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CONTENTS AUTO & BOAT
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Accountants 6, 7 Banks 11 Credit Unions 17 Financial Advisors 20 Law Offices 24 Insurance Agencies 22, 23
REAL ESTATE
Real Estate Companies 31
CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURING & THE TRADES
HEALTH, HOSPITALITY & RECREATION Bookstores 15 Medical Suppliers 26
Building Supply 14 Engineering Firms 19 Electrical Contractors 18 General Contractors 21, 22 Manufacturers 25
PUBLIC & PRIVATE EMPLOYERS
BUSINESS RESOURCES
Caterers 16 Banquet/Meeting Facilities 12 Public Relations/Graphic Design 28 Large Retailers 24 Sign Companies 32 Software Developers 32
The Bellingham Business Journal is owned by Sound Publishing Inc. Due to space limitations, we can not provide a complete list for every category. Some companies did not rank high enough to be included on a list. Other companies were contacted for these lists, but either declined to respond, provided inadequate information, or did not respond by press time. Companies tied for rankings are listed alphabetically.
FINANCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Auto Repair Companies 8, 9, 10 Auto Sales and Service 8 Boat Sales and Service 13
Associate Editor Evan Marczynski Book of Lists Researcher Jodi Sipes
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Nonprofit Organizations 26, 27 Top Private Employers 33, 34 Top Public-Sector Employers 29, 30
ALPHABETICAL SUBJECT LISTINGS A
Accountants 6, 7 Auto Sales & Service 8 Auto-Repair 8, 9, 10
There is no charge to be included in The Bellingham Business Journal’s lists. We assume information provided by company representatives is accurate and every attempt is made to provide accurate information.
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Caterers 16 Credit Unions 17
Banks 11 Banquet & Meeting Facilities 12 Boat Sales & Service 13 Book Stores 15 Building Supply 14
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Electrical Contractors 18 Engineering Firms 19
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Large Retailers 24 Law Offices 24
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Nonprofit Organizations 26, 27 Public Relations/ Graphic Design 28
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Real Estate Companies 31
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Top Private Employers 33, 34 Top Public-Sector Employers 29, 30
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Addie Moss tests and adjust the rear derailleur on a customer's mountain bike at the new Sports Authority in Bellingham's Bellis Fair Mall on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. Bellingham saw a number of new large retailers open in 2013, particularly in the shopping districts around Meridian Street and Bakerview Road. EVAN MARCZYNSKI PHOTO | THE BELLINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL
Changes for local retailers among business highlights
Some key trends likely to shape local commerce in 2014 BY EVAN MARCZYNSKI The Bellingham Business Journal ome major developments in Bellingham's retail industry, the continued rollout of a long-anticipated federal health care reform law and the future legal marijuana retail market are just a few of the trends expected to play significant roles in 2014's business news. And while the following items do not represent a comprehensive account of all the things that could impact businesses in Bellingham and Whatcom County this year, these issues are ones that are
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likely to attract headlines in the coming months.
Local retail changes Bellingham saw several new retail stores open in 2013, most centered around the growing commercial areas on Meridian Street and Bakerview Road. With some large store spaces still vacant, and Costco's anticipated construction of a new store along Interstate 5 near Bakerview Road, the local retail industry could continue to see new developments this year. WinCo Foods, the Boise, Idaho-based discount grocer
that operates more than 80 stores in the western U.S., opened a new location in August at 300 E. Bellis Fair Parkway, in the former home of Joe’s Sporting Goods. Across the parking lot, Carpet Liquidators opened a new store in a newly remodeled location that was once home to the electronics retailer Good Guys. A new Sears Hometown Store opened at 3548 Meridian St., across the street from the Bellingham Golf and Country Club and next to Whatcom Farmers Co-Op’s Bellingham Country Store. That opening marked the return of a Searsbrand store to Bellingham,
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after Bellingham’s former fullline Sears department store at the Bellis Fair Mall closed in early 2013. That space is now home to a Sports Authority. Bellis Fair Mall completed its first major remodel in nearly a decade, just in time for the start of the 2013 holiday shopping season. More changes are expected to come to the mall over the next year. General Growth Properties, which operates Bellis Fair, submitted tenant improvement applications with the city to demolish the mall’s Regal Cinemas movie theater and convert the space into new retail stores. Regal Cinemas has already closed several of its theaters around Bellingham, focusing instead on the new Barkley Village Stadium 16 theater, which opened in late 2012. Local grocery stores saw significant changes last year, as well. The Markets LLC announced the closure of The Market at Lakeway grocery store. That followed an earlier announcement of that the company was closing its two Cost Cutter stores in Bellingham, one located on Meridian Street and the other in the Sunset Square shopping center. Fred Meyer completed a remodel of its location at 800 Lakeway Drive, which is across the street from The Market at Lakeway. A similar effort is underway at the Fred Meyer at 1225 W. Bakerview Road. Haggen Inc. completed remodels on its five Whatcom County locations. The company redesigned those stores under a new brand identity, Haggen Northwest Fresh. Haggen is also phasing out its TOP Food and Drug discount brand, which has operated since the 1980s. Eight TOP locations around the Puget Sound area have closed or are slated to close this year. Three TOP stores that remain open are expected
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| ACCOUNTANTS | Ranked by number of local employees Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
676-1920/671-5411 mossadams.com
90
Mark Thoma
1976
Manufacturing, construction, ownership transition, casinos, tribal government, international and wealth advisors
734-4280/734-4893 larsongross.com
70
1949
Tax planning & preparation; estate planning; business valuation & consulting; audits & financial statements; accounting; U.S./ Canada cross border issues; accounting & bookkeeping
734-8715/738-1176 vshcpa.com
30
Robert Sytsma, Kathy Varner, Kathy Herndon, Chris Sullivan, Adam Hill, Wendy Wixon,
1984
Tax returns, financial statements, business valuations and international
733-1010/671-9756 metcalfhodges.com
12
Hartwell Bressler, Julie Johansen, Stephanie Artino
1964
Small to medium-sized business growth, management and exit strategies, tax strategy & preparation, financial statements accounting services
The Archer Halliday 1621 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
756-1010/756-1011 archergroup.com
12
G. Dennis Archer, Bernadette Halliday
1964
Accounting services, estate planning, 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, business valuations, pensions, quarterlies, audits, tax returns and planning
Multop & Associates 2710 Rimland Dr., Suite 101, Bellingham
671-7891/671-4963 multop.com
10
1976
Income tax and investment planning, small business accounting
671-1845/671-2247 genebellassociates.com
6
1998
Tax and accounting, financial services
354-2228/354-2229 N/A
5
1964
1040 income tax, partnerships, corporations, estate taxes, bookkeeping and quarterlies
Rank
Company, address
1
Moss Adams 2200 Rimland Drive, Suite 300, Bellingham
2
Larson Gross 1616 Cornwall Ave., Suite 205, Bellingham
3 4 5 6 7 8
Varner Sytsma & Herndon 2200 Rimland Drive, Suite 205, Bellingham
Metcalf Hodges 770 E. Holly St., Bellingham
Gene Bell & Associates 1700 Iowa St., Bellingham Groeneweg Vree & Co. CPAs 1922 James St., Bellingham
Marv Tjoelker
Phil Multop
Services/Specialties
Gene Bell Mark Groeneweg, John Vree
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| ACCOUNTANTS | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
647-8992/647-5834 thewiseaccountant.com
5
733-0956/715-3250 jbaaccounting.com
4
647-1739/647-5421 steelefs.com
3
647-9361/612-5890 mcmasteraccounting.com
3
671-8181/671-3604 N/A
3
671-6961/671-1482 vaughnhagencpa.com
3
Curnow & Curnow, PLLC 1720 Iowa St., Bellingham
676-6655/676-7158 curnowcpa.com
2
Beverly Rae CPA Inc. PS 1414 F St., Bellingham
738-3030/738-4040 N/A
1
Company, address Wyandt Accounting Services, Inc. 4200 Meridian Street, Ste. 100, Bellingham Jan Bowman & Associates 519 E. Magnolia St., Bellingham Steele Financial Services, Inc. 1303 Commercial St., Suite 4, Bellingham McMaster & Associates 3636 Kansas St., Bellingham Orphalee Smith CPA 1408 Commercial St., Bellingham Vaughn Hagen CPA 1015 Dupont St., Bellingham
TRENDS | FROM 5 to be remodeled in the future as Haggen stores.
Health reform rolls out Between Oct. 1, 2013, and Jan. 14, 2014, 270,860 Washington residents enrolled in new private health insurance coverage or Medicaid coverage, according to officials from Washington Healthplanfinder, the state’s new online marketplace that helps individuals, families and businesses shop for health coverage—now mandated under the Affordable Care Act. The new law rolls out across the country amid continued debate and uncertainty. State exchanges face challenges in convincing enough younger, healthy people to sign up for coverage, which is considered a key element in making exchanges work. Questions also remain over the new law’s employee mandate—which will require certain businesses
to provide health coverage to their employees or face penalties—that the Obama Administration announced last July would be delayed until 2015. Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced last December that the federal government now plans to allow certain qualifying businesses in the state to receive tax credits that can cover up to half of their employees’ health insurance premiums in 2014. Under the new federal law, certain small businesses that provided health insurance to their employees from 2010 to 2013 were eligible for tax credits of up to 35 percent. Those credits increase to 50 percent this year, but only if the employer purchases health plans through a state’s small business health options program or a health exchange. Washington is one of only two states in the U.S. without such statewide programs. Kreidler said he expected the federal extension of the tax
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
Services/Specialties
1998
Enrolled Agent Tax Services; Quickbooks Pro Advisor; Payroll Services, Corporate Record Book Services
1984
Payroll, taxes and QuickBooks
1989
Financial planning and investment, tax planning and preparation, family and community focused, member of social investment forum
2003
Accounting, business taxes, personal taxes, back tax issues, payroll, bookkeeping services, business management services
N/A
Tax and accounting, financial services
1990
Accounting and tax service
N/A
Tax and accounting, financial services
1993
Tax and accounting, financial services
Yon Wyandt
Employee Owned
Rick Steele Betty and Mac McMaster
Orphalee Smith
Vaughn Hagen
Jack W. Curnow
Beverly Rae
Brenda Henoch, center, a physical therapy instructor at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, answers questions as students Teri Salsbury, left, Meagan McPhee, right, and Rachel Elder, off camera, complete a classroom exercise in the college's new Health Professions Education Center. As the American health care industry faces significant change, the college's administrators are working to expand medical training opportunities. EVAN MARCZYNSKI PHOTO | THE BELLINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL
credits to come as a relief for business owners in Washington state concerned about the costs of complying with the new law.
While the reform’s implementation continues, health care providers are seeing other changes in their industry,
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| AUTO SALES & SERVICE | Ranked by total number of vehicles sold Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Vehicles Sold in 2013
Owner/CEO Top Executive
Year Established Locally
Wilson Motors 1100 Iowa St., Bellingham
676-0600/733-5744 wilsonmotors.com
2027
Rick Wilson
1960
Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Scion
Rairdon's Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Bellingham 1615 Iowa St., Bellingham
734-8810/255-2018 rairdon.com
1357
Greg Rairdon
2007
Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Jeep, Hyundai
Northwest Honda 2010 Iowa St., Bellingham
676-2277/676-4720 northwesthonda.com
1284
Tony Carter
1970
Honda
Roger Jobs Motors, Inc. 2200 Iowa St., Bellingham
734-5230/734-4835 rogerjobs.com
840
Roger Jobs
1985
Porsche, Audi, Volkswagon
Diehl Ford Inc. 1820 James St., Bellingham
734-2640/671-0570 diehlford.com
710
Bob Diehl
1908
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Isuzu trucks
Wilson Motors Nissan 1516 Iowa St., Bellingham
733-7300/243/6711 wilsonmotors.com
454
Rick Wilson
2013
Nissan & Nissan Commercial Vehicles
King Nissan Volvo 1601 Iowa St., Bellingham
733-7300/733-2559 kingnissanvolvo.com
222
Frank King
1973
Nissan, Volvo
Dewey Griffin Pontiac Buick GMC and Subaru 1800 Iowa St., Bellingham
734-8700/733-4787 deweygriffin.com
DNR
Dick Meyer
1967
Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Subaru
Company, address
Brands Sold
| AUTO REPAIR | Ranked by total number of employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/CEO Top Executive
Year Established Locally
733-0463/734-0552 olsenautobody.com
30
Daniel Schindler
1980
Auto body repair and paint shop
676-5200/738-0144 bellinghamautomotive.com
19
John Beebe
1994
General automotive and light truck, hybrids
Unlimited Service 2325 E. Bakerview Road, Bellingham 1515 N. Forest St., Bellingham
734-2828, 734-4610/734-4448 unlimitedservice.us
16
Todd and Janel Black
1994
Light truck and automotive repair, diesel pickups and biodiesel hybrids, European
Midas Auto Service Experts 4043 Guide Meridian St., Bellingham
647-1111/647-8737 midas.com
11
Patrick Birnbaum
1970s
Brakes, exhaust, tires and full-service auto repair
671-2420/734-8039 harmonymotorworks.com
10
Mark Bender
1979
Repairs on most European and Asian cars
Company, address Olsen Autobody 1919 Humboldt St., Bellingham Bellingham Automotive 4116 Hannegan Road, Bellingham
Harmony Motorworks 1922 Grant St., Bellingham
Services/Specialties
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| AUTO REPAIR | Ranked by total number of employees Rank
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/CEO Top Executive
Year Established Locally
738-1911/738-7578 soundtruckandautorepair.com
8
Dick Karuza
1992
Full auto and truck repair
Jim's Automotive Experts Inc. 102 East Main St., Everson
966-4440/966-4441 jimsautoexperts.com
8
James Tjoelker
1981
Complete automotive service and maintenance, including rebuilds
Lynden Lube & Auto 8181 Guide Meridian Road, Lynden
354-7698/354-8236 lyndenlube.com
8
Rob Heerspink
1997
Quick lube and auto repair
676-1970/671-6572 northlanddiesel.com
8
Stan Larson, Roger Larson, Tracy Dawson
1973
393-3638/393-3672 maaco.com
6
Vin Pham
2009
Collision repair and auto painting
398-2944/306-5337 japaneseautocare.com
6
Family Owned
2001
Japanese vehicles, Subaru specialist
733-9032/594-4274 N/A
5
Rising Sun Motors Inc.
