Aug 05, 2002

Caliber Inspection

George Roni is the new safety manager at Caliber Inspection. Roni will continue in his current position as engineering manager in addition to his new role. Caliber Inspection, located in Seattle, is the largest nondestructive testing facility in the Northwest.

Jul 31, 2002

R. W. Beck

Ralph Nelson has joined R. W. Beck, a management consulting and engineering firm, as a water resources manager for the infrastructure services group in the Seattle office.

Nelson will market and deliver planning and design services related to water resources work for clients, develop project management strategies and be involved in expanding R. W. Beck's water resources capabilities on the West Coast.

Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, and previously worked with Entranco Engineers of Bellevue, where he focused on marketing and project management of stormwater, hydrology, water quality, stream restoration and water resource engineering projects.

Founded in 1942, R.W. Beck provides services to the public and private sectors in the areas of energy, water resources, solid waste and telecommunications.

Johnson Braund

Denise Storaasli has been hired as Johnson Braund Design Group’s new marketing director. Storaasli has 10 years experience marketing for the A/E/C industry. She will be responsible for business development and marketing, including research, client development, public relations, proposal development and interview preparation. She is a member of the Society of Marketing Professionals and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Western Washington University.

JBDG provides architectural and landscape architectural services to clients throughout the western U.S. JBDG is designing a new corporate headquarters building in Tukwila and expects to move there in October.

Dykeman

Tim Jewett, associate principal at Dykeman Architects, has been elected to the Seattle chapter, American Institute of Architects board of directors for a three-year term beginning in September.

Tom Rochon, associate, has rejoined Dykeman. He was previously with the firm from 1985 to 1996. Rochon has 16 years of design experience in public and private sector work. He is currently working on a project for the city of Marysville.

The 35-year-old company specializes in architecture, interior design, master planning, site planning and feasibility studies.

Erickson

Wayne Lerch has become a principal at Erickson McGovern PLLC, an architectural firm in Tacoma. He joins Jay Peterson, Steve Storaasli and Tzzy Wong in the leadership of the firm. In his 26 of experience he has completed an extensive variety of project types and has demonstrated an expertise in educational facilities.

Lerch is currently managing a modernization to the Mohler Campus Building for Bates Technical College, a new junior high school for Bethel School District, the Childcare Center and Radio Station facilities for Clover Park Technical College and the recently awarded College Services Center for Olympic College in Bremerton.

Erickson McGovern focuses on designing school facilities and is celebrating 30 years in business.

Freiheit

Randalle Burton has joined Freiheit & Ho Architects as an architectural intern. Burton received her degree from Hampton University and has gained her previous experience from a full service A/E firm in Virginia. She will provide architectural design, production and construction document support on hospitality projects for Freiheit & Ho Architects.

Crows Nest Entertainment

Crows Nest Entertainment of Spokane has expanded its staff. Michael Sciarrotta, formerly with Muzak and DMX/AEI, is the new East Coast sales director based in Newtown, Penn.; Rob Hart, previously with Seattle-based Parker Services, is a new account manager based in Bellevue; Chad Kilmer, previously with DMX Music and AEI Music Network, is a new engineer; and Bill Jennings is a new RadioNet producer. Crows Nest, with corporate offices in Seattle and Spokane, designs, installs and manages commercial audio/video-integrated systems for national retailers and restaurants.

Jul 24, 2002

LMN

LMN Architects recently promoted six people to leadership positions: George Shaw to partner; Jane Hendricks to senior principal; David Reddish to principal; and Kristy Kimura, Sam Miller and Christi Wilson to associates. The firm also announced a new director of business development and principal, Victoria Cooper.

Shaw joined LMN in 1991, bringing experience in client relations and large-scale project design, management and technical execution. He is LMN’s eighth partner and assumes a leadership role in the development and delivery of services related to higher education, performing arts and convention center projects.

Hendricks has 22 years of professional experience including four years at LMN and eight years of concurrent teaching responsibilities at the universities of Minnesota and Washington. She leads LMN’s major projects in the library, university and community college market sectors.

Reddish is a senior designer at LMN with responsibilities for projects in public assembly, retail, mixed-use, office and commercial market sectors. He has 24 years of experience, eight with LMN in designing major projects in Seattle, Bellevue and Portland.

Cooper has 25 years of experience as an architect, during which she spent considerable time in client development and strategic marketing roles for firms in the Northwest and nationally. She is a past president of the Seattle Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services and a past national board member of SMPS.

Kimura has been a key participant in business development for LMN for over six years and is currently manager of the marketing department. Her responsibilities include monitoring the implementation and performance of the business-marketing plan and she is a lead coordinator of direct marketing efforts.

Miller has more than 15 years of professional experience within the architectural, engineering and construction industries, and contributes his wide-range of design and technical knowledge to LMN’s complex cultural facilities and convention center project types. He is one of the firm’s sustainable design experts and has recently been accredited a LEED professional.

Wilson joined LMN in 1996 and has since participated in administrative and marketing support for large projects in all market sectors. She is a lead coordinator of direct marketing efforts and facilitates the organization of marketing information technology and database systems.

Interface

Interface Engineering now has four certified LEED accredited professionals on staff. The accredited professionals include James Wright in Kirkland; Jerry Yudelson and Mark Heizer, in Milwaukie, Ore.; and Stuart Lindsay in Sacramento. Wright and Lindsay are principals of the firm.

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and is used as the standard for green or sustainable building practices. LEED accreditation through the U.S. Green Building Council is earned by passing a national exam that demonstrates knowledge of green building design, practices and strategies, and a thorough understanding of the LEED Green Building Rating System and related resources and procedures.

Wright is a founding principal of Interface and has 40 years of experience in the mechanical design of commercial and institutional projects. He offers technical expertise in the design of plumbing, HVAC, medical gas and fire protection systems.

Yudelson has more than 20 years of experience with renewable energy systems, building design, environmental remediation, water conservation and solid waste management.

Heizer is a mechanical engineer with more than 18 years of experience in facilities management and the design of high efficiency HVAC and plumbing systems.

Lindsay is a senior electrical designer and principal-in-charge of Interface’s Sacramento office. He has more than 20 years of experience in the design of electrical systems for commercial and industrial projects.

"We intend for most of our senior technical staff to become LEED accredited to demonstrate our commitment to sustainable design as an integral part of our consulting engineering practice," said Interface President Omid Nabipoor. "We also believe that studying for the exam causes us to become more knowledgeable and broader based in our understanding of sustainable design issues affecting architects, owners and other engineering consultants."

Interface is the second largest full-service commercial mechanical and electrical engineering firm headquartered on the West Coast, based on 2001 company revenues. With 141 employees, the firm has offices in Kirkland; Milwaukie, Salem and Eugene, Ore.; and Sacramento.