Jun 20, 2002

Independence Energy

Bill Ward has been named to the board of directors at Independence Energy, a provider of natural gas under new federal oversight rules that is located in Bel Air, Md. Ward is the president of Management Engineering Associates of Camas.

Jun 19, 2002

Mahlum

Mahlum Architects has named five new associates in its Seattle office. Todd Olson's most notable projects are the Evergreen Professional Center at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland, master planning for Mount Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka, a student health and wellness center at the University of California/Los Angeles, and numerous projects for Valley Medical Center in Renton.

Douglas McNutt, a project manager, focuses on health care and technology projects such as the radiation oncology addition, the emergency department expansion and the East Pavilion addition at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland; the research and development laboratories at Corixa Corp. in Seattle; and the new Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.

David Swenson has concentrated the last eight years on education projects, including the design and renovation of Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington and the 1,600-student Ballard High School in Seattle.

Mitchell Kent's primary focus is on education architecture and maintaining effective client relationships. As project architect he is responsible for the Cedar Valley Community School in Edmonds and various other schools such as Northshore in Bothell and Three Cedars Waldorf in Bellevue. He also worked on tenant improvements for Corixa Corp. in Seattle.

Benjamin Doty works primarily on health care and education projects such as the Seminar II classroom building at Evergreen State College, the radiation oncology center at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland and a new patient wing addition at Ketchikan General Hospital in Ketchikan. In addition, Doty is responsible for the firm's three-dimensional design graphics and for screening and hiring new employees for the Seattle office.

Entranco

Entranco announced Gary Demich has been promoted to vice president, transportation program lead. Demich previously headed the transportation division in Entranco’s Bellevue branch. His background includes highway and bridge engineering, maintenance, and federal and state funding for city, county and tribal transportation projects. His efforts in delivering a new freeway interchange from start to finish in 25 months earned him recognition as one of the top 25 newsmakers in the construction industry worldwide for 1997.

KPFF

Joe Eberhardt has been named associate at KPFF Consulting Engineers. Eberhardt, a civil project manager, has 14 years experience in site development projects for commercial, retail, residential and transit facilities.

He is working on the Redondo Heights Park-and-Ride, Trimble Hall Residence facility at the University of Puget Sound and is doing the North Precinct expansion feasibility study for the Seattle Police Department. Eberhardt is overseeing various projects at Redmond Town Center, including the Bon Marche store and a multi-tenant retail building and a regional sewer study. He recently completed the Northpointe office complex infrastructure in Snohomish County, the Twin Lakes Park-and-Ride for the Washington State Department of Transportation in Federal Way and the Edmonds Community College Transit Center in Lynnwood.

CDi

CDi Engineers recently added Ed Langebartel to its engineering staff. He has 25 years mechanical design and project management experience on a wide variety of projects. He is initially providing design and management expertise for two projects at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center: the Seattle City Light transformer vault cooling project and the infrastructure domestic water filtration project.

Rod Pascua joins CDi Engineers’ health care team, bringing 15 years of mechanical design experience to his work on the 70th and Sand Point Way Medical Office Building at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle. He is also involved with several projects at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, including the laboratory renovation, diagnostic imaging renovation, helipad addition, campus clinic renovation and the surgery addition.

Rachelle Steele brings her previous experience in the HVAC industry to CDi’s CAD Department, where she is working on a variety of projects, including Providence Everett Medical Center Pavilion for Women and Children, Seattle Center Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, University of Washington Medical Center Surgery Pavilion, Sound Transit Maintenance Facility and Washington Mutual Corporate Leadership Center

Jun 18, 2002

National Sign

National Sign has acquired S&S Sign Co. S&S has operated in Seattle since 1973 and will be run as a separate division of National Sign. S&S is credited with the design of several landmark signs including the Seattle Public Market, Five Spot Diner, Showbox and Pagliacci Pizza. National Sign was founded in Seattle in 1915.

Jun 14, 2002

Dimensions Design Center

The Bellevue based mirror, fine art and custom framing business, Dimensions Design Center has been purchased by Duane Dahl, former chief executive officer of Kiss.com and Udate.com. Dahl has members of the former Kiss.com development team developing Web-based tools and products to allow Dimensions to be more productive and efficient while completing projects. Dimensions has locations in Bellevue and Lynnwood with corporate offices in Bothell.

Jun 12, 2002

Nakano

Nakano Associates announced it has promoted Rob Fazio and Jenifer Rees to the positions of senior associates. The firm also recently hired Nicole Kistler and Tina Vincent as associate landscape designers.

