May 08, 2019

Strata Architects

Kelly

Seattle-based Strata Architects promoted Erin Kelly to associate. Kelly was hired two years ago and has 15 years of experience in the commercial and residential sectors. He has led mixed-use projects in the Puget Sound region. He is working on an adaptive reuse project in South Seattle, a restaurant in Eastlake and a multifamily project near the upcoming light rail station in Shoreline.

Weinstein A+U

Nowinski

Zinski

Kiker

Garcia

Wild

Hsie

van Heerden

Rock

Seattle-based architecture firm Weinstein A+U named Kirsten Wild, Davi Parker-Garcia, Rob Kiker and Matthew Zinski principals and promoted Emma Nowinski and Lauren Rock to associate, Tania van Heerden to BIM manager and Stephanie Hsie to marketing manager.

Wild has over 20 years of experience and a record of successful civic projects and LEED certification. She recently completed Seattle Fire Station 22 and is working on the Blackbird multifamily project in Redmond, and University Temple United Methodist Church planning. Parker-Garcia has over 15 years of experience on projects that include multifamily, nonprofit, adaptive reuse and a city hall. She most recently worked on Canton Lofts, a mixed-used housing development in Pioneer Square. Kiker has over 20 years of experience working with multifamily, institutional and commercial clients. His mid-rise residential work includes Station House in Redmond, and he is working on a mixed-use multifamily project at 110 First Ave. W. in Seattle. Zinski has over 10 years of experience, particularly on educational, civic, cultural and multifamily projects. He recently completed Vida Apartments in the Roosevelt District and is working on Jazz House, a joint venture between the nonprofit groups JazzED and Capitol Hill Housing.

Nowinski is an architect with over 10 years of experience in civic, corporate, university and residential projects. She is project manager for Tukwila fire stations 51 and 52. Rock has eight years of experience on projects, including tenant improvements and interiors, public projects and adaptive re-use. She recently completed Seattle Fire Station 22 and is the project architect for Tukwila fire stations 51 and 52.

Van Heerden has over 20 years of experience as a designer and BIM manager. Her experience includes multifamily and mixed-use, high-rise, commercial, education and public projects in South Africa, Australia and the U.S. She did construction contract administration for the State Hotel in downtown Seattle.

Hsie has over 10 years of experience on projects, including higher education, commercial, performing arts and urban planning. She works with principals to plan and implement business development opportunities and bring a greater awareness to the firm culture and design expertise. Most recently, she has been assisting Northwest Center on programming and site selection.

Hart Crowser

Bardana

Dozier

Leporati

Orr

Komaravolu

Lydick

In Seattle, Hart Crowser hired Vaishnavi Komaravolu as an environmental engineer, Chris Orr as a geologist, Rebecca Leporati as a learning and development specialist and Becca Dozier as a hydrogeologist. In Portland, it hired Tony Bardana as a corporate business development lead and Tess Lydick as a staff geologist.

Komaravolu will support environmental cleanup projects. The licensed engineer in training is experienced with habitat restoration projects involving cleanup of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites. She has a bachelor's in chemical engineering from B.M.S. College of Engineering in Bangalore, India, and a master's in environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Orr has a bachelor's in geology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was awarded the Bronze Star in the U.S. Army for excellence in leadership during combat operations in Afghanistan. He will support geotechnical projects such as deep excavations for high-rise buildings. Leporati is in a new human resources department position designed to better meet the needs of employees as they pursue career goals. She will develop and coordinate training, lead new employee onboarding, manage employee development programs, and support development of internal information resources. She has a master's in library and information science from the University of Washington and was a project assistant at Hart Crowser. Dozier has experience with the transport of contaminants in groundwater and soil, and will assist with environmental and hydrogeologic investigations. She has a bachelor's in geology and environmental studies from Guildford College in North Carolina and a master's in hydrogeology from Clemson University in South Carolina.

Bardana has experience in management, marketing and business development strategy. He will develop and implement marketing-related programs geared toward the firm's stability, growth and long-term success, and will coach and do staff training. He has 26 years of professional experience. Lydick has a bachelor's in environmental geology from the University of Kansas. She will work on environmental site assessment and cleanup, including contaminated waterfront sites and wetlands projects. Hart Crowser is an engineering, science and consulting firm headquartered in Seattle.

