Aug 05, 2026

Middle of Six

Wallingford

The A/E/C marketing consultancy Middle of Six has hired Makenna Wallingford as a creative strategist. She brings 10 years of marketing expertise together with nearly five years of hands-on A/E/C design experience focusing on proposal development, creative storytelling and equitable design. Wallingford most recently worked at the national engineering firm, HNTB, where she served as a graphic designer responsible for designing infographics, accessible proposals and strategic presentations for major infrastructure clients across the western United States. Wallingford's experience includes digital accessibility design, advising teams on presentation best practices, and event planning and management.

Reid Middleton

Willoughby

Shablo

Rifenbury

Penberth

Fuller

In Everett, structural and civil engineering and land surveying firm Reid Middleton hired Josie Fuller, Kendra Penberth, Ava Rifenbury and Shane Shablo.

Fuller joins the firm as a senior marketing coordinator, bringing 10 years of marketing and communications experience. Penberth takes on a role as project administrator with eight years of project administration experience. Rifenbury is a designer in the waterfront group having graduated from Gonzaga University with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. Shablo was hired as new party chief for the survey department, and brings 38 years of surveying experience.

In Anchorage, Alaska, Reid Middleton promoted Courtney Willoughby to associate principal.

Jul 29, 2026

Anchor QEA

Bridges

Anchor QEA has brought on Todd Bridges, whose leadership roles span government, academia and the private sector. Bridges has more than three decades of experience in research, engineering and environmental science. This includes 30 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he most recently served as the Army's senior research scientist for environmental science. While with the Corps, he founded the internationally recognized Engineering With Nature initiative, which promotes infrastructure solutions that work with natural systems. He has also led a five-year international effort that produced the International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features for Flood Risk Management.

Bridges has authored or coauthored more than 100 publications and has received numerous professional honors, including the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award in 2021. He is a member of the Western Dredging Association and serves on its Board of Directors. He is also a professor of practice in resilient and sustainable systems at the University of Georgia College of Engineering.

Ware Malcomb

Kurasaki

Henry Kurasaki has joined the Ware Malcomb Seattle office as director of architecture. In this role, he will serve as a key member of the firm's office leadership team, help shape its local architectural practice and lead business development efforts across the Pacific Northwest region.

Kurasaki brings more than 25 years of experience to Ware Malcomb as both a licensed architect and a commercial real estate leader. His career spans architecture firm leadership and owner-side real estate strategy, guiding multi-state portfolios, leading high-performing design teams, and overseeing complex real estate programs for corporate, retail, industrial, financial and operational environments.

Kurasaki has guided large-scale planning, design and construction initiatives through all phases of development, providing leadership, client engagement and strategic planning. Kurasaki helps clients navigate evolving business, sustainability, and facility challenges and brings practical insight into emerging energy and building technologies for greater operational efficiency and sustainability goals.

SMR Architects

Sauter

Froehlich

SMR Architects has promoted Alexander Froehlich and Nate Sauter to associates. Froehlich began studying architecture in high school. While at the University of Oregon, he led several community-based design-build projects, which solidified his commitment to socially responsible architecture. He has worked in both architecture and construction. A Washington licensed architect, Froehlich has served as a former Co-Chair on Seattle AIA's Committee on Homelessness, applying his advocacy-driven mindset to his professional associations as he does to his design work.

Sauter is an 18-year veteran of the construction industry. After 10 years in the field, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Architecture from Penn State's Schreyer Honors College. His work at SMR has combined his technical expertise with his commitment to creating enriching spaces for disadvantaged populations. At SMR, he has worked on the implementation of unit standardization with the goal of maximizing efficiency and streamlining the design process. He is a licensed architect in Washington and recently achieved his TiD-B certification, reflecting his commitment to designing spaces that are sensitive to the needs of trauma-affected populations.

PLS Engineering

Hankins

PLS has hired Alec Hankins as a civil engineer. Hankins has a strong foundation of local engineering experience, having contributed to pump station access improvements, roadway design and stormwater infrastructure projects. His hands-on experience includes developing site layouts and grading plans for a local park project, performing site inspections, and reviewing as-built plans, plot plans, and maps to ensure compliance. He has also built valuable field and construction knowledge through a local surveying internship, and as an estimator and intern with a concrete specialty contractor.

Hankins is a recent Oregon State University graduate with a degree in civil engineering, a 4.0 GPA and consistent recognition on the Dean's List. His commitment extends beyond the classroom through a strong record of community service.