1980s
Japanese auto repair
733-1527/714-0466 chucksmidtownmotors.com
5
1994
General auto repair and maintenance on domestic and Asian autos
733-5646/676-4633 djautoclinic.com
5
1982
Full service auto repair
Company, address
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Sound Truck & Auto Repair 4009 Irongate Road, Bellingham
Northland Diesel Service 4141 Bakerview Spur, Bellingham Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting 1515 Iowa St., Bellingham Rod's Japanese Auto Care 5292 Guide Meridian Road, Bellingham Rising Sun Motors 2126 Pacific St., Bellingham Chuck's Midtown Motors Automotive Repair 1058 N. State St., Bellingham Dr. John's Auto Clinic 1420 Kentucky St., Bellingham
Charles F. Legoe Brian Kelly
Services/Specialties
Diesel performance specialists, diesel engine component rebuilding
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| AUTO REPAIR | Ranked by total number of employees Rank
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/CEO Top Executive
Year Established Locally
Dan's Automotive 2208 Valencia St., Bellingham
656-6103/441-3923 dansautomotive bellingham.com
5
Dan Thorndike
DNR
Foreign and domestic automotive diagnostics, repair and maintenance
Wheel Alignment Shop Inc. 1918 Iowa St., Bellingham
733-6727/733-6297 alignshop.com
4
Susan Bradley
2002
Full service repair and suspension
Trottner's Auto Repair Service Inc. 2005 Kentucky St., Bellingham
733-3280/647-7824 trottnersauto.com
4
David Trottner
1979
Full auto repair
733-5220/676-9376 joesautomotiverepair.net
4
Joe Cardinale
2004
All automotive repair
Davis Automotive 2134 Queen St., Bellingham
733-4841/296-7005 N/A
3
William Davis
1994
Full automotive repair
Hi Tech Auto 2696 Roeder Ave., Bellingham
733-3922/715-1993 hitechauto.com
3
Robert Aswegan
1992
General auto repair
Rude's Auto Repair 1918 Iowa St., Suite 101, Bellingham
671-2181/671-1087 rudesauto.com
3
Bob Rude
1990
All phases of auto and light truck repair
738-0659/N/A alignmentandbrakesplus.com
3
Patrick O'Connell
2005
Brake and suspension work
392-8676/393-3846 finaltouchautospa.com
DNR
Ari Adelstein
2009
Company, address
Joe's Automotive Repair 605 Iowa St., Bellingham
Alignment & Brakes Plus 300 Ohio St., Bellingham Final Touch Auto Spa 1916 Iowa St., Bellingham
Services/Specialties
Provides vehicle detailing, window tinting, dent& chip repair, vinyl and leather repair
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| BANKS | Ranked by value of local deposits Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Top Local Executive Corp. HQ Location
Number of Local Brances
354-4044/354-7263 peoplesbank-wa.com
248
Charles LeCocq Lynden, WA
10
$644,733,000
733-3050/733-7019 washingtonfederal.com
61
Tom Kenney Seattle, WA
7
$362,373,000
738-8090/738-8095 bannerbank.com 738-2600/738-2604 usbank.com 738-2331/738-2332 wellsfargo.com 734-7306/240-4977 wibank.com
50
Cheryl Fischer Walla Walla, WA Ann Caldwell Cincinnati, OH Rakhi Samant South Dakota Jorge Alverez Burlington, WA
7
$242,094,000
6
$240,000,000
5
$177,518,000
4
$175,153,000
KeyBank 1221 N. State St., Bellingham Bank of the Pacific 2124 Hannegan Road, Bellingham
676-6317/527-4444 key.com 714-8805/714-8815 bankofthepacific.com
38
Heather Vaughn Cleveland, OH Drew Wilkens Aberdeen, WA
5
$155,118,853
4
$118,508,000
Sterling Savings Bank 1784 Front St., Lynden
354-7500/354-0816 bankwithsterling.com
17
John Paradis Spokane, WA
3
$83,224,000
647-6919/676-0681 skagitbank.com
17
Cheryl Bishop Burlington, WA
3
$63,659,000
671-8225/ 671-1596 unionbank.com 685-0080/685-0087 businessbankwa.com
11
Mike Sebring San Francisco, CA John Cruikshank Burlington, WA
3
$43,500,000
1
$19,000,000
Columbia State Bank 211 E. Holly Street, Bellingham
671-2929/671-3685 columbiabank.com
9
Nancy Abbott Tacoma, WA
1
$ 1,943,000
Chase Bank 1336 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
676-8900/671-3809 chase.com
45
Denise Meador Chicago, IL
5
DNR
Bank of America 112 E. Holly St., Bellingham
676-2816/325-0918 bankofamerica.com
DNR
DNR Charlotte, NC
6
DNR
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| BANQUET/MEETING FACILITIES | Ranked by total meeting space Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Events 2012
General Manager Year Estd. Locally
Total Meeting Sq. Ft/Number of Rooms
Northwest Washington Fair 1775 Front St., Lynden
354-4111/354-1315 nwwafair.org
550
Jim Baron 1910
71,200 s.f. / 4
Northwest Washington Fair, craft show, railroad, car, dog shows, rodeo, private parties, weddings
Semiahmoo Resort 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine
318-2000/318-2034 semiahmoo.com
520
David Sullivan
35,000 s.f. / 13
Versatile banquet and meeting space, AAA Four Diamond, two award-winning golf coarses
Mount Baker Theatre 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham
733-5793/671-0114 mountbakertheatre.com
300
Kim Laskey, Brad Burdick 1927
23,800 s.f. / 3
Theatrical and dance presentations, concerts, film, lectures, meetings, receptions, parties
Silver Reef Hotel Casino & Spa 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale
312-2370/383-0929 silverreefcasino.com
1100+
Harlan Oppenheim 2002
22,200 s.f. / 4
Event center holds 1000 with theater-stlye seating; 6 rooms seating from10-80, high speed Internet access, sound system, dining, gaming, open 24-hours
Western Washington University 516 High St., Bellingham
650-4777/650-7736 wwu.edu
2,000
Kate Stevenson 1898
18,000+ s.f. / 7
Multiple venues available, from 18,000 s/f gym, multiple renues available
Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County 1715 Kentucky St., Bellingham
527-9777/733-8078 whatcomclubs.org
50
Kim Gramms 2001
17,000 s.f. / 1
Best Western Lakeway Inn 714 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham
671-1011/676-8519 thelakewayinn.com
516
Larry MacDonald 1979
11,000 s.f. / 10
Catering on and off site, state-of-the-art audio/video equipment
Bellingham Cruise Terminal 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham
676-2500/594-4409 portofbellingham.com
126
Ally Vincent 1989
9,650 s.f. / 3
Tables and chairs for 250 people, sound system, full kitchen, waterfront, Internet
Hotel Bellwether 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham
392-3100/392-3101 lighthousebar&grill.com
500
Elizabeth Crawford 2000
7,000 s.f. / 6
Waterfront hotel, 66 guest rooms with fireplaces, waterside, weddings, corp retreats
The Majestic on North Forest 1027 N. Forest St., Bellingham
676-0292/N/A bellinghammajestic.com
65
Alborz Monjazeb 2002
7,000 s.f. / 4
Can accommodate up to 400 people, dance studio/classes
Broadway Hall 1300 Broadway St., Bellingham
733-1560/738-9938 broadwayhall.com
50
Rob Westford 1905
5,600 s.f. / 2
Historical hall offers unique ambiance for weddings, meetings, kitchen
Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant 21 Bellweather Way, Suite 112, Bellingham
714-8412/714-9055 giuseppesitalian.com
75
Giuseppe Mauro 2005
5,500 s.f. / 3
Authentic Italian food, beer/wine, full bar, intimate gatherings, weddings, up to 210 people
Depot Market Square 1100 Railroad Ave., Bellingham
778-7000/778-7781 www.cob.org
50
Amanda Grove 2006
5,220 s.f. / 1
15,000 s.f. courtyard, 8,200 s.f. of covered shelters for event space
Fox Hall at Hampton Inn Bellingham 3985 Bennett Drive, Bellingham
676-7700/671-7557 hamptoninn.com
480
Alex Nephew 2002
5,126 s.f. / 3
In-house catering, audio/visual equipment, guest rooms
Bloedel Multipurpose Room 2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham
778-7000/778-7001 www.cob.org/parks
60
James King 1948
4,256 s.f. / 1
Gymnasium, kitchen, tables and chairs, capacity 280, no alcohol, at park
Northwood Hall 3240 Northwest Ave., Bellingham
671-8311/671-6924 northwoodhall.com
DNR
Shannon Rohrbacher 1995
4,000 s.f. / 1
Full catering with liquor license, tables and chairs max capacity 300
SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention 1312 Bay St., Bellingham
738-3886/733-2532 sparkmuseum.org
50
Tana Granack 2005
4,000 s.f. / 2
Capacity of up to 250 people, banquets, weddings, concerts.
714-9600/714-9601 springhillbellingham.com
NEW
Keith Coleman 2013
3,500 s.f. / 4
Accommoding up to 150 people. 4th floor Mt. Bakerview Terrace-Bellingham's only rooftop venue. Ideal for business or leisure with style, luxury, and function. Food & beverage available.
