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Balstad joins Westsound Bank and Mortgage |
| Joy Balstad has joined the mortgage division of Westsound Bank and Mortgage. She will serve as the group sales administrator, working from the Silverdale office. She brings more than 25 years experience in all areas of mortgage lending to the bank. Her most recent role was the Western Washington business development specialist for the state of Washington at Washington Mutual Bank. |
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Creech admitted to Paladin Registry |
The Paladin Registery has announced that Donald Creech, president of Investor Resources, Inc. has been admitted to the prestigious organization. Admittance to the Registry is limited to the top 10 percent of U.S. financial advisors and is based on their competency, integrity, and various risk factors.
Creech and Investor Resources, Inc. can be reached at (360) 895-9119.
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Egger now licensed to sell investment products |
Candace Egger is among an elite group of Allstate insurance agents who recently earned the “Personal Financial Representative” title. She is now able to offer variable annuity, variable life and mutual fund products, in addition to auto, homeowner and traditional life insurance products.
She received the Personal Financial Representative title after passing the Series 6 and Series 63 securities license exams and completing an extensive Allstate training curriculum. She is associated with the broker dealer Allstate Financial Services, LLC.
Reach Egger at (360) 275-9636.
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G4 Productions hires new Web designer |
Silverdale’s G4 Productions has expanded service capabilities with the recent hiring of William Cole as a Web programmer.
Cole holds an associate’s degree in Web site design from North Georgia Technical College and is a Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Associate and Master Designer and has extensive experience in freelance Web site design. His responsibilities at G4 Productions include handling the overflow of pending Web sites design jobs, current Web client needs as well as new business development.
For more information regarding G4 Productions, contact Rolly Rollison at rolly@g4productions.com or (360) 692-4093.
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American Marine Bank welcomes three |
| American Marine Bank (AMB) recently announced the addition of Brad Van Aken and Jim Kreamer to its Trust and Wealth Management Team. Van Aken will serve as vice president and Kreamer as account executive. Van Aken will work from the Bainbridge Island office and Kreamer from the Seattle office... (Full Article) |
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Camp leaves Sprint for new career in finance |
Brad Camp, a longtime public fixture in Poulsbo, has resigned his community relations manager position with Sprint, and embarked on a new career in financial planning and asset management.
At the beginning of February, Camp joined the Seattle/Kitsap Branch of Piper Jaffray Corp., joining Ed Stern and Jim Hamner in the Poulsbo office.
“I will be developing an interest that I have had personal success with and look forward to some specialized training, Camp said. “The Sprint family has been a great company to work with and this decision did not come easily. I will remain Sprint’s biggest cheerleader and, wherever I am, will be heartily applauding it’s future success.”
Camp may be reached at 800-301-2167 or 360-779-6678.
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Olympic names Richard Employee of the Year |
| Olympic Family Practice recently awarded Laura Richard, Employee of the Year honors. Richard assists in running the front office with professionalism, dedication, care and compassion. She has been with Olympic Family Practice over two years. |
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Mama Stortini’s promotes Fojtik
to general manager |
Mama Stortini’s Ristorante, honored numerous times as one of the best Italian restaurants in the state, recently promoted Bremerton native Rick Fojtik to General Manager. Fojtik has been with Mama Stortini’s for five years, most recently as manager of the restaurant.
Mama Stortini’s, which recently moved from its longtime Lakewood location to Puyallup, can be reached at (253) 845-7569.
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David Horton opens law office in Silverdale |
After seven years in private and government practice, David Horton recently announced the opening of his new firm in Old Town Silverdale.
Horton will continue his practice in real estate, construction law, landlord-tenant, litigation defense, municipal law, appellate litigation, and other general civil and criminal matters.
Reach Horton at (360) 692-9444.
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Kitsap Bank promotes Lasala and Mitchell |
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Kitsap Bank recently announced the promotion of Ginette Lasala and Marlene Mitchell to Hub Managers.
