Aug 03, 1999

Gilbane Building Co.

S. Jamie Awford has been hired as business development manager for Gilbane Building Co.'s Western Region office in Kirkland. Awford has over 15 years of experience in architectural, engineering and construction business development and operations. In developing Gilbane's Western Region, Awford will focus on the library, education and corrections markets.

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Lease Crutcher Lewis' Portland office has made several staff additions. John Albers is a project manager, Robert "Doc" Dorroh is a superintendent and Angela Fraley is the marketing manager. Albers has worked in the industry for 20 years. Prior to joining LCL, he worked as a carpenter, foreman, superintendent and project manager for Taisei Construction and Morrison Construction. At LCL, Albers will focus on light-industrial and tenant improvement projects. Dorroh has over 30 years of construction experience in the Portland market. He previously worked at Howard S. Wright Construction. His new role is with LCL's Tenant Improvement department. Fraley has worked for the past six years in Portland's architecture, engineering and advertising industries. She is responsible for the firm's public relations and business development efforts.

Turk's Head Productions

Turk's Head Productions has recently named Scot D. Briscoe as its new art director. Briscoe brings 10 years of experience as a graphic designer and art director to this Ballard-based ad agency.

Daigle Design

Gloria Chen has joined Daigel Design, a graphic design and web communications firm based in Bainbridge Island, as a member of its graphic design team. Chen is a recent graduate of the University of Oregon, where she earned her degree in graphic design.

Jul 28, 1999

GeoEngineers

Linda Herington and Sharae Snyder have been hired by Redmond-based GeoEngineers as corporate marketing assistants.

Shannon & Wilson

Susan Chang has joined Shannon & Wilson, a geotechnical and environmental consulting firm in Seattle, as principal engineer. Chang has designed foundations for numerous buildings, bridges and roadways, primarily in New York and California. Prior to joining Shannon & Wilson, she was a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Washington State University.

Cary Kopczynski & Co.

Panos Trochalakis, a civil engineer, has been promoted to project manager at Cary Kopczynski & Co., a Bellevue-based structural engineering firm. Trochalakis is currently managing design of the Lakeview Commons Retirement Center, a 25-story senior housing facility in downtown Bellevue. He has been involved in the design of Westlake Tower, a 32-story mixed use building in downtown Seattle, and Metropolitan North, an 11-story office building also in downtown Seattle.

R.W. Beck

Donna Pocanovksy and Diane Robertson have joined R.W. Beck to work on the firm's water resources and regional water systems projects. Pocanovksy comes to R.W. Beck, an engineering-based consulting firm in Seattle, from another Northwest consulting engineering firm. Before joining R.W. Beck, Robertson, a civil and environmental engineer, worked for the World Bank.

Reid Middleton

Andrew Stember has been named by Reid Middleton to head the firm's new office in Portland as the regional manager for Oregon. Stember's primary responsibilities include regional market development as well as project management, structural engineering, plan review and building inspection. Prior to joining Reid Middleton, Stember, a structural engineer, was director of building safety services division at Austin, Texas-based BJY Inc. Reid Middleton, a structural and civil engineering firm, is based in Everett.

Roth Hill Engineering

Rebecca Saur has joined Roth Hill Engineering Partners in Bellevue as a project assistant and clerical coordinator. Saur will provide engineering and marketing assistance, administrative support, reprographics and word processing.

Space

Judith Heerwagen has joined Space, an international consulting and architectural firm with an office in Seattle, as the director of research. Heerwagen, formerly with Battelle Northwest, is an environmental psychologist who researches workplace productivity. She received her doctorate in psychology from the University of Washington and continues to serve there as a member of the graduate faculty. Also joining Space is Martin Farach, who will be the firm's lead facility planner for laboratory and biotech projects.

Leisure Care

Gary St. Arnaud has joined Bellevue-based Leisure Care as vice president of construction. His new job includes assembling and managing the technical resources needed to design and build senior housing communities. He has nearly 30 years of industry experience and holds a civil engineering degree from the University of New Brunswick. Prior to joining Leisure Care, St. Arnaud worked for Madison Homes as executive vice president. Leisure Care operates 29 retirement communities in the western part of the country.