Windows on the Bay 2625 Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham
220-0731/398-2933 windowsonthebay.us
115
Tom Kilpatrick 2009
3,200 s.f. / 1
Waterfront banquet facility, in-house catering for 150+ guests
Mt. Baker Lodging Inc. 7463 Mt. Baker Hwy., Glacier
599-1000/(800) 709SNOW (7669) mtbakerlodging.com
DNR
Dan Graham 1989
3,000 s.f. / 2
Private vacation home rentals and adjacent meeting room space, copr retreats, family reunions, weddings
Lairmont Manor 405 Fieldston Rd., Bellingham
647-1444/647-9223 lairmontmanor.com
200
Susan Bjorklund 1964
2,000 s.f. / 1
Weddings, receptions, dinner parties, recitals, business meetings, concerts
The Leopold 1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
733-3500/641-5444 leopoldretirement.com
250
Mike Cornelison 1996
2,000 s.f. / 3
Elegant historical bldg, suitable for weddings, dances, meetings, celebrations, seminars, 2 breakout rooms
Squalicum Boathouse 2600 Harbor Loop, Bellingham
676-2500/594-4409 portofbellingham.com
212
Ally Vincent 2000
1,577 s.f. / 2
Capacity for 130 people, internet connectivity, fireplace, bayside view, kitchen
Company, address
Mariott Springhill Suites 4040 Northwest Ave., Bellingham
Services/Specialties
Large double gymnasium, health/ed room, multiple renues available
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| FEBRUARY 2014
| BOAT SALES & SERVICES | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/CEO/ Manager
Year Established Locally
647-0080/647-8886 pugliaengineering.com
150
Neil Turney
2002
New 400' submersible barge, 3,200-ton drydock, 800' pier
733-0250/733-7180 reddenmarine.com
52
Allen Chiabai
1959
Retailer and wholesaler for commercial fishing industry
Seaview North 2652 N. Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham
676-8282/676-8285 seaviewboatyard.com
20
Phil Riise
2002
All types of boat repair, 165-ton and 35-ton lift
Lake Union Searay 2121 Roeder Ave., Bellingham
671-5560/255-2964 lakeunionsearay.com
10
Kevin Roggenbuck
2008
Retail sales/service
715-1000/715-1097 landingscolonywharf.com
8
Rieker Sternhagen
1982
Boat storage and repair, 25-ton lift
Top to Bottom Inc. 2620 N. Harbor Lp Dr, # 16, Bellingham
671-7022/738-4977 toptobottominc.com
7
Roger Schjelderup
1986
Boat cleaning and repair, wood work and haulouts
West Marine Products 3560 Meridian St., Bellingham
650-1100/650-0911 westmarine.com
7
Russ Goforth
1996
Recreational boating products
West Coast Marine Services Inc. 1200 C St., Bellingham
676-8020/738-6002 wcmarine.us
7
Jamie and Pete Foti
1986
Engine parts and repair
Walsh Marine Inc. 218 McMillan Ave., Blaine
332-5051/332-5506 N/A
6
Normal Walsh
1990
Marine repairs and construction
Bellhaven Charter Yacht Sales 714 Coho Way, Bellingham
733-6636/647-9664 Bellhaven.net
6
Garry Brock, Sandy Brock, Curt Bagley,
1982
Used boats and charters
647-5117/647-5220 clearwatermarine.com
5
Richard Clark
1997
Retail sales and service
Leeper's Marine Inc. 1627 Valencia St., Bellingham
671-3103/671-3231 N/A
5
Larry Leeper
1985
Service and cleaning, parts, storage for trailerable boats
B&J Fiberglass 4905 Guide Meridian Road, Bellingham
398-9342/398-9342 bjfiberglass.com
4
Keith and Donna Olsen
1975
Fiberglass repair and supplies, paint
Sterling's Kayaks and Fiberglass 5426 Guide Meridian, Bellingham
398-2410/DNR sterlingskayaks.com
4
Sterling Donalson
1998
Fiberglass repair for kayaks and recreational boats
734-6326/738-9616 bellinghammarinerepair.com
3
Gordon Lavigueure
1979
All types of boat and engine repair
Precision Machine & Manufacturing 733 Van Wyck Road, Bellingham
734-1081/734-1081 N/A
3
Myrna Peters
1986
Machining and welding
Bayview Marine 3275 Bennett Drive, Bellingham
738-8460/734-0459 bayviewmarinerepair .com
1
Russ Osborn
2005
Outboard repair and service
Company, address Fairhaven Shipyard 201 Harris Ave., Bellingham Redden Marine Supply 1411 Roeder Ave., Bellingham
The Landings at Colony Wharf 1001 C St., Bellingham
Clearwater Marine 4041 Home Road, Suite C, Bellingham
Bellingham Marine Repair Inc. 907 W. Holly St., Bellingham
Services/Specialties
Bellingham’s Friendliest Marine Facility — When you need us ... We’ll be there • Self & Full service Boatyard
• Storage & Repair Facility • Pressure Washing • Inside Repair Space
• Over 20 Marine Professionals • Load/Offload Barges • Haul Out to 25 Tons
• Propeller Repair
• Land/Building Rent
(360) 715-1000 (800) 742-4262 1001 C Street — On the Whatcom Creek Waterway
www.landingscolonywharf.com • amber@landingscolonywharf.com
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| BUILDING SUPPLY | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/Manager Corporate Headquarters
Year Established Locally
Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Inc. 1050 E. Sunset Drive, Bellingham
734-2659/671-1835 lowes.com
150
George Guevara North Wilkesboro, NC
2002
Home and commercial sales
The Home Depot 420 Telegraph Road, Bellingham
715-0090/752-4416 homedepot.com
130
Deanne Clawson Atlanta, GA
1998
Home improvement center, specialty services including financing, installations
Hardware Sales Inc. 2034 James St., Bellingham
734-6140/734-0069 hardwaresales.net
125
Jerry McClellan, Ty McClellan, Ladonna George Bellingham
1962
RE Store 2309 Meridian St., Bellingham
647-5921/715-8434 re-store.org
50
Kurt Gisclair Bellingham
1993
Commercial and residential hardware, office furniture, rental equipment, cabinets, bath Salvage and deconstruction crews, two retail stores, pick-up, resale used materials
Western Forest Products 2192 Division St., Bellingham
733-5474/733-5494 N/A
30
Terry Dawn Bellingham
1981
Commercial, contractor and retail sales, wholesale appliances and cabinets
354-5617/354-4427 westsidebuildingsupply .com
25
Jayson and Bernie Bovenkamp Lynden
1959
Retail and contractor supplies, install services, cabinetry, insulation, overhead doors
Vander Griend Lumber Company Inc. 8461 Depot Road, Lynden
354-2155/354-6664 N/A
14
Gary and Tad Vander Griend Lynden
1939
Retail and commercial sales, complete line of doors, garage doors, insulation and windows, free delivery in Whatcom County
CB Wholesale 1991 Division St., Bellingham
738-8404/647-9589 cbwholesale.com
14
Mike Madan Bellingham
1991
Drywall and roofing wholesale supply
734-5700/734-0847 bellinghammillwork.com
13
Dick Campbell Bellingham
1993
Windsor Plywood 1208 Iowa St., Bellingham
676-1025/676-4357 windsorplywood.com
12
Ken Asp Bellingham
1970
Retail moblings, trim, doors, hardwoods, plywoods, decking, flooring
Construction Supply Inc. 201 York St., Bellingham
733-1621/733-1634 cscbellingham.com
7
Bill Eiford
1957
Industrial and contractor sales and rentals
Pacific Trim & Floor Supply Inc. 2208 Queen St., Bellingham
671-0880/738-6923 pactrimfloor.com
2
Russ Westhaver
1976
Retail and wholesale floor supplies
Company, address
Westside Building Supply 8353 Guide Meridian Road, Lynden
Bellingham Millwork Supply 3879 Hannegan Road, Bellingham
Services/Specialties
Retail sales for contractors and home owners, specialty orders for windows, cabinets, doors, flooring
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| FEBRUARY 2014
| BOOKSTORES | Ranked by number of books Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees/ Books
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
Services/Specialties
Henderson Books 116 Grand Ave., Bellingham
734-6855/N/A N/A
5 300,000
Robert Henderson, Barbara Myers
1986
Used books, out-of-print, rare and collectible books, antiques, buyer of used books
Michael's Books 109 Grand Ave., Bellingham
733-6272/351-2711 michaelsbooks.com
3 250,000
Michael Elmer
1983
Buy, sell, trade used, rare and out-of-print books on almost all subjects
Barnes & Noble 4099 Meridian St., Bellingham
647-7018/647-7974 bn.com
35 200,000
Lori Guccione
1995
New and out-of-print books, gifts and games
Village Books 1200 11th St., Bellingham
671-2626/734-2573 villagebooks.com
28 110,000
Chuck and Dee Robinson
1980
New and used books, author events, special orders, print-on-demand books
Katz! Coffee and Used Books 515 Front St., Lynden
354-2471/N/A katzlynden.com
3 80,000
Ken and Sherri Stap
1947
Used bookstore and coffeehouse, roast own coffee in-house
Cozy Corner Books & Coffee 3094 Northwest Ave., Bellingham
647-1747/N/A cozycornerbooksandcoffee.com
4 60,000
Chris and Cindy Callow
2004
Coffee, books, wireless Internet
Family Christian Stores 1712 W. Front St., Lynden
354-5960/354-8741 familychristian.com
10 47,000
Bill Harmon
1994
Christian products including books, music, Bibles, toys and cards
Eclipse Books 1104 11th St., Bellingham
647-8165/N/A N/A
3 60,000
David Carlsen
1989
Used books
College Store 320 36th St., Bellingham
650-7420/714-0631 thecollegestore .com/wwu
10 DNR
Dalynn Liptic
1997
University textbooks
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Company, address
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| CATERERS | Ranked by number of events catered in 2013 Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/Manager Year Estd. Locally
Number of Events Catered in 2013
647-4325/647-4325 marketstreetcatering.com
39
Steve Hanft 2001
5,491
Full-service, on-the-go catering, online ordering, wedding cakes, floral décor
384-1702/312-9087 kellysodelicatering.com
11
Dianne and Ron Blakesley/1985
1,751
Full-service caterer, special events
Lakeway Inn 714 Lakeway Dr., Bellingham
392-6530/676-8519 thelakeway.com
80
Larry McDonald 1975
516
Full service catering plate or buffet at any venue up to 500 people
Cafe Akroteri 1219 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
676-5554/676-1143 cafeakroteri.com
17
John Kotsogeanis 1989
450
Full-service meals and setup, Greek dishes, lunches to weddings
738-2090/DNR oldworlddeli1.com
12
Anna and Christos Adams/2007
300
Box lunches, large selection of party platters, full-service private parties, delivery
Hilltop Restaurant 5645 Guide Meridian, Bellingham
920-1372/398-2933 hilltopcooking.com
37
Tom Kilpatrick 1959
274
All occasion catering for social and business affairs
Giuseppe's 21 Bellwether Way, Suite 112, Bellingham
714-8412/DNR giuseppesitalian.com
25
Giuseppe Mauro 2002
150
Full-service caterer, events planning, banquet facilities
Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant 501 W. Holly St., Bellingham
778-2041 bellinghamjalapenos.com
59
Jesse Cantu 1999
150
Mexican food catering
920-1372/398-2933 windowsonthebay.com
18
Tom Kilpatrick 2008
115
All occasion catering for social and business affairs
India Grill 1215 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
714-0314/714-0313 indiagrill.us
4
Santok Tumber 1996
15
Full-service caterer, Indian cuisine
Fool's Onion Restaurant and Catering 5305 Northwest Drive, Bellingham
815-7380/647-2800 foolsonion.com
15
Kristine Kager and Lance Bailey 2002
DNR
Full-service caterer, fresh, local, seasonal Northwest cuisine
Northwood Hall 3240 Northwest Ave., Bellingham
671-8311/671-6924 northwoodhall.com
10
Steve, Shannon Rohrbacher DNR
DNR
Catering, personal chef services, meeting hall, banquet facility
770-7427/DNR www.doublebarrelbbq.com
2
Jim Lee DNR
DNR
Southern Style Pit BBQ Catering
714-1886/714-1772 www.portofsubs.com
DNR
Gurpreet Dhillon DNR
DNR
Catering, personal chef services, restaurants, clubs
Mount Bakery 308 C W. Champion St., Bellingham
715-2195 mountbakery.com
20
Vince Lalonde
DNR
Full Café , Dessert catering and special events
Milano's 9990 Mount Baker Highway, Glacier
599-2863/DNR milanorestaurant.us
10
Tom, Jeannie DeBari 1990
DNR
Italian catering services, homemade pastas and bread
Company, address Haggen Market Street Catering 210 36th St., Bellingham Kelly's O'Deli 5506 Nielsen Ave. Unit C, Ferndale
Old World Deli 1228 N. State St., Bellingham
Windows on the Bay 2625 S Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham
Double Barrel BBQ 6819 State Route 9, Sedro-Woolley Port of Subs-Lakeway 1068 Lakeway Dr., Bellingham
Services/Specialties
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THE BELLINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL
| FEBRUARY 2014
| CREDIT UNIONS | Ranked by value of assets Phone/Fax Web
Local Assets
Number of Local Branches
Owner/ Top Executive
Number of Employees
Number of Members
Whatcom Educational Credit Union 600 E. Holly St., Bellingham
676-1168/733-5443 wecu.com
$710,000,000
11
Wayne Langei
266
63,700
Industrial Credit Union P.O. Box 1767, Bellingham 98227
734-2043/671-0975 industrialcu.org
$188,000,000
7
Terri Salstrom
90
22,000
North Coast Credit Union 1100 Dupont St., Bellingham
671-8235/733-3982 northcoastcu.com
$167,761,740
2
Terry Belcoe
37
15,000
GaPac Community Federal Credit Union 2501 James St., Bellingham
734-5790/734-9249 gapaccfcu.org
$50,600,000
1
Katie Zowada
16
4,300
Pacific Northwest Credit Union 3250 Northwest Ave., Bellingham
647-0560/647-0713 pacificnwcu.com
$20,000,000
1
Karin E. Pelan
8
2,200
Rank
Company, address
1 2 3 4 5
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| ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/ Manager
Year Established Locally
734-0730/734-0194 millselectric.com
100
John Huntley
1911
Electrical contractors for commercial and industrial
671-0113/671-0221 expresselectrical.com
68
Dan Altman, Roger Anderson
1992
Residential, commercial, industrial and home theater systems
Dale's Electric 8645 Berthusen Road, Lynden
354-2130/354-2255 daleselectric.com
12
Dale Vander Giessen
1963
Industrial, commercial and residential
Elite Electrical Contractors 2122 Queen St., Bellingham
647-8050/647-0050 eliteelectrical.net
12
Don Cummins
1996
Electrical, telecommunications and marine wiring
354-4811/(866) 432-8804 lightningelectricllc.com
12
Rob VanDiest
2001
Commercial, residential and agricultural
Sail Electric 911 Slater Road, Bellingham
383-0911/383-9911 sailelectricinc.com
10
Reid and Shawn Barton
1994
Traffic signals and street lighting
Bode's Electric & Plumbing 7666 Woodland Road, Ferndale
384-4087/384-0524 bodes.biz
9
Terry Bode
1961
Plumbing, electrical and septic work
F & V Able Electric 2422 Jess Road, Custer
366-4777/366-9133 N/A
6
John Ficken
1987
Residential, commercial and industrial
AA Anderson Co. 1409 N. Forest St., Bellingham
734-7710/714-9577 N/A
5
Dave and Sharon Wendling
1948
Residential, commercial, industrial, remodels and solar
734-6530/734-6575 macandmacelectric.com
5
Eddie Goodsir
1948
Industrial motors, electric car conversions, solar and wind generators
Excel Electric 8727 Weidkamp Road, Lynden
354-6873/354-2232 N/A
4
Greg Van Dyken
1993
Residential, commercial and remodels
Solutions Electrical Contracting, Inc. 8010 W Orchard, Bellingham
738-7833/527-9622 solutionselectrical contracting.com
4
Susie Betts
2007
General electrical contractor
Local Electric 510 Chuckanut Drive, Bellingham
734-3465/734-3221 localelectric1.com
3
Aaron Williams
2001
Electrical contracting
Dundas Electric & Mechanical 3620 Irongate #117, Bellingham
733-9007/738-1190
3
Rob Kruzich, Mark Bolinski
2006
Commercial, residential and industrial
Company, address
Mills Electric Co. 4430 Pacific Highway, Bellingham Express Electric 1354 Pacific Place, Suite 101, Ferndale
Lightning Electric 1262 E. Smith Road, Bellingham
Mac & Mac Electric 1410 Iowa St., Bellingham
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THE BELLINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL
| FEBRUARY 2014
| ENGINEERING FIRMS | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
Anvil Corp. 1675 W. Bakerview Road., Bellingham
671-1450/671-1697 anvilcorp.com
477
Jim Wakefield
1971
Engineering consulting for oil refineries and heavy industry
CH2M HILL 21 Bellwether Way Unit 111, Bellingham
676-1500/734-7022 ch2mhill.com
200
David Boyer
1975
Engineering, procurement and construction management
Fiberglass Structural Engineering 455 Stuart Rd., Bellingham
734-7040/733-7905 fse.com
30
Chris Renoud
1970
Engineering consulting for composite materials
Geotest Services 741 Marine Drive, Bellingham
733-7318/733-7418 geotest-inc.com
30
Julie Richardson
1993
Geotechnical, environmental services, construction, inspection, testing, lab services
733-6100/647-9061 wilsonengineering.com
23
Margaret Curtis, Andrew Law
1967
Waste water treatment, roads, parkways, parks, trails, stormwater management, surveying and site planning and structural engineering
GeoEngineers 600 Dupont St., Bellingham
647-1510/647-5044 geoengineers.com
15
J. Robert Gordon
1993
Geotechnical engineering, ecological site assessment and remediation, permitting and planning
Bayside Engineering Group 6982 Hannegan Road, Bellingham
354-7980/354-8246 baysideeng.com
15
Guy Maakad
1997
Engineering, procurement, construction management, and total project management
Devine Tarbell & Associates 1111 N. Forest St., Bellingham
671-1150/671-1152 hdrinc.com
10
Gabriel Copp
2003
Environmental consulting and engineering specializing in hydropower and renewable energy
Marlin Engineering Inc. PO Box 29768, Bellingham
305-0139/671-7543 marlinengineer.com
9
Martin Spencer
DNR
Civil, environmental, mechanical and consulting, manufacturing-manufacturers representatives
Associated Project Consultants 1401 Astor St., Bellingham
671-1146/671-1169 apcengineers.com
8
Douglas N. Campbell
1978
Land-use feasibility, street and utility infrastructure, municipal projects, water and sewer system design, environmental permitting
733-8888/DNR jonesengineers.us
7
Darcy Jones
1964
Land development, civil engineering, land surveys, structural engineering, hydrology services
733-5760/647-8939 jepsonengineering.com
6
Ronald Jepson
1968
Engineering consulting, land surveying, project management and development
671-2020/671-0322 2020engineering.com
5
Mark Buehrer
1995
Sustainable and LID site designs, civil engineering, water treatment design
650-1408/650-1401 freelandengineering.com
5
Tony Freeland
2002
Civil engineering, landscape architecture
671-2600/671-0122 N/A
1
Tom Bennett
2003
Civil engineering and environmental monitoring
Company, address
Wilson Engineering 805 Dupont St., Suite. 7, Bellingham
Jones Engineers 4164 Meridian St., Suite 200, Bellingham Ronald T. Jepson & Associates 222 Grand Ave., Suite c, Bellingham 2020 Engineering 814 Dupont St., Bellingham Freeland & Associates 220 W. Champion St., Suite 290, Bellingham Bennett Engineering 2324 James St., Bellingham
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| FINANCIAL ADVISORS | Ranked by number of advisors Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Advisors/ Employees
Owner/Manager Top Local Executive
Year Established Locally
Moss Adams 2200 Rimland Drive, Suite 300, Bellingham
676-1920/671-5411 mossadams.com
20 70
Mark Thoma
1976
Taxes, audits and consulting
Waddell & Reed 4164 Meridian St., Suite 104, Bellingham
734-4728/671-0518 waddell.com
15 20
Timothy Goering
1987
Mutual funds, life insurance, retirement funds
734-1494 edwardjones.com
15 18
John Meno
N/A
Retirement, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, life and long-term care insurance, CDs.
