Nov 02, 2022

Perteet

Riemann

Infrastructure and engineering consulting firm Perteet has welcomed Paul Riemann, PE, as the firm's new infrastructure director. Based out of Perteet's Seattle office, Riemann will lead the firm's ferry, port, and transit markets. He has over 32 years of experience supporting public sector clients, including spending the last seven years working for Sound Transit. As Sound Transit's engineering manager for storm drainage and utilities, he programmatically managed the associated design elements for the agency's $55 billion system expansion program, including large light rail projects such as Lynnwood Link Extension, East Link Extension, and Federal Way Link Extension. Paul has successfully delivered dozens of planning and engineering projects for local maritime, port, and utility agencies.

WJA Design Collaborative

Heit

Treat

Suhadolnik

Price

Callan

Killmer

WJA Design Collaborative announced the retirement of principal Dan Callan, AIA, LEED AP. Callan has been the principal of WJA-dc since 2000. He officially announced his retirement this year. With Callan's retirement, Eliot Price, RA, LEED AP BD+C has been named principal. Price is an architect and project manager with over 21 years of experience. He has specialized expertise in high performance buildings including dormitories and secure administrative, operations and training facilities for the Department of Defense. He joins WJA-dc's two remaining principals, Greg Nespor, AIA and Todd St. George, PE, SE.

In addition to naming a new principal, WJA-dc has also recognized a new group of associates within the firm; Matt Suhadolnik, Clint Treat, Doug Heit and Alyssa Killmer. Suhadolnik, PLA, LEED AP is a professional landscape architect and LEED Accredited Professional with 38 years of experience who brings a strong background in site planning, restoration, and low-impact development for public and private sectors with emphasis on sustainable site design. He has a wide range of project management and design experience that includes federal, municipal and community facilities, transit facilities, streetscapes, college campus additions and renovations, multi-family residential, sports fields and regional parks.

Treat, AIA is an architect with over 14 years of experience in a range of project types including private residences, dormitories, hospitality, and administrative and training facilities for a variety of clients including the Department of Defense, state and local agencies, and the private sector.

Heit, PE, SE is a professional structural engineer who has been with WJA-dc for over 28 years. He has extensive experience engineering complex federal facilities throughout the United States, ranging from multi-family mid-rise housing to mission-critical operations buildings.

Killmer is a marketing professional with over 10 years of leadership experience in the industry. She has been managing and executing WJA-dc's marketing efforts since their re-emergence in 2014 and is a key contributor to the firm's success the past 8 years.

WJA-dc provides comprehensive design services with specialized experience in the fields of architecture, structural engineering, landscape architecture/planning, and sustainable design.

Oct 26, 2022

Build LLC

Ahmann

Kamakaala

Gordon

Lemma

Build LLC has a new partner and three new staff members. Justin Lemma was made partner earlier in 2022. Lemma has a master's of architecture from the University of Washington and a bachelor of science in wildlife and fisheries biology from the University of Vermont. Since joining Build in 2019, Lemma has been instrumental in creating permit and construction documents for fast-tracked projects in Seattle, Deschutes County, and Sisters, Oregon.

Ciera Gordon was hired in early summer as a designer. Gordon holds a master of architecture from the University of California Berkeley and a bachelor of science in architecture and mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gordon has a background in architecture, mechanical engineering, and energy studies. She focuses on the social and environmental impacts of her projects, and their interdisciplinary challenges and opportunities.

Carrie Kamakaala, also a designer, was hired in early summer. Kamakaala is currently studying for a master of science in construction management at the University of Washington and already holds a master of architecture from the University of Washington with certificates in sustainable design systems and real estate and bachelor of science, architecture, from Washington State University. Kamakaala has a background in architecture, construction management, real estate development, and sustainable systems. Robert Ahmann was hired this fall also as a designer. He holds a bachelor of science, philosophy, from the University of Oregon.

Gensler

Palushock

Santoro

Gensler recently announced the appointment of Jennie Santoro and Edward Palushock as project directors for the firm's Seattle office, where they'll lead two of its fast-growing practice areas: Aviation and Sciences.

Jennie Santoro, AIA, NCARB, is an aviation industry leader and licensed architect with 15 years of experience in terminal planning and design. She's contributed to and led design and delivery for some of the largest and most complex terminal projects in the nation including LAX Terminals 7&8 Redevelopment, SAN Terminal 2 West Expansion, and MCO South Terminal C — a multi-billion-dollar greenfield terminal complex in Orlando, Florida, opening this fall. Santoro was named a “Top 40 Under 40” award recipient by Airport Business Magazine for her academic, professional, and community achievements.

