Dec 28, 2005

Group Mackenzie

Group Mackenzie announced the hiring of five employees in their Washington offices. Megan Tremain , architectural intern, Joshua McDowell , structural engineer, and Barbara Gipple , administrator, have been added in the Seattle office. Allen Kabanuk , architectural intern and Rita Planchon , administrator, joined the Vancouver office. Additionally, Group Mackenzie has added 18 employees to the Portland office, in all disciplines including, architecture, interior design, structural engineering, land-use planning, transportation engineering and civil engineering.

Sparling

Jelenek

Babler

Sparling recently hired hiring Peter Babler as a project designer and Shannon Jelenek as a project manager. Both will work in the audio/visual and broadcast consulting practice. Babler's current Sparling projects include the Hanford Reach National Monument & Visitor Center and Wing Luke Museum commissions. Jelenek will lead the designs of Sparling broadcast, casino/night club/hospitality and performance space projects.

Parametrix

The Bremerton office of Parametrix recently hired Lara Linde as a hydrogeologist. Linde has experience conducting and writing asbestos and lead surveys of large commercial buildings as well as residential dwellings. Linde is working on the Charleston Beach Road Brownfields project and Sinclair Inlet Restoration for the city of Bremerton and the demolition of various buildings project at Subbase Bangor for Chugach-Kennedy. Joy Angsioco joined the Bremerton office's engineering services group where she will focus on water/wastewater projects. Angsioco brings ten years of experience specializing in project management, construction inspection, gas pipeline distribution and high pressure systems and facilities. She is working as project manager/engineer on the Salishan HOPE IV Redevelopment in Tacoma, and the Cedar Heights Junior High School Sidewalk Improvements in Port Orchard.

Mahlum Architects

Mahlum Architects announced four promotions to associate in the Seattle office. All will focus on the design of educational projects. David Mount has worked on the Franklin Elementary School, The Truman Center, and the Seminar II building at Evergreen State College. JoAnn Wilcox was on the team that designed the Nathan Hale High School Performing Arts Center, as well as the Cleveland High School renovation and the replacement of Coe Elementary and a master plan for Kingston High School. Dwane Epp has worked on a variety of projects for the Edmonds School District and the Washington Middle School in Olympia. Marna Abrams is a marketing specialist who focuses on educational facilities and corporate-wide initiatives for Mahlum offices in both Seattle and Portland.

Dec 21, 2005

McGranahan Architects

Eshenbaugh

Slater

McGranahan Architects recently added two designers to the staff. Sherry Eshenbaugh joined as project designer and Michael Slater as a project manager. Eshenbaugh is working on renovations at Lakewood High School, as well as renovations to the Cascade Building at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom. Slater is providing project management services on a 20-story condo in downtown Tacoma.

MulvannyG2 Architecture

Suzumura

MulvannyG2 Architecture hired international retail design architect Chokaku Suzumura as principal of the retail environments group. Suzumura will lead the retail design team, focusing on mixed-use and specialty retail, as well as regional and lifestyle shopping center projects around the world. Suzumura will also mentor young staff members as the retail group grows. Suzumura has a portfolio of shopping centers, supermarkets and department stores.

Bucher, Willis & Ratliff

Latta

Riordan

The Seattle office of Bucher, Willis & Ratliff added business development specialist Marcy Latta and senior airport planner Charles Riordan. Latta will lead business development and public relations for the Seattle office. Riordan will help develop the Northwest aviation services market for BWR. The engineering, planning and architecture firm is based in Kansas City, Mo.

Berger/ABAM Engineers

Wells

Wiessner

Howard Wells and Cori Wiessner have joined Berger/ABAM Engineers at the office in Portland. Wells has 14 years of experience in structural, transportation and telecom engineering. His background includes structural analysis, design and construction services. Wiessner has six years of civil engineering experience and was previously employed by the Washington State Department of Transportation, Southwest Region, as a design engineer and construction inspector.

Walker Macy

Cochran

Johnson

Wolfe

Walker Macy recently promoted Chelsea Cochran, Ben Johnson and Colleen Wolfe to project managers. Cochran has focused on design and construction documentation, with an emphasis on sustainable design. Johnson's expertise includes campus planning, community planning, park planning and design, mixed-use, courtyards, stormwater features and trail mapping. Wolfe's experience includes master planning, urban site design, housing projects and public and private gardens.

Brown and Caldwell

The instrumentation and controls group of Brown and Caldwell recently added Wayne Strand, David Wagner and Karl Herrick to its Seattle office. Strand is a principal engineer with 20 years experience in controls systems. Wagner and Herrick joined the group as electrical and process control engineers. Scott Anschell joined the business consulting practice group and has experience with risk analysis and economic analysis on hydroelectric projects. Scott Tobiason was hired as a principal engineer for the water resources group. He has experience in airport water quality issues.

Callison Architecture

Callison added three health care design staff members. They are facility designer Jae Kim, associate principal; and design managers Bill Hutchinson and Jason McCleary, also associates. Kim has nine years of experience designing health care facilities worldwide. Hutchinson has 25 years experience in design and management of complex health care and research facilities, including Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. McCleary's experience includes managing design, construction documentation and construction administration. His prior projects include Skagit Valley Hospital and Good Samaritan Cancer Center in Puyallup.

Wilbur Smith Associates

James L. Zimmerman Jr. has joined Wilbur Smith Associates as senior vice president and group manager of the western group based in Seattle. He will be responsible for meeting the group's 2005 net sales and revenue targets.