Merrill Lynch 2950 Newmarket St., Suite 104, Bellingham
676-7800/676-7610 ml.com
15 19
Richard Rosbach
1980
Banking and investment planning
Morgan Stanley 2200 Rimland Drive, Suite 105, Bellingham
734-8500/788-7070 morganstanley.com
11 5
Steven J. Sutton
1972
Wealth management
Ludeman Capital Management 2115 Barkley Blvd., Suite 101, Bellingham
738-9600/738-1144 ludemancapital.com
6 9
Ben Scellick
1995
Retirement planning, investment services
Saturna Capital 1300 N. State St., Bellingham
734-9900/734-0755 saturna.com
5 58
Jane Carten
1989
Mutual funds, retierment plans, investment counseling, trust services, brokerage.
UBS Financial Services 104 Unity St., Bellingham
715-8939/715-9096 ubs.com
5 7
Stew Elison
1996
Financial planning, brokerage services
RBC Wealth Management 3101 Newmarket St., Suite 101, Bellingham
671-5900/738-0528 rbc.com
3 2
Scott Hume
DNR
Retirement investments, wealth management
Archer Halliday 1621 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
756-1010/756-1011 archergroup.com
3 12
Dennis Archer & Bernadette Halliday
1998
Estate planning, taxes, pension funds
Company, address
Edward Jones Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden
Services/Specialties
You know it’s your people that make your company successful. They are the face your customers see. They are the architects who make your future a reality. They ensure your success. You have the vision to share the rewards of everyone’s work. Saturna Capital has the 401k plan to help make managing those rewards easier. Ask us how. Please consider an investment’s objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For free prospectuses and brochures that contain this and other important information on Saturna’s no-load mutual funds and other investment products, please visit www. saturna.com or call toll-free 1-800-SATURNA. Please read the prospectuses and brochures carefully before investing. Distributor: Saturna Brokerage Services, member FINRA/SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Saturna Capital Corporation, 1300 North State Street, Bellingham, WA 98225. 1
$750 Annual Trust Fee (plus 0.25% of year end plan assets, with a 0.25% credit on year-end plan assets in Saturna-affiliated mutual funds). Self-directed brokerage accounts are subject to commissions on trades. Investments in mutual funds are subject to ongoing expenses. See prospectus for details.
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| GENERAL CONTRACTORS | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
Matrix Service Inc. 3810 Bakerview Spur, Bellingham
685-2000/671-2973 matrixservice.com
350
Jim Ryan
1984
Industrial construction
Haskell Corp. 1001 Meador Ave., Bellingham
734-1200/734-5538 haskellcorp.com
300
Fred Haskell
1890
Industrial/heavy commercial construction
Diamond B Constructors, Inc. 3436 Airport Drive, Bellingham
734-3600/733-2849 dbnw.com
250
Paul Johansen
1909
Mechanical, plumbing, oil-refinery work. Providence Everett Medical Center, WWU Miller Hall
IMCO General Construction 2116 Buchanan Loop, Ferndale
671-3936/671-8808 imcoconstruction.com
150
Frank Imhof
1978
Wastewater treatment plants, utilities/ Truck crossing improvements.
Dawson Construction Inc. 405 32nd St., Suite 110, Bellingham
756-1000/756-1001 dawson.com
125
Peter C. Dawson
1967
Full-service general contractor/ KeyBank rebuild, Walton Place One, 1835 Barkley Blvd.
Exxel Pacific 323 Telegraph Road, Bellingham
734-2872/671-7616 exxelpacific.com
120
1989
Mixed-use, hotels, elderly housing, churches, schools, 523 Broadway St., Mercedes-Benz of Lynnwood
Andgar Corporation 6920 Salashan Parkway, A-102, Ferndale
366-9900/366-5800 andgar.com
115
Todd Kunzman
1935
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning, plumbing, metal fabrication
354-7602/354-8160 moncrieffconstruction.com
100
Sam Moncrieff, III
1990
Concrete construction, flatwork/ Peace Arch Border Crossing expansion, Fountain Bistro flooring
Boss Construction 4945 Guide Meridian, Bellingham
398-2300/398-2302 bossconstruction.biz
75
Tim Hart
1992
Heavy civil construction
Strider Construction 4721 Northwest Drive, Bellingham
384-8097/380-3456 N/A
65
Jim Gebhardt
1988
Heavy civil underground, environmental
752-0011/752-0099 razzconstruction.com
50
Don Rasmussen
2005
General Contractor/ Heavy civil construction, Monte Cristo Bridge, Brightwater substation
966-7252/966-2506 tigerconstruction.us
50
Ken Isenhart
1974
Heavy construction, site work, road work, utilities, subdivisions, grading
Company, address
Moncrieff Construction 8510 Guide Meridian, Lynden
Razz Construction 4055 Hammer Drive, Bellingham Tiger Construction 6280 Everson Goshen Road, Everson
Kevin DeVries, Bruce Eskeberg, Geoff Stodola
Services/Notable Projects
Overhead you can’t afford to cut
• Residential • Commercial • Industrial
Quality Intergrity, Stabilty: Since 1967 • Specializing in all types of commercial and residential roofing • Commercial repair and maintenance programs • Roof evaluations • Sustainable roof options • Sheet metal • Waterproofing • Design build Our goal is a COMPLETELY satisfied customer, therefore we stand behind our work 100%.
420 Pease Rd, Burlington • 800-735-7183 ESARYRS175KE www.esary.com • Facebook/Twitter • info@esary.com
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Ranked by number of local employees Rank
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
Faber Brothers Construction 131 E. Grover St., Lynden
354-3500/354-0335 faberconstruction.com
50
Rick Faber
1987
Colacurcio Brothers Construction 3287 H St., Blaine
332-4044/332-5079 colacurciobrothers.com
46
Dan Colacurcio
1984
Ram Construction General Contractors 4290 Pacific Highway, Bellingham
715-8643/715-0203 ramconstruction-wa.com
40
Mike Hammes
1992
Heavy-civil contractor, underground utilities, commercial/ Sunset Drive improvements, Boblett Street improvements
318-8982/318-8983 hbhansenconstruction.com
25
Bernie and Kristen Hansen
1991
General Contractor/ New & Remodel residental construction. Light commercial side work
733-2160/733-6102 pearsonconst.com
25
1927
676-1904/734-8525 credoconstruction.com
21
Clarence Kobes & Todd Lapinsky
2004
General contractor and home builder/ Community Food Co-op in Cordata, Bellingham Food Bank, Camp Firwood dining hall Commercial office buildings, industrial warehouses, steel buildings/ Cargill Building, Jimmy Johns Sandwiches
398-2800/398-2830 N/A
20
Roger Roosendahl
1979
Company, address
HBHansen Construction Inc. 8759 Guide Meridian, Lynden
Pearson Construction Corp. 2034 Franklin St., Bellingham Credo Construction 4174 Pacific Highway, Bellingham Roosendaal-Honcoop Construction Inc. 5977 Guide Meridian, Bellingham
Larry Pederson, Phil Hageman, Bob Griffiths
Services/Notable Projects Commercial construction, retail & multi-family residential, pre-engineered steel buildings/ Fraser Street Trail & Boardwalk, Coupeville Library, Star Rentals Ferndale Commercial building and commercial dirt work/ Shuksan Middle School, Sunnycrest Elementary
Commercial and residential
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| INSURANCE AGENCIES | Ranked by number of employees 2013 Premium Value/ Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
Rank
Company, address
Phone/Fax Web
1 2 3 4 5 6
Rice Insurance 1400 Broadway St., Bellingham
734-1161/734-1173 riceinsurance.com
$36 million 57
Greg Gudbranson
1946
Insurance sales and service
The Unity Group 110 Unity St., Bellingham
647-9000/734-8496 theunitygroup.com
DNR 45
Barry Hanson
1929
Commercial insurance, employee benefits and personal insurance
Brown & Brown of WA Inc., dba Snapper,Schuler, Kenner and Balcos Insurance. Bellingham/PO Box 551 Lynden
354-4488/354-1946 sskinsurance.com
$150 Million 32
1925
Commercial, personal, home, auto, boat, medical, life and long-term care
AAA Insurance 4280 Meridian St., #106, Bellingham Oltman Insurance Agency 2417 Meridian St., Suite 102, Bellingham
733-2740/ 647-0694 aaa.com
$3.1 million 13
Edward Torres
1960
Travel, home, life and car insurance
734-3960/671-4590 oltmaninsurance.com
$7.4 million 10
DNR
1932
Insurance sales and service
733-9354/424-5351 www.ebpllc.com
DNR 10
Rod Bring
DNR
Medical, dental, vision, life, disaster, property & casulty
Employee Benefits Planning 2400 Meridian St., Bellingham
Paul Kenner, Bobbie Green
Services/Specialties
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| INSURANCE AGENCIES | Ranked by number of employees Rank
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Phone/Fax Web
2012 Premium Value/ Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
734-5204/734-5207 bobwallin.com
DNR 8
Von Smith
1976
Personal and commercial insurance
734-5072/733-3023 dyrlandinsurance.com
$4.5 million 6
Erik Dyrland
1987
All lines of insurance, personal, and small business financial services
Jim Harber Insurance (Farmers) 3219 Meridian St., Bellingham
676-9343/738-8408 jimharber.com
$5 million 6
Maryanne Olson
1976
Financial and insurance services
Rollo Van Slyke Insurance (Farmers) 518 E. Magnolia St., Bellingham
676-7418/733-7238 farmersagent.com rvanslyke.com
$3.65 million 5
Rollo Van Slyke
1987
All lines of insurance
Country Financial 123 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham
527-0205/527-0209 countryfinancial.com
DNR 5
Chris Cichanski
1925
Auto, home, life, disability, commercial and financial services
Magas Insurance Agency 2615 Meridian St., Bellingham
734-0416/734-4051 magasinsurance.com
$3.7 million 4
William Magas
1979
All lines of insurance
Duane Sammons Insurance Agency 1414 Broadway St., Bellingham
647-0090 / 738-0193 duanesammons.com
DNR 4
Liz Carson
1965
All lines of insurance
Blaine Isnurance 838 Peace Portal Dr, Blaine Digginger, McIntosh, & Associates 1738 Iowa St.,, Bellingham
332-7300/332-7293 blaineinsurance.com
DNR 4
Rod Bring
1969
All lines of insurance
733-7790/NA brunhaverinsurance.com
DNR 4
Kurt Brunhaver
1911
All lines
Whitfields Insurance Agency 108 Ohio St., Bellingham
676-1006/733-2140 whitfields.com
$8 million 3
Jeff Olsen
2000
All lines except health and life insurance
Insurance Now 1414 Broadway Ste A, Bellingham
676-4749 / 715-0390 insurancenow.com
$3.1 million 2
Bart Sproule
1985
High risk auto insurance
Aflac 589 E. Badger Road, Lynden Nancy Leavitt Agency (American Family Insurance) 3031 Orleans St. #202, Bellingham
354-7733/354-5374 www.aflac.com
DNR 2
Larry & Candie Vanderpol
2000
Financial and insurance services
733-3626/527-1104 nancyleavittagency.com
DNR 2
Nancy Leavitt
2008
Auto, home, life and business insurance
752-3253/733-1246 mutualofomaha.com
DNR 1
Bill Tetreault
2003
Life and disability insurance
676-1822/671-2875 statestreetinsurance.com
$3.1 million DNR
Scott Richardson
1978
Multi-line insurance
Company, address Bob Wallin Insurance 1844 Iron St., Bellingham Erik Dyrland Insurance (Farmers) 2105 Park St., Bellingham
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company 1200 Old Fairhaven Pkwy., Suite 302, Bellingham State Street Insurance (Allstate) 1901 N. State St., Suite A, Bellingham
Services/Specialties
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| LARGE RETAILERS | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Phone Web
Number of Employees
Owner/Manager
Year Established Locally
360-788-2900/ 360-676-1102 fredmeyer.com
720
Bill Pelan, Dan Miller
1973
Retail, Shopping Center
360-733-8720 haggen.com
528
Clarence Gabriel
DNR
Florist, grocery stores, pharmacies
360-676-9450 themarketsllc.com
319
Kevin Weatherill
2008
21 Grocery locations throughout the Northwest and Eastern Washington
Wal-Mart 4420 Meridian St., Bellingham
360-647-1400 walmart.com
300
Chris Perez
DNR
Retail, shopping center
Costco Wholesale Inc. 4299 Guide Meridian St., Bellingham
360-671-6947 costco.com
300
Keshara Marvin
DNR
Grocery stores, retail
Target 30 Bellis Fair Parkway, Bellingham
360-734-0220 target.com
250
Tracy Long
DNR
Retail shopping center
Safeway (Lynden) 8071 Guide Meridian Road, Suite 101
360-318-0688 safeway.com
145
Derry Blankers
DNR
Grocery, pharmacies, etc.
