Dec 28, 2022

DCI Engineers

Woodcock

DCI Engineers has welcomed Tom Woodcock as the firm's new PNW Business Development Manager, based out of the Seattle office. Woodcock has an established background in international relations, commercial real estate, and media.

Woodcock became a local public figure in the Pacific Northwest AEC industries through BISNOW. At DCI, he will harness his industry skills to optimize the deluge of market data to inform strategic decision making, channel energy, and tell compelling and informed stories.

Herrara

Holtz

Sullivan

Shumway

Bagniewski

Kannadaguli

Ogintz

Luell

Herrera has welcomed seven new employees located across Seattle, Portland, Missoula, and California: Stacy Luell, Joanna Ogintz, Arghya Kannadaguli, Ben Bagniewski, Scott Shumway, Jillian Sullivan, and Liza Holtz.

Luell is a senior engineer based out of Los Angeles, California. She has over ten years of experience in stormwater quality and hydrology data analysis, best management practices (BMP), siting, performance evaluations, and reporting; monitoring plan development; field sampling; and construction oversight.

Ogintz is a senior engineer based out of Herrera's Portland office. She has over twenty years of experience in stormwater design, green infrastructure, and hydrologic modeling of stormwater. Joanna comes to Herrera from Oldcastle Infrastructure where she worked as a regulatory manager.

Kannadaguli is a GIS Analyst based out of Herrera's Seattle office. She is a recent graduate of the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in Geography Data Science with a minor in Informatics and Applied Math.

Bagniewski is a GIS Analyst based out of Herrera's Missoula office. He has a bachelor's degree in Geography/Geographic Information Systems from University of Minnesota, Duluth and has recently completed as master's degree in Environmental Conservation: Environmental Observation and Informatics.

Shumway is a part-time environmental scientist based out of Herrera's Seattle office. He has three years of experience in environmental science and field sampling, previously working for WISErg Corporation as a field service technician.

Sullivan is Herrera's new human resources director based out of the Seattle office. She has over 15 years of experience working with AEC and non-profit organizations to support business operations, drive strategic areas of focus, and support equity and social justice initiatives.

Holtz is an environmental designer based out of Herrera's Portland office. She has a bachelor's degree in Natural Systems from University of Puget Sound and is a recent graduate of University of Oregon with a master's degree in Landscape Architecture.

OAC

Eckhardt

OAC announced the addition of Salla Eckhardt. Effective Jan. 3, Eckhardt will join the firm as SVP of its commercial market.

Eckhardt has been digitally transforming the face of the built environment industry for over 20 years. Formerly the Director of Microsoft's Digital Building Lifecycle and Innovation, she brings her ability to lead multimillion dollar programs and catalyze diverse teams around industry-wide innovation like BIM, digital construction, and digital twin programs. Her passion for improving the built environment has resulted in a unique career path combining academia, design, engineering, construction, and finance in different key stakeholder roles. A project manager in her earlier career, Salla has built her reputation as someone who fosters organizational wisdom and is an acknowledged leader in the AEC community.

Sazan Group

Roach

The Sazan Group announced that associate Phil Roach has received a Fellow Award (FASSE) from ASSE International. ASSE International is a 113-year-old membership organization composed of members representing all disciplines of the plumbing and mechanical industries. Each year national board members and past presidents choose no more than three members to receive fellowship status. This prestigious award is presented to an active member that has served as officer, regional director, or committee person at the chapter or national level.

Roach has more than 40 years' experience in the industry—including design for a groundbreaking water filtration system at Doernbecher Children's Hospital on the Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) campus— and is an expert in plumbing design. He has specialized in plumbing for healthcare, laboratory, educational, and commercial facilities. As an ASSE chapter president he has contributed to the development of multiple ANSI/ASSE standards. He has helped the development of several standards including ASSE Series 6000, the Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Personnel and ASSE Series 12000, the Professional Qualifications Standard for Water Management and Infection Control Risk Assessment for Building Systems. The latter includes water quality and legionella mitigation.

Dec 21, 2022

AHBL

Sawin

Booth

AHBL announced the following leadership transitions.

After working at the firm for 34 years, Dan Booth, PE/SE will be retiring as firm president effective Dec. 31, 2022. Booth has been a structural engineer with the company since 1988 and led its structural engineering teams. Following Booth's retirement Todd Sawin, PE, DBIA will assume the role as president. Sawin has been a civil engineer for 16 years and served as a civil principal with AHBL for the past eight years. He will fill the role of president as well as serving on AHBL's executive team to streamline decisions made by the firm's 12 principals and will continue to lead AHBL growth in many markets including K-12 and Higher Education, Federal, Industrial and Mixed-use and Multifamily Development projects.

Booth launched his career at AHBL 34 years ago as a new graduate of UW Seattle. He spent his entire career working for AHBL. Throughout his career he was mentored by the original founders of AHBL and has spent the last 20 years, mentoring, and leading the Structural Division in Tacoma, WA. Booth earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering and his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington. His technical skill set includes a deep understanding and respect for structural engineering for both public and private clients. His projects ranged from municipal, education, recreation, and commercial/industrial.

