Feb 09, 2022

CTBUH

Quintana de Uña

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced Javier Quintana de Uña as its new CEO. An architect with a Ph.D in Tall Buildings, Quintana de Uña has been a leader of an award-winning global architecture firm, dean of a prominent academic institution, head of a successful nonprofit research foundation, and a leader at CTBUH for many years. Quintana de Uña was honored in 2020 as a CTBUH Fellow for his work in the industry and for his contributions to the Council. He has also lead the CTBUH UK chapter. Previous CEO, Antony Wood, moves to president, overseeing thought-leadership, teaching, and research.

CG Engineering

Gulick

Wheeler

Madison

Hutchinson

Chase

Lang

CG Engineering has six new hires. Colin Chase, Emma Hutchinson, Josh Madison, Laura Wheeler, Sabina Gulick and Brandon Lang. Colin Chase, EIT, has joined the company as a design engineer. Chase graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 2021. After graduation, he began his structural engineering career as a structural design engineer at CG Engineering where he contributes his design skills to projects in the residential, commercial, and public sectors. Hutchinson, EIT, is also a design engineer. Hutchinson graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 2021. After graduation, she began her structural engineering career as a design engineer for CG Engineering where she contributes her skills to projects in the residential, commercial and public sectors.

Madison, EIT, also joins the team as a design engineer. Madison graduated from Gonzaga University with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 2021. After graduation, he began his structural engineering career as a design engineer for CG Engineering where he contributes his skills to projects in the residential, commercial and public sectors.

Wheeler joins the company as an autoCAD drafter. Wheeler will graduate from the College of Southern Idaho in 2022 with an AAS in drafting technologies. She joined CG Engineering in 2021 where she contributes her drafting skills to a wide variety of projects.

Gulick, EIT, and Lang, PE, are also design engineers. Gulick graduated from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology with a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering in 2020. In 2021, she began her civil engineering career as a civil design engineer for CG Engineering where she contributes her skills to projects in the residential, commercial, and public sectors. Lang graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2015. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering. Lang has six years of engineering experience and a PE-license in the state of Washington. As a structural design engineer he contributes his skills to projects in the residential, commercial, and public sectors.

GGLO

Wright

Sayers

Berry

Ptacek

Dana

Cochran

GGLO announced six promotions to senior associate; Chris Dana, Mitch Ptacek, Rachael Berry, Ray Sayers, Robert Wright, and Scott Cochran. At GGLO Dana has been a resource for Building Information Modeling (BIM) techniques and standards. He has worked on a diverse group of project types including corporate interiors, multi-family housing and higher education. As an architect and planner, Ptacek leads a diverse range of complex master-planned projects. During his 10+ years of practice, he has gained extensive experience in planning, urban design, educational, mixed-use, commercial, retail, and industrial projects. Prior to GGLO, Ptacek led entitlement approvals throughout North America for a large retail client.

Berry enjoys creating spaces that positively affect the end-user and provide an environment which can thrive. She is technical, detail-oriented, and values an open collaborative environment. Sayers was a summer intern at GGLO before joining the firm full-time following his graduation with a Masters of Architecture from the University of Washington.

Wright has experience in resort architecture and construction, hospitality, high-rise and high-end residential architecture. Since joining GGLO in 2012, he has been mentoring the younger staff, and working to increase the value of projects for the firms' multi-family development clients, overseeing, documentation and construction administration. As a project manager and project architect, Cochran contributes to all project phases including design, code analysis, consultant coordination, plan/spec production, agency coordination/approvals, and construction administration.

Feb 02, 2022

ALSC Architects

Snell

ALSC Architects of Spokane welcomed Christian Snell to its staff. Snell is a 2021 graduate of Montana State University with a Masters of Architecture. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design in 2020. Snell is experienced using programs such as Revit, Lumion 3D, Enscape, and cove.tool to produce project graphics and documentation. He will be joining ALSC's Sports & Recreation Studio.

Barney & Worth

Hoffman

Portland-based Barney & Worth hired Chris Hoffman as a principal in its newly opened Seattle office. Hoffman has 25 years of experience in the A&E and construction industries, providing strategic communications and public involvement services on large and complex projects, including the Washington State Department of Transportation's Puget Sound Gateway Program and Seattle City Light's Denny Substation Program. He has helped dozens of clients inform and engage the community on transportation, wastewater, stormwater, energy, and parks projects in the planning, design, and construction phases.

BCRA

Dominguez

Huson

Sufi

Dean

BCRA hired four new employees, DJ Dean, Arman Sufi, Alesha Huson and Mariana Dominguez. Dean, AIA, RA, LEED AP, ENV SP is a senior level architect and former principal at KPG who brings more than 18 years of experience and leadership to BCRA. He primarily worked in the public/municipal sector, as well as the private industrial market, and has extensive experience in sustainable design. At BCRA, he will have the opportunity to serve a variety of markets and will be based in the Tacoma office. Sufi is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo's architecture program. He joins BCRA's Tacoma office and will be supporting the residential/multifamily market.

Huson, LEED GA joins BCRA from KATERRA where she worked as a senior BIM manager for 3 1/2 years. She has joined the company's newly formed Spokane-based team as an associate architectural designer and will primarily support the retail/hospitality market. Dominguez is a graduate of University of Oregon's architecture program. She previously worked as an intern with BCRA and will be supporting the residential market. She is based in the Tacoma office.

SCJ

Ward

Evans

Swan

SCJ Alliance hired a senior design engineer and two marketing coordinators. Senior Designer Pete Swan is working with the civil design group. With a degree in Computer-Aided Design, Swan brings 18 years of CAD experience and ten years in civil engineering. Morgan Evans and Avery Ward were both hired as marketing coordinators. Evans and Ward both hail from the finance industry. All three work out of the Lacey office.

Welch Comer

Tompke

Schmidt

Welch Comer, a regional engineering firm headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, has promoted two employees. Melanie Schmidt, CPA, has been promoted to director of finance and operations. Schmidt joined Welch Comer as controller in May 2018. In her new role, she will continue to build internal operational processes in the areas of finance and human resources to help the firm's growing staff optimize efficiencies in project-focused work. Schmidt has over 20 years of experience in accounting with an emphasis in private, service-related industries. The Boise State University graduate lives in Post Falls. Project Engineer Taylor Tompke, PE, has been promoted to assistant office manager of the company's Spokane Valley location. The Carroll College graduate joined Welch Comer in 2015 and has experience in water, wastewater and transportation projects. In his new role, he will continue managing design and construction of complex projects and assist in management of the Spokane Valley office.