Fazio's current projects include Holly Park Redevelopment Phase II, Washington State University Honors Hall and McCroskey Hall; Bellevue Transit Center; and Central Washington University's Kamola Hall and Sue Lombard Hall.

Rees' background includes work on recreation plans, new community master plans, residential developments, parks, college campuses and commercial properties. Current projects include Rainier Vista Redevelopment, the new commercial building at Fifth Avenue and Bell Street in Seattle and the Capitol Hill Library.

Nakano Associates specializes in landscape architecture, parks and recreation planning, and urban design for public and private clients.

W&H Pacific

Adam Haas has been promoted to vice president of telecommunications at W&H Pacific. He has worked at the firm for the past year as executive director of the company’s telecommunications consulting practice. His background includes work with cable television, telephony, wireless and broadband services.

Bothell-based W&H Pacific is a consulting/engineering firm of planners, surveyors, engineers and landscape architects serving the infrastructure development needs of clients throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Entranco

Entranco, a multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consulting company, announced that Melissa Camp has joined Entranco as a business development specialist.

Camp will be working with Entranco’s site/civil group in business development, helping roll out a new marketing database, and developing a company-wide communications campaign.

ABKJ

Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, a Seattle-based civil and structural engineering firm, recently added four engineers to its building and transportation departments.

Tie Zong brings 19 years experience to the ABKJ building department and is currently assigned to the Gaston Memorial Hospital project in Gastonia, N.C., and the Sharp Hospital Modernization project in San Diego.

Steve Miller brings two years experience to the ABKJ building department, where he is working on the Sharp Hospital project.

Suzanne Kaminski brings 10 years experience to the ABKJ civil engineering department, where she is providing civil site work for Bartlett Memorial Hospital in Juneau, and St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma.

Aaron Sherry has four years experience in civil engineering and has been assigned to the University of Washington Bioengineering Lab project.

INCA

Russ Bauder has recently joined INCA Engineers in Bellevue, as a project manager in the transportation department. His responsibilities with INCA will include management and design of complex transportation projects. Bauder has 22 years of engineering experience in the design and construction of streets and highways throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Chuck Purnell recently joined INCA as a project manager in the Transportation Department. His responsibilities with INCA will include management and design of complex transportation-related projects. Purnell has managed and designed transportation, drainage, wastewater treatment and water supply projects.

SvR

SvR Design Co., a civil engineering, landscape architecture and environmental restoration firm has new additions to its Seattle office.

Joe Moon recently joined SvR as a civil engineer and brings 10 years of experience in both management and design. He is working on the civil design for the city of Seattle Fire Department and Seattle Public Utilities Combined Training Facility. He is also working on a community center and library, both part of the 120-acre High Point Housing and Garden Community Redevelopment.

Keri Hills joins SvR as CADD manager. With eight years of production experience, Hills manages the schedule, maintains standards and quality control for the drafting department.

Minuette Le joins SvR as marketing coordinator with five years of experience marketing for firms including NBBJ, Garry Struthers Associates and Berona Engineers.

Steve Burke has taken on the new role of project manager for Rainier Vista redevelopment for the Seattle Housing Authority. He is also working on a seven-building addition to the Evergreen State College, the Palisades Retreat Center for the Archdiocese of Seattle, the Echo Glen Vocational Building and Bellevue Fire Station No. 2. SvR is also brings on board summer intern Michelle Mobily, who is a senior at the University of Iowa.

CivilTech

CivilTech, a Bellevue structural, geotechnical, and software engineering firm, announced a returning senior staff member.

Michael Xue has rejoined the geotechnical group as lead geotechnical engineer. Xue has 20 years of experience in geotechnical investigations, engineering and design, and has experience in transportation projects in the Puget Sound region. He has also provided soils engineering for wastewater treatment plants and pump stations, water and fuel tanks, tunnels, low- to high-rise buildings, piers and wharves, and residential/commercial developments

White Center Community Development Association

The newly formed White Center Community Development Association has hired David Schraer as executive director and Lisa Phounsavath as summer program manager. Schraer is a commercial architect, former Peace Corps volunteer, and founder and first executive director of Queen City Community Development. Phounsavath is an MBA candidate at the University of Washington and will work as an intern through the Business and Economic Development Program. WCCDA received $105,000 in start-up funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Seattle Foundation and Impact Capital. The organization is initially charged with revitalizing downtown White Center and improving affordable housing in the neighborhood.