Oct 08, 1996

E. Kent Halvorson

Two new employees have joined the ranks of contractor E. Kent Halvorson. DWayne Poeppel is systems manager and Thomas Rossman is a project engineer. Poeppel has over 10 years of experience in computer network administration, cost control and construction project management. His new duties include interfacing construction and accounting functions, network administration, cost control and complete computer integration. He holds a degree in construction management from Central Washington University. Rossman is currently working on the firm's Overlake Christian Church and Seattle Christian School projects. He holds a degree in engineering physics from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

WSDOT

The Washington Department of Transportation's TransAid Division recently announced the winners of the 1996 Project Excellence Awards. The city of Auburn's Main Street revitalization project won in the category of Best Enhancement. The project included old-fashioned street lamps and a colored concrete sidewalk that was designed to resemble the wooden plank sidewalks that the city had over 100 years ago.

ATC announces promotions, additions

ATC Environmental Inc., a New York-based environmental consulting firm with 63 branch offices around the United States, recently announced the following local staff promotions and additions:

• Michael Burt has been promoted to Northwest regional manager. Burt will oversee ATC's business activities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, British Columbia and East Asia. He has 10 years management and sales experience and has managed ATC's Seattle office for the past year.
• Shawn Wolfe has been promoted to operations manager in the firm's Seattle office. Wolfe manages key corporate accounts for ATC and has an extensive asbestos, engineering and project management background.
• Michael Koenig has been promoted to business development manager for the Northwest region. Koeing has worked as the sales associate for the Seattle office for the past five months.
• Jane Rowcliffe has been named Western region business development director. Rowcliffe previously managed ATC's Seattle office and several national accounts. She has been with the company for 10 years.
• Peter Clark has been named Portland branch manager, and Scott Darlington and Bill Whelan have joined ATC as project managers.

In June, ATC acquired ATEC, a national geotechnical and environmental consulting firm based in Atlanta. Michael Koening, ATC's new business development manager, said the acquisition expanded the range of services offered by ATC. ATC has specialized in remediation and asbestos and lead abatement for the past 10 years. Nationally, ATC's annual revenues are more than $150 million. Koening said the Seattle office doubled its revenues within the past year. He also said ATC plans to open an office in Eastern Washington within the next six months.

Oct 03, 1996

Esterline Technologies

Robert Cremin has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of Esterline Technologies. Cremin will hold overall corporate responsibility for Esterline's 13 subsidiaries and will oversee the activities of the company's group vice presidents. Esterline manufactures engineered products for the commercial aircraft, aerospace and defense industries; automated equipment for the production of printed circuit boards and metal fabrication; and instrumentation for quality and process control.

Frontier Bank

Everett-based, Frontier Bank, has received top rankings from two major rating bureaus. Bauer Financial Reports, Inc. has upgraded Frontier from a four-star to a five-star rating. Veribanc has designated Frontier as a "Blue Ribbon Bank," a designation awarded to institutions that demonstrate exceptional attention to safety, soundness and financial strength. Frontier Bank has recently opened its 17th office in Lake City, the first in the Seattle market.

Oct 02, 1996

GeoEngineers, Inc.

Gayle Guadarrama has joined the firm of GeoEngineers, Inc. as corporate marketing director. Guadarrama will be responsible for improving communication throughout the firm's six Pacific Northwest offices, helping with the planning of the firm's future and enhancing the firm's image in the community. She will work out of the Redmond office. GeoEngineers is a 150-person firm offering diverse geotechnical, environmental, geologic, and ground water consulting services.

Stone Construction Equipment, Inc.

Chris Perkins has been appointed as manager of the technical services department at Stone Construction Equipment, Inc. His new responsibilities will include, managing the technical services reps; developing a computerized diagnostic trouble shooting discipline; developing service school curricula; and implementing customer service school programs. Stone Construction Equipment designs, manufactures, and markets light construction equipment.

Sparling

Greg Doyle has been promoted to manager of broadcast consulting for the technology group at Sparling. Because of his background in television studio systems for major broadcast networks, international sports networks and independent producers and stations throughout the US and Canada, he is leading the design of several local broadcast stations and Microsoft projects. He recently completed the design of audio and video television systems for MSNBC Interactive in Fort Lee, N.J., and Redmond, and has recently started the broadcast design of KCPQ's new television station. Thomas Mullins has been promoted to manager of audio/video consulting for the technology group. He is currently overseeing design of the Westin Hotel's new audio systems and Benaroya Hall's audio support and video systems. He is also active in numerous projects at the University of Washington involving distance learning and audio/video presentation systems at Mary Gates Hall, the Fisheries Building, and the Electrical Engineering/Computer Science and Engineering Building. In addition, he will lead the audio/video design for projects at the Seattle University Law School and the University of Washington's School of Law.

