May 21, 1997

ESM

John Chadwell has been promoted to partner at ESM, Inc., where he has been an associate managing commercial, industrial and residential development projects. He is currently project manager for Intel Corporation's new industrial facility ar Northwest Landing and a Port Ludlow project for Pope Resources. Prior to joining ESM in 1992, he was a civil engineer at John Graham Associates. Susan Swanson has also been promoted to associate at ESM. A civil engineer, she is now working on internal roadways and utilities within Northwest Landing and has prepared a master drainage plan for a portion of the development. Andrew Martin has been promoted to associate with the firm. As a project engineer, he has been responsible for land development and transportation projects at Northwest Landing and DuPont and for Snoqualmie Ridge Parkway in the City of Snoqualmie. Steve Kitterman has also been promoted to the level of associate. He has been a senior project manager for a variety of civil engineering projects in the public works division of ESM involving the cities of Federal Way, Duvall, Bainbridge Island, Clyde Hill, Tukwilla, Redmond, Enumclaw, Pacific and DuPont. Chan Chou has joined ESM, Inc. as a land planner. He was previously vice president and project planner for Stepan & Associates, Inc. of Federal Way, where he was responsible for such projects as West Campus in Federal Way, Sunrise in Puyallup, Providence Pointe in East King County, Canterwood in Gig Harbor and Lakeland in Auburn. Michael Bowen has joined the firm as a professional land surveyor. Prior to joining ESM, he was with Triad Associates of Tacoma, Parametrix of Sumner and David Evans & Associates of Silverdale.

Pacific Medical Clinics

Pacific Medical Clinics' Cross Cultural Health Care Program has received a $453,600 grant to duplicate its program at other organizations around the nation. The two-year grant will be used to create training videos, an Internet Web site and teaching curriculum for other health care organizations and professionals.

May 15, 1997

Safeco

The following promotions have been announced by the Safeco board of directors. William Miele has been promoted to vice president of Safeco Insurance Company of America; Jeff Ogard, assistant vice president. Pat McCormick will serve as vice president in charge of the Individual Department for Safeco Life Insurance Company. The Safeco Asset Management Company has promoted William Whitlow to vice president and portfolio manager for the Safeco Northwest Fund and the RST Northwest Portfolio; Robert Kern, co-manager of the Safeco High-Yield Bond Fund, and Michael Ann McAboy, have been appointed assistant vice presidents.

May 14, 1997

Cierra

Jay G. Jack has formed Cierra Associates, formerly JGJ Engineering. Located in Seattle, Cierra is providing electrical planning and design services to Sisters of Providence Health Services, Sea Mar, Starbucks Coffee Co. and Nitze Stagen. Marcos Rodrigues has joined the firm as a senior electrical designer specializing in technology and medical facilities. His recent experience includes additions at the University of Washington Medical Center and Boeing research laboratories. Edward Austin, senior CAD designer, has also joined Cierra.

Ridolfi

Patrick Plumb has joined Ridolfi Engineers and Associates, Inc. as an environmental engineer. Plumb specializes in identifying appropriate technologies and design of chemical treatment for mining wastes and hazardous substances. He has researched and developed processes for treatment of acid rock drainage and managed numerous environmental projects. Current projects involve assessing water quality impacts to fisheries resources at Annette Island, Alaska and developing remedial alternatives for the Coeur d'Alene River Basin restoration project in Idaho. Susan Alvarez has been promoted to senior project manager with Rodolfi. She is a civil engineer with experience in restoration of fish habitats in river ecosystems and in watershed analysis. She is currently working on the Moon Creek restoration project, involving mine remediation and rehabilitation.

May 13, 1997

Sellen Construction

Sellen Construction Company has made several changes in its marketing department. Scott Redman was promoted to senior vice president of marketing and business strategy. He now heads up Sellen's four-person marketing team that includes: Charlie Hafenbrack, who was promoted to vice president marketing; Londa Jacques, promoted to senior marketing coordinator; and Rachelle Kearney, who recently joined Sellen as a marketing coordinator.

