People
Joseph Merkling has been named executive chef of the Cellar Restaurant at Hawthorn Inn &Suites. He has an extensive background in West Coast and Northwest cuisine and started his career at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua in Maui. Recently, he was at the Harborside Bistro in the Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham.
Lynette Sagvold has been appointed managing director at EverTrust Asset Management, part of KeyBank’s Wealth Management Group. Sagvold will consult with clients on investment strategies to meet their financial goals. She previously worked for Safeco Insurance Co., First Interstate Bank and KeyBank.
Ray Short has been named vice president and store manager/Alderwood at Macy’s. Short started his career at Macy’s in 1991 and most recently was store manager at the company’s Northgate location.
Dawme Herrick of CDi Engineers in Lynnwood, a mechanical and fire protection engineer, recently received an ASHRAE Technology Award in the commercial building category for her work on the U.S. Coast Guard Shore Operatioons Building in Seattle. He work was honored for efficient energy use and strong environmental performance.
Special events
Boeing President and CEO Jim McNerney will keynote the WWU Seatttle Business Forum, starting 11:30 a.m. May 5 at the Westin Seattle grand ballroom. For program sponsorship information or individual tickets, call 360-650-3629 or register online at www.foundation.wwuu.edu/sbf/.
The Washington State Biomedical Device Summit will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. May 15 at the UW Bothell’s North Creek Events Center. Registration ranges from $55 to $65 per person, or $250 to $300 for a group of five. For more information, call e-mail info@snoedc.org or go to www.enterpriseseattle.org.
The Society for Marketing Professional Services luncheon — 11:30 a.m. April 22 at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle — includes a discussion of opportunities and challenges in the Pacific Northwest. For information or to register, go to www.smpsseattle.org.
The Snohomish County Committee for Improved Transportation updates residents on east county projects, from 7 to 9 a.m. April 22 at the French Creek Manor, 9931 167th Ave. SE in Snohomish. Presenters include Dave Somers, county councilman; Rep. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe; Fred Walser, chairman of the U.S. 2 Safety Coalition; and Lorena Eng, state Department of Transporation northwest regional administrator. Reservations, $20, are required by Friday. For information, call 360-794-5488 or e-mail Neil@chamber-monroe.org.
Snohomish County Chambers meet for a legislative recognition breakfast and business champion awards at 7 a.m. May 6 at the Everett Golf and Country Club. Deborah Knutson, president of the Snohomish County Economic Development Council, will provide an overview of the county’s business climate and moderate a panel discussion of local business owners, including Bill Weaver of Canyon Creek Cabinets; Jerry Alder of Alderwood mall; Dale Peinecke of Gidden Industries; and Geoffrey Thomas of Sundquist Homes. Cost is $30 if pad by April 29, or $35. For information, go to info@everettchamber.com.
New products
Jon Julnes of Vanguard ADA Systems in Maltby has introduced a disposable traffic cone, an innovative way to protect projects and work spaces. The cones are already in use domestically and in Sweden, Australia and Canada. For more information, go to www.disposacone.com.
A Team Home Inspection has added to its inspection services. The company can inspect properties for things such as abandoned fuel tanks or clandestine drug labs and can also examine areas some 600 feet beyond the property to be inspected. It’s owned by Paul Luczyk, 425-290-9964.
Meetings
Boeing Retiree Volunteers (aka SnoKing Bluebills) will be having this month’s meeting at 1 p.m. on April 24 in the Boeing Health &Fitness Center. The guest speaker will be Leanne Blanchard. For more information, contact Alan Gale at 425-347-3598.
Business news
Michele M. O’Loane has opened her new law office in the Bank of America building, 1604 Hewitt Ave., Suite 301, in Everett. O’Loane specializes in domestic relations, family law litigation and collaborative law. For information, call 425-252-5020.
Enterprise Solutions Group has entered an agreement to provide its Trend Micro antivirus solutions to Washington School Information Processing Cooperative in Everett. Enterprise is a local network systems integrator proving technology implementation services throughout the Puget Sound.
Workshops
The South Snohomish County Chamber Commerce’s Northwest Hot 100 Introductory Workshop is designed to help business owners expand business and profits faster without working harder. The free seminar is from 3 to 5 p.m. April 23 in the Chamber’s board room.
The Greater Marysville Tulip Chamber of Commerce has cancelled a training seminar planned for Friday, noting there were too many competing activities.
Tools and equipment for today’s small farms is the topic of a seminar led by Tristan Klesick, owner of Klesick Family Farm in Stanwood. Joining him are organic farmer Ray De Vries of Skagit County and Andy Bary, a soil scientist from the WSU Puyallup Research Center. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 26 at 24101 Miller Road in Stanwood. Pre-registration is required by April 22. Cost is $55, and lunch is included. Space is limited. Call Karie Christensen at 435-338-2400 or e-mail her at klchristensen@cahnrs.wsu.edu.
Growing alternative livestock feed is the subject of a seminar led by Peter Garland, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. April 23 at the WSU Cooperative Extension, 600 12th St. SE in Everett. Pre-registration is required. For more information, can Kate Halstead at 425-357-6024 or e-mail khalstead@wsu.edu. To register, call Karie Christensen at (425) 338-2400 or e-mail klchristensen@cahe.wsu.edu.
Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. of Monroe has installed specialized conveyor finishing system for its production line. The Pater Noster, made in Italy, incorporates 11 manned stations, each with a electronic finishing function associated with cabinetry parts. Canyon Creek is the first U.S. company to use the system and its is the largest in the world. “Bringing this level of automation to a department hat had otherwise been very manual and labor-intensive will greatly improve our processing efficiency, overall color quality and consistency from job to job,” said David Wittekind, the company’s senior research engineer.
Honors
Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. in Monroe was recently presented with an employer of the year award from the Monroe Chamber of Commerce. It was nominated by employees and was recognized for “exceptional commitment to the well being of its employees.”
Send your Business FYI 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.
Talk to us
> Give us your news tips.
> Send us a letter to the editor.
> More Herald contact information.
