Dec 27, 2006

GGLO

GGLO recently added Sean Canady as principal and John Bauldaf, Heather Mertes, Sean Ludviksen, Doug Powell and Steve Nordlund were promoted to associate. Rachel Gubser recently joined GGLO as an architect. She has five years of experience, including single family and commercial design, and is working on the Shorewood Heights project. Architect Chris Lyon has six years of experience and is also working on the Shorewood Heights project. Kevin Reed joined as an architect. He has a variety of residential, commercial, hospitality and retail project experience and is currently working on Phase II of Greenbridge. Anne-Émilie Gravel, landscape architect, has done urban design, master planning and design of public gardens and urban pocket parks. She is working on the Shorewood Heights residential project and the K-Kwel Warf Art master plan. Florica Bates, interior designer, has two years of multi-family experience. She is currently working on the Lofts at Kent Station and a multifamily project in Ballard. Denise Dinhof joined as an interior design intern. She is working on a residential project in Tacoma's historic district and Wesley Square in Seattle.

CES Engineering

CES Engineering added two employees to the engineering staff. Al Diedrich, will provide structural engineering design services for bridge and other structural engineering projects. A former Washington State Department of Transportation employee, he has more than 30 years experience performing bridge structural design, bridge construction project coordination, general structural design and participated on many value engineering teams. Harold Peterfeso, former state design engineer for WSDOT, will serve as a roadway design and utility engineer for CES transportation projects. Harold also has more than 30 years experience in project development, transportation design, contract plan development includes interacting with utility companies, railroads and local agencies.

Studio Meng Strazzara

Studio Meng Strazzara recently added job captain Bryant Draper and intern architect Amber French. Draper rejoins the firm to work in the educational studio on Northshore School District's Secondary Academy for Success, Transportation Facility and various building improvement projects. French bring three years of experience to the firm's educational studio. She is working on Lake Washington School District's Robert Frost Elementary School.

KPFF Consulting Engineers

Brian Vanderburg has joined KPFF Consulting Engineers' Civil Group as project manager. With 18 years of experience focusing on underground utilities and site development, he is currently working on the Woodland Park Zoo Garage, Edmonds Commuter Rail Station, Bremerton Beach Sewer and Sound Transit North Link Project. Prior to joining KPFF, Vanderburg was with PACE Engineers, where he managed the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening and King County Regional Communications and Emergency Coordination Center.

Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has hired Tracy Grover as location manager of the firm's Spokane office. Grover has been with Kleinfelder for five years and has more than 17 years of experience in the fields of geotechnical engineering and materials testing and has successfully managed large transportation projects throughout Idaho, Utah and New Mexico. He has experience in developing and reviewing hot mix asphalt and concrete mix designs. Marcia Sands joined the firm's Spokane office as a senior geologist. Sands has more than 15 years of experience as an environmental geologist and hydrogeologist in private industry with experience in air, soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater contamination characterization and clean-up, as well as experience working with state and federal governments, stakeholders in local watershed planning activities and oversight of geotechnical investigations.

Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects

Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects has hired intern architects Justin Chester, Donn DeVore, Brad Kress, Vasile Iliescu, Rosemarie Caward, Skye Schroeder, Cassandra Landry, Sarah Atkins, Filiberto Gil, Nathan Wax and Matt Lhotka; renderer Jim Longstreth; drafters Derek Wilfong, Jardiel Campos and James Stout; and administrative assistant Steven Tabak.