Sclater Kimball

Barbara Kuhne has joined the staff of Sclater Kimball Architects as an interior design specialist. A professional designer for over 14 years, Kuhne specialized in both interiors and environmental graphic design. Kuhne previously served as head of interiors for Waterleaf Architecture and Interiors and operated her own interior design business in Seattle. Jennifer Johnson has joined the staff to lead the public relations and marketing efforts for the firm. Johnson previously served as an account manager for Evans Group Public Relations, and marketing assistant for AT & T Wireless Services Messaging Division. Prior to AT & T, she worked as an account coordinator at Richmond Public Relations in Seattle. Craig Brookes has joined Sclater Kimball as an architectural intern. Brookes previously held internships with two other architecture firms in Seattle and served as a field coordinator for Denmark International Studies. A graduate of Washington State University, he also studied architecture abroad at the Danish International School, an affiliate of the University of Copenhagen.

Otak

Matt Carrick has joined Otak, Inc. as a survey technician. As an accomplished CAD technician with over six years of survey mapping and engineering drafting experience, Carrick's background includes topographic and boundary mapping and ALTA surveys for a wide range of projects and clients. He is experienced with construction staking, boundary surveys, topographic mapping, hydrographic mapping, and GPS control. Carrick was previously employed by White Shield, Inc.

Landau

Dan Ballbach has joined Landau Associates, Inc. as chief operating officer. He comes from the law firm Perkins Coie, where he was senior partner with 20 years of experience in environmental and natural resource law. He will be responsible for day-to-day management of the firm's operations and will also consult with clients in the areas of strategic environmental management, alternative dispute resolution, and environmental compliance auditing. He is currently the presiding officer of the Model Toxics Control Act Policy Advisory Committee, and member of the board of directors of the Association of Washington Business. Leslee Conner is now manager of Landau Associates' Spokane office. She is a hydrogeologist with 13 years of professional environmental experience, including seven years at Landau Associates' Edmonds office. Susan Kemp has assumed the position of marketing manager after four years with the company in its Edmonds office. She will be responsible for proposal preparation, database management, and project teaming arrangements.

Art Anderson

Douglas D. Koenen recently passed the Washington State Professional Engineer's examination for mechanical engineering. Koenen's passing grade brings the number of registered mechanical engineers at Art Anderson Associates up to nine. Gary Gill has joined the civil engineering division of Art Anderson Associates. He will commence work on the Port Orchard City Hall, City of Vallejo Passenger-Only Ferry Terminal, and Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 43 Passenger-Only Ferry Terminal, San Francisco. Gill has more than 16 years of experience as a structural engineer. His project experience includes Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at the Naval station in Bremerton.

Murase

Murase Associates, Inc. has added five members to its staff. James Ingels, project manager, is a landscape architect with over 12 years of design experience in college and medical campuses and commercial and residential projects, some of which were in Mexico and Israel. Returning to the Northwest from the Bay area, Ingels is currently working on the Powell Butte Park Master Plan and institutional projects. Steven Koch, project manager, is a native of Portland and joins Murase Associates from the office of Lawrence Halprin in San Francisco where he worked for five years. His experience included the FDR National Memorial in Washington, D.C., Nature Conservancy's Valensin Ranch, and Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Master Plan. He is currently working on a master plan for the City of Goshogawara in Japan, a Milwaukie Riverfront Plan, the Corvallis Waterfront Master Plan, and the Cook Park Expansion Master Plan. Emi Mizuno, urban planner, received her bachelor and master of engineering degrees in architecture/urban planning from Kobe University, and her master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Her previous work includes the Fukuhara Gakeun Campus Master Plan in Kyushu, Japan, and the Northeast Mission District Rezoning Project in San Francisco. She is currently working on the City of Goshogawara master plan and the Toledo Downtown plan. Mark Hafs has a background in the arts and has three years working in university campus planning offices at the University of Virginia and the University of Washington, where he completed UW's campus furnishings and signage guidelines. Mark places a special emphasis on native habitat plant restoration and the use of ornamental plants. He is presently working on the University of Washington Law School, Meadowdale High School and Whittier Elementary School.