Dec 07, 2005

The Berger Partnership

Madtes	DeOtte
Rowland	Stearns	Knight

The Berger Partnership, a Seattle landscape architecture firm, added Anita Madtes, Ann DeOtte, Stacy Rowland, Greta Stearns and Dave Knight to the firm. Knight is involved in the Luther Burbank Park master plan. Stearns is working on the Bravern project in Bellevue, Winslow streetscape design on Bainbridge Island and the North Kitsap Heritage Park in Bremerton. Madtes has five years of experience in large-scale public projects and private residences. DeOtte joined as a marketing assistant and Rowland is the new accounts manager.

GGLO

Bertolet	Frith	Schilperoort
Morales	Pelletier	LeBlanc
Hainje	Bishop

Urban planner Dan Bertolet joined GGLO with research and development experience in electrical engineering and urban planning. He has been working on the Lovejoy and Bargreen mixed-use projects. Susan Frith joined as project architect. She has five years of architecture experience and is working on Juanita Village in Kirkland. Ginger Schilperoort is the new marketing coordinator, with three years of experience working in the architecture and engineering industry. The new CAD manager, Ramon Morales, has 12 years of CAD/IT management experience and architectural skills. Project architect Jeff Pelletier has five years of architectural experience, and is currently working on the 170 King Street project in San Francisco. Kelley LeBlanc has joined as project architect. She is working on mixed-use projects in Ballard and Greenlake. Interior designer Dominic Hainje has eight years of experience and is working on the Avalon on the Square and Seattle University housing projects. Brian Bishop joined as a landscape designer. He is working on Burien Town Square and the Lovejoy project in Portland.

ALSC Architects

Owens

Bishop

ALSC Architects of Spokane announced several staff additions. Eric Owens, a 2004 graduate of Washington State University, is working on the North Spokane YMCA and the Eastern Washington University Student Recreation Center. Troy Bishop, a recent graduate of WSU, is working on the Valley School District K-8 School addition and remodel, and several projects for Coldwater Creek.

Emick Howard & Seibert

Emick	Howard
Seibert	Haack

Emick Howard & Seibert announced promotions and management changes of its key staff. Jack Emick will be president and CEO. He replaces CEO and co-founder Mindy Howard, who will step down from day-to-day management at the end of this month. She will provide counsel and be involved with special projects. Paul Seibert becomes vice president of financial services and will continue to head the financial side of the business. Brett Conway will be chief operating officer. Jim Haack is vice president of design, responsible for the design content of projects and creating a design department that will continue to attract top-tier designers.

Art Anderson Associates

Art Anderson Associates has added senior mechanical engineer Douglas Koenen. He worked at the company from 1990 to 1997 and has experience in construction and project management services. Koenen will work on mechanical portions of the Kitsap County Courthouse renovation and the Port of Bremerton Marina expansion, as well as contracts for local Naval facilities.

CollinsWoerman

CollinsWoerman named a new principal, two directors, three practice leaders and 10 associates. Brian Berg has been named as a principal to the senior management team. He will help lead health care initiatives. The new directors are Elizabeth Morgan and David O'Brien. Morgan will continue as head of business development and as director, and expand her role in management. O'Brien will be director of operations, helping implement strategic goals. As three new practice leaders, Marguerite Jamieson, John Swolgaard, and Joe Workman will be responsible for helping set the direction of the management team. The new associates are Tim Bissmeyer, John Espe, Grant Faust, David Holmes, Larry Leland, Pat Logan, Bill Okazaki, Bev Tiedje, James Walker and John Whitlow.

Nov 30, 2005

Argus Pacific

Black

Mitchell

Argus Pacific has added Elisabeth Black and Chuck Mitchell to its staff. Black will be a project manager for the state Department of Transportation environmental services contract for the Urban Corridors Organization. Mitchell will be managing Argus Pacific's CH2M Hill training contract for domestic and international classes. Argus Pacific is an industrial hygiene, training and safety firm.

Dykeman

Zachary Ham recently joined Dykeman. Ham graduated from University of Washington with a master's in architecture, and is working on an elementary school for the Everett Public Schools.

MulvannyG2 Architecture

Ramsing	Wasserman
De La Cruz	Erickson

MulvannyG2 Architecture added four designers to its retail group. Eric Ramsing and Jeff Wasserman joined the firm as senior associates. Reynaldo De La Cruz joined as a senior designer and Candice Erickson as architectural technician. Wasserman is responsible for business development in the retail environments studio, with a focus on specialty retail and lifestyle centers. Ramsing will serve as the lead technical architect. He is currently working on a schematic design for an auto dealership in Oregon. Cruz is working on conceptual designs for a store in Montana for Lowe's, and a 60-acre master planning commercial project in Virginia Beach, Va. Erickson is working on tenant improvements for a Sur La Table store in Corte Madera, Calif.

