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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Kim Levesque (click to enlarge) Buzz Rodland (click to enlarge) Glen Bogner (click to enlarge) Tom Lane (click to enlarge) Lan Nguyen   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, July 7, 2008 Business FYI People Tom Lane was named president of the Washington State Auto Dealers Association at the organization's annual convention May 17. Lane is president of Dwayne Lane's Family of Auto Centers, which has two locations in Everett, (Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Suzuki) and a Chevrolet store in Arlington. Lan Nguyen has been named as administrative assistant at Sparling's Lynnwood office. Nguyen earned her associate's degree from Shoreline Community College and plans to transfer to University of Washington to work on her bachelor's degree in business. Kim Jarboe has been named manager of the new Seattle Hill branch of Washington Mutual, which is opening in September. She has been with Washington Mutual for 11 years and currently is manager of the company's Murphy's Corner branch. Glen Bogner has been named president of Molina Healthcare of Washington in Bothell. Bogner has over 20 years of health care industry experience and has held numerous senior leadership positions with CuraScript, Inc. in Orlando, Florida; Schaller Anderson Inc. in Phoenix, Ariz.; and Mercy Health Plans Inc. in St. Louis, Mo. Bogner received his master's of business administration degree from the Washington University in St. Louis. Stephen Zirschky of Mill Creek has been appointed to serve as the Republic of Latvia's honorary consul to the state of Washington. Zirschky's primary objective will be to promote business relationships between Latvia and the state. Zirschky, general counsel for WatchGuard Technologies Inc. in Seattle, has an advanced legal degree in international business transactions from McGeorge Law School Faculty of Law at the University of Salzburg, Austria. Kim Levesque has joined GeoEngineers as a fisheries biologist in the firm's Everett office. Levesque comes to GeoEngineers after 10 years with the Snohomish Conservation District. Her natural resource planning experience includes habitat restoration for salmon recovery, water-quality improvement projects and various water treatment facility projects. Bud Fishback, senior manager of global staffing operations for the Boeing Co.; Tim Julius, assistant food and beverage director for Tulalip Resort Casino & Spa; Nena Kruger, vice president and principal business relationship manager for Wells Fargo Bank; and Ken Stark, director Snohomish County Human Services are new members of the Workforce Development Council Snohomish County. Buzz Rodland, president of Rodland Toyota/Scion, is the 2008 campaign chairman for United Way of Snohomish County. Rodland is active in various auto dealers' associations, the local Rotary, Chamber and other civic and community organizations in addition to serving on United Way of Snohomish County's Board of Directors and campaign strategy team. As chairman, he will oversee an annual campaign that raises more than $10 million, with a special focus on money raised for the Local Community Fund that supports health and human services in Snohomish County. Kelvin Moore has been named as general manager of the Lynnwood Convention Center. Moore most recently served as general manager of the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds in Robstown, Texas, and has more than 15 years of industry experience in executive and personnel management, media relations, booking and project management. Jack Wagner, Whidbey Island Bank president and chief executive, will take over from Michal Cann as president and chief executive officer of Washington Banking Co., the bank's parent firm, when Cann retires Sept. 30. "Over his career, Mike has distinguished himself as one of the top bankers in the region," said WBC's board chairman Tony Pickering. Special events Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.; Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson; and Bob Drewel, executive director, Puget Sound Regional Council will be speakers at a conference focusing on the roles that strong and secure infrastructure and open trade play in Washington's economy. Attendees will learn how their business can benefit from trade, what resources are available to help compete in a global economy, how to effectively move goods throughout the region and the world, and the effects of trade and transportation on the Puget Sound region now and into the future. The conference will be 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 21 at the Holiday Inn Everett, 3105 Pine St. Registration is $60, which includes all sessions, continental breakfast, lunch and a resource packet. Registration deadline is July 14. For more information and to register, go to www. everettchamber.com, or call 425-257-3222,ext. 0. Business news New heat rules in effect: With temperatures reaching near-record levels in many parts of the state this week, the Department of Labor and Industries is reminding employers that a permanent outdoor heat rule took effect Saturday. The rule protects workers from outdoor heat exposure, which can result in serious medical conditions, including disability or death. The rule requires employers with employees who work outdoors to train employees and supervisors to recognize heat-related illness and what to do if someone has symptoms. On days when temperatures require preventive measures, increase the volume of water available to employees. Have the ability to appropriately respond to any employee with symptoms of illness. Good deeds The Marysville/North County Family YMCA received a donation of 31 personal floating devices (PFDs) valued at $1,000 through a grant from West Marine. The equipment will be used in YMCA swim lesson programs as well as provide a safe option for visiting groups with participants who do not meet the height and swim test requirements. Standard Biodiesel announced that local restaurants have agreed to donate the proceeds from the sale of their used cooking oil to local charities. Standard Biodiesel pays local restaurants for their used cooking oil, and then refines the used cooking oil into truck and auto diesel fuel. Of those restaurants, 59 have chosen to donate the fees they earn from Standard Biodiesel to Children's Hospital and other local charities. A total of $1,426.25 has been donated so far. Send news and color photos to Mike Benbow, Business editor, The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, by fax to 425-339-3435 or by e-mail to economy@heraldnet.com.

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