May 01, 2002

WJE

Christine Zimmer has joined Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates as a project architect. Zimmer has worked on historic and contemporary buildings. She has performed field investigations and condition surveys on wood structures, cast-in-place concrete, terra cotta, stucco, stone, brick masonry, exterior insulation and finish systems, vinyl siding, roofing systems and waterproofing systems.

Peter M. Ryan joined WJE in 2001 and has recently been promoted to senior architect/engineer. Ryan has worked on historic and contemporary buildings and has been involved with repair and field investigation, construction documentation, condition assessments, code analysis, building assembly research, moisture infiltration testing and litigation support.

Amy Lamb Woods has joined as a project architect/engineer. She has worked on projects such as concrete investigation and repair, granite cleaning, terra cotta investigation and repair, travertine condition assessment, stone patching and repair, masonry water leakage testing, mortar matching, earthquake damage assessments and historic structure reports.

Kip Gatto has joined as a project engineer. Gatto has worked on structural analysis and repair of buildings. He has experience in repair and upgrade of earthquake damaged, fire damaged and severely decayed structures.

Richard G. Clausen has returned as a senior materials specialist. He has worked on numerous projects involving condition surveys, failure investigations and repair assessments of contemporary and historic structures, field inspections, and on-site troubleshooting of high strength and structural lightweight concrete, shotcrete, reinforced masonry and reinforced and prestressed concrete construction.

EES

Economic and Engineering Services, Inc. announced Wade Hathhorn has been promoted to president. He will be responsible for management of consulting services. Prior president Bob Wubbena will become chairman of the board, managing EES' client services program.

ESM

Mary Mader, corporate marketing manager, will lead all marketing efforts including strategic planning and special events at ESM. She has 10 years marketing experience in the AEC industry throughout the Northwest, Australia and southeast Asia. She is active in the Society of Marketing Professional Services and authors the "Dear Marketer" column for the SMPS Regional Newsletter.

Craig Olson will serve as government services manager for the firm’s Public Works Division. He has 25 years of governmental relations and engineering experience. He recently secured $4.7 million for six regional transportation projects. He is actively involved in the Society of Value Engineers-Puget Sound Chapter, the American Society of Civil Engineers and American Public Works Association.

Raymond Miller joins as a senior project manager in the Federal Way office. Prior to joining ESM, Ray provided project management, scheduling and quality control for several residential, educational and office park projects.

William Goggin has joined the Bothell office as a senior project manager. Goggin has 30 years experience, specializing in land development and public works projects.

In addition to the new staff above, three staff members have recently been promoted: Ron Guest has been promoted to principal and serves as general manager in charge of the Bothell office. Guest has 25 years experience in land planning and design, infrastructure design and construction management. Mike Bowen was named principal and serves as senior survey project manager for large public and private projects. Rick Foxworthy has been promoted to associate. He has served as crew chief and a field and project manager.

ESM is a Federal Way civil engineering, planning, surveying and project management firm, founded in 1982.

Tetra Tech

The surface water division of Tetra Tech infrastructure services group announced several staff additions: Taunja Berquam, David Broadfoot, Tonya Giebel, Jaime Krakowiak, Larry Paul and Jacob Venard. Berquam will be providing project management, planning and client development expertise for the firm's Portland office. Prior to joining Tetra Tech, Berquam was the continuing authorities program manager at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland district.

Broadfoot specializes in multi-disciplined task and project management for NEPA compliance, and will be project manager for the firm's master contract with the Alaska District Corps of Engineers. As marketing coordinator, Giebel is responsible for marketing and business development activities in six of the firm's western U.S. office locations.

Krakowiak joins the firm as hydrologic technician, and will assist the firm with project communication, hydrographic field data collection, hydrologic analysis and report preparation. Krakowiak is currently working on the analysis of several river and floodplain systems, including the Rio Grande, Pecos, Colorado and Gunnison rivers.

Paul has experience with ecosystem restoration projects, harbor issues, shoreline protection and beach erosion programs. As senior manager with Tetra Tech, Paul will work coastal and watershed programs.

Parametrix

Parametrix recently hired senior wetlands biologist Emily Roth. Roth will be responsible for both project execution and business development in the Portland area.

The Portland office provides services in transportation, environmental sciences, water and wastewater engineering, waste management and architecture

Mayor's Small Business Awards

Nearly 80 small businesses have been nominated for the 2002 Mayor’s Small Business Awards. From storefront to waterfront, the nominated businesses represent nearly every Seattle neighborhood. Nominees include Ridolfi Engineers, Seneca Real Estate Group, Bush Roed Hitchings, Seaborn Pile Driving and PCT Construction. On May 9, 10 firms will win this year’s award. The ceremony will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Bell Harbor Conference Center. For tickets call (206) 297-6801.

Apr 24, 2002

Freiheit & Ho

Atwater

Mollie Atwater joined Freiheit & Ho Architects as an architectural intern. She has previously been involved with site documentation and extensive model building with larger-scale projects. She will provide architectural design, production and construction document support on hospitality projects.

NBBJ

NBBJ partners have announced this year's promotions and awards. Cecile E. Haw, William J. Nichols and Timothy J. Johnson were made firm partners. Haw is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and the International Society of Certified Public Accountants. Nichols has focused on the internal operations and financial management of NBBJ during his 20 years with the firm. He runs the daily operations of NBBJ, including financial performance, legal affairs, risk management and office services. Johnson is principal-in-charge of design for NBBJ's New York office, with experience in the corporate and commercial design markets.

In addition, NBBJ's Seattle office has three new principals, four promotions to senior associate and 11 new firm associates.

New principals are Scott J. Johnson, Jim Suehiro and Chuck Kolb. Johnson has helped realize some of the firm's most innovative buildings. Suehiro brings 25 years of architectural experience to his role in airport terminal planning and design. Kolb has relationships with many Puget Sound health care providers.

New senior associates are Brenda K. Clark, Jeffrey I.L. Miller, Tom Owens and Lynne Shira. New associates are Daniel Ayars, William Chu, Steve Doub, Cameron Hall, Carolyn P. Johnson, Glen H. Kawaguchi, Mindy Levine, Jacqueline Pulley, Celeste C. Robinette, Robert V. Smith and Melanie Taylor.

Berger/ABAM

Gilbertson

Yoe

Bell

Christopher Gilbertson recently joined Berger/ABAM Engineers in Federal Way. Gilbertson’s experience includes civil and structural engineering for public works projects. He has done surveying and inspection work for road construction and sewer rehabilitation projects. Gilbertson received his bachelor’s and master’s in civil engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Lena Yoe joined Berger/ABAM's Federal Way headquarters. Yoe has five years of structural engineering experience with building facilities and metal-plate storage tanks. Her background includes new design, rehabilitation and renovation of commercial and residential buildings. Yoe previously worked as a structural engineer for a Chicago-based engineering firm.

Samuel Bell has also joined the firm as a computer-aided drafting operator at the Federal Way headquarters. Bell has 12 years of experience in project management, drafting coordination and CAD systems operation. He is an Autodesk certified instructor and technical specialist. Bell worked as a training manager for a CAD consulting services firm.