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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, August 27, 2007 Business FYI People Cyndy Olson is the new marina director for the Port of Everett. Olson has more than 10 years' experience working in marinas, including Elliott Bay in Seattle and Semiahmoo in Blaine. She also has worked as a boat and yacht insurance agent. Olson will manage the port's 2,300-slip marina and boat launch facility. Elizabeth Brackett has been named business development officer for Everett-based Coastal Community Bank. Brackett, of Camano Island, has worked in the industry in the Northwest since 1974. Dr. Cynthia Markus, Jagdish Sharma, Dorothy Kreist and Suzanne Moreau have been appointed by Gov. Chris Gregoire to state boards and committees. Markus, of Everett, is an emergency physician at North Sound Emergency Medicine. She was reappointed to the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Steering Committee. Sharma, of Mill Creek, was appointed to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. He is a Boeing engineer and chairman of the Indo American Frienship Forum. Kreist, of Lynnwood, was appointed to the Employee Retirement Benefits Board. She is retired from the King County human resources office. Moreau, of Marysville, was reappointed to the Council on Substance Abuse. She is the director of the Puget Sound Labor Agency. Daniel Rosen has been appointed to executive chairman of Neah Power Systems, a Bothell-based developer of fuel cells for military applications and portable electronic devices. Rosen, who earned a doctorate in biophysics at the University of California at San Diego, also is a member of the Neah Power System's technical advisory board and the primary spokesman for the company. Lynn Lewis, George Kosovich and Heather Fritts have new jobs with United Way of Snohomish County. Lewis is the impact and investment manager working with Kids Matter Vision Council. Kosovich is the impact and investment manager working with Families Matter Vision Council. Fritts is a new resource development associate. Karen Halverson has announced the opening of her law office. She is temporarily at 2808 Colby Ave., Suite B, Everett, but her offices will be at 3231 Lombard Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-2027. Marcus Smith has been appointed to vice president in charge of corporate development at SonoSite, a Bothell-based producer of hand-carried ultrasound equipment. Smith previously worked with Philips Medical Systems. New business The new company financialjoe.com aims to help financial clients make decisions about their investments. Shawn Tierney, James Tierney, Richard Gerschwiler and John Pezzanite started the Mill Creek-based company. Business news Decor Home Coverings and More has joined forces with Monroe Upholstery in the Monroe Plaza at 19991 U.S. 2, Monroe. The shop offers upholstery work, blinds, shades and decorating services. Call 360-805-9900. Skycorp has received certification by the Federal Aviation Administration to place large jet aircraft on its air carrier certificate. The authorization granted to the Everett-based company is the highest level of certification given under federal aviation regulations. Skycorp is one of only two air carriers based in the greater Seattle area to obtain this level of FAA certification. Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. of Monroe has received two awards recognizing the company's efforts to reduce energy consumption and be mindful of its effect on the environment. The state Department of Ecology gave the company its Award of Excellence for hazardous waste reduction and the Pacific Northwest Polltion Prevention Resource Center recognized Canyon Creek for its pollution prevention achievement. Aculight Corp., a Bothell-based developer of innovative laser technology for military, aerospace and medical applications, has been named to Washington CEO magazine's list of the "Top 50 High Tech Firms in Washington." Aculight ranked 32nd, up from 34th in the 2006 list. Planet Beach, a franchisor of spa equipment, is looking for an area representative to assist in bringing an additional Planet Beach locations to the state, including about 17 locations in Snohomish County. For more information, call 504-297-2586 or e-mail beth.delaune@planetbeach.com by Sept. 6. A Sept. 13 meeting in Seattle is planned. Events Snohomish County's Workforce Development Council and Economic Development Council have scheduled an open house for 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at the WDC and EDC offices, 728 134th St. SW, Suite 128, Everett. The nonprofit Business Breakfast Club offers its members networking opportunities. The club meets at 7:30 a.m.Tuesdays at A.P. Barbara's Restaurant, 4025 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. For more information, call 425-672-7100 or e-mail joe@cunnanelaw.com. Everett General Hospital employees plan to meet for a reunion set for noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 5 in the Jennings Park barn, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. A potluck picnic lunch is planned. Ross Bogue is the speaker at a meeting of the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Hansen Conference Center, Comcast Arena at the Everett Events Center. Botue is the vice president and general manager of the Everett Boeing site. Register to attend by Sept. 14 by calling the chamber at 425-257-3222, ext. 0 or online at www.everettchamber.com. Education A Pathways to Work employment support class for women, sponsored by the YWCA, is set for 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays Sept. 5 through 18 in Lynnwood. For more information, call 425-258-2766. The free workshop, presented by the Displaced Homemakers Center, helps individuals who need to re-enter the workforce due to divorce, separation, death or disability of a spouse, or loss of welfare. State-approved classes in plumbing and electrical work offered by the Construction Industry Training Council of Washington are scheduled during September and October. For information, call 425-454-2482 or go to www.cticwa.org. Good deeds The EverTrust Foundation, a Snohomish County philanthropic organization, recently presented a $10,000 grant to Christmas House 2007. Christmas House is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization established in 1981 in Snohomish County. In 2006, Christmas House provided gifts to 7,238 children from 2,510 low-income families in the county. Christmas House 2007 will operate from Dec. 7-22 at the North Everett Boys & Girls Club. The EverTrust Foundation has distributed more than $2.5 million to more than 100 agencies and organizations during the past seven years. Send your Business FYI 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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