Mar 23, 1999

Do business in Canada and Mexico

SEATTLE -- Uncle Sam wants YOU. The Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce is launching a free "market entry program" to encourage U.S. businesses to export products and services to Canada and Mexico. Commerce is particularly interested in signing up some environmental consulting firms. The program consists of five sessions with trade professionals. Participants will be given training materials. Topics include doing business in Canada and Mexico, NAFTA, marketing, trade finance, legal aspects of exporting, pricing and transportation. Those who complete the course will be awarded a certificate of training from Commerce. Interested persons must have been in business for two years and have marketing materials. Contact Karen Taylor, (206) 553-6933. The deadline for applications is March 31.

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Seattle-based Lease Crutcher Lewis has hired Jean McCall as a project manager. McCall is working on Genie Industries' new office and manufacturing plant in Moses Lake. She formerly worked at Ferguson Construction, and has 20 years of experience as a project manager, project engineer and contracts administrator for commercial and industrial projects.

Mar 18, 1999

Mackie Designs

Mackie Designs, a Woodinville-based manufacturer and marketer of professional audio systems, recently accepted the resignation of Patric Wiesmann, vice president of marketing and business development. Wiesmann joined the firm in January 1997 and plans to return to the medical products industry.

Mar 17, 1999

Historic Seattle tours

An ongoing series of lectures and tours sponsored by Historic Seattle features the history and ongoing development of First Hill, one of Seattle's oldest neighborhoods. The lectures are held on Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Volney Richmond Jr. Auditorium at Virginia Mason Hospital North Pavilion, 1201 Terry. On March 23 Steve Stoppard, supervisor of the Department of Neighborhoods will present "Growing Pains" a look at the changing demographics and the impact of zoning and code requirements on First Hill. On the same evening, a panel will discuss current and former residents of the neighborhood. On March 30, there will be a panel discussion involving institutions, neighborhood groups and residents called "Re-defining First Hill." On Saturday, March 27, there will be a three hour walking tour guided by the Seattle Architecture Foundation. And in the afternoon residential units will be open for a self-guided tour. The lecture series and afternoon tour are $45 for members of Historic Seattleand $55 for non-members. The lecture series and both tours are $60 for members and $70 for non-members. For more information, contact Historic Seattle at 622-6952.

Transportation design-build conference

"Design-Build for Transportation," a conference sponsored by the Design-Build Institute of America, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the American Society of Civil Engineers will be held on April 22 and 23 in Salt Lake City. The tour is being promoted for state and local transportation officials, civil engineers, general contractor, transportation policy maker, planners, attorneys, college and university professors and corporate and government decision makers. Special ski packages are available. For more information call DBIA at (202) 682-0110.

Baylis

Baylis Brand Wagner of Bellevue has simplified the company name to Baylis Architects.

Landau

Landau Associates, a geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm with offices in Edmonds, Spokane and Tacoma has opened a new office in Portland. Under the management of principal Julie Wilson, the Portland office is providing environmental services for the Ross Island Sand and Gravel facility in Portland and remedial investigation services for GAF in Beaverton.

Finrow to advise Mayors' Institute

Jerry Finrow has been appointed to serve as one of thirty advisers to the Mayor's Institute on City Design. Finrow is dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Washington and president-elect of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. The Mayors' Institute was established by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1986 to improve the design and liveability of American cities by helping mayors recognize the power of design. The MICD partnership also includes the United States Conference of Mayors and the American Architectural Foundation. As an advisor, Finrow will be called on to counsel the MICD on its activities and serve as a conduit of information between the MICD and the design community.