Lasala currently serves as operations officer of Kitsap Bank’s Point Fosdick branch in Gig Harbor... (Full Article)
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Tucker of Chico Towing receives “Ace” award |
Stacy Tucker owner of Chico Towing in Bremerton, has received the American Towman Ace Award for achievement in service performance.
Recipients were nominated by the nation’s major motor clubs and dispatch centers, including: Allstate Motor Club, Asurion, Canadian Roadside & Recovery, Coach Net, Cross Country Automotive Services, GE Consumer Finance, Geico Direct and Road America.
Reach Chico Towing at (360) 479-7500.
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Hauge elected to lead state PA association |
After serving successive terms in line officer positions, Kitsap County Prosecutor Russ Hauge will lead the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorney (WAPA), an affiliate of the Washington Association of County Officials comprised of prosecuting attorneys from around the state.
WAPA is influential on issues affecting the legal system and provides continuing education for prosecuting attorneys and deputies.
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Zerr hired at KBAC |
Sharon Zerr was recently hired as business development specialist of the Kitsap Business Assistance Center (KBAC). The KBAC, which opened in December and is associated with Olympic College, is located in the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton. It provides training and assistance to new and existing local small businesses.
Zerr will be responsible for building business partnerships, marketing the KBAC to the community and counseling small businesses She brings 12 years of experience working with small businesses as well as running her own firm, which consulted with businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions on communications and strategic and operational planning. In addition, she has experience managing video production projects for clients such as Microsoft, MTV, Comedy Central and Pepsi.
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Scott new BIHS curator |
Bainbridge Island native Lorraine Vokolek Scott has joined the staff of the Bainbridge Island Historical Society (BIHS) as curator, replacing Erica Varga, who was promoted to executive director.
She will oversee the historical society’s growing collection of island artifacts and information.
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Sound Reprographics marketing expands staff |
Sound Reprographics has added Mike Lampert to its staff to focus on marketing and sales on Bainbridge Island and in Kitsap County.
Lampert has a 30 year background with the DuPont and Bayer Corporations in large format color and architectural and engineering reprographics.
The company has also expanded its facility in the Bainbridge Pavilion, using the extra space to enlarge capability for high speed and high volume color copying.
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West Sound Workforce honors
trio of employees |
West Sound Workforce has selected three Peninsula residents, Christina Armold, Alan Couch & Susan Babic as employees of the month for the last quarter of 2004.
Armold is an experienced administrative professional who has been working with West Sound Workforce since June 2004.
Couch and Babic work together and were selected from a joint nomination submitted by their supervisor. Babic has been with West Sound Workforce since January 2004 and Couch since July 2004.
Reach the firm at (360) 394-1882 or (253) 853-3633.
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Inslee named to Energy,
Commerce committees |
U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Bainbridge Island) has been appointed to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Inslee will serve as the lone Democrat from the Pacific Northwest on the panel.
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Lisa Story joins Washington
Mutual Home Loan Center |
Washington Mutual Home Loan Center in Silverdale recently announced the addition of Lisa Story as a loan consultant.
Story has been in the mortgage industry for the last three years and can be reached at (360) 692-1028.
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Rep. Kathy Haigh retains her chair
on House State Government Committee |
| State Rep. Kathy Haigh (D-Shelton) was tapped by her fellow House Democrats to serve once again as chair of the House State Government Committee for the upcoming 2005-06 legislative session. Haigh was re-elected in November for a fourth two-year term by the citizens of the 35th legislative district, which includes all of Mason County and parts of Grays Harbor, Kitsap and Thurston counties. |
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Matz named new assistant
branch manager at KCU |
| Kitsap Credit Union has recently named Torrie Matz as its new assistant Bremerton branch manager. Matz will support the branch manager in supervising both the teller line and the new account/lending member services, as well as assisting in the development of the Credit Union’s sales and marketing strategies. |
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Flynn new executive director at Impact Capital |
Mark Flynn has been named as Impact Capital’s new executive director. Flynn, who is also a member of the Kitsap County Planning Commission, brings 25 years of experience in housing, community and economic development as well as banking and administration.
