Business FYI

Liv Perrow-Shelden, a real estate loan officer, has joined Banner Bank’s Alderwood Branch in Lynnwood.

Joseph Niemer has joined Washington Banking Co. as chief credit officer of Whidbey Island Bank.

Paul Zeltzer has been named medical director of Northwest Biotherapeutics.

R. Scott Greer has joined CombiMatrix as an adviser.

Nancy Clark has recently passed international testing to practice the Bowenwork Therapy Technique at the Bowenwork Health Center in Marysville.

Thomas Dugan has been named senior vice president of marketing at SonoSite Inc. Robert Massa has been named vice president of corporate accounts.

Events

A Good Morning Everett Networking Breakfast, sponsored by the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday at Washington Oakes, 1717 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. The cost is $12 for members registered by Wednesday and $17 thereafter, and $22 for nonmembers. For details, call 425-257-3222.

A food tax workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 16 in the conference room of the Comfort Inn at Federal Way, 31622 Pacific Highway S. To register for the free event, call 800-647-7706 or go to www.dor.wa.gov.

A Summer Meet Your Chamber and Business After Hours Mixer sponsored by the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave. The event is free; RSVP by Aug. 15. For details, call 425-257-3222.

The annual WSA Summer Networking Reception will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at CaterArts at the Lakeside, North Lake Union, Seattle. For details, call 206-448-3033, ext. 136.

The Snohomish County Transportation Picture: A Legislative and Local Impacts Forum sponsored by the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Aug. 24 at the Everett Golf and Country Club, 1500 52nd St. The breakfast program is $25 for members registered by Aug. 17 and $35 for members registered after that. For details, call 425-257-3222.

Dr. Stephen Covey will present “The Eighth Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness,” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE Fourth St., Bellevue. The program is sponsored by Seattle Pacific University’s Center for Professional Development. To register, call 800-289-0051.

Business news

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee seeks applications from local organizations that qualify for lodging tax funds. Applications are due Sept. 9. For details, call the mayor’s office at 425-771-0247 or pick up an application at City Hall, 121 Fifth Ave. N.

Round-Up and Spay Today 2005 is running until Aug. 14. Petco customers are encouraged to “round up” their purchases to the next highest dollar, with proceeds going to various designated spay- or neuter-focused charitable partners.

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