GeoEngineers

GeoEngineers has promoted Kurt Anderson, Kurt Fraese and Dave Thielen to principal. Anderson has been an environmental geologist with GeoEnginers for three and a half years. Working in the Redmond office, he also manages the firm's information systems department. Fraese manages GeoEngineers' Seattle office, and has been with the firm for 11 years. His environmental assessment and remediation clients include Puget Sound Energy, the Federal Aviation Administration and various law firms. He also manages the firm's health and safety program. Thielen was recently named co-office manager of the 30-person Portland office along with Terry Fisk. As the geotechnical group manager in that office, Thielen has worked on the Portland International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower, Doernbecher Children's Hospital and the North Portland Harbor Bridge. In the Spokane office of GeoEngineers, David Enos has been hired as a project geologist. He has nine years of experience as a geologist in environmental assessment and remediation. Other recent promotions at GeoEngineers include Tim Blackwood to project geotechnical engineer, Bill Collins to senior hydrogeologist, Robert Curtis to staff geologist, John Koreny to senior environmental scientist, Scott McDevitt to staff geotechnical engineer, Layne Alfonso to project environmental scientist, Ken Cecil, King Chin and Michael Schaffer to staff geotechnical engineer, Tina King to staff geologist, and Jason O'Donnell to staff geologist.

Hewitt Architects

John Aldredge has been promoted to the level of associate at Hewitt Architects. He is currently project architect on Welch Plaza, a mixed use residential project in the Central District and Project Manager on 106th Place Condominiums, a mixed use residential project in Bellevue. He is Project Manager for the King County 911 Regional Communications and Emergency Coordination Center. Eight people have recently joined the staff of Hewitt Architects. Mark Evans' nine years of architecture experience includes multi family residential, commercial and international hospitality projects. He is project architect for 523 Broadway, a mixed use residential project incorporating housing and a grocery on Capitol Hill, and for Redmond Town Center mixed use housing. Andrew Engel has also joined the firm with nine years experience in architecture, including corporate architecture and corporate campus planning. Engel is currently working on transportation projects including the passenger only ferry terminals for Washington State Ferries and Sound Transit LINK light rail system. David Laielli has experience in the design of institutional and commercial facilities, and is currently working on the Port of Seattle's Cruise Ship Terminal located at Bell Street Pier. Gordon Ramstrom has worked on marine and ferry terminals, multi-family housing, health care, airports, and corporate projects during the last 19 years. At Hewitt, Ramstrom is project architect on Sixth and Blanchard, a commercial office and retail project in the Denny Regrade. Christine Rothman has six years experience as a landscape designer. Recent project work includes Harbor Steps North and Redmond Town Center Mixed-Use Housing. Lee Stubbe's 25 years of experience as an architect includes ownership of his own firm and work with design firms in Seattle, Honolulu, and Japan. An early expert with CAD, Stubbe is experienced with mixed-use developments and multi family and single family residential. He has won design competitions for projects in Japan and Mercer Island. Stubbe is currently working on Carpenters Tower, a mixed use residential project in the Belltown neighborhood. Chris Dillard, a recent graduate of the University of Idaho, is proficient in computer applications for the design industry including CAD and 3DS Max. Jeannine McAuliffe has four years experience in architecture. McAuliffe has been a design team member for commercial projects, including international experience with an office complex in Norway, and for student housing. McAuliffe is currently working on Welch Plaza, a mixed use residential project.

Parametrix

Lindsay Yamane has been promoted to deputy director of transportation at Parametrix. He was previously senior transportation project manager, and has been responsible for the design of many transportation projects including roads, and highways, light rail and bridges. Gayla Reese has been promoted from business development manager in the Portland office to corporate marketing manager. She will oversee company-wide marketing operations and business development. Maureen Haley is the new marketing coordinator for the Portland office. She has nine years of experience in the environmental engineering industry.

Art Anderson

Ronald Selvidge has joined Art Anderson Associates as vice president of research. He will be responsible for acquiring funding and completing research projects in marine engineering and construction. He has been responsible for Navy research on top-secret ocean engineering systems and provided management consulting services to various Navy research centers. He has also worked at research institutes and shipyards in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Kubota Kato Chin

Ken Kubota and Charles Kato have added a new principal, Scott Chin, former owner of Geometrix Architects, to their firm. The ten-year-old firm is now called Architects Kubota Kato Chin. Current projects include civic facilities renovations and additions for the town of Steilacoom; a 44-unit condominium in downtown Bellevue; City of Seattle Fire Station 21 renovation; Asian Resource Center stage addition; a 22-unit condominium at 15th & Yesler; an addition to the City of Mercer Island Thrift Shop; planning for the new Wing Luke Asian Museum; owner's representative services for the 25-unit Fujisada condominium in the International District; and support for architectural clients on both the Regional Transit Authority Light Rail system and on the Washington State University Scholars Hall renovation.

