Published August 2003

People Watching

AEROSPACE
Jim Smith has joined Pacific AeroSport LLC of Arlington to head up the marketing and sales of the Symphony Aircraft, a German-built, two-passenger plane. Smith, a certified flight instructor and advanced ground instructor, will coordinate all marketing, tradeshow production and public relations for the company, as well as direct all sales efforts.

ENGINEERING
Raymond Miller and Rick Foxworthy have been promoted to principals of ESM Consulting Engineers. Miller serves as general manager for the Bothell office. He is the lead civil project manager for the MountainStar UGA and master-planned resort, Town Center and Phase 3 Community, Providence Medical Center expansion and The Highlands sewer replacement. Foxworthy is director of survey services in Bothell. Recent projects include Alderwood Mall renovation, city of Mukilteo pedestrian bypass bridges and the Methow Valley Salmon Recovery project.

ENVIRONMENTAL
Garrett Jackson, an Edmonds project manager with Hart Crowser, has been promoted to associate geomorphologist. Jackson has 13 years of experience in the field of geomorphology, specializing in watershed analysis and stream restoration to enhance salmon habitat. He is also manager of Hart Crowser’s sediment sampling program.

Oliver Grah has joined Everett-based Shockey/Brent Inc. as its wetland/environmental scientist. Grah, who holds a master’s in watershed science from Utah State University, has more than 20 years of experience in the field.

FINANCIAL
Jerry Dean, Dennis Rook, Terri Stefnik, Bill Weiland, Linda Wells, Michele Bye and Christine Eisses recently were promoted to new positions with Everett-based Frontier Bank. Dean is a new senior vice president of the bank’s real estate department. He has 38 years of banking and mortgage experience. Rook, with 30 years of banking experience, was promoted to senior vice president of credit administration. Stefnik, former winner of Frontier’s Superbanker of the Month award, will serve as vice president of the Edmonds office. Weiland is enrolled in the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington, and has joined the Everett office as assistant vice president. Wells, who has 22 years of banking experience, has been promoted to new account officer at Frontier’s main office. Bye, who has been with Frontier since 1992, has been promoted to vice president at the bank’s main office. Eisses, who joined Frontier in 2002, having previously worked for Skagit State Bank, has been promoted to assistant vice president of the compliance department.

Holly Oakley has joined Wells Fargo as a business banker at its Everett main financial-services branch. Oakley worked 17 years for U.S. Bank, and her career has included positions in business credit analysis, customer service management and operations.

Don P. Kiser has been appointed senior vice president/chief financial officer of Prime Pacific Bank of Lynnwood. Prior to his appointment, Kiser worked at Cowlitz Bank in Longview, where he helped improve operational controls and procedures. He has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry.

Eric Cumley of Edward Jones in Everett recently was selected as a field trainer, a new position created for those investment representatives who voluntarily give of their time and energy to help their new colleagues succeed. As a field trainer, Cumley receives certification through training sessions and testing.

Mary Basili, an Edward Jones investment representative in Everett, was one of 35 of the firm’s representatives honored for business management skills at a recent company forum in St. Louis, Mo.

Brent Raffetto was recently named director of mortgage lending for Washington Credit Union in Mountlake Terrace.

Robert Lambert has joined the Smokey Point branch of Whidbey Island Bank as a real estate loan officer and will be responsible for administering loans in northern Snohomish County.

Darlene Corcoran and Jerry Goos have been promoted to new positions with Cascade Bank in Everett. Corcoran will serve as Cascade Bank’s senior vice president of branch operations, bringing more than 35 years of banking experience to the position. Goos, formerly a credit administration manager with Cascade, was promoted to senior vice president. Also, Nancy Marson has been appointed business banker and vice president with Cascade. She has 30 years of experience, including positions as a credit underwriter, special assets officer and commercial loan officer.

HEALTH CARE
Dr. Russell Loges has joined Back to Action Chiropractic Center of Mountlake Terrace as an associate doctor. He will be holding an open house Aug. 2 for new patients.

Cynthia Scanlon has joined The Everett Clinic as manager of marketing and communications. She most recently was with the University of Washington, Bothell, as director of marketing and communications.

Zandra Mills, an athletic trainer, has joined Murphy’s Corner Physical Therapy, a part of Integrated Rehabilitation Group. Mills, a graduate of Washington State University, focused her studies in kinesiology and athletic training.

HOSPITALITY
Lombardi’s Cucina, with restaurants in Ballard, Issaquah and Everett, recently appointed Thomas Rhyneer as its new corporate chef and chef of Lombardi’s Cucina of Everett.

Eric Blankenship has been hired by Global Spectrum to be director of marketing and sales for the new Everett Events Center. Blankenship previously worked in the marketing department in the First Union Center in Philadelphia, where he handled sports and event marketing. Also, Adam Gesacion has been hired as director of group sales. In his new position, he will plan, organize and execute all group events taking place at the center.

INSURANCE
David Williams has joined Allstate as regional marketing manager for the Northwest region. He has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry.

NONPROFITS
The Greater Everett Community Foundation has hired Dave Osmer as its new executive director. He replaces Robyn Johnson, the organization’s first executive director. Osmer has more than 30 years of experience in community work, most recently as the executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of King and Pierce Counties.

REAL ESTATE
Todd Wilbur has joined Windermere Real Estate’s Mukilteo office as a sales associate. Wilbur previously was an account executive with Infinity Broadcasting in Seattle.

VETERINARY
Veterinary surgeon Dr. Mark Davis has joined Pet’s Choice’s Animal Emergency and Referral Center in Lynnwood.

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