People Watching
Published 1:29 pm Tuesday, September 2, 2008
AEROSPACE &AVIATION
Stephen Bucy has been promoted to vice president of business development at Goodrich Corp.’s Aviation Technical Services division in Everett. Bucy, who had been the division’s director of core customer sales, succeeds Steve Bence, who has retired after 35 years in the aerospace industry. Bucy has 15 years of experience working with Goodrich’s Aviation Technical Services team.
Carolyn Moeller, flight instructor at Regal Air at Snohomish County Airport at Paine Field, has been selected Flight Instructor of the Year for 2006 by the Seattle Flight Standards district office of the Federal Aviation Administration.
BIOTECH
Jim Johnston has been appointed the chief financial officer of Bothell-based Northwest Biotherapeutics, which develops immunotherapy products. Johnston has served as the company’s general counsel since 1998. Prior to joining the company, he practiced law in Bellevue.
BUSINESS PRODUCTS &SERVICES
Dennis Bolger has joined Electronic Business Machines, an Everett-based provider of office work-flow products. Bolger, who is active in the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, has 16 years of experience in the office technology industry, including copiers, fax systems, printers and work-flow software.
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Sven Mogelgaard, president of Byte Slaves Inc., was named the Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month for February 2007. The award recognizes members who support and contribute to the chamber and the community at large.
EDUCATION
David Goldstein is the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Washington, Bothell. Goldstein, a lecturer in interdisciplinary arts and sciences programs, has taught nearly 60 courses during the past 10 years and has been recognized for his innovative approaches to teaching.
ENGINEERING &ENVIRONMENTAL
Nathan Larmore, Maureen Jackson and Gwynn Raimondi have been named associates of Sparling. Larmore joined the firm four years ago as an information technology consultant. He specializes in wide-area networks, large-scale campus networks, wireless network design, network migrations, disaster recovery solutions, data center design and network security solutions in health care, educational, corporate and civic settings. Jackson joined Sparling in 2003 as an electrical engineer and project manager for health-care and commercial projects. Raimondi has been with Sparling since 1998 and has been a project manager and designer.
Kevin Graham has been promoted to senior project manager at Mayes Testing Engineers Inc. Graham has 13 years of testing and inspection experience, seven years with Mayes. He holds many WABO licenses and has extensive soils experience.
Tonia King has joined the consulting firm of Landau Associates as a receptionist in it Edmonds office. She will also assist with office administration.
Greg Jernstrom and Jeremy McClanathan recently joined the Lynnwood office of CDi Engineers. Jernstrom, a 2006 mechanical engineering graduate of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, held internship positions while in school that provided him with significant experience in the design of mechanical systems. McClanathan, a 2006 mechanical engineering graduate of the University of Washington, served four years in the U.S. Air Force in the Radio Frequency Division and has a strong background in energy-related areas of mechanical design.
FINANCIAL
Jason Francis has been named Northwest Branch Manager of the Year by Sterling Savings Bank. His Alderwood branch also was named Branch of the Year. Francis is a coordinator for a Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon, a chamber ambassador, a member of the Community Associations Institute and on the leadership team for the Lynnwood chapter of Business Networking International.
Molly Toth has been promoted to vice president of branch operations for 1st Security Bank of Washington. Toth has worked for 1st Security Bank, formerly Washington’s Credit Union, for 13 years, most recently as the branch manager of the Redmond and Canyon Park branches. Also, Tom Eshom has joined 1st Security Bank of Washington as vice president of commercial lending. Eshom, who is based at the bank’s headquarters in Mountlake Terrace, has worked in the financial services industry for 35 years, specializing in business banking services, business development and commercial lending.
Duane Oord is the new executive vice president and chief credit officer of Mountain Pacific Bank of Everett. Oord previously was executive vice president and chief lending officer for NorthStar Bank up until the bank’s sale in 2006 to Frontier Bank. Oord’s most recent position was as senior vice president and manager of Frontier Bank’s Ballard office, the former main office of NorthStar Bank.
Sharon Davis has been promoted to senior vice president at Cascade Bank. She will be responsible for managing the bank’s Enterprise Risk Management program. Davis has more than 30 years of banking experience. She joined Cascade in 2001 as manager of the bank’s main office before moving to the project administration department in 2003.
Banner Bank recently announced the 2006 Banner’s Best award recipients. Among the 38 employees from across the Pacific Northwest recognized for their exceptional performance were Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer Judith Underwood from the Alderwood Commercial Lending Center and Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager Sue Gammell from the Evergreen Way branch. Underwood’s community activities include serving on the board and various committees of the South Everett Mukilteo Rotary and Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce. Gammell also was awarded Banner’s “Doing the Right Thing” Volunteer of the Year award for her involvement with Providence Hospice &Home Care of Snohomish County.
Holly Kluin has been promoted to vice president and manager of the Lake Stevens office of Everett-based Frontier Bank. Karen Bauer has been promoted to assistant vice president at Frontier. She is the operations officer at the bank’s Woodinville office. Debra Heath has been promoted to assistant manager of Frontier Bank’s central lending unit; Karen Munger is now assistant manager of electronic banking; Janet Bush is now an investment operation officer; and Tami Gee is a sales assistant officer.
