On The Move

Accounting: Stephen Gerrodette, senior manager in the accounting and audit department, was named a shareholder with Benson & McLaughlin P.S.

Education: Deb Easter will be responsible for media relations, advertising and marketing of exhibits as communications director at the University of Washington's Burke Museum of Natural and Cultural Heritage.

Advertising/PR/Marketing: Nadine Benson, Jack Burnett, Alejandro Villarroel and Jim Christensen were promoted from vice presidents to senior vice presidents for Cole & Weber. Dave Hafermann was promoted from director of operations to vice president, operations, for LaserDirect Inc.

Health: Terry Rogers was promoted from senior vice president of medical affairs to executive vice president and chief operating officer of King County Medical Blue Shield.

Brokerage: Gene Branson was named senior sales manager and Tim Griffith was named senior manager of corporate development in addition to their duties as senior vice presidents for Murphey Favre Inc.

Consulting: Charles Buchwalter, formerly of Data Resources, was named vice president of sales and marketing for ParaTechnology Inc.

High technology: Jeffrey Lyons was named head of sales and business development, Katheryn Cameron-Bash was appointed senior staffing coordinator and Karen Barker was named administrative coordinator for Techstaff Inc.

Insurance: Charles Leinas was named vice president of risk management for Sullivan & Curtis of Washington Inc.

Investments: Peter Musser was appointed senior portfolio manager for Rainier Investment Management Inc.

Law: Brent Gustafson was appointed manager of financial planning and analysis for Lane Powell Spears Lubersky. Clifford Curry, J. Scott Galloway and Thomas Pors were named of counsel for Foster Pepper & Shefelman.

Lodging: Molly Lavikwas named public relations manager for Westin Hotels & Resorts. Debbie Brown was appointed field director of human resources for Four Seasons - Regent Hotels and Resorts.

Medical: Susan Byington was promoted from director of human resources to vice president of human resources for the Sisters of Providence Health System.

Organizations: George Howell was named director of travel services, Roger Merritt was appointed director of sales and John Milbrath was promoted from manager of training and development to director of automotive technical and road services for AAA Washington.

Real estate: Rick Osterhout was named vice president of CB Commercial Real Estate Services Inc.