Jan 04, 2023

UMC

Yamada

Mukilteo-based UMC named Camilla Yamada, MS, CHFM, CHC, as line-of-business director in the Special Projects Group. The company also announced that Todd Ryland and Cristine Yerxa joined the Finance Group. UMC said Yamada's new role emphasizes its commitment to the health care community throughout the Pacific Northwest. Yamada has 20 years of direct management experience, including 12 years working for health care organizations on both the operations and capital construction sides. She succeeds Joel Perez, who has transitioned into his new role as a preconstruction project manager focused on supporting the Special Projects Group. Ryland joined as an assistant controller, supporting department leaders across UMC. Yerxa is a project accountant who is assisting project managers in the procurement of new job requests, preparation of subcontracts and oversight of vendor billing.

American Abatement & Demo

Mari Borrero and American Abatement & Demo won a 2022 UW Impact Award, specifically the William D. Bradford Minority Business of the Year Award. Borrero is CEO and president of Auburn-based American Abatement. The awards program recognizes business, civic and student leaders who are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in business, and have made a substantial impact in growing businesses in underserved communities and accelerating students' careers.

Dec 28, 2022

Hensel Phelps

Madyun

Stenerodden

Bills

Hensel Phelps promoted Scott Bills, DBIA, LEED AP, to vice president and district manager of the Pacific Northwest Region. Bills holds a bachelor's degree in technology management from Utah Valley University, and began his career with Hensel Phelps in 2000 as a field engineer in Sacramento, California. Since then, he has risen through the ranks and provided executive leadership on projects for clients including the Port of Seattle, Sound Transit, General Services Administration, Tacoma Public Schools and the University of Washington. The company also promoted Seth Stenerodden to project superintendent and brought on Haniyyah Madyun as a senior estimator in the Pacific Northwest office. Stenerodden joined the company in 2020 as an area superintendent for the Port of Seattle's North Concourse modernization project. He has 16 years of construction industry experience. Madyun began her career with Hensel Phelps in 2005 in the Mid-Atlantic office as an intern. Her background includes conceptual estimating on highly technical alternative delivery method projects.

UMC

Feaster

Tieskotter

Gerboth

Hagos

Hammerquist

Mukilteo-based UMC hired Hailee Hammerquist as an energy engineer in the Energy and Environment Group; Abraham Hagos, Lisa Gerboth and Gavin Vodopich as project engineers and ShirleyAnn England as a project coordinator in the Industrial Group; Danielle Tieskotter as an operations coordinator in the Facility Services Group; and Michael Feaster as an estimator in the Estimating Department. Hammerquist, LEED Green Associate, is creating energy models for new and existing facilities, and developing energy conservation projects through on-site auditing and engineering analysis. Hagos, Gerboth and Vodopich are assisting with estimating and bidding, submittal drafts and vendor communications. England is supporting the project teams. Tieskotter is responsible for scheduling and dispatch of HVAC and plumbing technicians. Feaster is responsible for accurate and consistent project estimates.