Oct 10, 2001

Berger/ABAM

Warren Wilson was recently promoted to Grade VIII senior project manager at Berger/ABAM Engineers in Federal Way. His assignments have included project management and planning of large transportation facilities, foundation engineering, structural design and analysis, load rating, repairs and widening of existing structures, cost estimating and computer modeling. George Sheng has been promoted to Grade VI project engineer. Sheng has applied his knowledge of static and dynamic pile testing and analyses to multidisciplinary projects. He has performed research and taught at the university level on subjects such as construction engineering, foundation analysis and design, and earthquake engineering. Yuling Teo has been promoted to Grade V project engineer. Teo is a structural engineer specializing in the areas of roadway and bridge design, as well as analysis and calculations. Mary Sanford has been promoted to accountant. Sanford supports the company’s accounting staff responsible for administering accounts payable, payroll and financial reporting.

Higa Burkholder

Higa Burkholder Associates has hired two civil engineers. Todd Powell joined Higa Burkholder as a civil engineer. He specializes in commercial, residential and transportation engineering. David Foster relocated from Santa Barbara as a civil engineer. He has five years of civil engineering experience in residential, commercial and industrial development.

Otak

Roger Millar has been named director of transportation planning to provide firm-wide guidance in client service and project delivery for Otak’s transportation services. He will focus on expanding the company’s leadership role in the areas of transit planning and design, and the integration of transportation, land use policy and planning. As a public official and in private practice, Millar has managed or been a contributor to a number of significant projects, including the Portland Streetcar, the River District Development Plan, the Columbia Corridor economic development initiative and the Lloyd District improvement programs in Portland.

R.W. Beck

Debi Fortin has joined R. W. Beck Inc, an engineering and consulting firm, as an electrical engineer for the electrical group in the Seattle office.

In her new position, Fortin will work on ongoing projects as well as be involved with substations, specifically in the areas of installation plans, equipment preparation and specifications. Fortin, who has more than 12 years of experience in the energy industry, was formerly an engineer with Coffman Engineering in Seattle.

Carter & Burgess

The national consulting firm of Carter & Burgess announced that Daniel Broggel has joined the firm as a design manager of design services with the Seattle facilities unit. Broggel will help lead Carter & Burgess’ efforts to expand facilities design services into educational and other public facilities and through business and client development. He also will take an active role in monitoring the quality of design services in the local office.

HDR

Edward M. Tenny has been named national marketing manager for government affairs at HDR Engineering. He has spent the past 10 years as a consultant to municipal agencies, particularly water and wastewater utilities. Tenny is an active leader in professional organizations serving the water, wastewater and public works community. He has represented major water utilities in regulatory negotiations and has presented utility views to regulators and legislators at federal, state and local levels

Oct 03, 2001

Merritt+Pardini

Merritt+Pardini recently announced that David Pool and Marcelo Rocha have joined the firm. Pool is a project architect with eight years of experience, with educational, industrial, corporate office and recreational facilities. Pool is currently project architect for the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, Jefferson Elementary School in Port Angeles and a feasibility study for a multi-family housing project for the Biltmore Corp.

Rocha joined the firm as a designer with eight years of experience in both architecture and interior/industrial design. Rocha is currently involved in a feasibility study for a co-development hotel for the Greater Tacoma Convention Center and the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey.

Ellis Paguirigan

Kanani Miranda has joined the staff of Ellis Paguirigan Designs (EPD), an Olympia-based branding and design agency. Miranda fills the newly created position of assistant graphic designer. She comes to EPD from Kelly Printing & Graphics, Auburn, where she managed the pre-press and graphic design department.

With a presence in Olympia since 1992, Ellis Paguirigan Designs is a leading design company in the South Sound area. Specializing in brand identity and development, the award-winning agency provides a full-range of design services.

ACEC

Gary R. Bourne, senior vice president of Berryman & Henigar, is the new president of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington (ACEC Washington), formerly the Consulting Engineers Council of Washington (CECW). Bourne, a civil engineer and land surveyor, has served as a director for the organization and participated on various committees since 1988. In addition to his roles at Berryman & Henigar and ACEC, Bourne serves as a city engineer for medium-sized cities. The officers and directors who will serve with Bourne include: president-elect Paul Masten; national director Jerry Williams; vice presidents Kris Betty and John Rowland; and directors Mark Aronson, Ralph Boirum, Jorge Garcia, Jim Miller and Kathy Robertson.

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington is a professional trade association representing 200 consulting engineering, land surveying and affiliated scientific and planning firms statewide. Bill Garrity continues his tenure as executive director.

DLR Group

DLR Group has recently appointed two principals, seven senior associates and eight associates.

Steven McKay, an architectural designer with eight years of experience, has been appointed principal. McKay has worked on several significant DLR Group projects, including the award-winning Ala Moana Shopping Center expansion in Honolulu. As principal in the firm, McKay will lead the design effort in DLR Group's retail studio.

With eight years experience as a mechanical engineer, Kimberly Paulson, is the first female engineer to be appointed principal in DLR Group, and the youngest woman in the firm to achieve such recognition. In addition to serving as project engineer, Paulson manages projects for high-profile clients including Boeing and Amazon.com.

Paulson will lead DLR Group's team of engineers in the Pacific Northwest. New senior associates include: Ivan Chabra, who is working on Meeker Middle School, Madrona K-8 and Mariner High School. Scott Haas earned the title of senior associate and is working as the construction administrator for Emerson Elementary School and the State Patrol Crime Lab. Jim Petrich, project manager, is managing projects for the Oregon Department of Corrections and the city of Everett. Kay Zovanyi, is an interiors architect and designer with experience in corporate, retail, education, and housing. Zovanyi is contributing to projects for the Mukilteo School District, Verizon Wireless and Fry's Electronics. New associates include: Larry Ahern; Cathy Augustin; Todd Ferking; Tonya Giebel; George Goodfellow, Ahmed Jaddi; Rick Peters; and Marco Rodriguez.