Mar 14, 2013

Lovsted-Worthington Insurance

Colson

Bothell-based Lovsted-Worthington named Steven Colson as principal and partner. He joined the firm in 2006 as a commercial producer. Lovsted-Worthington is an independent insurance brokerage firm.

Banner Bank

Peterson

Seattle-based Banner Bank hired Dale Peterson as real estate loan officer in the Alderwood branch in Lynnwood. Peterson has specialized in reverse mortgages for the past 15 years, most recently at 1st Reverse Mortgage USA. Banner Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank with locations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County was selected as one of seven Affiliates of Distinction by Habitat for Humanity International. The program honors affiliates that meet or exceed best-practice standards. There are more than 1,500 affiliates in the United States. Kirk Utzinger, Habitat SKC's CEO, and Marty Kooistra, Habitat SKC's senior advisor of strategy and advocacy, accepted the award. Habitat SKC was formed last year when the Seattle/South King County and East King County affiliates merged.

Kidder Mathews

Guenther

Gary Guenther, senior vice president and office specialist with Kidder Mathews, has been awarded the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors designation. The SIOR designation recognizes achievement, knowledge and ethical standards in the industry. Earning it requires more than five years of experience and recommendations. Guenther has been with Kidder Mathews since 1994. He also worked with the real estate affiliate of the Singapore government.

Aegis Living

Newell

Redmond-based Aegis Living has hired Dr. Shirley Newell to be the company's first chief wellness officer and medical director. Newell has 30 years of experience with an emphasis on geriatric and internal medicine at the University of Washington, Providence Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital. She was most recently medical director at Symetra Financial. Newell will also serve on the executive steering committee. Aegis owns 28 assisted-living communities in Washington, California and Nevada.

CBRE

CBRE was the highest-ranked commercial real estate company in Fortune magazine's Most Admired Companies list for the third consecutive year. It was also named the top commercial real estate brand in Lipsey Co.'s annual brand survey for the 12th consecutive year. Los Angeles-based CBRE said it is the largest commercial real estate firm in the world in terms of revenue. It has 37,000 employees in more than 300 offices worldwide.

Prudential Mortgage

Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. of Chicago provided a $125 million, 12-year loan to AEW Capital Management to refinance the West 8th building, which AEW bought for $278.7 million last November. Touchstone Corp. sold the 498,893-square-foot building at 2001 Eighth Ave. Prudential is a commercial and multifamily mortgage finance business with more than $72.6 billion in assets.

EMB Management

EMB Management, an Associa company, has named Janelle Fenton director of marketing and operations. Fenton will create, manage and track marketing projects in the Bellingham office. She previously worked in business development for a nonprofit in Atlanta. EMB provides community association management and development services.