For the last nine years, he served as the director of the Compliance and Preservation Division for the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. He replaces Tom Lattimore, who served as the executive director for 10 years.
Impact Capital can be reached at (206) 587-3200.
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Briggs and Hare join Merrill Lynch on Bainbridge |
Cindy Briggs and Martin Hare have joined Merrill Lynch in its Parfitt Way office on Bainbridge Island, Briggs as a vice president and financial advisor and Hare as financial advisor.
Briggs has been active in financial services for the past 28 years and Hare for over 20 years.
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LeMay joins American Marine Bank’s
business banking team |
American Marine Bank recently announced the addition Margaret LeMay to its business banking team. LeMay will serve as vice president of business banking and will work from the Poulsbo Business Loan Center.
LeMay comes to American Marine Bank with over 22 years of commercial banking experience and has held various commercial banking positions. Her background has entirely revolved around commercial lending with the last nine years of her career having been spent managing business banking relationships in Kitsap County.
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ASSE appoint names Wingfield committee chair |
| The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has appointed Randall Wingfield of Bainbridge Island, as chair of the Z359 Accredited Standards Committee on Fall Protection and Related Systems. The Committee is currently revising the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z359.1 standard safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems, which provides workplace safety guidelines to prevent injuries and fatalities from falls. |
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Long joins high tech firm |
Tom Long, who is perhaps best known locally for his tireless efforts on behalf of the Bremerton Symphony, has accepted a marketing position with a new high-tech company moving into the area.
Spatial Integrated Systems (SIS), which has located in downtown Bremerton, develops optical and laser measuring systems for use by military and private sector entities such as architectural firms, shipyards, and construction companies.
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Harrison’s Sanford to lead
national nursing group |
Harrison Hospital’s VP of Nursing Services Kathleen Sanford has been elected to serve as president-elect of the 4,000-member American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). She will serve a one-year term beginning in January before becoming president in 2006.
AONE is a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association. Members in nine regions and 47 chapters represent nurses who design, facilitate, and manage care with a mission of improving healthcare across the nation.
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Credit Union names new vice president |
Kitsap Credit Union recently named Susan Whitford as vice president of information technology. She has been with the Credit Union for three years.
Whitford will focus on all computer processes and procedures ensuring accuracy, security and stability in all systems, as well as all voice data networks. She will also oversee providing technical support to other departments in the Credit Union and implementing new products and services.
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Darner joins Kitsap Mental Health Services |
Beth Friedman Darner has joined Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) as Director of Adult Outpatient Services. She comes to KMHS from the Peninsula Regional Support Network where she served for three years as Mental Health Adult Services Coordinator. Darner has worked in the area of counseling and behavioral healthcare for over a decade in both Oregon and Washington.
Reach KMHS at (360) 415-5801.
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Briggs and Hare join Merrill Lynch |
Cindy Briggs and Martin Hare recently joined Merrill Lynch in its Bainbridge Island office. Briggs signed on as a vice president and financial advisor and Hare as a financial advisor
Briggs was active in the financial services industry for the past 28 years and is a native of Washington State. She attended the University of Washington 1971-1976.
Hare was active in the financial services industry for the past 20 years and is a native of Illinois. He attended Elmhurst College 1987-1990.
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Bremerton names new
financial services director |
Laura Lyon has joined the City of Bremerton as its new Director of Financial Services, a position left vacant with the retirement of Mike Wilson. She bagan work on Dec. 1
Lyon has been the Finance Officer for the Public Utility District of Grant County for the past decade, where she managed a budget of $300 million and an organization with 475 employees.