In a news release, AHBL said Sawin’s work as a principal and his commitment to the corporation makes him an excellent choice for the role of president. He will continue to serve on the executive committee and provide guidance for the administrative functions of the firm, as well as work with his partners to continue to provide quality designs for clients while developing innovative solutions to project challenges. Sawin’s engineering experience includes design on a variety of project types including military, residential, commercial, municipal, and educational. He is DBIA certified and is an expert with alternative delivery methods including design/build and GC/CM. He will continue to mentor the AHBL Civil teams.

AHBL also announced that Drew McEachern, PE/SE and Ken Leland, PE/SE, both existing principals, will continue to lead the structural department.

PCS Structural Solutions

Plank

Williams

Legé

Parke

Ryan

Greissl

Shephard

Woodfork

Keppler

PCS Structural Solutions has promoted nine employees in its Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland offices.

Ted Ryan has been promoted to managing principal of the firm's Seattle office. Ryan has been with PCS for 21 years and leads the firm's private development work. His recent projects include high-end private residences across the United States, the Swyft Development in Kirkland, and the Siteline Development near Seattle Center.

Todd Parke has been promoted to managing principal of the firm's Tacoma office. Parke has been with PCS for 16 years and leads the firm's Healthcare Marketing Team. Parke's recent projects include PeaceHealth Ambulatory Care Center in Camas, the first mass timber medical building in North America; PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Expansion in Vancouver, Washington; and Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center Renovation in Medford, Oregon.

Alex Legé has been promoted to principal in the firm's Seattle office. Legé has been with PCS for 15 years and leads PCS's Public Marketing Team, as well as serving as a subject matter expert in mass timber design, both internally and on the AIA Seattle Mass Timber Committee. Legé's recent work includes the award-winning Highline High School in Burien, Lindbergh High School Addition in Renton, Lincoln High School Renovation in Seattle, and Evergreen High School in Burien.

Steven Williams has been promoted to associate principal in the firm's Portland office. Williams has been with PCS for eight years and has been instrumental in growing the Portland office since it opened in 2017. A board member of the local A4LE chapter, Williams is primarily focused on public K-12 and higher education work, such as the Treaty Oak Skills Center in The Dalles, Oregon, but he has also managed many of the firm's local healthcare projects including the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center expansion in Vancouver, Washington.

Jared Plank has been promoted to associate principal in the firm's Tacoma office. Plank has been with PCS for four years and has over 18 years of industry experience. Jared focuses on private development projects, contributing his deep expertise in post-tensioned design for hospitality, housing, and parking projects. His recent work includes PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center Parking Garage in Bellingham, Elwha River Casino Expansion in Port Angeles, and the Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Auburn.

Kirk Keppler has been promoted to Director of Innovation in the firm's Tacoma office and will head a team that enhances PCS's continued advancement in the structural engineering industry. Keppler has been with PCS for 25 years and serves as a subject matter expert on PCS's Steel Design Team. Keppler's recent projects include Swedish First Hill Expansion in Seattle, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health South Sound Cancer Center in Tacoma, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Expansion in Auburn, and PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Expansion in Vancouver.

Shadow Woodfork has been promoted to associate in the firm's Portland office. Woodfork has been with PCS for 11 years and has over 18 years of industry experience. He is an active proponent of wood design for commercial and multifamily projects, serving as PCS's internal Wood Design Team leader. This year, Shadow has worked on seven large multifamily projects in Portland including the Analog PDX mixed-use building and The Pearl Medical Center, an adaptive reuse of an existing medical building in Portland.

Annabel Shephard has been promoted to project engineer in the firm's Portland office. Shephard joined PCS in 2020 and serves on the SE 2050 Commitment Program leadership group and as chair to the Oregon chapter of the Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Committee. Shephard's recent work includes Isabelle Terrace Apartments in Hillsboro, Oregon, and Mercy Medical Center addition and renovation in Roseburg, Oregon.

Jaycob Greissl has been promoted to project engineer in the firm's Tacoma office. Greissl joined PCS in 2019 and is currently working on several healthcare projects including PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Emergency Department. Jaycob serves on PCS's internal Sustainability Team and Fun Group and has been active in coordinating staff volunteer efforts for local philanthropic organizations.

SCJ Alliance

Beck

Tova Beck has joined SCJ Alliance's office in Gig Harbor. Beck, who grew up in Gig Harbor, is a design engineer with the firm's transportation design group. She earned a bachelor's degree in architecture design and a master's in construction management, both from the University of Washington. Her experience includes work on the East Link and Lynnwood light rail extension projects.

The Gig Harbor team is currently involved in many projects throughout Western Washington, focusing on transportation and construction management projects that improve safety and access for all members of our communities.