360-738-3260 thewoodscoffee.com
160
Wes Herman
2002
coffee, gifts, bakery/deli
360-715-0090 homedepot.com
130
Deanne Clawson
DNR
Home improvement retailer
360-734-7412 jcpenny.com
90
Annemarie Vinson
DNR
Retail Department Store
Company, address Fred Meyer 800 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham 1225 W. Bakerview Road, Bellingham Haggen Inc. P.O. Box 9704, Bellingham The Markets, LLC 1320 Commercial St., Bellingham
Woods Coffee 191 18th St., Lynden Home Depot 420 Telegraph Road, Bellingham J.C. Penny 10 Bellis Fair Parkway, Bellingham
Services/Specialties
| LAW OFFICES | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees/Year Estd. Locally
Belcher Swanson Law Firm, PLLC 900 Dupont St., Bellingham
734-6390/671-0753 belcherswanson.com
21 1994
Chet Lackey
Private law firm
Barron Smith Daugert PLLC 300 N. Commercial St., Bellingham
733-0212/738-2341 barronsmithlaw.com
20 1972
Sallye Nquinn
Estate planning, business and employment law, commercial litigation, and real estate
Zender Thurston PS 1700 D St., Bellingham
647-1500/647-1501 zenderthurston.com
19 1914
Laughlan Clark
Land use and development real estate, entities/transactions, creditor representation, business litigation/arbitration
Tario & Associates 119 N. Commercial St., Suite 1000, Bellingham
671-8500/733-7092 tariolaw.com
17 1980
Michael Tario
Personal injury, family law, criminal defense, general civil litigation
Chmelik Sitkin & Davis 1500 Railroad Ave., Bellingham
671-1796/671-3781 chmelik.com
16 1984
Frank Chmelik, Jonathan Sitkin, Richard Davis
Robinson & Kole PS 911 Dupont St., Bellingham
671-8112/671-1971 robinsonandkole.com
16 1979
David Robinson, Dennis Kole
Brett & Murphy 1310 10th St., Suite 104, Bellingham
714-0900/437-0623 washingtoninjury.com
13 2006
Dean Brett,John Murphy
Adelstein, Sharpe & Serka LLP 400 N. Commercial St., Bellingham
671-6565/647-8148 adelstein.com
13 1974
Steve Adelstein, Phil Sharpe, Phil Serka, Jeff Fairchild, Mitchell Saber, Ivan Stoner
Corporate business, personal injury/property damage, environmental/land use, employment law, wills and probate
Shepherd Abbott Alexander 2011 Young St., Ste 202, Bellingham
733-3773/647-9060 saalawoffice.com
10 1981
Douglas Shepherd, Joe Abbott, Edward Alexander
Personal injury, contract and commercial and property disputes, wills, wrongful death
Brownlie Evans Wolf & Lee 230 E. Champion St., Bellingham
676-0306/676-8058 browlieevans.com
6 2000
Simon Brownlie, Murphy Evans, Heather Wolf, Mark Lee
671-5945/ 676-5459 cascadiaimmigrationlaw.com
4 1979
Greg Boos
Company, address
Cascadia Cross-Border Law 1305 11th St., Ste: 301, Bellingham
Attorneys
Services/Specialties
Municipal governments, business & corporate law, construction law, litigation, real estate and land use, employment and labor law Workers' comp, Social Security disability, personal injury Personal injury and wrongful death
Real estate, business, employment law and litigation U.S. Immigration law specialists
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| MANUFACTURERS | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Top Local Executive
Year Established Locally
BP Cherry Point Refinery 4519 Grandview Road, Blaine
371-1500/371-1450 bp.com
1075
Jeff Pitzer
1971
Oil refinery
Heath Tecna 3225 Woburn St., Bellingham
738-2005/N/A heath.com
600
Richard Ballantyne
1989
Airplane interiors
Alcoa Intalco Works 4050 Mountain View Road, Ferndale
384-7061/384-6185 alcoa.com
558
Mike Rousseau, plant manager
1966
Aluminum smelter
Cascade Dafo Inc. 1360 Sunset Ave., Ferndale
384-1858/384-1927 cascadedafo.com
275
Don Buethorn
1980
Dynamic ankle, foot orthoses durable medical equipment
ConocoPhillips 3901 Unick Road, Ferndale
384-1011/384-8344 conocophillips.com
270
Ryan Lance
1954
Oil refinery
Samson Rope 2090 Thornton St., Ferndale
384-4669/384-0572 samsonrope.com
250
Tony Bon
1878
Rope, cordage and twine mills
Trans-Ocean Products Inc. 350 W. Orchard Drive, Bellingham
671-6886/671-0354 trans-ocean.com
195
Yasuaki Kawakita
1985
Seafood processing
Nature's Path Foods 2220 Natures Pathway, Blaine
603-7200/603-7201 naturespath.com
150
Ratana Stevens, Arron Stevens
1999
Organic foods and cereals
966-2188/966-5024 terminalforestproducts.com
150
Asa Johal
1972
Custom sawmill
733-3960/733-0803 mtbakerproducts.com
140
Rod Remington
1993
Softwood veneer and plywood
733-1916/733-5299 yamatoengines.com
138
Asiff Dhanani
1990
Gasoline engines, transmissions, and engine parts
Andgar Corporation 6920 Salashan Parkway, A-102, Ferndale
366-9900/366-5800 andgar.com
115
Todd Kunzman
1935
Commercial industrial contracting, food and industrial processing equipment
Ershigs, Inc. 742 Marine Drive, Bellingham
733-2620/733-2628 ershigs.com
110
Steve Hettick
DNR
Fiberglass reinforced plastics
Grizzly Industrial 1821 Valencia St., Bellingham
647-0801/ 800-225-0021 grizzly.com
100
Shiraz Balolia
1983
Woodwork and metalwork machinery
Peak-Ryzex Group 4600 Ryzex Way, Bellingham
715-2000/676-1842 ryzex.com
60
Christian Glennon
1989
Technology solutions provider
Specified Fittings, Inc. 164 W. Smith Road, Bellingham
398-7700/398-7051 specfit.com
DNR
Greg Gundel
1997
Metal valves and pipe fittings
Company, address
South Everson Lumber Co. Inc. (Selco) 1615 Mission Road, Everson Mt. Baker Products 2929 Roeder Ave., Bellingham North American ATK Corp. dba/Yamato Engine Specialists 2020 E. Bakerview Road, Bellingham
Services/Specialties
Did we miss you on a list? Visit our Website at
www.BBJToday.com
to make sure we catch you next year! 1909 Cornwall Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 647-8805
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Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Company, address Cascade DAFO, Inc. 1360 Sunset Ave., Ferndale Hoagland Pharmacy 2330 Yew St., Bellingham Custom Prescription Shoppe 1313 E. Maple, #101, Bellingham Bellevue Healthcare of Whatcom County 1025 N. State St., Bellingham Lincare Inc. 809 W. Orchard Drive, #7, Bellingham Next Medical Products Company 774 Marine Drive., Bellingham HealthMart Supply P.O. Box 1067, Ferndale Cornerstone Prosthetics & Orthotics 800 E. Chestnut St, #3C, Bellingham Stanford Dosimetry 1204 Raymond St., Bellingham
CPAP Blowouts
PO Box 2067, Bellingham Apria Health Care 709 W. Orchard Drive, #7, Bellingham
Phone/Fax Web
Number of employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
Services/Specialties
384-1858 / 384-1927 dafo.com
275
Don & Candace Buethorn
1982
Domestic and international manufacturer of pediatric custom and prefabricated braces for the foot & ankle
734-5413/734-1454 hoaglandpharmacy.com
62
Mike Hoagland
1981
Compounding, durable medical equipment, supplies
685-4242/685-4243 crxshoppe.com
30
Kevin Faris
2003
Retail, long-term care, compounding & free delivery
527-0475/527-0477 bellevuehealthcare.com
9
Zeb Donlan
2008
Home medical equipment
671-3813/671-6685 lincare.com
7
Mike Watkins
1995
Respiratory care, oxygen services, CPAP supplies
671-9121/671-9024 magnaflux.com & sonotech.com
6
Julia Jacobson
1987
Manufacture and sell ultrasound gel
800-628-0707/800-384-2472 health-mart.com
5
Diane Gascon
1992
Manufacturer of syringes and scientific glass supplies
734-0298/734-9679 cornerstonepo.com
4
Tom Broselle
1994
Prosthetics and orthotics
733-7367/933-1794 stanforddosimetry.com
3
Neill Stanford
1988
X-ray badges
224-3131 / 425-460-8488 cpapblowouts.com
1
Rob Meredith
2008
Durable medical equipment (pme) purchase and sales. CPAP, BIPAP Machiines, oxygen concentrators, etc.
