Jul 11, 2018

Swenson Say Faget

Mat Johnson

Richter

Sean Johnson

Henry

Wondrasek

Maki

Gibson

DeBoer

Ohlgren

In Seattle, structural engineering firm Swenson Say Faget hired Sarah Wondrasek as a project engineer. Also, it promoted Robert Henry to senior project manager, Sean Johnson, Brian Richter, Mat Johnson, Derek Ohlgren and Lori DeBoer to project manager, and Evin Gibson and Heidi Maki to the shareholder group as associate principals. Wondrasek, a University of North Dakota graduate, is working on a seismic evaluation of the 916 E Pike Retail Building. Henry joined SSF in 2004 and is working on Drumheller Office Building and Paine Reynolds Building URM seismic rehabilitations in Walla Walla. Sean Johnson was hired five years ago. He is doing TI projects for Microsoft and Amazon, and working on the Performing Arts Center for Eastside Prep in Kirkland. Richter was hired in 2014. He is working on Issaquah Gateway Senior Living. Mat Johnson joined the firm four years ago. He is working on Bellevue Christian School Campus in Bellevue and treehouse projects for Nelson Tree House & Supply as seen on “Animal Planet.” Ohlgren joined SSF in 2015 and is working on seismic retrofits and renovations, including 419 Occidental in Pioneer Square and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house at UW. DeBoer was hired 2016 and is working on Bellevue Christian School Campus. Gibson is a senior project manager who joined SSF in 2008. He is working on multi-family projects at 600 E. Howell St. and 701 Valley St., and TIs for Facebook in South Lake Union. Maki joined the firm six years ago. She leads marketing and business development, and is involved with corporate branding and culture initiatives.

Rice Fergus Miller

Hauan

Overton

Peng_

Parsons

Hamilton

Bremerton-based Rice Fergus Miller hired Melanie Hamilton as an administrative assistant, Susan Parsons as an interior designer in the senior living studio, Nancy Peng as an interior designer in the hospitality studio, Abigail Overton as a project coordinator, and Travis Hauan as a project designer in the housing, health care, hospitality and community studios. Rice Fergus Miller is an architecture, interior design, planning and visualization firm.

HKP Architects

Velasco

HKP Architects hired Omar Velasco as a project manager in Mount Vernon. Velasco received a bachelor of architectural design from the University of Washington and worked at BLRB Architects in Tacoma on institutional projects. At HKP, he is working on the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Police Department renovation.

Jul 05, 2018

HNTB

Holmes

Mark Holmes joined HNTB Corp. as construction services deputy director for the Northwest. Holmes is based in Bellevue and manages construction projects for the city of Seattle and other clients. He has done project management for interchange, arterial and local roads, utilities and site grading. He has led teams on projects that include Snoqualmie's Tokul Road Roundabout/SR 202 improvements. HNTB is an infrastructure firm.

DLR Group

Coppenrath

Loynd

DLR Group promoted Erica Loynd to Northwest regional justice and civic leader for the Seattle and Portland studios, and Lori Coppenrath to national justice planner. They work in the Seattle office. Loynd joined the firm 14 years ago, and has been a leader there and with the national AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice. Her work includes Skagit County Jail in Mount Vernon. Coppenrath, a principal, joined DLR 19 years ago, and has been a programmer and planner for public safety centers, courts, detention and corrections facilities and support spaces. She will be a resource to DLR's offices in the U.S. The firm provides architecture, engineering, interiors, planning and building optimization.

Aspect Consulting

Lundgren

Oates

Lanier-Kamaha'o

Bush

Turk

Bellusci

Warinner

Mills

Jamal

Fitts

Deaver

In its Seattle office, Aspect Consulting hired Jon Turk as an associate hydrogeologist, James Bush as a project hydrogeologist, Meilani Lanier-Kamaha'o as a project geologist, Amelia Oates as a staff geologist and Jackson Lundgren as a field technician. The firm hired Aaron Fitts as a staff geologist in Bellingham, and Jasmin Jamal as staff engineer and Mike Mills as a project software developer in Portland. In Bend, it hired John Warinner as an associate water resources engineer, Chris Bellusci as an associate business systems architect and Blair Deaver as a senior geospatial data scientist. Turk has over 16 years of experience focused on quantitative hydrogeology for water, wastewater and industrial markets for public agencies and private industry. He will support the Seattle office and work with clients in the south Puget Sound area. Bush has seven years of hydrogeologic and numerical modeling experience for groundwater projects. Lanier-Kamaha'o has over four years of experience conducting environmental field work and analysis for environmental due diligence and investigation projects. Oates has a master's in applied geoscience from the University of Washington and nearly two years of experience conducting Phase I ESAs, installing groundwater monitoring wells, soil vapor sampling and performing remedial excavation oversight. Lundgren holds a bachelor's in geology from Western Washington University, and supports Aspect's solid waste and environmental remediation field programs. Fitts has over five years of experience working on and managing engineering geology, geotechnical and construction oversight. Jamal has a master's in environmental engineering from California State University, Fullerton and over a year of experience supporting groundwater and surface water projects. Mills has a computer science and math background, and experience in web and database development, including statistical analysis and mobile application development for earth science and engineering projects. Warinner is a water resources engineer and water rights examiner with over 30 years of experience in water supply, water rights and GIS projects for irrigators, public agencies and private industry. Bellusci has 20 years of experience in IT/software development, support and product management, including helping clients plan for and build technology-driven solutions related to earth science problems. Deaver's geospatial experience includes open source GIS, scripting, mobile development, dev ops, data management and enterprise platforms. He is a Esri GIS professional and is Amazon Web Services certified. Aspect provides environmental, geotechnical, water resources, stormwater and GIS services in the Northwest and Western U.S.

Bassetti Architects

Stolzman

In Seattle, Bassetti Architects promoted Jean Stolzman to associate. Stolzman manages complex projects and supports staff planning. She recently played a vital role in helping bring in the Issaquah High School design/build project.