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Three new agents join JLS
in Silverdale and Kingston |
| John L. Scott Silverdale managing broker, Larry Kaplan, recently announced the addition of the following agents to his office: Karen Jasman, Jeffrey Shields, and Jennifer Weber... (Full Article) |
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Rice Fergus Miller adds three, certifies two |
| Rice Fergus Miller Architecture and Planning, LLP, has hired three new staff members, bringing the firm size to 22. Two employees have earned certifications as well... (Full Article) |
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Windermere adds new associate in Bremerton |
Windermere Real Estate recently announced the addition of sales associate Rachel Findlay to its Bremerton office.
Findlay was previously a sales associate with Central Properties in Hawaii.
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YMCA welcomes new fitness director |
The Kitsap Family YMCA recently announced the addition of Cynthia McCullough as its new fitness director.
Besides teaching fitness and nutrition for the last six years at the YMCA in Great Britain, McCullough’s has treked the Himalayas in Nepal and explored a volcano in Guatemala. She plans to hike Mt. Rainier later this year.
McCullough has already introduced programs such as the “Buddy System,” “Group Cardio,” and “Fit Kids.” Contact her at (360) 377-3741.
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Zimmerman new Region Governor
for Soroptimist |
Linette Zimmerman of Port Orchard was elected 2004-2006 Northwest Region Governor of Soroptimist, an international volunteer service organization for business and professional women that works to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.
Zimmerman works as a paralegal and social worker for the law office of Wecker, Hunko and Bougher, and once served as editor of the Business Journal. She holds a master’s degree in sociology from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma.
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Fogarty joins Kitsap Bank |
William Fogarty has joined Kitsap Bank as vice president and commercial loan officer, bringing over 20 years of financial services experience and a commitment to long-term customer relationships.
A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Fogarty has recently relocated to Kitsap County. He was most recently with US Bank as commercial banking manager and regional vice president. Fogarty will be located in the East Bremerton branch at 3425 Wheaton Way in Bremerton.
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Sanford elected to head nursing group |
| Kathleen D. Sanford, vice president, nursing and administrator, Harrison Hospital in Bremerton has been elected president-elect of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). Selected by a national membership online vote, Sanford will serve for a one-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2005, and will become president beginning Jan. 1, 2006. |
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Blais earns Stampin’ Up! promotion |
Terry Blais has been promoted to manager with Stampin’ Up!, which manufactures and sells decorative rubber stamps and accessories. This promotion is based on a combination of Blais’ sales record and recruitment in her independently owned Stampin’ Up! business.
Reach Blais at (360) 598-6819, or visit http://therubberroom.stampinup.net.
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KCU names branch, project
development managers |
Kitsap Credit Union has named Patti Kelly as its new Bainbridge Island branch manager, Viola Mather as its Belfair branch manager.
Meanwhile, Donna Ransier has also been selected to serve as the credit union’s new project development manager. Kelly brings over 20 years of financial service experience with her to Bainbridge Island.
Mather has been with the Credit Union for two years; and Ransier is a veteran of the Credit Union and brings over 11 years of experience to this new position.
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Nelson joins Children’s Garden Montessori |
| Children’s Garden Montessori School of Poulsbo, Inc. recently announced the addition of Donna Nelson as a preschool teacher. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in reading from Washington State University and has also earned elementary and primary certification from Association Montessori International (AMI). Nelson has taught for 20 years, including six years leading Montessori classes. |
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Father and son dentists practicing in Gig Harbor |
Dr. Jon H. Kvinsland recently announced that his son, Dr. Eric J. Kvinsland has joined his dental practice at 5122 Olympic Dr. NW A-201, Gig Harbor.
Dr. Kvinsland is a 2004 graduate of the University of Washington School of Dentistry, and was the recipient of the Dr. Frank Guthrie award for restorative excellence.
Kvinsland is a Gig Harbor native and a 1993 graduate of Gig Harbor High School. He is welcoming new patients to his family practice Monday thru Friday by appointment at (253) 851-9171.
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