Dec 30, 2014

Korsmo Construction

Eshenbaugh

Tacoma-based Korsmo Construction hired Sherry Eshenbaugh to lead the company's new Virtual Design and Construction Division. Eshenbaugh, LEED AP BD+C, holds master's degrees in both architecture and construction engineering management, and has more than 30 years of design and construction experience. She previously was a project architect, project manager and BIM manager.

Alliance Residential

Phoenix-based Alliance Residential appointed Jeremiah Jolicoeur as managing director for the Pacific Northwest region, where he is overseeing development of high-end multifamily communities in West Seattle and Capitol Hill's Pike-Pine Corridor. Jolicoeur is also in charge of market review, strategy evaluation, land opportunity negotiation, construction coordination, and leasing and asset disposition in the Seattle and Portland markets. He is based in Seattle and has been with Alliance for six years.

L&I

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators elected Brian Haight to a five-year term on its commission. Haight is the cranes technical specialist and crane certification program supervisor at the state Department of Labor and Industries. NCCCO is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.

Vigor Industrial

The Seattle Colleges District named Vigor Industrial a 2014 Constance W. Rice Partner of the Year. Vigor was chosen for its partnership with South Seattle College to provide space for the Harbor Island Training Center, which serves maritime and industrial fabrication companies and trains the next generation of welders.

Hammer & Hand

Green Builder magazine awarded Hammer & Hand two Green Home of the Year awards for its Karuna House and Pumpkin Ridge Passive House projects. Karuna House, in Oregon's Yamhill County, won Best Building Science; and Pumpkin Ridge, in North Plains, Oregon, won Best Mainstream Green. Hammer & Hand has offices in Seattle and Portland.

Dec 23, 2014

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Greene

Fogarty

Tunacik

Van Slyke

Presleigh

Soukup

Dilts

General contractor Lease Crutcher Lewis promoted Tom Dilts to vice president and corporate controller; and hired Jake Soukup and Mark Presleigh as project managers, Brandon Van Slyke and Dan Tunacik as project engineers, and Stacia Fogarty and Ashley Greene as operations assistants. Dilts has been controller of the Seattle office for 17 years. He holds an MBA from the University of Illinois and has worked in finance and accounting since 1980. Soukup studied construction management at the University of Washington, and has been in construction since 1998. Presleigh holds bachelor's degrees in electronics engineering and industrial engineering from Central Washington University. He has 10 years of industry experience. Van Slyke holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from State University of New York at Geneseo, and has been in construction since 2008. Tunacik holds a bachelor's degree in construction engineering and management from Purdue University, and has 10 years of industry experience. Fogarty has been in architecture and construction since 2004. Greene previously interned at Lewis.

Abbott Construction

Bordner

Raschkow

Young

The Seattle office of Abbott Construction promoted Chris Young and Kyle Raschkow to project executives, and hired Tom Bordner as director of business development. Young has more than 30 years of industry experience with a focus in healthcare, retail and industrial projects. Raschkow has 19 years of industry experience, specializing in healthcare remodels and tenant improvements. Bordner has more than 30 years of industry experience and owned a construction company.

Rafn Co.

Nascimento

Inglis

Gregory

Dziubinski

Bellevue-based Rafn Co. promoted Michael Dziubinski to project executive, Chip Gregory to Special Projects Group operations manager, Chelsea Inglis to project manager and Joe Nascimento to senior project manager. Dziubinski is an integrated project delivery specialist with more than 30 years of construction experience, including 12 with Rafn. Inglis' work is focused on medical office and retail projects. Nascimento, LEED AP, has been with the firm for 14 years.

Nutter Corp.

Deringer

Heather Deringer joined Nutter Corp. as marketing and communications manager. Deringer has 17 years of experience in communications, with a background in event planning, writing, editing and Web content. Nutter is a Vancouver-based site work, excavation and underground utility contractor.

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker

Kelley

Bryan Kelley, a partner at the law firm of Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker, was named Associate of the Year by the Associated General Contractors of Washington. Kelley chaired the AGC's Future Leaders Forum education subcommittee and developed FLF's 2014 Leadership Series (professional development seminars). He is also a member of the AGC's Legal Affairs Committee and is a steering committee member of the AGC of America's Construction Leadership Council.