May 01, 2014

Pinchot

Pinchot, an educational institution on Bainbridge with a focus on sustainable business, announced a new mission and new leadership. Pinchot has been launched by Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Organizational Systems Renewal and the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. BGI Co-founder Jill Bamburg has been named president. Founding President Gifford Pinchot III will have an emeritus role as intrapreneur in residence. Current MBA program associate dean Mary Kay Chess, Ph.D., will be dean of academic affairs at Pinchot and oversee programs at BGI, OSR and Pinchot Edge, a new school for professional and personal development. Current Dean and Provost John Gardner, Ph.D. is leaving to become CEO of the WSU Foundation. Students study from home, work in groups, at night or at monthly weekend sessions.

Renton Technical College

Steve Hanson, president at Renton Technical College, will retire in December. He was been with RTC since September 2009.

CREW topic: workspace design

Commercial Real Estate Women Seattle and Sound will have a panel discussion about trends in workplace design at 11:30 a.m. May 8 at the Washington Athletic Club. The moderator is Arnold Levin, global director of workplace strategies for IA Interior Architects. The panelists are Tom Hebner, director of facility services for Premera Blue Cross; Carol Reifsnyder, senior manager of workplace strategies at T-Mobile; Kevin Sauer, workplace strategist for Hewlett-Packard; and James E. Truhan, workplace program leader with the U.S. General Services Administration. For more information, or to register, visit: http://bit.ly/1hWuRTz

Indigo wins housing award

Mercer Island-based Indigo Real Estate Services earned the first Proud Partner award from the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. The award was presented at an annual meeting of the Affordable Housing Management Association of Washington and the Affordable Rural Housing Council and will be given annually to top property management firms. Indigo Real Estate Services manages low-income apartments in Washington, Georgia and Hawaii, including more than 3,000 apartments in Washington.

Realtor briefing for candidates June 5

Seattle King County Realtors will hold a briefing for state House and Senate candidates at 11:30 a.m. June 5 at Hyatt Regency Bellevue. The program includes an economic outlook and a panel discussion on education funding. Dr. John W. Mitchell, former chief economist for US Bank, is the keynote speaker. Seattle King County Realtors has more than 5,000 members and is the local affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. For more information, or to register, call (425) 974-1011.

Apr 30, 2014

Washington State University

Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd named John Gardner vice president for development and CEO of WSU Foundation, effective July 1. Gardner returns to WSU after three years as dean and provost of Bainbridge Graduate Institute, now part of Pinchot University. He was WSU's vice president for economic development and extension, and later vice president of advancement and external affairs, and oversaw launch of the $1 billion Campaign for Washington State University.

Spring Ridge Assisted Living

Spring Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Tacoma said Kathy Wells has joined the executive team, with 20 years of experience in retirement, assisted living and memory communities.

NBBJ

Griffin

Gardezi

Mullenix

Dimoff

Compton

Snyder

Langlands

Hewes

Seattle-based NBBJ appointed Kay Compton, Helen Dimoff and Ryan Mullenix as partners and Hassan Gardezi, Kelly Griffin, Nicola Hewes, Bryan Langlands and Andy Snyder as principals. Compton joined NBBJ in 1996 and works in Seattle. She leads the global commercial practice, with clients that include Nu Skin Enterprises, Rockefeller Group, Amazon and Vulcan Real Estate. She has led design for mixed-use developments, headquarters, civic projects and research facilities. Dimoff joined NBBJ in 2002 and works in New York as the firm's director of communications. Mullenix was hired in 2002 and works in Seattle. He is a leader in the corporate design practice and focuses on large, complex projects. Under his leadership, NBBJ won a number of significant projects, including a new headquarters for Google at the Bayview campus. Gardezi was hired in 2011 and works in Columbus, Ohio, overseeing education and health care projects in the Middle East. Griffin joined NBBJ in 1998 and works in Seattle. She is a project manager, workplace strategist and designer with more than 20 years of experience with corporate clients, including Google, Amgen, Boeing and Russell Investments. Hewes joined NBBJ in 2011 and works in London. She is an architect with more than 20 years of experience coordinating and managing teams on health care, science, education and corporate projects. Langlands was hired in 2010 and works in New York. He is a health care programmer, planner and designer of academic medical centers, specialty centers and community hospitals. Snyder joined the firm in 2006 and works in Columbus, where he leads the science and higher education practice.

Coffman Engineers

Shao

Coffman Engineers promoted Dihong Shao to principal. Shao joined Coffman in 2012 and has 27 years of structural engineering experience in health care, solid waste, education, justice and mixed-use projects. Coffman provides structural, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, and also has offices in Spokane, Anchorage, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Hagatna, Guam.

Trindera Engineering

Fawson

Trindera Engineering hired James Fawson as an electrical project engineer on municipal, commercial and industrial projects. He was associate engineer at Pro Unlimited in Sacramento, Calif. Trindera is an electrical and control systems engineering and consulting firm based in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Yost Grube Hall Architecture

Austin

Haney

Bailey

Yost Grube Hall Architecture promoted Andrew Bailey to controller and Katrina Haney to human resources manager, and hired Lori Austin as accounting assistant. Bailey has been with YGH since 2006, and most recently was accounting assistant and staff accountant. Haney has worked in the human resources field for 14 years, the last five at YGH. Austin holds an associate degree from Mount Hood Community College and has eight years of professional experience in Oregon. Yost Grube Hall provides planning, architecture and interior design.

Elliott Bay Design Group

Lair

Bannon

Elliott Bay Design Group hired Nick Bannon and John T.D. Lair as marine engineers. Bannon will work in Seattle and Lair will be in New Orleans. Bannon has eight years of experience, including knowledge of Coast Guard regulations, marine systems and small business practices. Lair has 34-plus years of engineering experience, including system design, machinery design and field engineering. EBDG provides naval architecture, marine engineering and production support services. It also has an office in Ketchikan, Alaska.