Jansen Inducted into Hall of Fame

Henry Jansen, who led the growth of Lynden, Inc., was inducted earlier this month in the Junior Achievement of Greater Puget Sound’s Hall of Fame.

Jansen and a couple of partners bought a trucking business known as Lynden Transfer in 1947. The company pioneered in 1954 scheduled freight service to Alaska over the rugged Alcan Highway. Over the years, additional operating companies were added as Lynden expanded into air freight, barge transportation, heavy air cargo, milk and other edibles hauling, remote construction projects and logistics support for oil and mining operations.

Jansen now is retired. His son Jim is chief executive officer of the company, which now has headquarters in Lynden. Another son, Guy, oversees the company’s operations in Lynden and Ferndale.

 

Pacific Northwest Bank Promotes Olsen to VP

Judith Olsen of Bellingham has been promoted to vice president and Community Reinvestment Act officer for Pacific Northwest Bank.

Olsen is responsible for administering the bank’s community reinvestment program throughout the state. This includes assessing the credit needs of communities in which the bank operates, community outreach efforts, promotion of the bank’s products and services, delivery of homebuyer education and financial literacy programs and managing the bank’s community development activities. She is based at the bank’s administrative center in Oak Harbor.

Olsen has more than 25 years of experience in the financial-services industry and has worked at Pacific Northwest Bank since 1998. She attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the New York Institute of Finance. She currently is a second-year student at the Pacific Coast Banking School.

Pacific Northwest Bank has 55 financial centers.

 

Hammatt Named VP at Barkley Co.

Matt Hammatt has been named a vice president at Barkley Co. in Bellingham.

His primary responsibilities include advertising and marketing for the company, which owns and is developing several large-scale real-estate projects in the area. He also is handling long-range planning for the company’s interests in Bellingham’s Barkley District and specific project planning and oversight.

Prior to joining Barkley Co., Hammatt practiced law in Chicago for five years. He spent three years as a litigation associate in the intellectual property department of Kirkland & Ellis, a Chicago-based national law firm, and his last two years at in-house counsel at an international advertising agency. Hammatt received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his bachelor’s degree from Beloit College in Wisconsin.

 

Nicholson Returns to Stewart Title

Escrow officer Sandy Nicholson has returned to Stewart Title in Bellingham.

Nicholson first was employed by the Bellingham office (then Charter Title) in 1992. She returned to her hometown of Lander, Wyo., in 1999 to be closer to family members and manager a branch title and escrow office there. Nicholson has more than 23 years of escrow experience.

Stewart Title soon is moving across the street from the Haggen-Talbot Building to Barkley Building III. For more information, call 647-8155.

 

Johnson Helping Launch Seattle Press

Tim Johnson, executive editor of The Every Other Weekly in Bellingham, has taken on an additional assignment as temporary editor of The Seattle Press.

The Seattle Press, a Fremont-based publication serving North Seattle, was purchased by Rainier Media Group.

“Seattle Press looked to The Every Other Weekly as a model for the type of paper they’d like to become,” Johnson says. “The Seattle Press has been around a long time but the new owners want to move their paper into directions similar to our own.”

The new look of The Seattle Press was introduced in its Sept. 13 issue.

Since 1997, The Every Other Weekly has been covering the arts and entertainment scene in northwest Washington with a publication twice each month. It is distributed at more than 320 locations in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties and in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. Johnson is continuing as its executive editor. The Seattle and Bellingham newspapers are published on alternating weeks.

Johnson is helping The Seattle Press hire permanent, full-time staff and eventually will become a consulting editor for it.

 

Holsather Managing Cingular Wireless Store

Deana Holsather of Alger was named manager of the Cingular Wireless store in Bellingham, which opened in May.

Holsather has been in the telephone industry for three years and has more than 20 years of retail experience. She oversees three other retail sales consultants in the store at 4291 Meridian St., Suite E-105.

The store’s hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 647-6992.

 

Sewell Managing New Bank Branch

Whidbey Island Bank has appointed Todd Sewell as assistant vice president and manager of its new Bakerview Branch in Bellingham.

Sewell was promoted after serving as an assistant vice president and commercial loan officer for Whidbey Island Bank in Bellingham. The Bakerview Branch, located at 2504 E. Bakerview Road at the intersection with Hannegan Road, opened in late August.

Sewell has 12 years of banking experience. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Washington State University.

Whidbey Island Bank, established in 1961, now has 14 branches in Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties.

 

Kagan Leading Connections Club

Robin Kagan has been elected president of the Bellingham Connections Club, a professional networking group.

Kagan is the local agent for Bankers Life and Casualty and specializes in long-term care and disability insurance.

The other officers are: Drew Graham, vice president, account executive for Cascade Radio Group; Larry Raney, secretary, co-owner of Print and Copy Factory; and Tiny Miller, treasurer, owner of Granmapa.

The Bellingham Connections Club meets at 7:30 a.m. each Thursday. It offers exclusivity for each profession represented. For more information, call Raney, 738-4931.