Dexter+Chaney

Dexter+Chaney, developer of Forefront construction management software for contractors, has established a site on the World Wide Web at http://www.dexterchaney.com. The site offers information about Forefront and its 23 modules, including job cost, equipment, subcontract and payroll information.

Graham & James/Riddell Williams

Peter Wenzel has joined the Seattle law firm of Graham & James LLP/Riddell Williams PS as an associate in its Intellectual Property Practice. Wenzel's practice focuses on intellectual property matters with an emphasis on technology driven transactions.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Daniel Kashporenko has been named group manager of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Tacoma Office. Kashporenko will oversee the federal laboratory's private sector business in the Puget Sound region and along the I-5 Corridor. He also will serve as the office's contact for commercial organizations wanting to do business with the research and development laboratory and its operator, Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, located in Richland, is a multiprogram laboratory that conducts research projects in areas ranging from biotechnology and molecular sciences to health technologies and environmental remediation.

Siemens

Lee Weng and Arun Tirumalai, both of Siemens Medical Systems Ultrasound Group in Issaquah, have received the Siemens' Inventor of the Year award. The award honors significant technical contributions to the company. Weng and Tirumalai are being honored for their development of the recently introduced SieScape ultrasound imaging technique that automatically combines a series of individual ultrasound images to create a panoramic image in real time, which a physician can view on a conventional monitor. Weng is a staff scientist and group leader in the advanced development department, Tirumalai is a staff scientist in the software engineering group. Siemens Medical Systems Ultrasound Group is part of New Jersey-based Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and advances medical electronics systems and products.

SIRTI offers grants for sustainable projects

SPOKANE -- The Spokane Intercollegiate Research & Technology Institute (SIRTI) is offering "innovation grants" for up to three projects that involve environmental or sustainable agricultural technologies. A technology development and commercialization institute, SIRTI is affiliated with six Washington colleges and universities. Grant money is available for projects that result in products that can be commercialized and sold within two years of the start of the project. The projects must create jobs in the greater Spokane area. For Western Washington environmental firms, this could require an expansion into the Spokane area. Total funds of up to $100,000 are available for a period of no more than two years. SIRTI released its request for proposals April 28. "Notices of intent" to propose will be accepted until June 10. Full proposals are due Aug. 1, and awards will be announced Sept. 10. For information on how to apply, contact Anthony J. Lentz, Ph.D., Associate Director, Spokane Intercollegiate Research & Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Fourth Floor, Spokane, WA 99202-1665, (509) 358-2000.

Waste reduction and recycling awards

OLYMPIA -- The Department of Ecology presented its annual Waste Reduction and Recycling Awards to winners in eight different categories last week. The following winners were presented with plaques made of recycled materials: o McChord Air Force Base, Best Federal Facility Program, for its 57 percent recycling rate. o King County Department of Natural Resources, Best Large Government Program, for its waste reduction and recycling programs. o Lewis County Solid Waste Utility, Best Small Government Program, for getting more than 90 percent of the county's population to recycle in areas where recycling is not mandatory. o Hewlett-Packard's Vancouver site, Best Large Business Program, for a diversion rate of more than 77 percent that resulted in waste-disposal savings of more than $300,000 in 1996. o Circuits Engineering Inc. in Renton, Best Small Business Program, for its recycling rate of 50 percent to 60 percent and its water conservation rate of more than 150,000 gallons a month. o A tie between The Green Zone exhibit at the Spokane Interstate Fair and the Bellevue Neighbors for Recycling program for the Best Public Information and Education Program. o Build a Better Kitsap, Most Innovative Program, for this program of Kitsap County Public Works and the Kitsap Home Builders' Association that produces a handbook of "green" building principles. o Stevens County Solid Waste Services, Special Recognition Award, for increasing the county's recycling rate and working with a local asphalt company to develop a market for colored glass.