May 02, 2017

Rafn Co.

Troxel

Hasenoehrl

Forsman

Olyer

Cunningham

Salas

Cottell

Cuadros

Meno

Morran

Walker

Gonzalez

Rafn Co. hired Al Gonzalez as SPG superintendent, Monica Walker as receptionist and Todd Morran as superintendent. The Bellevue-based company also promoted Ryan Meno to senior project manager; Mario Cuadros, Jered Cottell and Art Salas to senior project engineers; Michael Cunningham to project engineer; Ray Olyer and Jim Forsman to foreman; Keith Hasenoehrl to assistant foreman; and Kristin Troxel to HR manager. Gonzalez was a superintendent at IntraCorp Real Estate and Widewaters, and has 15 years of construction experience. Walker was a seasonal energy assistance program specialist at HopeLink and a marketing event assistant at Applenty. Morran worked at Rafn from 1996 to 2003 and most recently was construction manager at Savers. Meno joined Rafn in 1998 as an intern. Cuadros has been with Rafn for over 10 years. Cottell has been with the company since 2012. Salas has worked at Rafn for 17 years. Cunningham came to Rafn in 2013 as a foreman. Olyer is a 20-plus-year veteran at Rafn. Forsman has been with the company for two years. Hasenoehrl started at Rafn in 2016. Troxel joined Rafn in 2015 as an HR generalist.

Schuchart

Ramos

Bowen

Congdon

Seattle-based Schuchart promoted Jessica Congdon to marketing coordinator, and Tim Bowen and Joe Ramos to superintendents. Congdon has more than 10 years of marketing and sales experience. Bowen was hired as a carpenter foreman 4.5 years ago and Ramos was hired in 2012 as a carpenter.

Construction scholarships

The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties has $30,000 in scholarships available to sophomores, juniors and seniors studying residential construction-related programs at college, trade and technical schools. Eligible schools are Green River College, Seattle Central College (Wood Technology Center), Renton Technical College (Construction Center of Excellence), North Seattle Community College, Shoreline Community College, Edmonds Community College, University of Washington and Washington State University. Students can apply at mbaks.com/scholarships until May 8.

Apr 25, 2017

Synergy Construction

Uhlig

Woodinville-based Synergy Construction hired Stan Uhlig as senior project manager. Uhlig is a civil engineer with over 50 years of design and construction experience in commercial, industrial, retail, office, infrastructure and mixed-use facilities. He also authored two books on federal construction.

Bayley Construction

Sandquist

Ella Sandquist joined Bayley Construction on Mercer Island as director of business development. Sandquist has more than 10 years of experience in business development and project management. She is leading Bayley's marketing team and developing new business opportunities in the Pacific Northwest.

Apollo Mechanical

Kennewick-based Apollo Mechanical appointed Jerry Bender as manager of the Montana Division. Bender has more than 35 years of management experience in the mechanical contracting industry, at both the corporate and project level. Apollo has offices in Spokane; Portland; Seattle; Denver; Bend, Oregon; and Missoula, Montana.