Jack Decker and Jeffrey Decker, a father and son investment group at D.A. Davidson & Co.’s Everett office, are celebrating 10 years with the firm. Both are Senior Vice Presidents-Financial Consultants. They helped open the Everett branch office, along with two other employees, in Octob
er 1999. The branch now employs 16 people including 11 financial consultants.
Jeffrey Decker received a bachelor’s degree in finance from Santa Clara University. He then joined his father at Dain Bosworth in 1992.
Both moved to Piper Jaffray in 1996, then joined D.A. Davidson in 1999. Founded in 1935, D.A. Davidson & Co. is the largest full-service investment firm based in the greater Northwest.
Dr. Cheryl Beighle moved to The Everett Clinic’s Silver Lake location at the end of October. She provides general pediatric care as well as integrative medicine for children and referred adults. Integrative medicine is a holistic approach to patient care which offers a balance of traditional medicine and complementary therapies. Those therapies include meditation, hypnotherapy nutrition counseling and the use of herbs and supplements. In addition to her practice at The Everett Clinic, Dr. Beighle is the Director of Integrative Medicine at the Providence Regional Cancer Partnership. She has received training in mind-body medicine and is certified in clinical hypnosis.
Horizon Financial Corp. recently announced that Robert “Bob” A. Pingle joined the organization as chief operating officer. Formerly with Town Center Bank in Portland, Oregon, Pingle spent 10 years as executive vice president and chief operating officer. His responsibilities there were diverse and included all facets of bank operations. Pingle was also previously with Pacific One Bank, serving as their senior vice president and chief operations officer and West One Bank, serving as their senior vice president-Operations Administration. Pingle began his banking career as vice president and cashier at Mount Hood Security Bank in Gresham, Oregon.
“We are delighted and privileged to have Bob join our executive team. With over 40 years in banking, Bob brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success,” said Rich Jacobson, president and chief executive officer. His experience in management and bank operations will provide additional capabilities in Horizon’s ongoing efforts to provide an appropriate product mix and superior service to its customers.
Horizon Financial Corp. is a $1.36 billion, state-chartered bank holding company headquartered in Bellingham, Wash. It operates 18 full-service offices, four commercial loan centers and four real estate loan centers throughout Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish and Pierce counties.
The Everett Clinic recently announced that Clinical Practice Manager Christine Malone, CMPE, has earned the professional designation of Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) from the American College of Medical Practice Executives. The designation of CMPE demonstrates that Malone has achieved board certification in medical practice management. The American College of Medical Practice Executives certifies an individual’s professional competence when they pass rigorous essay and objective examinations that assess knowledge of the broad scope of medical practice management skills sets. Malone joined The Everett Clinic in 2008. She is the clinical practice manager for the Heart and Vascular Center, Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, and the Hand Center. She recently published her first book, Administrative Medical Assisting.
Mayes Testing Engineers, Inc. recently hired Matthew Godsey to be the new staff engineer for its Special Projects Division. Godsey recently earned his Masters degree in structural engineering from the University of Washington. He brings experience from local firms CKC and Dibble Engineers.
Mayes Testing Engineers is a full-service testing and inspection agency. The company has offices in Lynnwood, Tacoma and Portland and has the largest staff of WABO registered inspectors in the State of Washington. All inspectors are certified and perform all tests in accordance with ASTM and UBS standards.
Four new board members have been elected to join the Community Transit Board of Directors. They were chosen in a special election by representatives of the Public Transportation Benefit Area member cities to fill out terms of board members who had resigned this past year. Lynnwood City Council member Lisa Utter, Mill Creek City Council member Mike Todd, Mountlake Terrace Mayor Jerry Smith and Sultan City Council member Steve Slawson were chosen by their peers to serve through January 2010.
Other current board members are Chair and Brier City Council member Carlton Gipson, Vice Chair and Snohomish County Council member Dave Gossett, Marysville Mayor Dennis Kendall, Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine and Snohomish County Council member Mike Cooper.
In addition to electing new board members, two new alternates were chosen. Edmonds City Council member Steve Bernheim is a large cities alternate and Monroe City Council member John Stima is a medium cities alternate. Other board alternates are Lynn-wood City Council member Ted Hikel for large cities, Lake Stevens City Council member Heather Coleman for medium cities and Snohomish City Council member Doug Thorndike for small cities.
The new members will serve until a new Community Transit Board is chosen by the member cities in January 2010. Regular board elections take place in January of even-numbered years, following municipal elections.
Everett-based Coast|Sperry Van Ness recently congratulated its Jansen Multifamily Team for successfully arranging the sale of The Sunset Villa Apartments in Edmonds on July 1, 2009. Jansen Multifamily Team includes Josh Jansen, Director and Senior Advisor, Todd Thompson and Matt Wilson, Advisors. Sperry Van Ness International, a national real estate firm affiliated with Coast|Sperry Van Ness of Everett, WA, recently awarded Josh Jansen, Senior Advisor, the Market Dominator Award as one of the top five commercial real estate Advisors in the United States.
Martha Gudino of Comfort Inn & Suites hotel of Bothell has received the Housekeeping Service Excellence award from Choice Hotels International, Inc. The award serves to recognize properties and individuals in the Choice family that have demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence.
It is part of the Awards for Property Excellence program from Choice Hotels, franchisor of the Comfort brand. The Comfort Inn & Suites hotel is one of only eight Choice brand hotels in this state to receive a 2009 APEX award. “These award winners represent the true essence of hospitality,” said Steve Joyce, president and chief executive officer for Choice Hotels. More than 5,900 hotels are franchised in the U.S.
Volunteers of America recently welcomed Christin Froderberg as Director of Food Bank Services. She will oversee Food Bank operations for the Food Bank locations in Everett and Greenwood as well as the Snohomish County Food Distribution Center.
Christin comes to the Volunteers of America with a long history of social service in multiple operations. Her background is in food banking, youth services, senior women’s services, among extensive experience in fundraising and community relations. As a pastor and director for the Salvation Army for 15 years, she worked in communities across the Western United States including Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and California.
SMG, a world leader in venue management, marketing and development, recently announced new additions to its management team at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, Wash.
Angie Mykel is the new director of sales and marketing. Mykel was part of the opening team for the Three Rivers Convention Center, Toyota Center and Toyota Arena in Kennewick, Wash., and served as director of sales and marketing for the complex for three years. She also spent five years with the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, working in various sales and service capacities. Mykel brings over 10 years of innovative sales and marketing experience to Lynn-wood.
Erin Mitchell re-joined the Lynnwood Convention Center team as sales manager. A Seattle native, with 26 years in the food and beverage industry, Mitchell has a wide range of experience in the hospitality and event planning field. Most recently, she was the catering director for Palisade in Seattle and previously worked for the Lynnwood Convention Center as catering sales manager from November 2005 to January 2007.
Erica Heininger joined the Lynnwood Convention Center as administrative/marketing assistant. Previously the clinical administrative assistant for PeaceHealth Medical Group in Bellingham, Heininger has over nine years of customer service and marketing experience and has worked in a variety of different organizations from healthcare to non-profit. She is a 2004 graduate of Washington State University.
SMG has provided management services to more than 215 public assembly facilities including arenas, stadiums, theatres and performing arts centers, and convention, congress and exhibition centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Europe and the Middle East.
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