Founded in 1869, Baker Boyer Bank is the oldest independently owned community bank in the state. It is headquartered in Walla Walla and has 9 branches, including business banking and wealth managment offices in the Tri-Cities and Yakima. It has 184 full time employees and $385 million in assets as of June 30, 2007. For the third year, it was voted "Best Bank in the Walla Walla Valley" in the 2007 Union-Bulletin Reader Poll. It was also voted one of the best companies to work for in the 2007 Washington CEO magazine survey of the best medium-sized companies (100-499 employees).
Clark Nuber is an accounting firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington whose clients include commercial businesses, high net-worth individuals, and not-for-profit organizations. They are the 6th largest accounting firm in the Puget Sound area (Puget Sound Business Journal's 2008 Book of Lists). Founded in 1952, Clark Nuber has over 115 skilled tax and audit professionals and 13 partners. They are a member of The Leading Edge Alliance, an international professional organization of independently owned accounting and consulting firms.
Fairhaven Highlands is a joint venture between Horizon Bank and Greenbriar Construction Corporation to create a mix of single family homes and condos on an 82 acre site in the South Bellingham neighborhood. Horizon Bank and Greenbriar - two locally-owned and operated Bellingham companies - are committed to excellence in environmental planning, architecture, and engineering while creating valuable homes for the community and its residents. They are approaching the planning from a big-picture, long-term perspective with the aim of being responsible and doing what's best for the community.
First Mutual Bank, headquartered in Bellevue, WA is a community bank with 12 banking centers, more than 230 full- and part-time employees, and over $1.03 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2007. First Mutual ranked 40th on the Seattle Times list of the 100 best-performing Northwest public companies for 2007, jumping from 61st in 2006. Its three-year average return on equity (ROE) ranked 31st nationally in the 2007 U.S. Banker magazine survey of the top 100 mid-tier publicly traded banks (less than $10 billion in assets). On July 2, 2007, First Mutual Bank announced a definitive merger agreement with Washington Federal, Inc. The merger is expected to close in the fourth calendar quarter of 2007.
Fortune Bank is a Washington State commercial bank serving the needs of small- to medium-sized businesses in the region. Fortune Bank is dedicated to improving business banking by offering a breadth of innovative banking products; fast, local decision making; convenient access; and above all, personalized client services. Fortune Bank also specializes in providing Small Business Administration (SBA) government guaranteed loans.
Green River Community College is a two-year public college that offers degrees in academic, professional and technical programs, as well as courses in continuing education and developmental education. Located on 186 acres in Auburn, GRCC has been committed to maintaining the ecological integrity of the campus's forested growth. VHPR has been working with GRCC on integrating their messagee into the social media market, where many of their approximately 9,000 students go for information.
Homestead Capital is a non-profit low-income housing syndicator headquartered in Portland, OR. To date, Homestead Capital has raised investor capital of over $400 million and invested in over 80 projects creating over 4,000 units of affordable housing throughout the west. Founded in 1993 with a mission to relieve poverty and distress through the investment in and production of decent, safe, affordable housing in Oregon, the company has evolved from a one-person shop into a sophisticated nonprofit corporation with 24 employees and a footprint that includes Washington, Idaho, California, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona and Oregon.
The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's mission is to be self-sufficient and to provide quality governmental programs and services to address the unique social, cultural, natural resources and economic needs of the Tribal people. They are in the planning and permitting stages of a new medical center that will benefit Tribal and non-Tribal community members alike. The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe is a Native American Indian Tribe located on the Olympic Pennisula in Washingon State.
Pacific Crest Savings Bank, headquartered in Lynnwood, has nearly $150 million in assets. It has closed over $7 billion in mortgage loans since it was founded as Phoenix Mortgage and Escrow in 1984. The bank specializes in offering unique loans for residential properties, floating homes, small multi-family buildings and other specialized loans. It has 18 employees.
The Pacific Northwest Salmon Center of Belfair, WA is an educational and research facility dedicated to the preservation of Wild Salmon. The PNWSC Board believes that saving the Wild Salmon for all future generations can only happen through adaptive, inclusive research and long-lasting educational efforts. Plans to acquire a 90-acre site on Hood Canal are being developed. Ten forested acres will be left in natural conditions, 15 acres will be for retention and treatment of stormwater from the Belfair Urban Growth Area, 45 acres will be returned to original saltmarsh and freshwater wetlands. The Center will occupy the remaining acreage.
“Guiding Communications” since 1988, VHPR uses traditional and social media to help organizations reach their most important audiences. VHPR specializes in media relations, reputation management and internal and external communication audits. For more information about VHPR or its clients, visit the online pressroom at www.vhpr.com.
A registered investment advisor, Wentworth, Hauser and Violich is one of the oldest and most respected investment management firms on the West Coast. Founded in San Francisco in 1937, WHV was acquired by Laird Norton Financial Group in 1994. The firm serves individuals, foundations, endowments and institutions. As of September 30, 2007, WHV has $13.4 billion in assets under management.