738-8300/647-7045 apria.com
DNR
Mel Lamphiear
DNR
Medical supplies, oxygen, CPAP supplies
| NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | Listed alphabetically Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Phone/Fax Web
Director/Manager
Year Established Locally
671-3316/715-9940 www.alzsociety.org
Kathy Sitker
1984
To reach people and families affected by Alzheimer's and other dementing illnesses with support, knowledge and resources
733-3290/DNR www.mtbredcross.org
Stacy RIce
1917
Humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies
738-2803/647-3695 assistanceleaguebellingham.5 0webs.org
Diane Michael
1982
It is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to community enrichment through community service
Bellingham Childcare and Learning Center 2600 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham
676-0950/DNR bellinghamchildcare.com
Karen Ekdahl
1968
In partnership with the community, BCLC provides the highest standard and most affordable childcare
Bellingham Food Bank 1824 Ellis St., Bellingham
676-0392/DNR bellinghamfoodbank.org
1972
Bellingham Food Bank, Whatcom County’s largest emergency food provider, provides free groceries to Bellingham's hungry families and distributes food to small, rural food banks throughout the county
Bellingham Goodwill 1115 E. Sunset Dr., Bellingham
752-2080/752-2178 www.seattlegoodwill.org
1997
To help low-income and disadvantaged people in our community prepare for and secure jobs so they may achieve self-sufficiency for themselves and their families We have a BIG dream of transforming our communities, our state, and eventually our nation through a mentoring movement that brings a caring, supportive adult mentor into the life of every child who needs and wants one To raise hope and self-esteem by sponsoring enrichment programs and other essentials for homeless, low-income and foster children in Whatcom and Skagit Counties
Company, address Alzheimer Society 1308 Meador Ave. #C-1, Bellingham American Red Cross 2111 King Street, Bellingham Assistance League of Bellingham 2817 Meridian St., Bellingham
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NW WA 4204 Meridian St., Suite 101, Bellingham Blue Skies for Children 2505 Cedarwood Ave, Suite 2, Bellingham Boys & Girls Clubs Whatcom County 1715 Kentucky St., Bellingham
Mike Cohen Michelle Tomasch
DNR 671-6400/671-3832 www.bbbs-nw.org
1987
756-6710/DNR www.blueskiesforchildren.org
Julie Guay
1997
738-3808/733-8078 www.whatcomclubs.org
DNR
1946
Focus/Mission
"To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens”
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| NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | Listed alphabetically Rank
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Company, address Brigid Collins Family Support Center 1231 N. Garden St., Suite 200, Bellingham Brigadoon Service Dogs 4759 Mission Road, Bellingham Communities in Schools of Whatcom County 1323 Lincoln Street, Suite 203 Bellingham Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services 1407 Commercial St., Bellingham
Phone/Fax Web
Director/Manager
Year Established Locally
734-4616/734-1763 www.brigidcollins.org
Byron Manering, Executive Director
1990
733-5388/DNR www.brigadoondogs.org
Denise CoStanten
2004
778-3759 / 738-2750 www.ciswhatcom.org
Dennis D'Amelio
2008
Focus/Mission Brigid Collins' mission is to break the cycle of child abuse in Whatcom County With the help of the Youth of the community, we train dogs to provide assistance to veterans, adults and children with physical and developmental disabilities Communities In Schools is a non-profit that helps kids graduate high school. We do this primarily by brokering existing resources into schools The mission of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS) is to support individuals affected by domestic violence and sexual assault and to lead the community towards ending these abuses of power
671-5714/647-6015 www.dvsas.org
Karen Burke
1979
Interfaith Community Health Center 220 Unity St., Bellingham
676-6177/671-3574 www.interfaithchc.org
Desmond Skubi
1984
Junior Achievement 119 N. Commercial, #110, Bellingham
715-1132 / 676-3308 www.jawashington.org
Gretchen Pflueger
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685-4201 / DNR www.bellinghamkiwanis.com
Jim Carney
-
733-5120/733-7158 www.thelighthousemission.org
Ron Buchinski
1923
We are dedicated to helping those who have not been able to help themselves. Our emphasis is on helping people come to know the difference that God can make in their lives
671-7663/DNR www.lydiaplace.org
1989 Emily O'Conner
Lydia Place provides a multifaceted program that supports women and their children in transition from homelessness to independence
Kiwanis Club PO Box 902, Bellingham Lighthouse Mission 910 West Holly St., Bellingham Lydia Place P.O. Box 28487, Bellingham Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood 1509 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham North Cascades Institute 810 SR 20, Sedro Woolley
We believe in the benefits of prevention, early detection and treatment, health education, and the value of helping our patients make informed health care decisions Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization providing a series of business, economics and life skills programs to enhance the education of young people Kiwanis is a worldwide service organization whose main focus is serving children ages prenatal to l8 years
734-9095/715-8416 www.plannedparenthood.org
Linda McCarthy
1969
Primary and reproductive health care; health and sexuality advocacy
360-854-2599www.ncascades.org/rentals
Saul Weisberg
1986
At Diablo Lake in the North Cascades National Park, the NCI Learning Center is a one-of-kind sustainable venue for your next conference, retreat, wedding, reunion or special event
1965
To act as a catalyst for positive change, both in the community and in the lives of the people we serve
734-5121/DNR www.oppco.org
Dave Finet
671-8848/671-0479 www.psbc.org
Jason Hess, Supervisor
1996
Saving lives through research, innovation, education and excellence in blood and tissue services in partnership with our community
671-3349 / 715-6496 www.stlukesfoundation.org
Sue Sharpe
1983
We provide grants for educational programs and capital projects to health-related non profit organizations in Whatcom County
United Way of Whatcom County 1511 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
733-8670/733-8674 www.unitedwaywhatcom.org Find us on Facebook
Peter Theisen
1956
To increase the organized capacity of people in Whatcom County to care for one another
Visiting Nurse Home Care 1405 Fraser St. Ste 1, Bellingham
734-9662 / 752-1092 vnhomecare.org
Terri Briant Booth
1984
Provider of health care and home care services
788-6594 / DNR www.whatcomalliance.org
Larry Thompson
-
676-2220/DNR whatcomcounseling.org
Jan Bodily
1959
Serves those with severe and persistent mental illness with emphasis on under-served populations
733-8630 / DNR whatcomymca.org
Dan Powell
1890
Building the foundations of community through programs for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility
733-4030/DNR wccoa.org
Mary Carlson
1964
Provides nutritional, social, educational, and recreational programs that promote wellness of mind for community members as they age
312-1103/647-7952 whatcomday.org
Gina BarrieauGonzales
1988
Pre-school through middle school programs
671.6463/DNR whatcomcf.org
Mauri Ingram
1996
Community foundations (CFs) provide convenient bridges between donors and charities. They act as catalysts for community improvement by working with a wide variety of partners
734-3055 / DNR www.whatcomvolunteer.org
Angela Murray
1971
One-stop center linking people of all ages who want to contribute their talent and time to directly assist 175 organizations in meeting community needs
Opportunity Council 1111 Cornwall Ave., Suite C, Bellingham Puget Sound Blood Bank 1125 E. Sunset #105, Bellingham St. Luke's Foundation 800 E. Chestnut, Bellingham
Whatcom Alliance for Healthcare Access 800 E. Chestnut, Lower Level, Bellingham Whatcom Counseling & Psychiatric Clinic 3645 E. McLeod Road, Bellingham Whatcom Family YMCA 1256 N. State St., Bellingham Whatcom County Council on Aging 315 Halleck St., Bellingham Whatcom Day Academy 5217 Northwest Road, Bellingham Whatcom Community Foundation 119 Grand Ave., Suite A, Bellingham Whatcom Volunteer Center 725 N. State St., Bellingham
WAHA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect community members to health care services, promote system improvements and foster public engagement to develop sound health care policies
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| PUBLIC RELATIONS/GRAPHIC DESIGN | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
676-9275/N/A toolhouse.com
18
Rand and Elizabeth Lien, Chance Martenson
1995
Digital marketing agency: websites, Web tools and Web campaigns
738-1280/738-0864 copysource.com
13
1990
Websites, branding, graphic design, complete offset printing, full color, black & white digital printing, bulk mailing
Varvid 1319 Commercial St. #201, Bellingham
360-738-7168 varvid.com
12
Aaron Booker
1993
Film/video production, Web site and graphic design, branding, direct marketing, packaging
Big Fresh Media 1344 King St., Suite 202, Bellingham
752-3304/N/A bigfresh.com
10
Mark Lee and Doug DeVries
2002
Web development, custom programming, web and print design
Blu Sky Creative Services 1221 Harris Ave., PNB 30, Bellingham
527-9111/(800) 867-0473 bluscs.com
10
1999
Advertising, web site and graphic design, search engine optimization, online and direct marketing
Net Solutions North America 1855 Main St., Ste 201, Bellingham
738-8188/(888) 220-5124 netsolutionsna.com
9
2003
Graphic design, Web application development, search engine and internet marketing, hosting
Print & Copy Factory 4055 Irongate Road, Bellingham
738-4931/734-6264 printcopyfactory.com
8
1992
Graphic design, website development, direct marketing, offset and commercial printing, digital copies,sign & banners
733-9377/N/A peterjamescreative.com
7
2003
Web design and development, commercial photography, landscape and local stock photography
647-7470/(707) 221-0553 mindfly.com
6
1999
Advertising, website design, branding, graphic design, search engine marketing
384-4640/384-4650 iocreative.com
6
Seth Murphy and Tim Cathersal
2000
Advertising, website design, public relations, branding, graphic design, direct marketing, custom signage and radio
671-8708/647-5351 baronandcompany.com
5
Jason Glover, Chris Bothel
1982
Advertising, Web development, PR, branding, graphic design, video production and research
961-3547/N/A flircreative.com
2
Jason Lee and Scott Friesen
2007
Branding, website and graphic design, direct marketing, advertising
Tom Hovde Inc. 1814 Broadway, Bellingham
676-0667/676-0667 hovdegraphics.com
2
Tom and Miki Hovde
1977
Advertising, website design, logo design, graphic design, mapping and brochures, makers of natural wood originals
Copylicious 1410 Girard St., Bellingham
650-0775/650-9716 N/A
1
1992
Home of the 5 cent copy, color printing, business flyers, business cards, graphic design
Webefx 114 W. Magnolia St., #400, Bellingham
527-0400/407-3408 webefx.com
1
2007
Web site design and web site application development
756-0868/N/A gbadesign.com
1
1970s
Branding, website and graphic design, advertising, public relations and marketing
671-0156/N/A rcburton.com
1
756-7929/937-6985 studiohatch.com
1
360-739-3559 jodi.sipes@comcast.net
1
Company, address Toolhouse Inc. 11 Bellwether Way, Suite 207, Bellingham Copy Source 1122 N. State St., Bellingham
The Peter James Creative Studios 314 E. Holly St. Suite 208, Bellingham Mindfly 114 W Magnolia Street, #504, Bellingham ioCreative 2013 Main St., Ferndale Baron & Company 1410 Harris, Ste. 310, Bellingham FLIRCreative 3111 Newmarket St., #105, Bellingham
GBA Design Group 1440 10 Street, #313 Bellingham
Roderick C. Burton - Art & Design 238 N. Forest St., Bellingham
Studiohatch 203 W Holly St., Suite 330, Bellingham Sparkplug Promotions & Events 4022 Cedarbrook Ct., Bellingham
Phone/Fax Web
Nadeem Israr
Rick O'Connor
Patrice Valentine Becky and Larry Raney
Peter James
Rusty Swayne
Michael Battaglia
Daniel Satake, Zi Krostag
Rodney Zeiler
Graphic design, illustration and marketing consultation
Rod Burton
2001
Green marketing, brand development, print/website design, specializes in identities, capital campaigns
DNR
New Business Launch Strategy, Promoter, Consultant, Community Connections--30+ years successful collaborative local promotions
Jessica Renner
Jodi Sipes
Services/Specialties
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| FEBRUARY 2014
| PUBLIC-SECTOR EMPLOYERS | Ranked by annual operating budget Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Phone/Fax Web
Operating Budget
Number of Employees
Year Established Locally
City of Bellingham 210 Lottie St., Bellingham
778-8000/778-8001 cob.org
$238.1 million (citywide)
860
1903
Government
Whatcom County 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham
676-6700/676-7727 whatcomcounty.us
$171,492 million
781
1854
Government
Bellingham School District 1306 Dupont St., Bellingham
676-6400/676-2793 bellinghamschools.com
$114,226 million
1,066
late 1800s
Education
650-3000/DNR wwu.edu
$111.7 million
2,196
1893
Education
City of Lynden 300 4th St., Lynden
354-4270/354-5749 lyndenwa.org
$57,400,230
75
1891
Government
Ferndale School District 6041 Vista Drive, Ferndale
383-9200/383-9201 ferndale.wednet.edu
$54 million
475
1941
Education
City of Blaine 344 H St., Blaine
332-8311/332-8330 cityofblaine.com
$36 million
55
1890
Government
City of Ferndale 2095 Main St., Ferndale
384-4302/384-1163 cityofferndale.org
$27.7 million
61
1907
Government
Lynden School District 1203 Bradley Road, Lynden
354-4443/354-7662 lynden.wednet.edu
$25,843,915
365
1911
Education
Company, address
Western Washington University 516 High St., Bellingham
Sector
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| PUBLIC-SECTOR EMPLOYERS | Ranked by annual operating budget Rank
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Phone/Fax Web
Operating Budget
Number of Employees
Year Established Locally
Mount Baker School District 4956 Deming Road, Deming
383-2000/383-2009 mtbaker.wednet.edu
$25 million
300
1941
Education
Whatcom Transportation Authority 4111 Bakerview Spur, Bellingham
676-7433/715-4518 ridewta.com
$25 million
220
1983
Government
676-2500/676-6411 portofbellingham.com
$24.9 million
103
1920
Government
Blaine School District 765 H St., Blaine
332-5881/332-7568 blainesd.org
$22,750,376
266
1905
Education
Whatcom Community College 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham
383-3000/383-4000 whatcom.ctc.edu
$21,376,660
425
1967
Education
Nooksack Valley School District 3326 E. Badger Road, Everson
988-4754/988-8983 nooksackschools.org
$18,038,000
220
1941
Education
Bellingham Technical College 3028 Lindbergh Ave., Bellingham
752-7000/676-2798 btc.ctc.edu
$17.3 million
288
1957
Education
Meridian School District 214 W. Laurel Road, Bellingham
398-7111/398-8966 merdian.wednet.edu
$17,207,230
214
1924
Education
City of Sumas 433 Cherry St., Sumas
988-5711/988-8855 cityofsumas.com
$6.6 million
15
1891
Government
Lummi Indian Business Council 2616 Kwina Road, Bellingham
384-1489/380-1850 lummi-nsn.org
DNR
DNR
1942
Tribal government
Nooksack Indian Tribe 5016 Deming Road, Deming
592-5176/592-2125 nooksack-tribe.org
DNR
DNR
1973
Tribal government
676-2772/N/A nwic.edu
DNR
DNR
1979
Education
Company, address
Port of Bellingham 1801 Roeder Ave, Bellingham
