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Banner Bank hires Bruce Clawson Bruce Clawson has joined Banner Bank as a commercial loan officer at the Bellingham Loan Center. Clawson has worked in a variety of senior financial positions with Trillium Corporation, including managing the accounting department, and was CFO with Geographics in Blaine. He is a UCLA graduate and is actively involved in scouting.
Coldwell Banker expands by five Coldwell Banker Miller-Arnason has added five new associates. Dick Walpole is a new sales associate, specializing in multi-family sales. He came to Bellingham from Kansas City in 1995. In Kansas City, he syndicated and managed apartment projects. Walpole also co-founded a trucking company that became publicly owned. Rick Schessler joined the company as a realtor. He is best known as co-founder, with his wife, Lisa, of Archer Ale House in Fairhaven. Before opening the ale house, Schelesser worked as a health care administrator. Andy Webster has become a residential sales associate. A long-time Bellingham resident, Webster was a commercial fisherman, operating various boats in Alaska and the Puget Sound, and was involved in a number of local retail businesses locally. He currently owns Blue Willi’s with his wife, Cherie. Shannon Papetti joined the company after working as a licensed transaction coordinator for a local real estate firm. Papetti also brings a background in banking and titles and experience coordinating complex transactions. Tina Grace Mierzeski is also an agent with the company. She recently moved to Bellingham from Edmonds, where she worked at Prudential MacPherson Real Estate. Mierzeski is an avid sailor who enjoys exploring the San Juan Islands.
Huxley Dean leads state sustainability committee Bradley Smith, dean of the Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University, was named co-chair of Governor Locke’s new Sustainability Washington Panel. Locke created the panel by executive order in September to review the state’s environmental policies. “Living and governing for the future demands that we look at the complex problems of water, energy, growth management, community and economic development for a system-wide approach – examining how these issues are connected and integrated,” said Smith. “That’s the heart of sustainability.” Smith has been dean at Huxley since 1994 and serves on the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors. For more information on the panel,
visit http://www.governor.wa.gov/press
Commonwealth Financial named broker of the year Commonwealth Financial, an independent broker/dealer, was named broker/dealer of the year by Investment Advisor magazine. In Bellingham, Tim Maguire of Maguire Financial Services represents Commonwealth. “Our success as a firm is the direct result of the cumulative successes of each and every one of our representatives,” said Joseph Deitch, chair and CEO of Commonwealth.
Snyder wins Nevins Award Charles Snyder, Whatcom County superior court commissioner, won the 2002 Nevins Award from the Washington Judges Foundation. The award is for leadership in family or juvenile justice issues. Snyder was first appointed to the bench in 1989. In 1998, he led in establishing Teen Court, where teens are judged by other youth and interact with positive adult role models. Snyder himself trained student volunteers to work as jurors, clerks, bailiffs and advocates in the Teen Courts. The award is named for Judge William Nevins, formerly of Lincoln County, now deceased. When he died, he left his entire estate to charities and religious organizations.
Accounting professor wins teaching award Margureite Hutton, chair of the accounting department at Western Washington University, recently won the inaugural Dean’s Excellence in Teaching award from the College of Business and Economics (CBE). Hutton won, in part, for developing peer review and consulting groups in her tax accounting courses. “This innovation enables accounting students to become better prepared tax research and planning professionals,” said Dennis Murphy, dean of CBE. “It can also be applied to other courses that require research, analysis and reporting.” Hutton is past winner of a teaching innovation award from the American Taxation Association and outstanding faculty advisor award from Beta Alpha Psi, the national accounting honor society. She came to WWU in 1989 and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Houston.
Svedin joins John L. Scott Staci Svedin is a newly licensed real estate professional who joined John L. Scott in Bellingham. She is following her mother into real estate. Svedin’s mother has been in real estate since 1995.
Nature’s Path founder entrepreneur of the year Arran Stephens, founder of Nature’s Path Foods, received Ernst and Young’s pacific region entrepreneur of the year award. Headquartered in Delta, British Columbia, Nature’s Path, a leading maker of organic breakfast food, has facilities in Blaine. Ernst and Young instituted an entrepreneur of the year award nine years ago to recognize business’ role in creating Canada’s economy.
Mount Baker Theatre hires three new directors Kim Laskey joined Mount Baker Theatre as marketing director. He has experience in marketing for casinos in Las Vegas and Skagit Valley. He also owned and operated Northwest Family magazine. Deb Slater returns to Whatcom County to be the theater’s program director. She spent last year in Spokane at KXLY radio. Before that, she was part of the Dave, Deb and Doug Morning show on KISM and headed the station’s promotions department. Slater also has credits in both the Bellingham Children’s Theater and the Claire vg Thomas Theatre in Lynden. She will head up Mount Baker Theatre’s education program and participate in facilities rentals. Lon Butcher joins the theater as technical director. He comes from the theater department at Eastern Oregon University, where he was assistant professor. He has numerous credits at a variety of theaters across the west, including the Billings Studio Theater, Idaho Repertory Theatre and the Utah Shakespearean Festival during their Tony Award winning season. He has a BA from Rocky Mountain College and an MFA from the University of Idaho.
Bellingham Technical College awards distinguished alumni J. Hope Burse is Bellingham Technical College’s distinguished alumna for 2002. The award is designed to honor the achievements of BTC grads and their contribution to the school. Burse won a plaque and a $250 cash stipend. She graduated from BTC in 1999 and is human resources manager for AT&T Broadband. Burse has hired BTC grads as technicians and encourages non-traditional careers through AT&T’s “road less graveled” program. She also serves as marketing chair and co-chair of the BTC Foundation’s fundraising committee.
Horizon makes changes at Ferndale office Terry Aiello is mortgage loan officer at the Ferndale office of Horizon Bank. She joined Horizon Bank in 1982 and managed the Blaine office for 11 years. In 1999, she became office manager in Ferndale. Patty Quanz replaces Aiello as Ferndale office manager. She has 17 years banking experience. Most recently, Quanz was assistant manager with Pacific Northwest Bank in Ferndale.
Graham promoted at Wallace Rice Kerry Graham is now an agent specializing in individual and small group medical policies at Wallace Rice Benefits. She was hired in April as a customer service representative and earned her life and health insurance licenses in September. A longtime Bellingham resident, Graham was a travel agent before joining Wallace Rice.
Sharpe now Western trustee Phil Sharpe, Bellingham attorney, was appointed to the Western Washington University’s board of trustees in October. Gov. Gary Locke appointed Sharpe to a term ending in 2006. Sharpe moved to Bellingham in 1976. He is secretary for the Bellingham public facilities district and on the Whatcom Community College Foundation board. He served on the board for a variety of community organizations, including National Public Radio, the Mount Baker Kidney Center, Mount Baker theatre committee, Boys and Girls clubs of Whatcom County, Bellingham Golf and County Club, and Rape Relief. Sharpe and his wife, Sue, co-chaired the Bellingham Public School campaign that raised $30 million for renovations. He replaces F. Murray “Red” Haskell on Western’s board.
Miller learns color management David B. Miller, owner of Spinnaker Photo Imaging Center, attended a conference on color management and Photoshop 7. The conference, sponsored by Independent Photo Imagers,
Trans Ocean appoints new business development manager Kelli M. Real is the business development manager at Trans-Ocean Products, a Bellingham-based company that is one of the country’s largest producers of surimi seafood. Real will manage large accounts and oversee a broker sales staff in the Southwestern United States. Most recently, she was area sales manager for Contessa Food Products, covering a territory with over $16 million in sales. A resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Real is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach.
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