Apr 26, 2000

Coffman Engineers

Gary Lauritsen has been promoted to principal of Coffman Engineers in Seattle.

He has been with the firm for 18 years and has experience in construction management for school districts, industrial facilities and commercial office buildings. He is working on the Lake Washington School District’s $160 million modernization program.

Coffman Engineers is a structural, mechanical, electrical and construction management firm with offices in Seattle, Spokane and Anchorage.

KPFF

Paul Brallier has been named an associate at the Seattle office of KPFF Consulting Engineers, a structural and civil engineering firm. Working as a structural engineer, he focuses on engineering designs for pedestrian bridges, vehicular bridges and park and waterfront structures. He has managed several projects, including three bridges on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail for the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Terminal 5 public access for the Port of Seattle. Brallier is working on the Wharf Rehabilitation at Terminal 18 in Seattle and the North Proctor Street Bridge for the city of Tacoma.

McGowan Broz Engineers

Brian Roetcisoender has joined McGowan Broz Engineers of Bellevue as a senior mechanical engineer. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for CH2M Hill. At McGowan, he will be working in HVAC design, process piping design and plumbing systems for commercial and industrial projects. He is working on the combined communication and control center and the emergency power systems upgrade at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Daniel Lindsey brings biotech and computer experience to McGowan Broz. A recent electrical engineering graduate of Seattle University, he is working on a number of projects, including the AT&T Service and Operations Center in Bellingham and the Newport Library in Bellevue.

Becky Thomas has joined McGowan Broz as administrative assistant. She is a recent graduate of the University of Washington.

Betsie McLain has been promoted to office manager. She has been with McGowan Broz since 1995.

Mithun Partners

Mithun Partners has made 19 promotions. The Seattle architectural firm for the first time has changed its criteria for promotions to allow unlicensed architects and support staff to be recognized as leaders in the firm.

Steve Cox was promoted to principal. The new senior associates are Rich Franko, Casey Huang, Jay Pickering and Bryon Ziegler. The new associates are Kipepeo Brown, Naoe White, Sean Coney, Heather Hargesheimer, Brian Sullivan, Jon Rader, Brad Fanta, Steve Fischer, Dawn Romesmo, Marcy Fischer, Rudy Young, Sean Cryan, David Goldberg and Steve Swanson.

NBBJ

Seattle-based NBBJ has promoted these employees to senior associates: Cam Allen, Christian Carlson, Daniel Cockrell, Liz Granryd, Knut Hansen, Lisa Harrington, Scott J. Johnson, Andris Lapins, Nancy Lim, Charles Martin, Joey Myers, Martin Regge, Don Schuman and Jim Tully.

The firm has also named these employees as associates: Sean Airhart, Andy Bromberg, Dace Campbell, Tim Carter, Brenda Clark, Stacey Edwards, Yumiko Fujimori, Kelly Griffin, Beth Hartwick, Tim Jones, Justine Kim, Robert Leykam, Bruce Macon, Michelle Mahaney, Alex Maxim, Sarah McCain, Alfred Moreno, Gary Olson, Tom Owens, Charles Parks, William Parker, Harry Ray, Mark Sanders and Carl Tully.

Apr 21, 2000

Pay Attention opens in Seattle

A BertramMann outdoor clothing store recently opened in downtown Seattle at 1211 First Ave., near Harbor Steps.

Gibson Mann and Dianne Bertram, operating as Pay Attention LLC, opened their first store in San Francisco in 1997. The one in Seattle is their second.

Bertram said their travels led them to design "well-made clothing and equipment with style that would cross over to a wide range of uses beyond sports." Their clothes are made from washable wools, blended stretch twills, micro-fiber fleece and coated nylon.

UW wants a redeveloper in Tacoma

The University of Washington issued a request for proposals for developers interested in redeveloping the 34,500-square-foot Joy Building near the UW-Tacoma campus on the sound end of downtown Tacoma. The school describes the structure as a historic building.

Proposers should outline a design and how they would finance the project. The university is offering a 10- to 20-year ground lease.

Proposals are due by June 15. A pre-bid site inspection is scheduled for 10 a.m. April 24 at the Joy Building, 1720 Pacific Ave. To get a request for proposal form, fax Kerry Kahl at (206) 685-6836.

Apr 20, 2000

AdvanceOnline

AdvanceOnline, provider of Web-based training solutions to help organizations comply with environmental, transportation and occupational safety and health regulations that is headquartered in Seattle, has hired seven new employees. The new hires are; Kristen Blum, course developer; Xenia Chilkowich, manager of operations; April Grayson, course developer; Jennifer Haupt, senior marketing writer; Fay Lim, marketing communications manager; Jacob Metcalf, graphic designer; and Don Rossow, senior business development manager. AdvanceOnline partners with corporations, associations, government agencies and other training providers to design, develop and deploy its Online Institutes, an expanding network of Web-based training sites.