Dec 07, 2016

DCI Engineers

Carnahan

Honkawa

Spaulding

Rastogi

Alden

In Seattle, DCI Engineers hired David Alden as a CAD designer, Udit Rastogi as a project engineer, Erin Spaulding as a communications coordinator, and promoted Max Honkawa to senior CAD designer and Rick Carnahan to CAD manager. Alden has experience in formwork design, traffic control design, and technician/quality assurance in aviation electronics. He is working on residential renovation and commercial projects. Rastogi has over seven years of engineering experience coordinating projects in the U.S. and India. He is working on 620 Terry in Seattle. Spaulding has done print news and freelance writing. She does marketing, business development content, blog posts and press releases, specifically working on publicity for DCI's Portland and southern California offices. Honkawa was hired in 2013 and has supported projects that include SLI 47+7 in Seattle. He also did BIM modeling for 6230 Yucca in Los Angeles. Carnahan joined DCI in 2001 and has done drawings for projects, including Multicare Covington Medical Center in Covington. He will manage the production schedule for 14 drafters; train and mentor new staff; and contribute to the firmwide CAD standards. DCI is a civil and structural engineering firm, with offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Texas and Alaska.

AHBL

Hendrickson

Tauscheck

Teigen

Korf

Ketler

Tremaine

Saitelbach

Ng

In Tacoma, AHBL hired Chris Ketler as a chainperson, Sean Korf as a crew chief, Chelsea Teigen as an engineering technician and Greg Tauscheck, Brian Schend, Dan Hendrickson and Bonnie Ng as project engineers. It hired Josh Saitelbach as a landscape designer in Seattle and Evan Tremaine as a project engineer in Spokane. Ketler and Korf work in the survey department. Teigen is in the structural department. She was an AHBL summer intern and will work part-time as an engineering technician. Tauscheck has over 20 years of engineering experience, and will work on Sartori Elementary School for Renton School District. Schend has 11 years of experience in development, and will work on the 6th and Alder mixed-use project in Tacoma. Hendrickson is an engineer in training and holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from Washington State University. Ng holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from the University of Florida and a master's in structural engineering from the University of California, San Diego. She was an AHBL summer intern and will work on the Sustained Airborne Rappel Tower at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Saitelbach interned with the firm. He holds dual master's degrees in landscape architecture and urban planning and design from the University of Washington, and a bachelor's in environmental design, cultural architecture from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He will work on Oak Tree Park improvements. Tremaine, an engineer in training, holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from Carroll College. He will work on a stormwater system retrofit for Chelan County. AHBL provides civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, community planning, and land surveying, with an office also in the Tri-Cities.

Tres West Engineers

Bruenn

Felton

Tacoma-based Tres West Engineers promoted Scott Felton to principal and partner, and Mary Bruenn to marketing coordinator. Felton has 10 years of electrical engineering experience, and is responsible for organizational operations, electrical engineering and project management. He leads efforts in the commercial, housing, education and government service industries. Bruenn works on client communications, marketing, proposal responses and publications. The firm provides design and engineering services in mechanical, electrical, communications, and construction management.

Puget Sound Partnership

Manning

Gov. Jay Inslee named Jay Manning chair of the Puget Sound Partnership's Leadership Council. He was appointed to the council in 2013 and succeeds Martha Kongsgaard as chair. Puget Sound Partnership is a non-regulatory state agency charged with mobilizing efforts to protect and restore Puget Sound. Manning is a partner with Cascadia Law Group, and was director of the state Department of Ecology.

Peoples Bank

Hruza

Peoples Bank hired a new senior real estate loan officer, Jim Hruza, in the Bellevue Real Estate Loan Center. He has over 30 years of experience in financial services, and specializes in jumbo and construction loans. Hruza is a member of A Regional Coalition for Housing. The Bellingham-based bank has 26 branches and three loan production offices in Washington.

Dec 06, 2016

BakerHostetler

The law firm of BakerHostetler said Timothy D. Casey has been named partner-in-charge of the Seattle office effective Jan. 1, succeeding Michael Swope, who has served as co-head since 2004. BakerHostetler established a presence in Seattle in 2014 by combining with Woodcock Washburn. Casey has experience as both in-house IP counsel and outside general counsel. BakerHostetler has 14 U.S. offices.

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County named Marie Gill chief development officer. Her background is in fundraising, business development, marketing and leadership. Gill is on the Pike Place Market Foundation board and has worked at Starbucks Coffee Co.

Charter Construction

Charter Construction is converting to an employee stock ownership plan. Before the switch, President Peter Saladino owned 80 percent and vice president Eric Jackson owned 20 percent. Now the 33-year-old company will make a contribution each year to the ESOP trust, which will buy company stock to distribute to eligible employees. Charter specializes in commercial, custom residential, remediation and emergency restoration construction. It has offices in Seattle and Portland.