Published September 2002

People Watching

Sheila Lau is the new president of Verizon’s National Operations unit for the Northwest, effective Sept. 1. She replaces David Magnant, who recently was named Potomac region president for Verizon in Baltimore. Previously, Lau was responsible for Verizon’s customer response in the Midwest, South and West, including repair service for the company’s residential and small-business customers. In her new position, Lau oversees installation, repair, construction and customer service for 1.6 million phone lines in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and northern California.

Jan Thompson has been appointed home loan consultant for the Everett office of Countrywide Home Loans Inc. As a home loan consultant, Thompson works with homebuyers, homebuilders and real estate professionals to provide information on a variety of home financing options.

David Burgstahler, financial and managerial accounting professor in the University of Washington Business School, has been named the school’s associate dean for masters programs. He replaces accounting Professor Gary Sundem, who will return to teaching in the fall.

Renee Radcliff, formerly the executive director of the Northwest region of the AeA, the American Electronics Association, has joined Apple Computer’s Strategic Initiatives Group as manager of state initiatives. In her new position, she will work with Washington state’s elected officials and schools.

Angela Anderson recently was appointed assistant vice president at Everett-based Coastal Community Bank. She also will continue serving in her previous position as operations officer for the bank.

Snohomish County Clerk Pam Daniels recently was presented the “County Clerk of the Year” award by the Washington State Association of County Clerks. In presenting the award, the association noted that in her role as Legislative Chair for WSACC during the 2001-2002 session, Daniels exhibited highly effective leadership in the passage of legislation authorizing Youth Courts and increasing the ability to collect restitution owed to crime victims. Gov. Locke signed both bills into law.

Curtis Blood has joined Sparling as an audio/visual consultant. His current projects with Sparling include design of audio/ video systems for Swedish Hospital, the University of Washington Law School, White River High School and the Bremerton Government Center.

Kerry Basney and Prudence Branson have joined Windermere Real Estate’s Lynnwood office as sales associates. Basney previously was a real estate agent with John L. Scott in Puyallup, and Branson previously was a licensed assistant with the Windermere office in Everett.

Thomas Brandt and James Forsyth of Everett, both financial associates for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, recently earned membership in the Million Dollar Round Table, an independent association for life insurance producers. The Million Dollar Round Table has 25,000 members representing 475 companies internationally.

Bob Hamre of Integrated Rehabilitation Group’s Murphy’s Corner Physical Therapy in Mill Creek recently received his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Amy Alexander recently joined Murphy’s Corner Physical Therapy as a licensed massage practitioner. Alexander’s background includes a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Western Washington University, certifications from the Brennekke School of Massage in Seattle and 10 years of clinical experience.

Graham Haight has joined The Bank of Washington as its chief lending officer. Haight comes to the bank with more than 25 years of banking experience in the greater Puget Sound market. He will be responsible for all of the bank’s lending activities.

David Baska, an associate at Zipper Zeman Associates of Lynnwood, recently was granted a doctorate in earthquake engineering from the University of Washington. In addition, Edwardo Garcia has joined Zipper Zeman as a geotechnical engineer. He previously worked in Arizona. Michelle Iaci has joined the firm as marketing coordinator and project administrator.

Dr. Christopher E. Price has joined The Everett Clinic Cardiology team, practicing general cardiology and performing Transesophageal Echocardiogram tests, or TEEs.

Cascade Bank has hired Wayne Fjelstad as its new executive vice president to direct the bank’s Business Banking Division. Fjelstad, who earned his business degree from Montana State University, has more than 21 years of commercial banking experience. Cascade also has appointed Lorelei Bender branch manager and assistant vice president of its Marysville office. She previously managed the bank’s Lake Stevens branch for two years.

Bob Tremonte has joined John L. Scott’s Monroe office. Tremonte has been a real estate professional for more than five years and also has prior experience working in television for KIRO and ABC.

Erin McPherson has been promoted to relocation manager for John L. Scott’s Relocation division. She formerly was a corporate relocation consultant for the company.

Jack McArthur, the chief of Snohomish County Fire District 1, has been elected to the executive board of the Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs.

Marilla Sargent is the new manager of HomeStreet Bank’s Mountlake Terrace branch. She most recently was with US Bank.

Bonnie Williams has been hired as coordinator of the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce’s new volunteer Information Services Program. Williams previously was director of the Ken Baxter Senior/Community Center.

Mark Milan has been hired as vice president and loan officer of North County Bank’s Marysville branch. Milan has more than 20 years of banking and real estate lending experience in Snohomish County.

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