $50,000 that was limited to artists from South Puget Sound. The projects are funded through the Tacoma Municipal Art Program. They will be installed by opening day, April 14, 2011.

Yakima Herald-Republic

Sharon Prill has been named publisher of the Yakima Herald-Republic. Prill is senior vice president and general manager, journal interactive and audience development for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in Milwaukee, Wis. Prill is a graduate of the University of Washington. She succeeds Michael Shepard, who was promoted to senior vice president, business operations for The Seattle Times Co.

Molecular Engineering and Science Institute

The University of Washington has established a new Molecular Engineering and Science Institute focused on medical and energy applications. Pat Stayton, a UW professor of bioengineering, is the first director. Molecular engineering, sometimes called molecular manufacturing or molecular systems, is very small-scale construction made possible by a new class of nanotechnology. The institute will be housed in the Molecular Engineering and Science Building now under construction on the eattle campus.

Weisman Design Group

Whitney Summerford has joined Weisman Design Group as a design associate. She has been practicing in the profession since 2005. Heidi Hughes joined the firm as a designer and office assistant. She graduated with a degree in landscape architecture from Washington State University and has been practicing in the profession since 2009.

Hart Crowser

Three new staff members have joined Hart Crowser's Seattle office. Steve Hughes is a senior water resources manager with three decades of experience. He manages projects involving water supply, watershed characterization and mining site characterization and remediation. Hughes will work on the Holden Mine for the U.S. Forest Service. Nick Szot, a geotechnical engineer who earned his master of science from Washington State University, is working on the Governors Island Park and Public Space in New York. Mary Jo Werlech is the receptionist/office assistant. Hart Crowser offers environmental and engineering consulting, with offices in Seattle, Edmonds and Portland.

Studio Hanson/Roberts

David J. Matthews, AIA, has joined Studio Hanson/Roberts where he will work on zoological design projects from Denmark to Australia. He is working on Edmonton Valley Zoo's $25 million entry and visitor circulation spine, and will be project manager for the Woodland Park Zoo's expansion of the Asian Tropical Forest. The Bainbridge Island firm does planning and design with zoos, aquaria, botanic gardens, nature reserves and interpretive centers.

Nov 16, 2010

Performance Contracting Inc.

he Seattle Interior Division of Performance Contracting Inc. named David Gass branch manager. Gass most recently was on an 18-month special assignment as operations lead for PCI's corporate internal enterprise resource planning system. Before that, he was construction manager in PCI's Portland branch. He has 16 years of construction management experience.

Watts Constructors

Brett Harrison joined Honolulu-based Watts Constructors as senior vice president, where he is overseeing the company's commercial building division. Harrison has 27 years of industry experience. He was previously president of construction and a partner at Trammell Crow Residential, and held senior management positions at Howard S. Wright Construction and Fletcher Pacific Construction. He holds a bachelor's degree in building construction from the University of Washington. Watts has a local office in Gig Harbor.

Quantum Consulting Engineers

Seattle-based Quantum Consulting Engineers promoted Sandro Kodama to principal. Kodama has more than 15 years of structural engineering experience and has been an associate at Quantum since 2003. Kodama, P.E., S.E., is working on the Liberty High School addition, Moses Lake City Hall and Birch Bay Bible Community Church. Quantum provides structural engineering, renovation, analysis, retrofit and repair to all building types.

Symetra Life Insurance

Symetra Life Insurance said Patrick McCormick, senior vice president of national accounts, will leave the company. He will serve in a transitional role until Nov. 30. McCormick began his Symetra career in 1985 as a life insurance specialist and spent the past 11 years leading the sales and distribution team. Rich LaVoice, executive vice president of life and retirement sales, will assume his responsibilities until a replacement is named.

Peterson Sullivan

Seattle-based CPA firm Peterson Sullivan will combine with the Seattle office of Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., an accounting and business advisory firm based in Montana. The firms will operate as Peterson Sullivan. Anderson ZurMuehlen partners Joe Wilcynski and Rob Keasal will become partners at Peterson Sullivan, and are two of the 10 former Anderson ZurMuehlen staff making the transition to Peterson Sullivan. Anderson ZurMuehlen will consolidate its operations at Peterson Sullivan's downtown Seattle office, with 100 employees and 13 partners.

Federal Home Loan Bank

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle announced the resignation of President and CEO Richard Riccobono and the appointment of Steven Horton as acting president and CEO. Horton has served as senior vice president, chief operating officer of the Seattle Bank since May of 2009.