Nov 16, 2016

Berger Partnership

Zheng

Oh

Seattle-based Berger Partnership hired Eunjee Angie Oh and Jianzhao (Leo) Zheng as landscape architectural staff. Oh holds a bachelor of landscape architecture degree from the University of Washington. She is working on Howard Street Bridge at Riverfront Park in Spokane. Zheng has a master's of urban planning from the University of Michigan and a bachelor's in engineering from South China University of Technology. He will work on Snoqualmie Riverwalk. Berger Partnership is a landscape architectural and urban design firm.

Historical Research Associates

Burk-Hise

Young

Provost

Gonzales

In Seattle, Historical Research Associates hired Jackie Gonzales as a research historian. In Portland, it hired Libby Provost as a research architectural historian and Morgen Young as a project historian. In Spokane, the firm hired Kathryn Burk-Hise as a research architectural historian. Gonzales has a background in land-use history and holds a Ph.D. in environmental history from the University at Albany, SUNY. Provost works with the cultural resource management team to survey aboveground resources. She has experience in public history and historic preservation consulting. Young ran a history consulting practice in Portland from 2009 through 2016. She has experience in exhibit development, digital history and oral history for clients such as the Port of Portland. Burk-Hise has nearly a decade of experience as an architectural historian and historic preservationist. She has been a staff person for a local historic preservation advocacy group and a historic preservation consultant.

NAC Architecture

Chau

Walter

Buerstatte

Martinelli

Miller

In Seattle, NAC Architecture hired Connie Miller as a desktop support specialist and Julia Martinelli as a designer. In Spokane, it hired Chloe Buerstatte as an interior designer and Oliver Walter and IanChi Chau as designers. Miller is in the IT department and will help support NAC's offices. She holds a bachelor of technical and applied studies in computer technology from Kent State University. Martinelli holds a bachelor of architecture from the University of Washington. She is helping the University of Great Falls master plan team. Buerstatte holds a bachelor's in interior design from Washington State University. She is on the Missoula International School design team. Walter has a bachelor's in architectural studies and a master of architecture from WSU. He is working on Quincy Junior High School modernization. Chau holds a bachelor's in architectural studies from WSU and is working on Macy's redevelopment in Spokane. NAC provides planning, design, engineering and capital facilities consulting services.

The Watershed Co.

Jobmann

Foster

French

Marina French of The Watershed Co. in Kirkland has become a licensed landscape architect, and Mike Foster, lead arborist with the firm, completed the Professional Wetland Scientist Certification. Watershed hired Amanda Jobmann as a GIS analyst/CAD technician. Jobmann has six years of environmental science and GIS experience. Watershed provides natural resources assessment, mitigation and restoration design, environmental planning and permitting, arborist and landscape architecture services.

CollinsWoerman

CollinsWoerman appointed Cameron Wu, Matthew Grunert, Nick Funaro, Richard Houts, Semra Riddle and Talia Olson to associate and renewed the appointments of Andy Morison, Jay Blackburn, Leif Person and Nathan Copley to associate. The firm promoted Alex Clark, Candice Clinton and Natasha Epstein from associate to senior associate, and appointed Bart Carrothers, Bruce Lindeke, Chien Chen, James Tippett, Keysha Stark, Kris Paulson and Peter Damento to senior associate. It also introduced a new leadership designation: practice leaders, who will act as thought leaders and firm promoters in designated areas. Carole Kassir-Garcia, James Walker, Jeff Bates and Patrick Logan were promoted to practice leaders for design. CollinsWoerman periodically reviews leadership appointments and either appoints, promotes or renews leadership designations.

Nov 09, 2016

Lund Opsahl

Bergh

Lau

Huffman

Blake

Mason

Drake

Seattle-based structural engineering firm Lund Opsahl hired Tony Mason as a design engineer, Jim Blake as senior CAD/BIM technician, Lauren Huffman as office administrator, and Stephen Lau, Blake Bergh and Devin Drake as engineers. Mason has five years of experience in structural design and 10 years in construction. He has worked on commercial and institutional projects in hurricane-prone regions of the Gulf Coast and is doing design of underground structures for the Washington State Convention Center expansion. Huffman has a background in design and administrative work, and will do marketing materials and social media. Blake has over 14 years of experience, including architectural and structural REVIT modeling. He is building the structural model for a Vulcan project in South Lake Union. Lau holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Washington, and worked at Exeltech. His projects include structural design of a utility tunnel and seismic anchorages for steam piping at Sea-Tac Airport. Bergh holds a civil engineering degree from California State University, Chico, and has hands-on experience in residential construction, including micro housing. Drake holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from Gonzaga University. He has worked in structural steel erection and geotechnical inspection services.

Osborn Consulting

Indulekshmi

Hasegan

Montgomery

Parish

In Bellevue, Osborn Consulting promoted Robert Parish to vice president, and it hired Joan Montgomery as a project engineer, Diana Hasegan as a project manager and Indulekshmi as an engineer in training. Parish will continue to manage projects and take on responsibilities held by the executive leadership team, including day-to-day management and strategic vision. Montgomery has a background in site design, and stormwater and utility design. Hasegan has experience with regulatory compliance for stormwater permits, design of engineered solutions for corrective actions, alternative analyses and feasibility studies. Indulekshmi holds a master's in hydrology and hydrodynamics in civil engineering from the University of Washington.

Swenson Say Faget

Beames

LaRose

Olson

Rustagi

Cadag

In Seattle, Swenson Say Faget hired engineers in training Christopher Cadag, Dani Rustagi, Sarah Olson and Dlyan LaRose as staff engineers and Kathryn Beames as a CAD technician. Cadag was with Exeltech Consulting for three years, and held positions in the Structures Lab and Campus Engineering while attending the University of Washington, where he received a master's in structural engineering. He is working on a Burien warehouse renovation. Rustagi holds a bachelor's in architectural engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is working on residential projects. Olson holds a master's in structural engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. She is doing multi- and single-family work. LaRose is a Seattle Pacific University graduate who was a Corps of Engineers intern and spent two years at Tetra Tech. He is working on seismic retrofits. Beames holds an associate's degree in architectural engineering drafting from North Seattle Community College, and a CAD for design and construction certificate. She supports drafting projects in Seattle and Tacoma.