May 03, 2017

NBBJ

Vanecko

Owsiany

Leventhal

Briggs

Cook

Norwood

Hullinger

In Seattle, NBBJ promoted Juli Cook to partner and Josie Briggs, Ross Leventhal, Dave Owsiany and Andrea Vanecko to principal. In Columbus, Ohio, it promoted Ryan Hullinger to partner and in Los Angeles, it promoted Robert Norwood to principal. Cook is chief operating officer, overseeing global operations across 11 offices. She has introduced new business models in several industries, notably at Corbis Images, Washington Mutual and Sotheby's. Briggs is an interior designer who has worked on health care, corporate and civic projects. She has been on the list of Top 25 Environmental Champions by Interiors & Sources magazine. Leventhal helped open the firm's Shanghai office in 2005, and is now a leader in the Seattle corporate and commercial studio. Owsiany is a senior medical planner with over 25 years of experience. Vanecko is a corporate market leader and is a leader in the workplace design studio in Seattle. The firm also promoted these people to senior associate: Amelia Alhashimi, Travis Allen, Donald Bellefeuille, John Christenson, Megan Domini, Alyson Erwin, Ashlie Fuller, Richard Hall, Tiffany Lee, Luis Padron, Mark Parrish, Jesse Pyeatt and Leslie Synnestvedt. It promoted these people to associate: Melissa Alexander, Dan Anthony, Richard Bednarczyk, Mark Bryan, Wan Fai Cheung, Stanley Chuang, Kristen Clay, Krissi Dullehan, Sarah Durr, Theodore Giliotti, Kim Gill, Linda Harrison, Matt Hart, Ryne Hill, Stan Kiernicki, Mark Koechling, Sarah Kott, Rita Kwong, Chris Laster, Rosa Lee, Zor Lee, Lili Lu, Crispin Mathias-Fisher, Witni Miller, David Namaky, Stephanie Nguyen, Heather Nye, Arne Oien, Kevin Snook, Gina Soohoo, Ben Spicer, Betty Tan, Kevin Tracy and Joe Wedding. NBBJ designs corporate, health care, commercial, civic, science, education and sports projects.

Swenson Say Faget

Brown

Renouard

Preston

Lieberman

DeBoer

Johnson

Swenson Say Faget hired Lori DeBoer as a project engineer, and Aaron Lieberman and Emily Preston as staff engineers in Seattle, and promoted Francesca Renouard, Bethany Brown and Joanna Johnson to project engineers. DeBoer has 10 years of structural engineering experience. She is working on FX McRory's renovation in Seattle. Lieberman is working with the residential teams, including on Blackbird Apartments in Redmond. Preston is a University of Texas at Austin graduate and worked for a structural engineering firm there. Her projects include Penrose Hotel renovation and addition in Walla Walla. Renouard holds a master's of civil engineering from UC Berkeley, and is working on a seismic evaluation for St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Medina. Brown is working on multifamily projects, including Boylston Flats in Seattle. Johnson holds a master's in structural engineering from the University of Washington. She is working on an office building in Seattle. Swenson Say Faget is a structural engineering firm, with an office also in Tacoma.

Quantum Consulting Engineers

Taylor

Seattle-based Quantum Consulting Engineers hired Samantha Taylor as a staff engineer. Taylor holds a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Quantum provides structural, seismic and value engineering.

SRG Partnership

Petterson

In Portland, SRG Partnership promoted Lisa Petterson to principal. Petterson has focused on green building projects for 28 years. She is a project manager and a daylighting/sustainable design specialist. She is managing the Gonzaga Integrated Science and Engineering Building project.

The Blueline Group

The Blueline Group hired Caleb Skjervem as a construction inspector/engineer. He has a bachelor's in civil engineering and a master's in engineering management from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He works on public works projects. Blueline provides civil engineering and land use planning services.

Apr 26, 2017

Integrus Architecture

Miles

Ince

Hazelbaker

Clark

Borden

Leaf

Svidgal

Buescher

Urbanec

Pharmer

Stoker

Rodriguez

Beppu

In Spokane, Integrus Architecture hired Suzanne Borden as an interior design intern, Steven Clark as a project architect, Tim Hazelbaker as an architect and project manager, Charleen Ince as an office assistant, Steve Miles as an architectural technician, Megan Pharmer as an interior designer, Suzanne Urbanec as the accounts payable bookkeeper, David Buescher and Eddy Svidgal as project architects and Travis Leaf, Masataka Beppu, Blanca Rodriguez and Kayla Stoker as intern architects. Borden holds a bachelor's in interior design from Washington State University-Pullman, and a diploma in commercial design and an associate of applied science in residential interior design from Spokane Falls Community College. Clark has a background in K-12, higher education and civic/institutional work, and is on the higher education team. Hazelbaker is on the government team. He has experience in the U.S., Egypt and India as a project manager and director of design. Ince has worked in industries that include wholesale distributing, industrial shredding, insurance and higher education. Miles has over 10 years in the architectural industry, with work on commercial, entertainment, hospitality, retail, medical and residential projects. Pharmer holds a bachelor's in interior design from Washington State University. She has done adaptive reuse and tenant improvements, and is on the government team. Urbanec holds a bachelor's from Central Washington University with double majors in accounting and general business. She has worked in corporate and nonprofit accounting. Buescher is on the government team and is president-elect of the AIA Spokane chapter board. Svidgal spent the last 25 years designing custom homes in Sun Valley, Idaho. He is on the government team. Leaf has a background in 3D modeling, rendering and technical drafting, and is on the government team. Beppu holds a bachelor of engineering in architecture and a master of engineering in architecture and civil engineering from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo. He is on the government team. Rodriguez has a background in small commercial and residential projects and is on the government team. Stoker holds bachelor's and master's in architecture from the University of Idaho. She is on the government and higher education teams. Integrus provides architectural, structural engineering, interior design and security design services.

AKS Engineering & Forestry

Hutcheson

In Tualatin, Oregon, AKS Engineering & Forestry hired D. Gary Hutcheson as a project surveyor. Hutcheson has over 43 years of experience managing field crews and overseeing projects. He was with David Evans and Associates for 19 years and Waker Associates for 14 years. AKS provides consulting engineering services, with offices also in Salem-Keizer, Oregon, and Vancouver.

SoundEarth Strategies

Smith

Seattle-based SoundEarth Strategies hired Jess Smith. Smith is a civil engineer in training, with more than six years of experience in stormwater, water and sanitation design. She focuses on low-impact designs for stormwater systems.

Terracon

In Mountlake Terrace, Terracon Consultants hired Kathie Lavaty as a senior industrial hygienist, Zachary Koehn as a geotechnical engineer, Forrest Martin as an environmental technician and Tove Rogers as administrative staff. Lavaty has 30 years of experience, including for Federal DOE sites and the petrochemical, heavy industry, manufacturing, construction and energy distribution industries. Koehn has six years of experience. He will work on large-scale geo-design projects. Martin transferred from the Lynnwood office of Mayes Testing Engineers, A Terracon Company. He supports the environmental services group. Rogers transferred from Mayes, and provides administrative support. Terracon is a consulting engineering firm with over 3,500 employees in offices nationwide.