Santoro earned master and bachelor degrees in architecture from the Catholic University of America, School of Architecture and Planning, in Washington, D.C. She is active in industry organizations, including serving as vice chair for the Airport Consultant Council board of directors, has extensive speaking experience, and mentors the younger generation in the industry.

Edward Palushock, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, possesses over 25 years of experience in architecture and design. Palushock's experience involves working on projects of all scales and types including leading planning and design for science and commercial building developments, like the Federal Reserve Building and renovation, The Modern at Third and Lenora, and the 400 Westlake Ave. N. office building.

Palushock earned a bachelor of architecture from the School of Architecture at Syracuse University and a master of architecture from SCI-Arc in Los Angeles. Over the last four years, he served on the city of Seattle's Design Review Board (Downtown District), providing insights and recommendations to help shape the planning and design of the city.

GeoEngineers

Dahl

GeoEngineers welcomed Emily Dahl, attorney at law, as the firm's first associate general counsel. Dahl is an experienced commercial litigator who spent much of her career representing engineering design professionals. As in-house counsel, Dahl will be responsible for reviewing and supervising contracts, supporting risk management and insurance programs, managing potential claims, and providing strategic legal advice to leadership.

Dahl represented homeowner and condo associations early in her career, before moving on to focus on insurance defense, trademark infringement, employment, and general commercial litigation. Her experience as a commercial litigator led Dahl to focus on representing design professionals, guiding her clients through complex multi-party lawsuits, and providing legal advice for the countless issues that come up in the normal course of business. Eventually, Dahl's work as outside counsel introduced her to GeoEngineers.

Herrera

Lancaster

Zhang

Clark

Follansbee

Patel

Herrera welcomed four new employees to its Seattle and Portland offices. Yashvi Patel joins the firm as an environmental engineer based out the Seattle office. She has a bachelor's degree in BTech and civil engineering from Nimra University and a master's degree in environmental science and engineering from University of South Carolina-Chapel Hill. Patel has three years of experience specializing in engineering design, environmental assessment, monitoring, and permitting.

Emily Follansbee was hired as an environmental engineer also based out of the Seattle office. She has five years of experience in civil engineering, environmental science, renewable energy, and data collection and analysis. Follansbee has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Gonzaga University and a master's degree in earth and environmental sciences from Columbia University. She comes to Herrera from the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, where she worked as an energy project manager.

Tim Clark joins the firm as a limnologist based out of the Portland office. He has 10 years of experience in lake and watershed management, long-term stormwater and wastewater planning, water quality monitoring, and project management. Clark comes to Herrera from King County Water and Land Resources Division, where he worked as a limnologist/water quality planner.

Xiaoyu “Shawree” Zhang was hired as a scientist based out of the Seattle office. Zhang interned with Herrera throughout the summer and will now join the team full-time. Zhang is a recent graduate of the University of Washington, with a bachelor's degree in environmental science and resource management–wildlife conservation.

Herrera also announced the appointment of Alice Lancaster as regional manager at the firm's Seattle office. In her 18 years at Herrera, Lancaster has played an integral role in the firm's strategic growth, while managing several of Herrera's largest projects in Washington.

As Seattle's regional manager, she will drive, coordinate, and support Seattle region business development, Seattle-based multidisciplinary projects, and staff engagement and development. In addition to this new role, she will continue to lead projects and share her expertise in green stormwater infrastructure across the West.

Skylab

Akin

Dillan

Skylab announced the addition of two operations team members, Jennifer Dillan, marketing and business development director, and Randall Akin, business manager. Dillan brings 25 years of experience working in marketing and branding in a variety of industries. In her role, she leads overall direction for the firm's business development efforts across all of the firm's focus markets including commercial, hospitality, retail, and residential, as well as the firm's special expertise in branding, mass timber and planning. She also leads special initiatives including the launch of the firm's first book, “Skylab: The Nature of Buildings,” which will be released by Thames & Hudson in early 2023. Dillan holds a master of real estate development from Portland State University, and business certifications from Cornell and Yale universities.

Akin brings over 20 years of experience in business operations. With a background that spans finance, operations, and human resources, Akin will provide operations and business oversight for the firm. Most recently, he served as finance director and portfolio director for global finance and strategy and global finance processes at Nike. Akin holds a master of business from Portland State University.