New Humanities, Social Services dean at EdCC
Edmonds Community College has announced the appointment of Dean Kim Chapman, who will oversee the Humanities and Social Sciences divisions. Chapman plans to have a strong focus on collaboration, conflict resolution and student advocacy. Chapman had worked at North Seattle Community College for 12 years.
Canyon Creek hires VP of sales
Monroe-based Canyon Creek Cabinet Company has named Mike Lidiak as its vice president of sales. Lidiak will be responsible for developing and executing sales strategy and team leadership in all sales channels. He has more than three decades of cabinet sales and leadership experience with cabinet manufacturers.
Open house for Community Health Center in Edmonds
The nonprofit Community Health Center of Snohomish County has scheduled an open house from noon to 4 p.m. today at its new $10.5 million building in Edmonds. There will be medical and dental screenings, clinic tours, kid’s activities and refreshments. The clinic, which will provide medical and dental services, opens for business Monday. The building is at 23320 Highway 99. Call 425-640-5500 for medical appointments and 425-640-5533 for dental appointments. Services are available to patients who have AppleHealth, Medicaid, Medicare, most private insurance plans, or are uninsured.
Edmonds hires economic development director
Edmonds Mayor Dave Earling has appointed Patrick Doherty to fill the Community Services Economic Development director position pending City Council confirmation. Doherty is scheduled to begin his job with the city this week. The University of Washington graduate and Seattle resident has an extensive work history in the field of economic development.
UW Bothell names two new schools
The University of Washington Bothell has named two new schools, completing the transition of all of its academic programs to schools. The Nursing and Health Studies Program is now the School of Nursing and Health Studies, and the Education program is now the School of Educational Studies. The move becomes effective Sept. 16.
Report: Women-owned businesses face “significant barriers”
Women-owned businesses are a $3 trillion economic force and support 23 million jobs but still face significant barriers compared to their male-owned counterparts when it comes to obtaining loans and growing their businesses, according to a report released by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell. Despite the barriers, women-owned firms are growing at a rate exceeding the national average.
One Snohomish County agent fined, another loses license
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines totaling $4,100 against insurance companies, agents and brokers who violated state insurance regulations in June. Thomas T. Davis, of Bothell, was fined $500 for purchasing dinner for a client. Jaime Sue Joyner, of Mukilteo, had her license revoked for fraudulently signing insurance applications, writing life insurance policies without the consumers’ knowledge and submitting oral swab tests on behalf of consumers without their knowledge using her own tissue samples, according to Kreidler’s office.
Hotel occupancy rates up in June
According to the Smith Travel Research report for June 2014, Snohomish County finished the month of June over 2013 in occupancy, average daily revenue and revenue per available room. Overall demand was up 11.3 percent as compared to the month last year and revenue saw a 23.2 percent increase. Snohomish County finished in second place in occupancy just behind King County.
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