DeVore, Schroeder and Gil join AMAA in the Seattle office, DeVore is working on 2000 Third, a 43-story apartment building with approximately 400 units in downtown Seattle. Schroeder and Filiberto are working on the 112th Ave Apartments in Bellevue. Joining the Portland office, Chester is working on new McCormick and Schmick's Seafood restaurants. Kress is part of the team working on a high-design hotel in downtown Redmond. Iliescu has four years experience working in architecture in Romania along with several years in the U.S. and is working on 3-D models and renderings of the San Jose Market Street Condo's in San Jose, Calif. Caward is working on a boutique hotel in Woodinville and Landry is working on multiple office buildings, including the Birtcher office building and the Sequoia building. Atkins is working on Salishan's House in the Trees project. Wax is working on multiple projects at the Children's Farm Home in Corvallis, Ore. Lhotka is involved in the construction documents phase of a remodel for Glad Tidings Church. Longstreth is doing illustrations and renderings for several office buildings. Wilfong is part of the team working on the Willamette Market Place, and Campos is part of the special projects team working on several commercial buildings in Seaside and residential projects in Portland. Stout is working on a Wyndham vacation ownership resort and Tabak joins the office administrative staff.

Hanson Professional Services

Gary Gray has joined Hanson Professional Services as railroad engineer in the Seattle office. He previously worked for BNSF Railway Co. for more than 30 years as a manager of estimating and project/field engineer. His experience involves reviewing design projects for public works and industrial track projects.

Dec 20, 2006

Coffman Engineers

Coffman Engineers recently added seven staff members. Lynn Cruz is an electrical designer and has 10 years of experience designing and drafting lighting, power, data, fire alarm and signal systems. Jake Giovannoni is a structural designer with years of structural drafting experience. Brian Moll is a senior structural engineer and brings 20 years of experience working with clients such as the Army Corps of Engineers and the city of Edmonds. Ryan Morgan is a structural engineer who recently moved from Chicago working for clients such as the Department of Transportation. Shawn Robérge is a recent graduate of the University of Washington and joins the structural department. BJ Ford has three years of experience and has joined the electrical group. Transferring from the Spokane office, Jeremy Silvernail joins the mechanical department.

Landau Associates

Landau Associates recently hired Brian Taylor, CAD Lead, Kara Kanaby, staff archaeologist, Emily Slack, assistant engineer, Jeff Larson, IT administrator, and Marylee Tilla, executive assistant in the Edmonds office, and Annika Deutsch, assistant geologist in the Tacoma office. Taylor has 10 years of experience in both CAD and GIS services. Kanaby has been working for the Shasta-Trinity National Forest and will assist with field surveys and recording archaeological sites. Slack joins the environmental group working on field services including soil sampling. Larson has 20 years of experience in IT and communications with the U.S. Air Force. Marylee Tilla has a diverse background in administrative services and will support the firm’s officers. Deutsch is a recent graduate and will support all disciplines.

TSI

TSI hired Andy Dempsey to serve as an associate principal. Dempsey has experience as a city manager, public works director and city engineer. At TSI, he will manage traffic engineering projects and traffic impact assessments. Dempsey will also direct strategic planning services for both public agencies and private development clients, with a focus on transportation infrastructure financing.

Rice Fergus Miller

Greg Belding, Lea Duffy and Ron Easterday have been named principals at Rice Fergus Miller Architecture and Planning. Belding designs health care, community and custom residential projects, including work with the Jamestown S’Klallam Nation. Duffy is a lead project manager on the firm’s large-scale senior and affordable housing projects in several states, and Easterday leads many of the firm’s local institutional and government projects. Andy Kosusko has been promoted to senior associate. Kosusko is a lead designer and project architect on RFM’s housing projects and coordinates the firm’s continuing education program. Bob Guyt and Jeremy Southerland have been named associates. Guyt manages and designs community and hospitality work, including the Sixth and Pacific Building, the Kitsap Community Resources office building and the Westpark revitalization efforts. Southerland leads RFM’s visualization and graphics studio and works as one of the firm’s project designers.

Freiheit & Ho Architects

David Lewy has joined Freiheit & Ho Architects as a senior associate. Lewy has 24 years of experience managing architectural and construction projects in the Northwest and Midwest. He last worked as director of construction in the West and Northwest region for Arby’s Restaurant Group. Prior to that, he spent seven years as a project manager and area construction manager for McDonald’s Corp.