Apr 14, 2004

HDR

The Seattle-based architecture and engineering consulting firm HDR named executive vice president Gary L. Bleeker director of its national water program. Bleeker was senior operations manager for the Northwest region and project manager for predesign of the Brightwater wastewater treatment plant conveyance system. He works out of HDR's Bellevue office. Bleeker replaces Henry H. "Bud" Benjes, who will continue to be involved with HDR's water program on management, and international and design-build programs.

LMN Architects

Chau

Viñoly

Seattle-based LMN Architects promoted John H.V. Chau and Rafael Viñoly to principals. Claudia Bartels, Lori Naig Wilwerding, Todd Schwisow and Michael Ward are associates. Chau is design lead for the Vancouver, B.C., exhibition centre expansion and previously led development of the Bremerton conference center. Viñoly will work on the Spokane convention center expansion, and a soccer and baseball stadium at the University of Washington. Bartels brings graphic design skills for marketing and project support. As LMN's lead graphic designer, she provides art direction.

Wilwerding's skills are in budgeting and space planning. She is working on interior design for the Mount Baker Theater renovation in Bellingham and the Edmonds Centre for the Arts. Ward has 16 years' project experience and has worked on retail assignments for the Seattle Mariners. He is designing a new store in Bellevue.

Schwisow is now part of the Spokane convention center expansion. He worked on the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle and a city center parking garage in Renton.

Parametrix

Paananen

Senior project manager Terry Paananen recently joined the Kirkland office of Parametrix. Paananen will work on transportation project management and business development. Paananen was a local programs engineer for Washington State Department of Transportation's Northwest region. He has 27 years of experience in transportation engineering, planning and program management.

Higa Burkholder Associates

Everett-based Higa Burkholder Associates opened a new office in Springfield, Ore., to be headed by engineer Todd Powell. The new office will provide civil engineering and land use planning services in Lane County, Ore., and help the company manage projects on the west coast. New staff in the Everett office are planner and site designer David Carlson and civil engineers James Kresge and Peter Landry. Carlson joined Higa Burkholder as a site designer and brings 20 years' experience. Kresge has over 38 years of civil engineering experience. Landry has a geology and geotechnical background.

David Evans and Associates

Bartman

Beseler

David Evans and Associates in Bellingham recently hired Jack Bartman as a senior project engineer. Bartman's roadway engineering experience includes 12 years with Washington State Department of Transportation. Bartman worked on closed-circuit TV, highway advisory radio and fiber-optic communications systems projects. In Bellevue, Richard F. Beseler joined as an associate and senior project engineer. Beseler worked on upland and waterfront facilities in the U.S. and Pacific Rim. He has also worked on aircraft facilities, utility and remote communication systems.

ESM Consulting Engineers

Kelly

ESM Consulting Engineers promoted Steve Kelly to principal at its Federal Way office. Kelly is managing civil engineering projects for Snoqualmie Ridge, Mount Rainier Resort and Port Ludlow. His expertise is in storm drainage and water quality facilities, grading and utility design. ESM provides civil engineering, land planning and landscape architecture services, and also has offices in Bothell and Cle Elum.

Apr 07, 2004

Bumgardner

Peckham

Hogman

Guy Peckham and Dan Hogman joined Bumgardner's architecture staff. Peckham has 27 years' experience on multi-family and mixed-use, commercial and residential projects. At Bumgardner he will work as project manager for a mixed-use project in Ballard. Hogman worked as a designer, photographer and 3D artist on residential, historic preservation and master planning projects.

HDR

Koreny

John S. Koreny joined architectural, engineering and consulting firm HDR's Bellevue office. Koreny will work as a senior hydrologist and water resources project manager. He has 13 years' experience in ground water and surface water hydrology and was a hydrologist with GeoEngineers.

DCI Engineers

McCullough

Mills

Scholl

Civil and structural consulting company DCI Engineers announced three of its employees have earned P.E. certification: Melissa McCullough and Jennifer Mills in Bellevue and Garth Scholl in San Diego. McCullough worked on the Capitol Court apartment building in Seattle and the Point Edwards condominiums in Edmonds. Mills, a structural project engineer, worked on Ballard Heights condos in Seattle and Lakeside community church in Lake Stevens. Scholl's experience is with the Twin Cities church in Grass Valley, Calif., and the Kenworth building in Sacramento.

Parametrix

Ciz

Noel

William Ciz and Cece Hughley Noel joined the Portland office of Parametrix.

Ciz, a transportation planner and project manager, worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation for 18 years and managed transportation system plans, corridor studies and access management projects. He helped develop the Portland area Intelligent Transportation System.

Noel led public involvement and outreach for the city of Portland's office of transportation. She is a public speaker with print and television journalism experience.