FSi

Robert Danforth has taken over the presidency of FSi consulting engineers. The Pioneer Square firm was founded in 1985 by Butch Younker, who has decided to pursue other interests. Younker will continue to support the firm during the management transition. After 22 years with the industry, Danforth's client list includes BF Goodrich, Boeing, Starbucks, University of Washington, Mahlum Architects, ARC Architects, Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire and the Austin Company. Danforth now shares leadership of the firm with vice presidents Michael Eshelman and Richard Temkin.

Nakano

Nakano Associates has hired Peter Hummel as a senior associate. The firm has also promoted project managers Dodi Fredericks and Bob Birkeland to the position of senior associate. Hummel has 14 years of experience in landscape architecture in the Seattle area. His recent projects include Golden Gardens Park, The Sustainability Center, and the Mary Theler Wetlands. Fredericks has been with the from for nine years. Her project experience includes a master plan for the University of Puget Sound, Fairview Olmsted Park, the Redmond Watershed, Mary Gates Hall for the University of Washington, and Central Park Trail for CADA. Birkeland, who has been with Nakano for eight years, served as designer for the Northwest Rooms "Fountain of Life" and the International Fountain Mall at the Seattle Center.

Squier

Arlan Rippe, president of Squier Associates of Lake Oswego, Ore., has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Geo-Institute, a specialty organization within the 120,000-member American Society of Civil Engineers.

Berger/ABAM

Ruba Zumut has joined Berger/ABAM as senior structural engineer. Her background includes designs and details for precast and reinforced concrete, steel masonry and wood designs. She was previously with Robert Fossatti Associates. Zumut is currently working on the Tacoma Dome parking garage. Kristin Hasselblad has joined the firm as an environmental planner/biologist, with a background in habitat conservation, biological analyses, conservation biology, behavioral ecology, genetic studies and natural history studies. She is currently working on Pierce County's watershed plan and unified sewer general plan projects.

C3MG

George Kelly recently joined C3MG as construction manager and project controls engineer in the firm's Portland office. He has previously worked for Anderson Construction Company, International Design Corporation and Koll Development Company. He has participated in projects for the Oregon Museum of History and Industry, Hewlett Packard, Kamatsu Silicon American and Intel.

FFA

Robert G. Boileau, an associate principal at Fletcher Farr Ayotte in Portland, has recently been appointed to the Archdiocesan Building Commission, and will review plans and designs for properties held by the Archdiocese of Portland.

W&H Pacific

Lloyd Savage has been appointed to head the survey group in the Portland office of W&H Pacific. He has more than 33 years of experience in the industry, and recently managed the survey department for four years at Otak's Lake Oswego, Ore. office.

Rice Fergus

Doug Maraist has joined Rice Fergus Architects of Bremerton as a project architect. He has 23 years of experience in educational, institutional and commercial projects.

White Shield

White Shield, which provides land surveying, civil and environmental engineering services has moved its Bellevue office. The address of the new office is 1520 140th Ave. N.E., Suite 100, Bellevue 98005, (405) 641-7800. The firm's corporate office is in Grandview.

Cutter & Buck

Cutter & Buck, a Seattle-based golf apparel and sportswear manufacturer, recently promoted Julie Snow to director of women's merchandising and design. Lindsey Schaller will succeed Snow in her previous position as international merchandise manager.

AdCorp

Redmond design firm AdCorp will move to Woodinville at the end of March. The new address is 19501 144th Ave. NE, Suite C-400, phone (425) 483-3198.