Place Architects

Kohl

Place Architects recently hired interior designer Mary Kohl. Formerly with Smash Design, she worked on the Trinity Nightclub in Pioneer Square, the Woodland Park Zoo store, X-3 at the Pacific Science Center and the Vespa Store in Belltown.

DKA

Jenefsky

Kester

Palermo

Marc Jenefsky was recently promoted to principal architect at DKA. He serves as principal-in-charge for revitalization of 22 high-rise buildings for the Seattle Housing Authority. Cindy Kester joined as marketing manager. She has 20 years of architecture and engineering marketing experience. Susan Palermo was promoted to office manager. She has 20 years of architectural and non-profit arts administrative experience in Seattle.

Cierra Electrical Group

Anderson

Kelly Anderson joined Cierra as a partner and senior project manager. Anderson has 25 years experience and is in charge of designing power, lighting and communications systems. He will manage communications, education and government projects.

Kleinfelder

Dwyer

Kleinfelder announced that senior toxicologist Scott Dwyer was appointed to the firm's technical resources division to lead the risk analysis and toxicology practice.

Wilbur Smith Associates

Zimmerman

Wilbur Smith Associates announced James Zimmerman Jr. joined the firm as senior vice president and group manager of the western group based in Seattle. Zimmerman is rejoining Wilbur Smith after beginning his 38-year career in consulting engineering in the firm's Winston-Salem, N.C., office. His background includes transportation planning; long-range planning; parking analyses and design; environmental planning; traffic operations; and transit planning.

GeoEngineers

Squires

GeoEngineers promoted Garry Squires to principal. Squires has been with the firm for 11 years. He is based in the Tacoma and Olympia offices, and specializes in geotechnical engineering for development and transportation projects. He is a consultant on the new east span of the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge. Other projects include the new South 228th Street Corridor/Bridge across the Green River in Kent, and the Canyon Road East northerly extension that includes a bridge.

DCI Engineers

Lee	Baldwin	Meacham
Walsh	Goss	Bastero

DCI Engineers has added Becky Lee, Bryan Baldwin, Brent Meacham and Keith Walsh as structural engineers. Amanda Goss and Aldrich Bastero joined as structural CAD designers. Lee is working on a 10,000-square-foot office building in North Creek. Baldwin is working on a 12-story addition to the Tulalip Casino hotel in Marysville. Meacham is working on a mixed-use project in Bellevue, which will have office towers, a hotel and retail. Walsh is working on residential projects in Seattle and Bellevue. Goss is working on a mixed-use project in Hollywood, Calif. Bastero is working on a residential project in the area.

Callison Architecture

Callison Architecture added senior interior designer Stephen M. Bustos to its workplace studio, which designs corporate interiors. Busto contributed to interior projects for Lockheed Martin and the satellite communication company PCS Solutions. He also designed interiors for Chipotle Mexican Grill's corporate headquarters, Molson Coors U.S. headquarters and HUE lofts in Las Vegas. He has completed projects in Europe, Canada, South America and the Middle East.

Mirai Transportation Planning & Engineering

Mirai Transportation Planning & Engineering has three new employees. Janet Towle-Hall is designing traffic signals and illumination systems. Neha Rathi, an engineer-in-training, is conducting travel demand forecasting and traffic impact analyses. Robin Shrauner is assisting with traffic signal and lighting plans, as well as graphics for traffic impact analyses.

E C Co.

E C Co. recently added Dick Brandon as manager of E C Energy. The focus of the energy group will be power generation and electrical distribution projects including co-generation, substation, switchyard, powerhouse and utility distribution construction.

Parametrix

Stallman

Kelly Stallman recently transferred to the Bremerton office of Parametrix as the computer aided drafting and design supervisor. Stallman has worked on the Bremerton Gateway, Bremerton Transportation Center, Evergreen Park Expansion, Kitsap Mall and surrounding area. She will oversee the daily CADD operations as well as provide design and project management support to the office. Stallman was chosen Employee of the year for Parametrix in 2002.

Bernardo-Wills Architects

Hipp

Bernardo-Wills Architects announced the promotion of David Hipp to associate.

Hipp has worked on the Aslin Finch commercial and retail center and the Jewelry Design Center.