Mar 20, 2018

CBRE Heery

Perala

Scott Perala was hired to lead CBRE Heery's program management team with client Portland Public Schools. Perala has over 17 years of program and project management experience involving healthcare, education and public projects. He was program manager for Oregon Health Science University's academic and research enterprises.

McMillen Jacobs Associates

Marchand

Blake Marchand joined McMillen Jacobs Associates as lead associate/senior project manager working with the Claims and Construction Consulting Group in Portland. Marchand was vice president and senior project manager at Pinnell/Busch. He has 24 years of industry experience, working on private and public design and construction projects.

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker

Douglas Stuart Oles, partner in Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker's Seattle office, was elected president of the American College of Construction Lawyers. Oles has been a fellow of the organization since 2004 and is its first president based in the Pacific Northwest.

Mar 13, 2018

MBA of King and Snohomish Counties

Sims

The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties hired real estate attorney Kathleen Sims as its new executive director. Sims is the first woman to lead the association in its 109-year history. She was vice president of environmental affairs, sustainability and corporate responsibility at Weyerhaeuser.

Absher Construction Co.

Knudson

Tania

James

In Puyallup, Absher Construction Co. hired Noel James as project manager, and Hanna Tania and Rachel Knudson as project engineers. James is working on the Tacoma Town Center project. He has 28 years of experience. Tania is working on the Sound Transit Northgate Link extension. She spent five years in property management, with the past three focused on architectural design. Knudson is working on the Olympic Middle School reconstruction project in Auburn. She worked with civil, foundation, transmission line and installation trades in Minnesota's energy market.