Northwest Indian College 2522 Kwina Road, Bellingham
Sector
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| FEBRUARY 2014
| REAL ESTATE COMPANIES | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Phone/Fax Web
Company, address
Owner/ Number of Agents/Brokers Top Executive
Year Established Locally
Services/Specialties
738-7070/738-9321 kw.bellinghamcom
203
Marsha Lockhart
2000
Residential, land, commercial and business real estate
Windermere-Whatcom Realty 515 W. Bakerview, Bellingham
734-7500/676-4694 windermerewhatcom.com
130
Dan and Ross Washburn
2000
Residential, land, commercial, business and rental real estate
RE/MAX of Whatcom County 913 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham
647-1313/671-8022 nwhomes.net
90
Dean and Lori Reece
1991
Full-services residential and commercial, in-house mortgage company
Muljat Group 510 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham
733-3030/671-4124 muljatgroup.com
60
Frank Muljat
1988
Residential and commercial sales and appraisals
Coldwell Banker 3610 Meridian St., Bellingham
734-3420/734-6879 coldwellbankerbain.com
55
Gregg Miller
1907
Sales and appraisals
John L Scott Real Estate 315 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham
734-6050/671-9647 johnlscott.com
43
Micheal X. Ford
1995
Residential resale and new construction
Home4Investment (Keller Williams branch) 2211 Rimland Dr., #124, Bellingham
738-7070/738-9321 home4investment.com
30
Ben Kinney
2005
Residential, luxury properties, condominiums, business sales, land developement and commercial real estate
Hammer Properties NW 1419 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
756-6500/738-0828 hammerproperties.com
25
Mike Hays
1993
Residential, land/lots, commercial, condos, property management
Muljat Group North 505 Front St., Lynden
354-4242/354-6033 muljatgroupnorth.com
22
Jerry Blankers
1926
Residential, relocation, commercial, farms, condos
Sterling Real Estate Group 2011 Young Street, #101, Bellingham
756-0021/756-2475 sterlingrealestate.biz
20
Phil Dyer
2001
Eco-brokers, green real estate, healthy and energy-effcient homes
Fairhaven Realty (Branch of Lakeway Realty) 1100 11th St., Bellingham
676-8990/734-5109 fairhavenrealty.com
17
Dave Hansen and Gloria Calderhead
1972
Residential, commercial, waterfront, view homes, multifamily
Century 21 Bay Properties 8045 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine
676-0210/371-3522 century21bayproperties.com
15
Carl and Diane Dufton
1986
Real estate brokerage, resort/planned communities, commercial
Pacific Continental Realty 114 W. Magnolia St., Suite 302, Bellingham
671-4200/647-0894 pacificcontinentalrealty.com
14
Jim Bjerke
1992
Commercial sales, leasing management of office, retail and industrial properties, business opportunities
671-7677/671-0168 rjrre@aol.com
12
Julie Carney
1995
Real estate brokerage, resort services
Sun-Mark Properties 1200 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham
650-1010/650-1020 sunmarkproperties.com
8
Azam Nader
1973
Whatcom County residential homes sales, Sudden Valley location
Misty Mountiains Realty 8193 Kendall Road, Maple Falls
778-3823/599-2200 mistymtsrealty.com
6
Tyrel Jackson, Bret VanLant
1990
Commercial and residential property management
756-6600/756-6634 premierpropertiesnw.com
4
Larry Humes
2005
Residential, multi-family, land, commercial property, sales, representing sellers and buyers
Keller Williams Realty 2211 Rimland Dr. #124, Bellingham
RJR Real Estate 2500 Elm St., Suite 15, Bellingham
Premier Properties NW 1135 Ellis St., Bellingham
A place to call home, since 1917. 1500 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham 360-733-3050
Susan Templeton
Josh Guthrie
NMLS 94045
NMLS 624026
Asst. Branch Manager
o: 360-756-2570 susan.templeton@wafd.com
VP/Branch Manager o: 360-756-2584 josh.guthrie@wafd.com investedhere.com
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| SIGN COMPANIES | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
CDI Custom Design Inc. 423 Kentucky St., Bellingham
650-1150/650-0599 signawn.com
25
Loren DeMuth
1989
Design theming, fabrication, installation and service work, business ID signs, casino signs, mill work
Applied Digital Imaging 1803 N. State St., Bellingham
671-9465/647-5498 applieddi.com
20
Steve, Donna Edquist
1987
Specializes in full color, photographic banners and signs
Sign Design & Fabrication 766 Marine Dr., Bellingham
671-7165/671-0144 signsplusnw.com
20
Dale Gravning
1992
Sign designs and fabrications, custom electric and LED signage, banners, vehicle lettering and awnings
The Sign Post 2019 E. Bakerview Road, Bellingham
671-1343/671-1900 the-signpost.com
18
Ray & Glorene George
1979
Design, manufacture and installation, service and repair
Special T Signs & Graphics 2206 Pacific St., Bellingham
734-7617/734-9416 specialt.com
7
Tim Donnelly
1979
Signs, graphics, window tinting, safety film for commercial and residential, 3M paint protection
Bay Trophies & Engraving Inc. 1833 Humboldt St., Bellingham
676-0868/676-8598 bayengraving.com
7
Kurt Den Adel
1972
Custom awards, ADA and architectural signage, sand carving and laser engraving, industrial engraving
Signs By Tomorrow 2001 Iowa St., Suite B, Bellingham
676-7117/676-8771 sbtbellingham.com
6
Dave Koehler
2003
Eco-friendly sign options,digital graphics, large format, banners, logo design, vehicle wraps, real estate, construction signs
Company, address
Services/Specialties
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established
Logos Bible Software 1313 Commercial St., Bellingham
527-1700/527-1707 logos.com
347
Bob Pritchett
1992
Makes software and digital libraries for scriptural research
Dealer Information Systems 1315 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
733-7010/647-6921 dis-corp.com
134
Bob Brim
1980
Provides software and systems to the agricultural, construction and truck equipment dealership industries
Vitech Business Group 4164 Meridian St., Ste.200 Bellingham
647-1622/647-1684 vitechgroup.com
36
Heath Batt
1992
Software for warehouse distribution centers
647-6003/676-7128 emergencyreporting.com
32
Dave Adams
2003
Record management systems for fire departments and EMS agencies
MGM Solutions 2125 Humboldt St., Bellingham
738-6940/738-3048 mgmsolutions.net
25
Shad Malone
2001
Value-added resale of point-of-sale products
Attachmate 2925 Roeder Ave., Ste. 300, Bellingham
715-1170/715-1270 attachmate.com
22
Jeff Hawn
1982
Host connectivity solutions including terminal emulation, application integration, and secure communications
Toolhouse Design 12925 Roeder Ave., Ste. 200, Bellingham
676-9275/676-8976 toolhouse.com
20
Rand and Elizabeth Lien, Chance Martenson
1995
All things mobile, digital marketing agency, interactive tools and Websites for fortune 500 companies
AIS Software 901 Harris Ave., Bellingham
676-0866/676-1551 softwareais.com
9
Brad Rose
1997
Custom business application development, process facility software
Cadalog Inc. 1448 King St., Bellingham
647-2426/647-2890 cadalog-inc.com
6
David Wayne
2001
software development, plug-in software programs
Engineering Design Automation 5747 Hannegan Road, Bellingham
398-1319/398-1320 edainc.net
5
Hiroshi Takaki
1992
Custom software, website development
Company, address
Emergency Reporting 851 Coho Way, #301, Bellingham
Services/Specialties
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| FEBRUARY 2014
| TOP PRIVATE EMPLOYERS | Ranked by number of local employees Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
734-5400/DNR peacehealth.org/whatcom
2,751
Nancy Steiger
1891
Medical center
371-1500/371-1450 bp.com
1075
Jeff Pitzer, Stacey McDaniel
1971
Oil refinery
733-8720/DNR haggen.com
765
DNR
1933
Florist, grocery stores, pharmacies
676-1102, 788-2900/DNR fredmeyer.com
720
Bill Pelan and Dan Miller
1973
Grocery stores, retail
Alcoa Intalco Works 4050 Mountain View Road, Ferndale
384-7061/384-6185 alcoa.com
605
Mike Rousseau
1966
Aluminum smelter
Aramark Higher Edu. 516 High St., Edens Hall Suite 109, Bellingham
650-2970/650-7743 aramark.com
600
Stephan Wadsworth
DNR
Catering and food services at WWU and WCC
738-2005/N/A heath.com
600
Richard Ballantyne
1989
Airplane interiors
Anvil Corp. 1675 W. Bakerview Road., Bellingham
671-1450/671-1697 anvilcorp.com
477
Jim Wakefield
1971
Engineering consulting
Alpha Technologies Inc. 3767 Alpha Way Bellingham, WA 98226
647-2360/671-4936 alpha.com
400
Fred Kaiser
1976
Matrix Service Inc. 3810 Bakerview Spur, Bellingham
685-2000/671-2973 matrixservice.com
350
Jim Ryan
1984
Industrial construction
Logos Bible Software 1313 Commercial St., Bellingham
527-1700/527-1707 logos.com
347
Bob Pritchett
1992
Makes software and digital libraries for scriptual research
Company, address PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center 2901 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham BP Cherry Point Refinery 4519 Grandview Road, Blaine Haggen PO Box 9704, Bellingham Fred Meyer Lakeway Drive and W. Bakerview Road, Bellingham
Heath Tecna 3225 Woburn St., Bellingham
Thank You
to our caregivers and the physicians of Northwest Washington
Type of Business
Alpha designs and manufacturers power solutions for the cable/broadband, telecommunication, renewable energy and
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is ranked among the
TOP 5% IN THE NATION FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
Thanks to the dedication of all caregivers, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is one of only five hospitals in Washington state to receive the 2013 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™. PeaceHealth St. Joseph received 5-Star ratings in 19 areas of patient care. HealthGrades® is the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization—www.healthgrades.com.
www.peacehealth.org/whatcom
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Rank
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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Phone/Fax Web
Number of Employees
Owner/ Top Executive
Year Established Locally
714-9797/DNR themarketsllc.com
319
Kevin Weatherill
2008
Grocery Stores, Retail
Whatcom Educational Credit Union 600 E. Holly St., Bellingham
676-1168/733-5443 wecu.com
311
Wayne Langei
1936
Credit union
Haskell Corp. 1001 Meador Ave., Bellingham
734-1200/734-5538 haskellcorp.com
300
Fred Haskell
1890
Industrial/heavy commercial construction
Wal-Mart 4420 Meridian St., Bellingham
647-1400/DNR walmart.com
300
Chris Perez
Premier Graphics 2000 Kentucky St., Bellingham
733-1212/756-5515 premiergraphics.biz
275
Robert Lynch
1994
Commercial printing, student agendas
ConocoPhillips 3901 Unick Road, Ferndale
384-1011/384-8344 conocophillips.com
270
Ryan Lance
1954
Oil refinery
Cascade Dafo 1360 Sunset Ave., Ferndale
384-1858/384-1927 cascadedafo.com
270
Don Buethorn
1980
Dynamic ankle, foot orthoses and durable medical equipment
Diamond B Constructors 3436 Airport Drive, Bellingham
734-3600/733-2849 dbnw.com
250
Paul Johansen
1909
Mechanical, plumbing and oil refinery work
734-0220/DNR target.com
250
Tracy Long
354-4044/354-7263 peoplesbank-wa.com
223
Charles LeCocq
1921
Bank
CH2M HILL 21 Bellwether way Unit 111 Bellingham
676-1500/734-7022 ch2mhill.com
200
DNR
1974
Engineering consulting
Sterling Life Insurance 2219 Rimland Drive, Bellingham
647-9080/392-9074 sterlingplans.com
187
Hassan Rifaat
1989
Medicare-related products and services
Trans-Ocean Products Inc. 350 W. Orchard Drive, Bellingham
671-6886/671-0354 trans-ocean.com
182
Yasuaki Kawakita
1985
Seafood processing
676-1800/734-1616 bellinghamathleticclub. com
80
Cathy Buckley
DNR
Athletic Club
733-3050/733-7019 washingtonfederal.com
61
Tom Kenney
2010
Bank
671-6947/DNR costco.com
DNR
Keshara Marvin
1984
Grocery stores, retail
Company, address The Markets 1323 Commercial, Bellingham
Target 30 Bellis Fair Parkway, Bellingham Peoples Bank 418 Grover St., Lynden
Bellingham Athletic Club 4191 Meridian, Bellingham 1616 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham Washington Federal Savings Bank 1500 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham Costco Wholesale Inc. 4299 Guide Meridian St., Bellingham
TRENDS| FROM 7 including an increasing number of mergers and consolidations. PeaceHealth, the Catholic health care provider that operates St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham (Whatcom County’s sole hospital and largest employer), has announced several new partnerships over the past year, including ones with Skagit Regional Health and UW Medicine. A separate plan by PeaceHealth to enter a joint venture with CHI, a nationwide Catholic provider
based in Colorado, was suspended last April. PeaceHealth’s recent expansion efforts have sparked controversy among health advocates who want to preserve patients’ access to abortion, birth control and doctorprescribed lethal medication under Washington’s “Death with Dignity” law. Those advocates worry that increasing collaboration between public hospitals and health providers run by religious organizations, particularly ones that do not offer such services due to faithbased objections, could hurt patients’ access to care.
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Pot stores coming soon Marijuana has now been legal in Washington state for more than a year. Yet as 2014 begins, businesses licensed to grow and sell pot are still months away from opening. The Washington State Liquor Control Board has received thousands of applications from businesses seeking to enter the new market. The board continues to release lists of current applicants. Actual licenses are not expected to be issued until spring, as regulators work to vet each applicant and ensure all will be able to
operate within the law. As of Jan. 7, 2014, nearly 300 business entities seeking to grow, process or sell marijuana in Whatcom County have submitted applications to the liquor board. Washington regulators announced last September that they will allow six retail marijuana stores in Bellingham, and 15 total across all of Whatcom County. They are also capping the statewide total of recreational pot farms and gardens at 2 million square feet, although there is no limit on the number
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TRENDS | FROM 34 of actual growers. With more than 70 applicants seeking to open pot stores in Bellingham, the liquor board plans to use a lottery system to determine which stores will receive licenses. Just how much authority local city and county governments will have to regulate where, or if, marijuana businesses can open remains under scrutiny after Bob Ferguson, Washington’s attorney general, issued a formal opinion Jan. 16 saying that Initiative 502, the measure that legalized marijuana in the state, included no clear indication that preempts local authorities’ ability to regulate such enterprises. Several municipal governments in Washington have placed moratoriums or outright bans on marijuana business within their jurisdictions. Bellingham city officials say they are moving forward with plans to implement local regulations to allow pot growers and sellers, after the City Council lifted a short-lived moratorium last year. Sharon Foster, the chair of the state liquor, said that Ferguson’s opinion “will be a disappointment to the majority of Washington’s voters who approved Initiative 502. We’re not yet sure how this opinion will change the implementation of the initiative. If some local governments impose bans it will impact public safety by allowing the current illicit market to continue. It will also reduce the state’s expectations for revenue generated from the legal system we are putting in place.”