FOOD SERVICES
John Holeman, food manager at the Monroe Correctional Complex, has been awarded a national Silver Plate award in specialty foods from the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. Only eight others received similar awards for 2007.
INSURANCE
Allstate Insurance Co. recently recognized the following Snohomish County Allstate agents for being top sales producers in auto, property, commercial and life insurance: Pete Bouchard and Gail Welfringer, Edmonds; Jeff Conwell, Lynnwood; Victor Kloch, Denny Newbry, Ray Pel and Phil Tourtellot, Everett; Randy Obbink, Monroe; Stuart Parsons, Marysville; and Bruce Pleasant and Connie Reilly, Lynnwood. In addition, these agents are recognized by the Northwest Regional office, located in Bothell, for their high standards in customer satisfaction, retention and profitability.
MEDIA
Patricia Reed has joined The Herald as director of human resources.
NONPROFITS
Katrina Ondracek has joined United Way of Snohomish County as senior manager for Success By 6. After receiving a master’s degree in anthropology, Ondracek worked in the research field supported by federal funding and then went on to program administration. Most recently, Ondracek directed the statewide problem gambling department for the state of Nebraska prior to moving to Washington state. Thea Warner has joined United Way of Snohomish County as the communications and events manager. Warner most recently was a special events manager for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in San Francisco. She has more than nine years of experience in public relations, nonprofit fund-raising and special event planning. Kelly Mazzola has joined United Way of Snohomish County as a community impact and investment manager, working with the Community Matters and Kids Matter Vision Councils. Mazzola began her career in Seattle, where she was director of the Strong Neighborhood Action Program. Mazzola has more than 12 years of grant making, community organizing and neighborhood planning experience.
Ray Corwin, senior vice president and business relationship manager for the Bank of Everett, and Darrell Draper of John L. Scott Real Estate recently were elected to the board of directors of the Everett Gospel Mission. EGM board officers for 2007 are Tom Walker, Tom Walker’s Haircuts Plus, president; Jody Lynn, Snohomish County PUD, vice president; Larry Dreyer, Snohomish County, secretary; and Laurie Steinberg, owner of Everett Vacuum, treasurer.
Chris Heaton is the new director of resource development at Housing Hope in Everett. She has a master’s degree in public administration from Seattle University and is a former Bellevue city councilwoman and mayor pro tem.
Dottie Piasecki has received the Lions International Medal of Merit award from the Everett Central Lions Club. Piasecki was honored for her community service work and her stint as executive director of Providence General Foundation. The Lions Club presented a $2,000 check in Piasecki’s name to the new Everett Cancer Center under construction.
The Snohomish County Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has awarded the Top Hat Award, the organization’s highest honor, to Jim Bloss of Monroe. Bloss serves on the district council and is president of the St. Mary of the Valley Conference in Monroe. He serves on the district council stores committee and is the Seattle Archdiocesan chair of the Society’s Voice of the Poor Commission. Bloss has been a volunteer Vincentian for more than 25 years.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Snohomish County recently announced that Steve Erickson, CRE loan officer, Cascade Bank, was elected chairperson of BBBS of Snohomish County for 2007. Serving with him is Vice Chair Kelli Wilson, branch manager, Horizon Bank; Treasurer Wendy Scofield, accountant, Hascal, Sjoholm &Co.; and Immediate Past Chair Molly Ringo, executive director of human resources, Everett Public Schools. Newly elected to the board is Esterlita George, relationship manager, Key Bank. Re-elected to the board are: Jude Bulman, The Everett Clinic; Deanna Dawson, Snohomish County; Cindy Gallanger, Comcast; Dan Gunderson, Windermere Real Estate; Jenise Kazen, Hascal, Sjoholm &Co.; Juergen Kneifel, The Herald; Rick Lawton, DR Horton; Rod Moody, attorney-at-law; Rodney Pleasant, the Boeing Co.; Eddie Tadlock, Lynnwood Convention Center; Shirley Thom, Thom &Associates; and Carl Wopperer, CW Productions. Leaving the board is Mike Ellis, Overall Laundry Services, after 12 years of dedicated leadership.
RETAIL
Robin Schultz has been appointed vice president and manager of the Everett Mall store for Macy’s Northwest. He is a 1981 graduate of Washington State University with a bachelor of arts degree in marketing and economics and has served as manager for a number of Macy’s stores.
TECHNOLOGY
Dr. Jonathon Wells has joined Aculight Corp. as a biomedical liaison/senior scientist to support the company’s medical laser products, and Dr. Pratheepan Madasamy has joined as senior scientist to support the company’s high-power fiber laser products. Wells joins Aculight from Vanderbilt University, where he earned his doctorate, master’s and bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering. At Vanderbilt, Wells helped develop infrared nerve stimulation methods and technology. He also has been a consultant to Aculight on its INS products, potential applications and employee education. Madasamy formerly was with Fibertek Inc., where he was a senior laser scientist. Prior to Fibertek, he was a senior research scientist at Directed Energy Solutions and a research associate at the Optical Sciences Center at the University of Arizona.
