Aug 22, 2017

Trico Companies

Kircher

Steen

Finberg-Sloan

Pavlovich

Solbakken

Trico Companies hired Art Solbakken as senior project manager, Monica Pavlovich as accounting manager, Marilou Finberg-Sloan as accountant, AJ Steen as project engineer and Sarah Kircher as office assistant. Solbakken has worked for general contractors on the West Coast. He has represented owners on projects in the Seattle area and Eastern Washington, and helped develop a master-planned resort. He holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from the University of Washington. Pavlovich is a CPA, and has worked in private sector and public accounting while maintaining an emphasis in construction. She holds a bachelor's degree in business from California State University Monterey Bay. Finberg-Sloan has worked with various construction companies over 20 years, and holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from City University. Steen has spent the past two years in construction management, and holds a bachelor's degree in project management from ITT Technical Institute. Kircher has held several administrative support roles. She holds an associate's degree from Whatcom Community College, and has firefighter and EMT certifications.

Hermanson Co.

Besagno

Chandler

Beth Chandler, marketing director, and Jacob Besagno, ODS business development manager, are new partners at Hermanson Co. Chandler is a 33-year veteran of the AEC industry, including 19 at Hermanson where she helped convert from a primarily plan-and-specification bid sales process to a proposal/interview, negotiated design-build and design-assist process. She holds a bachelor's degree from Eastern Washington University. Besagno helped the company build its Owner Direct Solutions (ODS) division, which includes preventative maintenance/service, energy services, owner-direct construction, test-and-balance and chiller maintenance. He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Seattle University, and is a former Seattle Sounders soccer player.

Aug 15, 2017

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Oseland

Beloit

Smith

Cox

Pierce

Tuthill

Legg

Kessler

In Seattle, Lease Crutcher Lewis hired Jerry Kessler as superintendent; Kate Legg as people services, senior generalist; Chad Tuthill as site safety coordinator; and Jordan Pierce, Keith Cox, Matt Smith, Josh Beloit and Moxie Oseland as project engineers. Kessler has 21 years of construction experience, with a focus on Class A tenant improvements. Legg has seven years of people services expertise in the U.S. and U.K. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Penn State and a master's degree in human resources and employee relations from the University of Western Australia. Tuthill interned at Lewis last year while earning his bachelor's degree in safety and health management at Central Washington University. Pierce has three years of industry experience and holds a bachelor's degree in construction management and business administration from Western Carolina University. Cox holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University, and spent the past 4.5 years on jobs including the 520 Bridge replacement. Smith has five years of construction experience. He is a graduate of the construction management program at the University of Washington, where he was CM student of the year in 2012. Beloit served in the U.S. Navy police, then spent a decade operating equipment and working as a project engineer. He holds a certificate in construction management from Pierce College. Oseland recently earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Gonzaga University. His past work has ranged from operating precision machine tools to an engineering internship at Boeing.

Schuchart

Kertzer

Simpson

Seattle-based Schuchart promoted Jake Simpson to carpenter foreman and Eleanor Kertzer to division accountant. Simpson has eight years of industry experience, completed the CITC apprenticeship program and the AGC STP program, and is a Schuchart designated safety leader. Kertzer joined Schuchart in 2015. She is now handling the Building Division and Microsoft accounts.

Roen Associates

Kodner

Roen Associates hired Rachel Kodner as business development and marketing manager. Kodner has a background in marketing for nonprofits and law firms, focusing on web design and rebranding efforts. She recently moved from Chicago to Spokane after receiving a full scholarship from Eastern Washington University, where she will teach undergraduate classes and receive her master's degree in creative writing. Roen is a construction cost management firm with offices in Seattle and Spokane.

CITC of Washington

Chapel

The Construction Industry Training Council of Washington hired Jack Chapel as education manager, and recently held its 2017 graduation ceremonies in both Bellevue and Spokane. Chapel is in charge of hiring and development of all CITC faculty, assisting with curriculum development, managing craft training programs, and assisting with facility expansion and development. He began his career as a carpenter in 1993 and has since held both construction and instruction positions, including a stint as education coordinator with the AGC San Diego Chapter. A total of 91 students graduated from six of CITC's 10 training programs. Outstanding Student of the Year awards were given to: Jacob A. Notman (carpentry), Jeremy J. Burtchet (heavy equipment operator), Dimitris A. Trapalis (HVAC), Tony L. Abernathy (painting), Shawn M. Chadwell (plumbing) and Joshua J. Davis (commercial electrical).