May 01, 2019

MG2

Marks

Marks

Stocker

Unzleman

Seattle-based architecture and design firm MG2 named Wendy Unzleman and Peter Stocker shareholders, Risa Yuki a shareholder and associate principal, and Eric Marks a shareholder and principal. Marks works in the Washington, D.C., office, and the others in Seattle. Also in Seattle, the firm promoted Balmiki Bhattacharya, Mai-Lee Lam, Christine Lasley, Janelle Schneider and Shannon Suess to associate principal. Unzleman is vice president of finance. She has brought financial, operational and strategic guidance to MG2 for over a decade, combining her knowledge of the A/E/C industry and experience scaling operations to meet market demands. Stocker is a principal in the retail market. He has led the firm's brand design and development practice for the past five years. Most recently, he has been integral in building the food, beverage and entertainment category as a growing sector within the retail and commercial markets. Yuki has been with the firm for 20 years and has significantly impacted the quality of design and delivery projects. She has partnered with her team members, consultants, contractors, jurisdictions and clients. Marks is retail practice lead in the D.C. office and has been a leader across markets and regions. MG2 provides architectural services, planning, interior design, brand strategy and consulting.

DCI Engineers

Hubbard

Brink

Crowley

Gilda

Buckingham

Schmidt

DCI Engineers promoted principals Grant Buckingham, Greg Gilda, Craig Crowley, Jeff Brink, Matthew Hubbard and Matthew Schmidt to vice president roles that were added to better facilitate the firm's growth and management, and to differentiate the principals' corporate responsibility. Buckingham and Gilda are in the Seattle office, and Crowley, Brink, Hubbard and Schmidt are in the Spokane, San Francisco, and Bozeman and Missoula, Montana, offices, respectively. They are all on the firm's executive management team. Buckingham has over 25 years of experience in structural engineering and project management and has worked on single-story structures to high-rise buildings. He is principal in charge of DCI's information technology. Gilda has over 30 years of structural engineering and project management experience with commercial, educational, residential, religious, sustainable and public projects. He has also overseen design-build, tenant improvement, transit oriented and sustainability projects. He is principal in charge of the marketing department. Crowley has 20 years of experience at the Spokane office. He has been involved with business development and project management. Brink is principal in charge of the San Francisco office, and has tapped into the multifamily and technology markets in the Bay Area. Hubbard has 15 years of experience in designing structures for commercial, educational, high-end residential and specialty projects, such as outdoor art installations. He is principal in charge of DCI's human resources department. Schmidt has over 25 years of engineering experience, and has worked on large commercial projects such as bridges, municipal buildings, schools and factories. DCI is a civil and structural engineering firm.

Shapiro Didway

Habel

Carr

Anderson

Rebers

Wilkinson

Portland-based landscape architecture firm Shapiro Didway hired Renee Wilkinson as an associate and Serena Rebers, Jenny Anderson and Alden Carr as designers, and promoted Jessica Habel to marketing coordinator/graphic designer. Wilkinson has over six years of landscape design and project management experience with a focus on nature play and plant design. Her work has included John Callahan Memorial Garden in Portland and the Google Bike Vision Plan in Mountain View, California. She is working on mixed-use housing, senior living, K-12 campus and house projects. Rebers has four years of design experience. She was on the team for Carbon12, the tallest cross-laminated timber building in the country. Her design specialties include native and medicinal plant design and earth architecture. She works on housing and senior living projects. Anderson has three years of experience, including with a firm in Coventry, England, where she did urban design, residential, health and senior living projects. She has been working on commercial, residential, senior living and K-12 school projects for Shapiro Didway. Carr has a bachelor's in environmental science and biology from Northern Arizona University, and a master's of landscape architecture from the University of Oregon, and is working on office projects. He has a construction background. Habel has led several business development proposals resulting in new commissions for the firm while managing its website, database, marketing materials and branding. Shapiro Didway provides landscape architecture, urban design and planning services.