Apr 17, 2019

Johnston Architects

French

Theriault

Seattle-based Johnston Architects promoted Genevieve Theriault to associate and Amber French to principal. Theriault joined JA in 2017 in the multifamily and interior design teams. She has done housing, workplace, educational, master planning and commercial projects. She is project architect for Oak Tree Village, a 15,000-square-foot clubhouse for a senior community in Lacey. French was hired 2015 on the multifamily team. She has worked on housing, TI and education projects. She is project architect on the 42-unit Maple Leaf Flats near Green Lake and the 72-unit Metro Line Flats in the Yesler Terrace area. Both apartment projects will be done soon. Johnston provides architectural, interior design and planning services.

NAC Architecture

Blankenship

Bentley

Wrigley

Finish

Jacobs

Spillar

Rios

Nelli

Lai

In Seattle, NAC Architecture promoted Cheryl Jacobs to associate principal, Sarah Finis and Julia Wrigley to senior associate, and Jason Bentley, Melia Blankenship, Bingram Lai, Garrett Nelli, Jose Rios and Emily Spillar to associate. Jacobs is an architect whose work has ranged from health care facilities to learning environments, and who is now working on The Evergreen State College's new Student Wellness Services Center. Finis is an interior designer for learning environments. She worked on the Student Union for the University of Providence in Great Falls, and is working on its new University Center. Wrigley is NAC's corporate graphic designer. She develops and maintains brand guidelines, creates branded templates for firm-wide collateral and communications pieces, and maintains visual consistency and brand application. Bentley is an architect on the student housing team with a background in mixed-use housing. He recently completed design for phase 1 of Bellevue College's first on-campus student housing, and is working on housing for Colorado School of Mines. Blankenship is an architect who coordinates teams on complex projects. She is working on Snoqualmie Valley School District's 250,000-square-foot Mount Si High School replacement, and a state-wide higher education facilities study for the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Lai is an architectural designer with over 12 years of experience working with public and educational agencies in the Northwest. He has a background in modernization and historic renovation of occupied facilities, and is working on the adaptive reuse of Pacific Charter School Development's Impact Puget Sound Elementary School. Nelli is an architect working on Seattle Public Schools' new Wing Luke Elementary. He won AIA Seattle's Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship in 2017 to research public interest design. Rios is an electrical engineer on education and health care facilities. He is working on La Center School District's new middle school, The Evergreen State College Student Wellness Service Center and projects for Western State Hospital. Spillar is an interior designer with a background in early childhood education who works on learning environments. She is working on Puyallup School District's new Dessie Evans Elementary, and Mount Si High.

Blueline

Justinen

Robben

Drake

Blueline hired Jake Drake as a permit technician, Daniel Robben as a project landscape architect and Brett Justinen as an engineer/construction inspector on public works projects. They work in Kirkland, Tukwila and Mill Creek, respectively. Drake has seven years of experience in the health care industry. He will help coordinate permits and be a liaison between clients and local jurisdictions. Robben has been a landscape architect at several firms, including most recently Cascade Design Collaborative for six years designing schools and parks in the Seattle area. Justinen has a bachelor's in civil engineering from Walla Walla University and experience as a project manager/engineer for Mac Engineering in Snohomish County. Blueline provides civil engineering, land use planning and landscape architecture.

Exeltech Consulting

Matera

Exeltech Consulting of Lacey hired Paul Matera as construction management director. He has 30 years of experience as a special inspector, and construction, quality and lab manager. He most recently owned a quality management system auditing consulting firm. His experience includes streets, utilities, parks, schools, housing, commercial buildings and telecom facilities. Exeltech provides planning, environmental permitting, civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture and construction management.

Apr 10, 2019

GGLO

Yockey

McDonald

So

Franks

Caffrey

In Seattle, GGLO promoted Donald Caffrey, Carissa Franks, Winnie So, Meaghan McDonald and Mitch Yockey to senior associate. Caffrey has worked on multifamily, higher education, commercial, civic, retail and K-12 projects throughout his career. He joined GGLO in 2012. Franks was hired in 2011 and has shown technical and conceptual design leadership skills in multifamily mixed-use projects. So has a portfolio of multifamily, mixed-use, affordable housing, senior living, high-rise, hospitality, commercial, retail, planning and urban design projects. She was hired in 2000. McDonald is an architect and interior designer. She joined GGLO eight years ago, and has contributed to projects in hospitality, mixed-use residential and senior living. Yockey has more than 30 years of architectural experience and his worked on multifamily, mixed-use, retail and other projects.

NAC Architecture

Hyslop

Barnes

Kuffel

Jeske

Schneider

O'Neel

Nicks

Farrell

Orchard

In Spokane, NAC Architecture promoted Jack Schneider to principal, Kris Jeske and Rob Kuffel to associate principal, Tami Barnes, Jeff Hyslop and Marty Orchard to senior associate, and Heather Farrell, Scott Nicks and Nathon O'Neel to associate. Schneider is an electrical engineer with over 20 years of lighting experience. He specializes in designing lighting, power, and information systems for commercial projects, including schools, medical facilities and commercial developments. He is working on MultiCare Health System and Providence Health & Services projects. Jeske is an architect and project manager. He has focused on the design of educational facilities, and is working on Moses Lake High School improvements and Selah School District's Lince Kindergarten. Kuffel, an architect, provided design services for Spokane's Riverfront Park Pavilion revitalization, and is working on Walla Walla Community College's recreation center. Barnes is NAC's operations accountant. She oversees accounting processes, assists in financial and operational forecasting and is a liaison between the accounting and technology teams, supporting project management budgeting software implementation. Hyslop is an architectural designer who has been on the higher education team for nearly a decade. He is working on two new residence hall projects for Colorado School of Mines and Montana State University. Orchard is the regional marketing and business development manager for the Spokane office. He has nearly 30 years of experience in marketing for the A/E/C industry. He leads marketing and business development, oversees local and corporate marketing initiatives, and manages the firm's marketing systems and resources. Farrell is an architectural designer focused on planning, design and detailing of health care facility projects. She is working on projects for Providence Health & Services and Kootenai Health. Nicks is an architectural designer with over 25 years of experience designing K-12 facilities ranging from renovations and additions to new school construction. He is working on Spokane Public Schools' Lewis and Clark High School addition, and renovation of Central Valley School District's Horizon Middle School. O'Neel is in the Spokane electrical engineering group. He has experience designing for a variety of facilities, with a focus on education and health care. He is working on Eastern State Hospital ward renovations and Quincy School District's new high school.

ALSC Architects

Taran

Spokane-based ALSC Architects hired Iren N. Taran as a senior project manager/project architect. Taran has 15 years of experience on multiphase projects, including research and high-tech facilities. ALSC provides planning and design for projects.