 

Lenz Elected President of Humane Society

Angela Lenz, co-owner of Tails-A-Wagging Professional Pet Sitting and Doggie DayCare in Bellingham, has been elected president of the Whatcom Humane Society’s board of directors.

Lenz has been a WHS member since 1997 and was elected to the board in 2000. She is a licensed animal health technician and a certified small-animal behaviorist.

Other new officers are Bruce Brock, vice president; Debi Loober, treasurer; and Sheri Zierdt, secretary. Realtor Josh Lehman and restaurant owner Lynn Berman recently joined the board and will serve three-year terms.

 

Potter Joins 3D Computer Corp.

Robert Potter has joined the network services department of 3D Computer Corp. in Bellingham.

Potter formerly was head of network administration for Allsop Inc. of Bellingham. He is a certified Novell network administrator and a Microsoft certified professional. Potter also is a Linux server administrator.

Founded in 1987, 3D Computer Corp. provides network management and other professional services in Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties. It’s located at 1423 Railroad Ave. For more information, call 671-4906 or visit www.3dcomputer.com.

 

Personal Trainer Adds Professional Certifications

Kristi Moseley, owner of Designed Fitness in Bellingham and a certified personal trainer, recently earned two additional professional certifications.

Moseley earned a nutrition specialist certification early this spring and obtained here certified strength and conditioning specialist certification from the National Strength & Conditioning Association in July.

Moseley has added nutrition analysis and sport-specific conditioning, specializing in volleyball, softball and golf, to her other training services. She earned a degree in physical education and health from Western Washington University and holds personal trainer certifications from the NSCA and the American Council on Exercise. Her educational background includes an emphasis in functional training, gait and stability, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, menopause and pre- and post-rehabilitation.

For more information, call Moseley at 752-2259 or send e-mail to km@designedfitness.com.

 

Personal Chef Opens County Business

Lewis Machado, a personal chef, of Blaine has launched Culinary Escape.

Machado brings all of the food and supplies necessary for preparing three-course meals at the homes or other sites of clients. After receiving culinary training in British Columbia, he worked at several restaurants, including the Great Blue Heron at the Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club in Blaine. His specialties include Italian roast beef stuffed with garlic and cooked in red wine, but he can cook almost anything a customer wants.

Machado also offers catering for groups of up to 100 people and special-event dinners, such as business and wedding receptions. For more information, call him at 656-6148 or 319-2669.

 

Koehnline Speaking at WPN Meeting

Carolyn Koehnline will speak about time and stress management at the October breakfast meeting of the Women’s Professional Network in Bellingham.

Koehnline works as a psychotherapist and “clutter” consultant in Bellingham. She has taught “clutter” classes and workshops for more than 10 years and particularly is interested in the relationship between creative expression and the clearing of physical, mental and emotional clutter.

The WPN meeting, scheduled the last Thursday of the month, will be conducted from 7 to 9 a.m. Oct. 25 at Sapphire Cove in the Bellingham Yacht Club building along Squalicum Harbor. The cost is $12 for WPN members and $15 for non-members. Reservations are required by Oct. 18. For more information or to make reservations, call 650-0426.

WPN’s mission is to encourage educational and leadership training, strengthen business relationships, encourage mentoring and provide exposure to community issues and business trends.

 

Browne Heading WCA Board

Susan Davis Browne is the 2001-2002 president of the Whatcom Communications Association.

Other board members include Jo Ann Roe and Ellen Clark, co-chairs; Frederick Su, membership coordinator; Michelle Fisher, newsletter editor; Tammy Bengen and D.L. Hawley, special projects; and Janet Oakley and Sandy Slover, scholarship committee.

WCA is a group of local professionals who work to foster and promote excellence in communications through a variety of methods, including monthly meetings, workshops, newsletters, networking and professional development scholarships.

Dinner meetings are scheduled the third Tuesday of each month, September through May, at Lucci’s Bayshore Pizzeria, 2615 Harbor Loop, Bellingham. For more information and RSVP notices, call Ellen Clark, 734-4668, during days or send e-mail to magicdraw@nas.com.

 

Champagne Honored by Coaching Group

Pam Champagne of The Champagne Group in Blaine was honored as a master certified coach at the International Coaches Conference in Chicago.

Fewer than 300 people worldwide are master certified coaches, which is the most advanced level of credential awarded by the International Coach Federation. The designation is based on the level of education, coaching experience and dedication and service to the profession.

The Champagne Group specializes in helping motivated executives, business owners and sales professionals experience business breakthroughs and deeper levels of inner satisfaction. For more information, call 371-2551 or send e-mail to pchampagne@iname.com.

 

Magazine Names ‘Super Lawyers’

Five Whatcom County attorneys were among those selected as “Washington Super Lawyers” by Washington Law and Politics magazine.

Frank Chmelik of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis and Phil Sharpe of Adelstein, Sharpe & Serka were selected in the category of business lawyers.

