Jan 27, 2016

Sage Architectural Alliance

Kume

Mun

Southerland

Bender

Sage Architectural Alliance hired Stacey Bender as principal and director of interior design, Jeremy Southerland as a principal, Renard Mun as director of design and Ellen Kume as an intern architect. Bender has been in the field for over 18 years. She has led interior design for award-winning projects and been published in Interior Design, Modern Healthcare and Contract magazines. Southerland has over 18 years of experience that includes planning and designing over 2 million square feet of senior housing. He has presented at the Living Future Un-Conference. Mun was a designer at Starbucks. His experience also includes medical facilities, schools and mixed-use buildings. Kume holds a bachelor's in architectural design from the University of Washington, and has graphic and production skills. She will work on housing projects.

Herrera Environmental Consultants

Mitchell

In Bellingham, Herrera Environmental Consultants hired Colleen Mitchell as a civil engineer. She has 10 years of experience focused on LID stormwater management. Her experience includes water systems for Bullitt Center in Seattle. The Bellingham office opened in early 2015 and is led by Chris Webb, who has been a civil engineer for over 20 years in the city.

Rice Fergus Miller

Belding

Greg Belding is now a majority shareholder at Bremerton-based Rice Fergus Miller, joining Steve Rice, Dave Fergus and Mike Miller as a partner in leading the firm. Belding was hired 25 years ago and leads community-based human service projects. He led design for the LEED platinum Rice Fergus Miller office and studio. The firm provides architecture, interior design and planning.

West Consultants

Cary

Warms

Rinehimer

Mork

Cunha

Viducich

Salem, Oregon-based West Consultants hired Luciana Cunha, Ph.D., as a senior engineer, Eric Mork as a staff engineer, J. Paul Rinehimer, Ph.D., as a senior hydraulic engineering staff member, Lyman Petersen as a hydrologist/scientist, Mikell Warms as a hydraulic and hydrologic engineering staff member, and Ben Cary and Jon Viducich as hydraulic engineering staff members. Cunha and Mork work in Folsom, Rinehimer in Bellevue, Petersen in Vancouver, Warms in Portland, Cary in Salem and Viducich in San Diego. Cunha was with The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey focused on green infrastructure to minimize urban floods and combined sewage overflows. Mork is a water resources professional who holds a master's in civil and environmental engineering from University of California, Davis. Rinehimer has 10 years of experience in research and modeling of hydrodynamics, hydrology, groundwater and sediment transport. At West, he has worked on an FLO-2D zero-rise analysis in Snoqualmie River's floodway for a high school remodel. Petersen has a background in stream gaging, water quality monitoring, collecting hydrological and meteorological data, and delineating and surveying landslides, channel migration zones and floodplains. Warms holds a master's in civil and environmental engineering from Colorado State University. He specializes in hydrologic and hydraulic processes, collecting and analyzing hydrologic data, and Geographic Information Systems. Cary has a bachelor's in civil engineering from Gonzaga University in Spokane. Viducich has a master's in water resources engineering from Oregon State University. West Consultants is a water resources engineering firm with offices in Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona.

AKS Engineering & Forestry

Aberle

AKS Engineering & Forestry hired Andrea Aberle as a natural resources specialist. She will lead the Vancouver office in expanding this specialty, assisted by the Tualatin, Oregon, office. Aberle has 16 years of industry experience. AKS provides civil engineering, land use planning, land/hydrographic surveying, landscape architecture and forest engineering, arborist and natural resources services. It also has a Salem-Keizer, Oregon, office.

Elliott Bay Design Group

Ayers

In the Seattle office, Elliott Bay Design Group hired Will Ayers as chief electrical engineer. He has over a decade of experience in marine electrical engineering, which includes use of USCG and class society rules, and electrical drawing development with a focus on passenger vessels. EBDG provides naval architecture, marine engineering and production support services, with offices also in New Orleans and Ketchikan.

Jan 20, 2016

GGLO

Ash

Valdez

Dana

Gregor

Panton

Marshall

McDonald

GGLO promoted Ted Panton to principal, Kim Aguilar Gregor to manager of library and archival services, and Chris Dana, George Valdez, Daniel Ash, Meaghan McDonald and David Marshall to associate. Panton is design director and has worked on mixed-use urban infill projects in western Washington. Aguilar Gregor oversees the reference and materials library, professional development and archives. Dana has 20 years of experience in corporate interiors, multifamily and higher education. Valdez has over 17 years of experience that includes multifamily, commercial, higher education, office and retail. Ash has experience in residential architecture, including skyscrapers. McDonald is trained as an architect and interior designer, and has worked on hospitality and housing. Marshall is a landscape architect who was hired in 2011.

BCRA

Connally

Young

Oberst

Mellott

BCRA named Don Mellott, Doug Oberst and Stuart Young as managing principals as part of a long-planned leadership transition for the firm, founded in 1989. BCRA also added four new shareholders: Paige Nilsen, director of marketing and business development; Gareth Roe, land use planning lead; Lori Robbin, interior design lead; and Ben Dort, civil engineering project manager. Rory Connally and Ken Rowan, who are among the founders, stepped down Jan. 1 They will collaborate with BCRA as leaders of a new independent sister company called BCRA Nexus, formed from the building science group of BCRA. Nexus provides building envelope design and commissioning, air barrier testing and forensic evaluation. Todd Wolf, BCRA shareholder and director of the building science group, joined Nexus as a shareholder. BCRA provides architecture, interior design, engineering, planning and landscape architecture, with offices in Seattle and Tacoma.

Berger Partnership

McGuirt

Seattle-based Berger Partnership promoted Brad McGuirt to associate. McGuirt joined the firm five years ago as a project manager. His projects include Pike Place Market Waterfront Entrance and Cross Kirkland Corridor's master plan. Berger Partnership provides landscape architectural and urban design services.

MW Consulting Engineers

Maiani

Spokane-based MW Consulting Engineers hired Tony Maiani as a construction manager/senior commissioning professional. He was with Maiani Construction Services and has over 20 years of experience in evaluating and optimizing building control systems, test and balance services, commissioning and troubleshooting mechanical systems.

IA Interior Architects

In its Seattle office, IA Interior Architects appointed Kalman Axelrod and Annelle Stotz as senior associates and Stephen Blackstone, Katrina Cooper, Terry Huang, Michelle Kelly, Jason T. Mourray and Bhavik Rao as associates.