Sep 07, 2012

Electronic Business Machines

Everett-based Electronic Business Machines hired Brian Landgren as partner and president. Landgren has 25 years of experience in the office products industry and was president for the U.S. Global Imaging Systems. Electronic Business Machines provides technology and software in the Seattle/Everett area.

Healthcare Resource Group

Spokane-based Healthcare Resource Group hired Judy Griffith as director of business development in the Midwest. Griffith served as national director of business development for Revenue Cycle Professionals. She is past president of the Colorado Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Healthcare Resource Group focuses on the revenue cycle of health care for hospitals throughout the United States.

Garvey Schubert Barer

Portland-based Garvey Schubert Barer hired tax attorney Jonathan Cavanagh as an associate in the tax and benefits group. Barer most recently practiced with Thornton Byron. The business law firm focuses on the Pacific Northwest.

Sep 06, 2012

Griffin, Hill & Associates

Gratton

Daba

Griffin

Seattle-based Griffin, Hill & Associates has moved to a new location at 821 Hiawatha Place S. in Seattle, hired Arianna Griffin as project coordinator, and promoted Kiyana Daba to project coordinator and Cherrise Gratton to office engineer. Griffin, Hill is a consulting firm specializing in program, project and construction management for transportation, water and facilities projects in the Puget Sound region.

University Book Store

University Book Store has opened an Essential Baking Co. cafe in the Bellevue store at 990 102nd Ave. N.E., serving breakfast and lunch, baked goods, coffee, and beer and wine.

Department of Natural Resources

Peter Goldmark, commissioner of public lands has named Kyle Blum deputy supervisor for State Uplands and Aaron Everett deputy supervisor for Forest Practices and Federal Relations. Blum was special assistant to the commissioner. Everett will continue to serve as Washington state forester, a position he has held since 2010. DNR manages more than 5 million acres of state-owned lands.

HomeStreet Bank

Seattle-based HomeStreet Bank promoted Rose Marie David to senior vice president and retail mortgage production leader. David was originator and producing branch manager at MetLife. HomeStreet is a state-chartered savings bank with locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Hawaii.

Kidder Mathews

Kraft

Aaron Kraft has joined the Bellevue office of Kidder Mathews, specializing in office leasing and sales for landlords, tenants and investors. Kidder Mathews has more than 200 brokers in nine offices in Washington, Oregon and California.

Transwestern

Jackson

Transwestern named Mark Jackson to head the property management team in Seattle as senior vice president. Jackson will oversee the launch of Transwestern's management services platform in this region and be responsible for new business development, service delivery, client relations, recruiting and expansion. Transwestern recently opened the Seattle office, headed by Greg Laycock as executive vice president and managing director, and plans further expansion nationwide. Jackson has more than 29 years of property and asset management experience. He was CBRE Group's director for the Seattle South Asset Services Office, overseeing more than 21 million square feet of space in this region.

Sperry Van Ness|Bluestone & Hockley

Sperry Van Ness|Bluestone & Hockley of Portland announced the sale of Lost Lake Resort & Campground in the Mount Hood Wilderness Area for $1.2 million. The property is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service. The 10-acre site surrounds Lost Lake. The land and business are leased under a USDA permit and are open six months a year. Brian Resendez of Sperry Van Ness|Bluestone & Hockley engineered the deal, representing both the buyer and seller.

Washington Apartment Outlook

The Washington Apartment Outlook is set for Friday, Sept. 28, at The Bellevue Hyatt Hotel from 12:30 to 4 p.m., with a cocktail reception following at Daniel's Broiler. The speakers will be Mike Scott of Dupre + Scott, Matthew Gardner of Gardner Economics and Joe Puckett, director of government affairs for the Washington Multi-Family Housing Association. The forecast event is geared toward apartment industry professionals, community leaders, owners, lenders and asset managers. Register at http://www.wmfha.org under events.

NAIOP Developing Leaders

The NAIOP Developing Leaders Committee is looking for new members. Applicants must be members of NAIOP, age 35 and under. The committee meets to organize events, and discuss the market and professional development. Applications are due Sept. 10. Go to http://www.naiop.org and look under connect and developing leaders.

ICSC Alliance Program

The International Council of Shopping Centers' Alliance Program about developing retail through public/private partnerships, is at 4:45 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront, 2100 Alaskan Way. Matthew Kwatinetz of QBL Partners is the keynote speaker. Register at http://tiny.cc/t0q5iw.