Richard Platte of Rusing & Platte and Dean Brett and Breean Beggs, both of Brett & Daugert, were named in the category of plaintiffs’ personal injury.

The 818 “Super Lawyers,” representing less than 4 percent of the state’s practicing lawyers, were nominated and selected by their peers.

 

Whitt Receives Professional Designations

Dottie Whitt of Grady Financial Services in Bellingham has simultaneously earned the chartered life underwriter (CLU) and chartered financial consultant (ChFC) professional designations from The American College in Bryn Mawr, Penn.

More than 88,000 individuals have been awarded the CLU designation since the college was founded in 1927. More than 35,000 students have received the ChFC designation since its inception in 1982.

 

Bach Offers Seminar on Money Management

Cynthia Bach of Waddell & Reed, Inc., will present a brown-bag lunch seminar on money management Nov. 1.

The seminar will be conducted from noon to 12:45 p.m. in the Bellingham Public Library conference room. Call 734-4728, ext. 107, to register for the seminar, which is limited to 25 people.

 

Peoples Bank Moves Branch Managers

Peoples Bank announced two of its branch managers have been assigned to different locations.

Jan Armstrong, formerly manager of the Cordata branch in Bellingham, has become manager of the downtown Bellingham branch. Armstrong joined Peoples Bank in 1992 with more than 19 years of banking experience in Bellingham.

Angie Ritchey, previously manager of the Sedro-Woolley branch, has accepted the position of Cordata branch manager. She joined Peoples Bank in 1996 and became manager of the Sedro-Woolley branch in 1999.

Peoples Bank is a $400 million independent bank with 14 offices in Whatcom, Skagit and King counties and headquarters in Lynden.

 

Peoples Bank Moves Branch Managers

Peoples Bank announced two of its branch managers have been assigned to different locations.

Jan Armstrong, formerly manager of the Cordata branch in Bellingham, has become manager of the downtown Bellingham branch. Armstrong joined Peoples Bank in 1992 with more than 19 years of banking experience in Bellingham.

Angie Ritchey, previously manager of the Sedro-Woolley branch, has accepted the position of Cordata branch manager. She joined Peoples Bank in 1996 and became manager of the Sedro-Woolley branch in 1999.

Peoples Bank is a $400 million independent bank with 14 offices in Whatcom, Skagit and King counties and headquarters in Lynden.

 

MB Design Announces Promotion, Hiring

MB Design of Bellingham has promoted Becky Swindell to project manager and hired Tim Davenport.

Swindell’s administrative responsibilities include client interfacing and overseeing projects from beginning to end. She graduated from Central Washington University in Ellensburg with a degree in graphic design.

Davenport was hired to focus on business development for MB Design, including expansion into the national and international marketplace, while offering additional business strategy and marketing direction to its clients. His extensive background in marketing and business development includes positions at Internet firms Alta Vista, UnionStreet.com and Info Space. Davenport graduated from Washington State University in Pullman with a degree in management. He obtained an additional marketing certification from the University of California at Berkeley.

Founded in 1995, MB Design uses a team approach to create strategic design solutions ranging from corporate identity solutions and brochures to catalogs, packaging and Web sites. It’s located at 112 Ohio St. For more information, call 733-1692 or visit www.mb-design.com.

 

Sonotech Hires St. Claire, Grice

Sonotech, Inc., of Bellingham has hired Roger St. Claire for a quality-assurance position as Eric Grice as its marketing assistant.

St. Claire is responsible for Sonotech’s ISO 9001 and FDA quality and regulatory systems. He has worked for a Seattle manufacturer of medical devices for seven years, including three years in its quality control department. He also has worked as a research and development technician for Botanical Laboratories in Ferndale. St. Claire received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington.

Grice is focusing on expanding markets and the needs of customers. She also is responsible for various tactical marketing projects at Sonotech. She recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration/marketing.

Sonotech, located at 774 Marine Drive, was founded by Peg Larson in 1987. The company is a developer, manufacturer and worldwide distributor of medical and industrial ultrasound couplants. Ultrasound couplants transmit (couple) the sound waves from a transducer into and out of the person or object being examined. Sonotech’s NDT ultrasonic couplants enable its customers to measure material thickness and search for and examine material flaws. For more information, visit www.sonotech-inc.com.

 

Hill Becomes County’s Youngest Realtor

Jennifer Hill, 18, the youngest Realtor in Whatcom County, has joined the staff at Coldwell Banker Miller-Arnason in Bellingham.

Hill is part of a team there with her father, Mike Hill. She is a graduate of Mount Baker High School and Whatcom Community College and previously worked as an escrow assistant at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Bellingham.

Mike Hill has 18 years of experience in real estate with a background that includes farming, architectural engineering and construction. His areas of expertise include knowledge of rural properties in the east county. Hill has received several Coldwell Banker awards for production.

For more information, call either Hill at 734-3420.