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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, May 22, 2006 Business FYI People Josh Wittmier and Jennifer Yoshimura have joined Sparling as electrical designers. Both graduated in electrical engineering from Seattle Pacific University. He interned with Fluke Corp., and her current projects include Lynnwood High School. Janine Parris of Everett has been promoted to senior corporate relations manager of Allstate's Northwest region. She will oversee business activity in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii. Matthew Walters, of Snohomish and a junior at Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business, is a member of the team that recently won the New York Society of Security Analysts' prestigious annual Investment Research Challenge on Wall Street. Paul Clark, chairman and chief executive officer of Bothell's ICOS Corp., has been appointed to the board of directors of Agilent Technologies, a worldwide leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis and measurement. Prior to joining ICOS, Clark held executive positions with Abbott Labs, Marion Laboratories and Sandoz Pharmaceuticals. Clark earned his masters in business administration degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Dr. Brad Gerrish of Snohomish is the recipient of the 2006 Family Physician of the Year Award given by the Washington Academy of Family Physicians. Gerrish practices at the Snohomish Family Medical Center, which he helped found. He also is the medical director for the Delta Rehabilitation Center, which is dedicated to comprehensive care of brain trauma patients. A graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Washington School of Medicine, Gerrish has served as a team physician at Snohomish High School, participated in many community service projects and has taught overseas numerous times during his 35-year career. Tracey Schneider of Lake Stevens and Lisa McDaniels of Snohomish have been hired as home mortgage specialists at the Everett office of National City Mortgage. Pamela Trail, a pharmaceutical industry veteran with 20 years of research and development experience, has joined Seattle Genetics of Bothell as its chief scientific officer. She earned her doctorate in immunology and virology from the University of Connecticut. Events Japan Consul General Kazuo Tanaka discusses U.S.-Japan cultural and economic ties and challenges to that relationship at noon Thursday at Everett Community College's Nippon Business Institute, 905 Wetmore Ave. The presentation is free, but seating is limited. For reservations, call 425-388-9195. A Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce mixer is set for 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the chamber office just south of Frontier Village, 9327 Fourth St. NE. Barry's Catering provides the appetizers. For information, call 425-334-0433. The 11th annual Chamber of Commerce Women on the Move Conference, presented by American Family Insurance, is 7:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday at the Everett Holiday Inn, 3105 Pine St. The trade show and seminar will feature keynote speakers Shinae Chun, national director of the Women's Bureau, Department of Labor, and Helen Thayer, author, photographer and adventurer who walked across the Gobi desert. Speakers also include public relations specialist Kate Reardon, first impressions coach Jewels Messaros and investment adviser Scott Bannach. To register, call the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce at 425-257-3222 go online to www.everettchamber.com. Cost is $70, and men are welcome to attend. WorkSource Snohomish County presents a Veterans Stand Down Job Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday at the Army National Guard Armory, 2730 Oakes Ave. Services include employment referral, job search assistance, disability claims guidance and trauma intervention. All services are at no cost to active duty, National Guard, reserve and other veterans and spouses. Learn how your tourism-related business can be included in the new Washington State Tourism Web site, www.experiencewwashington.com, at an educational forum sponsored by the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau. The event is set for 10-11:30 a.m. May 30 at the Best Western Cascadia Inn, 2800 Pacific Ave., Everett. To register, call 425-348-5802 by Friday. Employers interested in consumer-driven health plans and how to manage health care funds may want to attend a breakfast program by the Snohomish County Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management from 7:30-9:30 a.m. June 8 at the Everett Holiday Inn, 3105 Pine St. For reservations, call 360-794-4448. The National Speaker's Association Northwest Chapter meets 8-11:45 a.m. June 10 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 3225 158th Ave. SE, Bellevue. Topic is "Increase Your Inclusivity Quotient: Break Down the Barriers That Block Your Message." For information, call 425-458-5771. Sports marketing and the economic impact of sports business is the topic of a Snohomish County Tourism Bureau forum set for 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. June 13 at the Embassy Suites, 20610 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood. Speakers include representatives from the Everett Silvertips, Everett Hawks, Seattle and Spokane sports commissions, the National Softball Association and the county parks department. Register by June 6 by calling 425-348-5802. Interested in buying a small business? Top strategies from successful buyers are offered during a free online workshop beginning at 6 p.m. June 7 at www.USABizMart.com/education. Marysville-Tulalip Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to work at its visitor information center, located in the Quil Ceda Village. For information, call 360-659-7700. Good deeds Meadowdale Beach Park in Snohomish County will benefit from a $10,000 grant recently awarded to Adopt-A-Stream by the Alderwood REI store. The grant money will help maintain the popular county park along Puget Sound. The $10,000 was a result of a record year at REI, with annual sales topping $1 billion in 2005, a first in the co-op's 67-year history. In recognition of this milestone, REI announced a special pledge to give back $1 million to community parks across the country. Meadowdale Beach Park was selected by employees of the Alderwood REI to be the store's community beneficiary. A portion of REI's profits is set aside each year for support of conservation, outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship causes, with $2.8 million to be awarded this year and more than $9 million since 1976, to such efforts around the country. Classes The Construction Industry Training Council of Washington offers several classes in June in Everett. They are RCW/WAC update and low voltage energy on June 10; industrial plant maintenance on June 25; plumbing code update on June 10 and 17. To register and for information, call 425-454-2482. Send news and color photos to Mike Benbow, Business editor, The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, by fax at 425-339-3435 or by e-mail at economy@heraldnet.com.

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