Published January 2003

People Watching

ACCOUNTING
Paul Deguchi has merged his certified public accounting practice of Paul Deguchi & Associates PS with the firm of Dewar Meeks + Ekrem PC, in Edmonds. Donette (Halenz) Conrad has joined the firm as a senior accountant, and Joan Knox and Joyce Squier have joined the firm as para-professionals.

BIOTECH
Dr. Paul Weiden has joined Sonus Pharmaceuticals of Bothell as director of clinical oncology. In this job, he will lead the clinical development of the company’s cancer products. He is a professor of oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and former medical director at Dendreon Corp.

Dr. Gordon Brandt has joined Nastech Pharmaceutical Co. of Bothell as its executive vice president of science and clinical development. He previously was with Sonus Pharmaceuticals of Bothell, most recently as its vice president of clinical and regulatory affairs.

CONSTRUCTION
HCI Steel Building Systems Inc. of Arlington has appointed Lee Elvgren to be its sales representative for northern California, northern Nevada, Utah and southern Idaho.

EDUCATION
Susan Kostick, Edmonds Community College’s vice president of college relations and advancement, was named Communicator of the Year by the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations at its recent District VII conference.

ENERGY
Jim Langus, Everett’s top non-elected manager for the past 18 years, has stepped down from that post to join the Snohomish County Public Utility District in a similar role. The new position, created as part of a reorganization of the PUD, includes providing management oversight, support and direction to the utility’s top managers. Langus also will be responsible for making sure board policies are followed, and for developing plans for the general manager on issues in need of immediate attention. The PUD is familiar territory for Langus, who served as a PUD commissioner during the early 1980s.

Calvin Shirley of Everett is joining Puget Sound Energy as director of conservation services. He previously was senior manager of energy services for the Snohomish County Public Utility District.

ENGINEERING
Sparling recently added Sandy Peron to its marketing department as a marketing communications specialist. Peron’s responsibilities include the production of qualification packages and marketing collateral, and coordination of client presentations for the firm.

Erik Pierson is the new information systems manager for CDi Engineers of Lynnwood. Pierson will be involved in needs assessments, research, and selection of network and workstation hardware and software, as well as recommendations for new technology throughout CDi’s operations. Kim Bun recently joined CDi’s CAD department. Bun brings more than 20 years of drafting experience in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, piping, fire protection and circuiting systems to her position as CAD technician.

ENVIRONMENTAL
WebPE, an Edmonds-based environmental software firm, has appointed Phil Herres its chief executive officer. With the addition of Herres, Fred Illich, WebPE co-founder, will assume the duties of president and will represent the company to the professional environmental engineering market served by WebPE.

FINANCIAL
Judy Hassing has joined Whidbey Island Bank’s Snohomish County lending team as a commercial lending officer. A 27-year banking veteran, Hassing will be responsible for commercial loan portfolio development.

Sonja Butler has been promoted to vice president and manager of Frontier Bank’s Stanwood office. With 25 years of banking experience, Butler has a business management degree and is a graduate of the Northwest Intermediate Banking School.

Bruce Farnham and Bob Miller have been promoted to senior vice presidents of business banking at Cascade Bank.

HEALTH CARE
Jean Hammel, Rita Szantay and Sandy Whitcutt have joined Community Health Center of Snohomish County as behavioral health specialists.

LAW
Rebecca Torgerson has joined Brewe Layman Attorneys at Law in Everett as an associate attorney. A 1999 graduate of the University of Washington, Torgerson received her law degree from Seattle University School of Law last year. A member of the Snohomish County and Washington bar associations, Torgerson’s practice will emphasize family law matters.

MANUFACTURING
Leonard Taylor was named third-quarter leader at Meridian Yachts. Taylor, Russell Marks and Nancy Molstad each was named a monthly leader during the period.

MEDIA
Llynda Peters of Edmonds has joined KUOW’s underwriting department as an account representative. Prior to working for the public radio station in Seattle, Peters was with Moss Adams LLP’s Not-For-Profit Services Group in Everett.

NONPROFITS
Colleen Temple has joined the YMCA of Snohomish County as director of marketing and communications. She previously was community relations director for HealthForce Partners. Quinten Allen has joined the YMCA as the aquatics director for the Everett branch. He is a former Mountain West Conference swimming champion from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He previously was a lifeguard and swim coach in Boise, Idaho.

REAL ESTATE
Mike Kerwin, associate broker, has joined Keller Williams Realty of Everett in its commercial real estate division and will serve all phases of commercial sales and leasing. Kerwin has more than 25 years of real estate experience, having spent the past five years in commercial real estate with Windermere Commercial in Snohomish County.

Windermere Real Estate has added four sales associates to offices around Snohomish County, including Denise McDonald, who joined the Stanwood office; Susan Lee and Bonnie Jo Yuse, who joined the Lynnwood office; and Dwight Tizzard, who joined the Mill Creek office.

RETAIL
Jerry Alder has been named general manager at Alderwood Mall. Alder previously was manager of the Tacoma Mall, where he supervised a major renovation. Alderwood also is going through a major expansion. Alder replaces Barry O’Connor, who has been promoted to group vice president for General Growth Properties Inc., which owns Alderwood.

VETERINARY
Veterinarian Dr. Adam Reiss has earned board certification from the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. He is one of the veterinarians practicing at Animal Emergency and Referral Center, a 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital at 19511 24th Ave. W. in Lynnwood.

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