Travel on the rise Hundreds of new hotel rooms are slated to enter the Bellingham market over the next couple of years. Likely a prime component of the increasing demand for hotels,
With a master plan to redevelop Bellingham's waterfront moving forward, the historic Granary Building has attracted several renovation proposals. EVAN MARCZYNSKI PHOTO | THE BELLINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL the Bellingham International Airport is set to finish a multiyear expansion of its commercial terminal in 2014. Most of the hotel development is occurring around the airport and close nearby around Bakerview Road and Northwest Avenue. 360 Hotel Group of Lynnwood, Wash., opened a 122-room Marriott SpringHill Suites on Northwest Avenue last November. The company has also started construction on an attached 83-room TownePlace Suites, also a Marriott brand. Just about one block away, on Bakerview Road, a La Quinta Inn opened in January 2014. Additional developments nearby include a four-story, 105-room Home2 Suites by Hilton at 805 Home Lane, and a five-story, 99-unit Oxford Suites hotel at 4051 Meridian St. Across the street from the airport, the Port of Bellingham has approved plans by Hotel Services Group of Mount Vernon, Wash., to build a Holiday Inn Express on about 3.77 acres of port-owned property
on Mitchell Way, just south of the Pacific Cataract Laser Institute. The 156-room hotel will include a full restaurant with its own separate entrance, an indoor pool, underground and surface parking, as well as about 7,000 square feet of conference rooms and meeting space, which will range from smaller board rooms up to a full-scale ballroom capable of hosting larger events, according to Dan Mitzel, chairman and managing member of Hotel Services Group. Construction should start in May. Outside of Bellingham, the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine re-opened last August. The resort’s hotel and two golf courses, the Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club and Loomis Trails, were bought for $19.5 million in June by Resort Semiahmoo LLC, a partnership whose managing member is Wright Hotels Inc. of Seattle. Coastal Hotel Group, also of Seattle, is Semiahmoo’s new manager.
Waterfront approved Local leaders approved guiding framework to redevelop
237 acres of shorefront property along Bellingham’s city center last December. The port and the city are working together to direct planning, cleanup and development of the property. Development plans present a five-phase scheme with initial stages focusing on site cleanup and establishing a new commercial and residential area connected to the city’s downtown. Later phases include building a new public park at Cornwall Beach to the south, rejuvenating a marinetrades area and building the new marina to the north, and relocating a BNSF Railway line that bisects a portion of the site. The port is already seeking developers for about 11 acres of property that surrounds Bellingham’s historic waterfront Granary Building. That process includes selection of a “master developer,” who will guide the first commercial development on the site. The first construction on the site is not expected to begin for several more years.
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Five ways to make your 401(k) plan work for you as 2014 rolls forward Take the free money Make sure you are taking advantage of your employer match. They have been increasing, with most offering a dollar-for-dollar match for the first 6 percent of employee deferrals (up from $0.50 per $1), according to a 2013 survey from the AON Hewitt consultancy. If you aren’t participating in your employer’s retirement plan or maximizing the matching opportunities, you are drastically reducing your chances of success. Think of it this way: If an employee is making $50,000 per year, contributing 6 percent for 35 years, receiving a full match on the first 6 percent and earning a 6 percent annual return, then that employee is not only missing out on the $357,958 from their contributions, but they are also missing out on an additional $357,958 from the matching contributions for a total of $715,916. Not bad considering this employee only contributed $105,000 of their own money.
Increase your savings The 401(k) contribution limits are set to stay the same in 2014, allowing employees to contribute $17,500 annually with an additional $5,500 “catch up” contribution for those turning 50 or above in 2014. Not only will the increased savings increase your chances of retirement success, but qualified retirement plans receive tax deferral. This means that when you have dividends, interest and realized gains in
W. Devin Wolf On Retirement Savings your retirement account, you don’t owe taxes in the current tax year. By deferring the taxes until later, the money you would have spent on taxes is put to work increasing your nest egg. It is always best to make your savings automatic, and some plans allow you to set up automatic annual increases to your contributions as well. If you don’t have this luxury, make it a point to increase your contribution percentage every time you get a raise.
Use the proper account According to AON Hewitt, half of all plans now include a Roth 401(k) option. With the Roth option, you forego the immediate tax savings of the traditional 401(k), but in return receive tax-free growth. The key to determining which account is right for you is understanding your taxes relative to the tiered-income tax brackets. If you think you will receive a greater tax
deduction now relative to your tax bracket in retirement, the traditional 401(k) may be best. Are you uncomfortable predicting future tax brackets? Me too. One strategy to combat this is to diversify between Roth and traditional 401(k) accounts. Let’s say you are in the 25 percent tax bracket by $10,000 of taxable income. In this case, you might want to save your first $10,000 to the traditional 401(k), locking in the immediate 25 percent tax savings, and the remaining $7,500 contribution to the Roth 401(k). By doing this, your tax rate on the Roth 401(k) contribution will be reduced to the 15 percent bracket. For those really excited about the Roth 401(k) option, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 allows in-plan Roth conversions. Essentially, you are able to pay the tax and move assets from the traditional 401(k) to the Roth 401(k) if your plan supports this feature.
Reduce expenses Retirement-plan expenses have been a hot topic lately. 408(b)(2) regulations implemented in 2012 require that fee information be provided to each employee. While you may not be able to control plan expenses, you can review investment expenses and select more cost effective investments. Use a free service like Morningstar to view the fund expenses and avoid investments with loads, 12b-1 fees or high administrative fees. These expenses have nothing to do with the actual management of
the investment, and you may actually be paying for more of the plan level expenses by using these funds.
Diversify Too often, investors feel like they are diversified because they invest in multiple mutual funds. Diversification is about what you own inside of the mutual funds and how diversified these holdings are. You can use a free service like Morningstar’s portfolio x-ray to see how your portfolio looks as a whole. For stocks, review diversification between regions, market capitalization (Large Cap, Mid, and Small), valuations (growth versus value) and sectors. Review your portfolio to make sure you are taking an appropriate level of risk and you are fully diversified. Company stock can increase risk and reduce diversification. If you hold company stock and the company folds, you lose both your job and your retirement. Finally, once you have built the right portfolio, be sure to routinely rebalance the account. Many plans allow you to automatically rebalance, or buy and sell the funds in your portfolio to get back to your desired asset allocation, once per year.
W. Devin Wolf is a certified financial planner and a wealth manager at the feeonly firm Financial Plan Inc., in Bellingham. He leads the company’s 401(k) branch and serves as chief investment officer, helping families, corporations and foundations make smart financial decisions. Financial Plan Inc. is online at www.financialplaninc.com.
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If you own a small business, then you need a solid cash-flow model Most entrepreneurs know that ineffective cash management is one of the leading causes of business failure. It is also often the cause of hasty decisions regarding equity and debt — decisions they will often come to regret. In good economic times and bad, cash flow is almost always an issue with small to medium sized businesses. Recent changes in our economy — including collateral damage from the federal government budget battles — are raising it to major headache level. Beyond this temporary situation, though, smaller companies are routinely horsed around by big corporations and government when it comes to paying their bills on time. If you haven’t used your cash flow model recently, it should be dusted off, updated, and revalidated. If you don’t have a working cash flow model at all, this would be a great time to prepare one. There are two kinds of cash flow that you should know about; one deals with the past and the other with the future. The first, the Cash Flow Statement, is one of the three essential parts of your financial statement and addresses two questions about your business: Where did the money come from and what did you do with it? The other cash flow report is a model that addresses a different set of questions: how much money do we need to make payroll and our other expenses next month? It allows you to forecast the cash needs for
James McCusker On Business 101 your company — daily, weekly, or monthly, depending on your requirement. Because of the coming economic pressures on cash, forecasting your future needs should be given a high priority on your “to do” list. The good news is that cash flow forecasts for smaller businesses are not that demanding in terms of accounting or math skills, and, even better, they are both informative and kind of fun. If you have never done one before, the Small Business Administration (SBA), through their Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), has some templates that you might find useful. Their 12-month cash flow forecast template may be found at www.score.org/sites/ default/files/12_Month_Cash_ Flow_0.xls . Also, most accounting software packages for smaller businesses have a cash forecast report already built into their system and provide instruc-
tions on how to set it up. The greatest value of a template, or a software package, is in getting you past the dreaded “Inertia of The Blank Page,” which often dooms projects undertaken by busy managers and entrepreneurs. As useful as they are, though, neither a template nor canned software will do your thinking for you. There is no substitute for your knowledge of the business when it comes to cash forecasting. It is probably best to start by taking a look at last month’s cash outlays. List the payments by type — suppliers, utilities, bank loans, taxes, payroll, and any other expenses that came up. You may find payments for non-expense items and for items paid for up front that are expensed over a longer time period. Use your common sense and your knowledge of the business when deciding which payments are one-time cash outflows and which ones come due periodically. Your check register can be used to ensure that the cash outlays for the month, less the one-time payments, equals the amount shown in your cash flow statement. This validates your model initially and gives you a starting place for the forecast. Using a spreadsheet such as Excel at this point will make the forecasting model easier to calculate as well as more useful. Last month’s cash outlays become the first data column in your spreadsheet. You can organize it to fit your business and your forecasting needs, but
initially, at least, you will find it useful to group your outlays into recurrent and non-recurrent payments. You may find it useful to split up the recurrent expenses into monthly and non-monthly. Some taxes, for example, are recurrent but come due quarterly rather than monthly. Others are due in a matter of days after payroll. Taxes are often the source of cash flow problems for businesses, and making sure that they are included in your forecasting system can avoid a situation where you cannot make a payment on time. Unless you have borrowed money from the mob and can’t pay it back, nothing will get you into trouble faster than missing a payroll tax payment to the Internal Revenue Service. Your knowledge of the business becomes they key to forecasting its cash needs. That, along with the monthly, quarterly, and seasonal cycle information you can calculate from your payments history, will form a solid cash flow forecast. It is an important step in managing your business instead of your letting your business manage you — and it’s well worth the effort.
James McCusker is a Bothell economist, educator and small-business consultant. He can be reached at otisrep@aol.com. His columns are also regularly featured in The Herald Business Journal in Everett, Wash., a partner publication of The Bellingham Business Journal.
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Setting your new marketing budget As 2013 wound down, small businesses across the nation were looking ahead to 2014. They were setting goals, making plans and working on budgets for the new year. During this time, a question that often comes up is how much a mom-and-pop shop or local small business should spend to promote its products and services.
Have a plan, set funds aside for marketing Regardless of whether a company is marketing business-to-business services or business-to-consumer products, a basic marketing plan should be in place and funds should be set aside for marketing-related expenses. Having a plan and budget on hand helps business owners make informed (not impulsive) decisions throughout the year. These documents can be referred to when decisions need to be made about buying advertisements, participating at events, ramping up networking activities or even outsourcing things like graphic design, photography and social-media tasks.
How much should be spent on marketing? Industry experts are all over the board when it comes to how much a small business
restaurants and retail.
What's included in a marketing budget?
Patti Rowlson On Social Media & Marketing should spend on marketing. Percentages range from 2 percent to more than 20 percent of gross revenues depending on the industry, size of the company and whether it’s a startup or established business. Most businesses in Whatcom County fall within budgeting guidelines outlined by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA suggests that established companies earning less than $5 million per year should allocate 7-8 percent of revenues toward marketing. That percentage increases if a business is in the startup phase, if it wants to launch new products or services, or if it is marketing in businessto-consumer industries like
Depending on target markets and what products and services are being promoted, marketing budgets may include the following expenses: digital and print advertising (think online ads, radio, and video production), participating in events and trade shows, networking-group memberships, social-media management, professional photography, graphic design, website maintenance, SEO or copywriting services, vehicle graphics, print materials like flyers and brochures, promotional items and even branded clothing items.
Ready to put together a marketing budget? The first step is to obtain a detailed report that shows all marketing-related expenses from the past year (ask your bookkeeper for this information). Take time to review those expenses so you understand exactly where the money has been going. Once you know how much was spent and what it was spent on, you can work to set a marketing budget for 2014 that is based on a percentage of projected revenues and your business goals for the new year. Remember, if you
want to aggressively grow your business or expand into a new market, you will need to consider increasing the percentage spent on marketing. Next, think about your marketing plan and target market. Do you feel last year’s marketing expenses helped reach those consumers? If there are obvious items on your expense report that did, or did not, produce results, make plans to adjust the budget and reallocate funds accordingly. Lastly, as you’re going through the process of setting up a marketing budget, try not to get stuck in the “that’s how we’ve always done it, and I don’t know what else to do” trap. New marketing and advertising options pop up nearly every day! If you are unsure what direction to head in, take a look at what competitors are doing successfully or ask a trusted adviser for suggestions.
Patti Rowlson is a marketing consultant and social media manager at PR Consulting, Inc. She helps Whatcom County small businesses identify, implement and consistently maintain marketing-related programs. Learn more about smallbusiness marketing by connecting with PR Consulting on social media sites or by visiting www.pattirowlson.com.
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