At The Top

- Microsoft Corp. promoted JEFF RAIKES to vice president of office systems.

- RUTHANN HOWELL was named president of Family Services.

- CARLA MURRAY was named director of marketing of the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers.

- STEPHEN BOYER was promoted to vice president of the Fearey Group Inc.

- THOMAS CONRAD was promoted to vice president of operations for Magnolia Hi-Fi.

- DAVID KAPLAN was promoted to vice president of purchasing for Magnolia Hi-Fi.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADVERTISING/PR/MARKETING

Terry Lawhead has joined the Fearey Group as senior account executive. Wall and Associates announced the addition of Dinah Donaldson, media supervisor, Barbara Milson and Mark Newell, media buyers. Jeff Auter joined the Wiley Brooks Co. as a writer and account coordinator.

BANKING

Key Bank of Puget Sound named Jean Organic vice president, consumer loan operations, ManaRae Trammell vice president and manager, item processing, Donald Kurtz vice president, sales and marketing manager, and Deborah Wilson vice president, south region manager.

COMMUNICATIONS

US West Direct named Sandy Kraus account executive for national marketing services.

CONSULTING

Patricia Serie has formed Environmental Issues Management to offer environmental policy and communications services. Susan Garrett was promoted to senior tax manager in the Seattle office for KPMG Peat Marwick.

DESIGNERS

Van Dyke Company Designers announced the addition of Peter McKinnon as graphic designer. Gail Tremblay joined the Leonhardt Group as computer graphics manager.

EDUCATION

Bellevue Community College has named Tomas Ybarra dean of student services. Gary Oertli was appointed executive vice president for Edmonds Community College. Patricia Burke Guild was named director of graduate education programs as Antioch University Seattle.

FINANCE

George Biram joined Goodman Management Group as property manager.

HIGH-TECH

Six Sigma CASE Inc. announced the addition of Andrew Kranz as vice president of marketing.

INSURANCE

Donald Bacic was promoted to vice president for Corroon and Black Inc.

LAW

Ellis and Li, attorneys at law, announced the addition of Michael McKinstry, Jan Olson, Daniel Ichinaga and Nancy Cahill as partners and Mark Hatate and Rawleigh Grove as associates.

MEDICAL

Joe McNamee was named assistant administrator at Swedish Hospital.

ORGANIZATIONS

Joe Taller was elected chairman of the board of trustees for the Washington State Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. Barbara Schneidman was elected president-elect of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States. Marvin Hamanishi was promoted to vice president and chief financial officer at Comprehensive Health Education Foundation.

REAL ESTATE

Winmar Co. Inc., announced the addition of Nicholas Loukianoff as senior vice president, development.

RESEARCH

Oculon Corp. announced the appointment of Douglas Brown to vice president and chief financial officer.

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