Oct. 28, 2008 at 10:27am
Promotions and recognitions
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center's Vice President and Administrator Mady Murrey is the 2008 recipient of the VHA West Coast Passion Award. Nominated by a colleague, Murrey was awarded for setting high goals, motivating members of a multi-disciplinary team and being visionary, innovative, caring and optimistic with staff and patients. Murrey first came to Mary Bridge in 1991 as a trauma nurse and in 2004, she became administrator. Since then, she has added important new services to Mary Bridge, including a new technology called Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, which provides cardiac and respiratory oxygen to patients with decreased cardiovascular function. She worked collaboratively with multiple departments and community leaders to assure this lifesaving technology was available to children. Also under her leadership, the outpatient clinics in Puyallup, Olympia, Silverdale, Covington and Gig Harbor have made specialized pediatric care more available to children across the region.
Local community partners and members of Washington Women's Employment & Education's Director's Circle celebrated the accomplishments of successful participant, LeAnn Brinkman, last week at the organization's annual Benefactor Appreciation Event at The Tacoma Club. Upon sharing her story of domestic violence and near homelessness, LeAnn received a standing ovation from WWEE's guests. Key Bank, Purcell Advisory Services and Brown & Brown Insurance were sponsors of the event.
Columbia Bank welcomes Michael Hiller, senior vice president and Commercial Banking Team leader. Hiller has the exciting role of leading the Commercial Banking Team for Pierce and Thurston counties. "Michael brings the perfect blend of professional experience and community commitment to this key position. We are fortunate to welcome him to the Columbia Bank team and have great confidence in his extensive lending experience." said Mark W. Nelson, executive vice president. Hiller has an extensive and impressive banking career spanning 21 years. His breadth of experience includes working in significant leadership roles with Security Pacific Bank, Bank of America and most recently with County Bank.
The Washington State Patrol recently presented Steve Monroe and Orion Desilets, members of Saint Martin University's conference services staff, the 2008 Washington State Patrol Chief's Coin in recognition of their outstanding service to the patrol when it lost two beloved family members in the passing of retired chiefs Wil Bachofner and George Tellevik. In the citation, Chief John Batiste said that the memorial services for chiefs Bachofner and Tellevik "would not have been successfully conducted without the expert and professional assistance of Monroe and Desilets." He also cited their positive attitude even as they had to rearrange the Hal and Inge Marcus Pavilion at Saint Martin's University on short notice to accommodate the services. The Chief's Coin comes from a military tradition and is awarded to recognize service that exceeds expectations and that improves the department's morale and exemplifies the spirit of public service.
Gary Geddes, director of Zoological and Environmental Education for Metro Parks Tacoma, was recently appointed to the Association of Zoos & Aquariums accreditation commission. His term will run through 2012. The 12-member accreditation commission evaluates zoos and aquariums to ensure they meet AZA's rigorous standards for animal management and care. In addition, the commission assesses the zoo or aquarium's veterinary program, involvement in conservation and research, education programs, quality of staff, and finances. Fewer than 10 percent of the approximately 2,400 facilities licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to exhibit animals are accredited by the AZA. To remain AZA-accredited, a zoo or aquarium must go through a comprehensive evaluation process every five years. As director of Zoological and Environmental Education for Metro Parks Tacoma, Geddes oversees Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park and Tacoma Nature Center. For the past 20 years, Geddes also has served as an AZA field inspector, chairing accreditation inspection teams for five-year reviews as well as special inspections of zoos and aquariums.
Brett Ozolin, EIT joined BERGER/ABAM Engineers Inc. at the Federal Way office. Ozolin has engineering experience with waterfront and marine facilities projects, roadway construction, and design and transportation modeling. His background also includes transportation with a focus on construction logistics, productivity optimization and congestion relief. He earned both his bachelor's and master's in civil engineering from the University of Washington. Jon Mjelde, EIT also joined the firm's Federal Way office. Mjelde received his bachelor's and master's in civil engineering from Washington State University. His engineering experience includes waterfront projects that involve preliminary designs of sheet pile walls and modern navigation channels. Garth Nelson, EIT also joined the firm's Federal Way office. Nelson received his bachelor's in civil engineering from Washington State University. His engineering experience includes waterfront projects that involve preliminary analysis and design of waterfront structures, such as piers and dolphins.
Vision Service Group announced the arrival of Crystal Eller as Web Integration developer and Rachel Lam as graphic design and production assistant. Eller merges traditional print marketing with web development incorporating design into full cross media advertising platforms. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in graphic communications from Western Illinois University. Lam will serve as junior graphic designer and will aid in all design pre-press production. Lam completed her Associates Degree in visual communication and graphic design from the Art Institute of Seattle. The company also announced the promotion of Laura Allen as senior graphic designer. She has been with the Tacoma firm since January. Her contributions have lead Vision Service Group to launch and implement a new marketing product called Inscribed Design for customers served in Tacoma and across the nation. She graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in visual communication and graphic design.
Union Bank of California announced Robert M. Williams has joined its wealth management team as a vice president and relationship manager. Williams will be involved in new business development and maintaining relationships with wealth management clients in the greater Puget Sound area. Williams comes to Union Bank with more than 25 years of professional sales and relationship management experience in commercial banking and investment management. He most recently served as a vice president and regional manager of community development banking with Key Bank in Seattle.
Willow Eskridge, professional photographer from Tacoma plans a fund-raising portrait event for Carol Decker, who lost both her legs below the knee, one arm and her eyesight after the caesarian section for her second baby a few months ago. Because of severe complications from hypertension due to septic pneumonia, arteries to both her legs, one arm and her eyes blocked her circulation that forced the amputations. Now the Deckers are faced with more than $2 million in medical expenses.
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