Aug 26, 2020

Core Design

Jensen

Krueger

Matheson

In Bothell, Core Design hired Mick Matheson as a senior project manager, Craig Krueger as a senior planner and Sue Jensen as a senior landscape architect/project manager. Matheson is a civil engineer with 25 years of experience managing private sector land development projects in western Washington. He also worked for 10 years as the public works director/city engineer in Mukilteo and Sultan, and served six years as a member of the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board. Krueger has rejoined the firm after being in the private development industry for over 45 years, gaining experience with builder/developer companies and design consulting firms. His business, Community Land Planning, has become part of Core Design. He continues to provide site planning, feasibility and entitlement services for local, regional and national builders. Jensen has experience in landscape design for residential, mixed-use/infill and master planned communities, such as Ten Trails, as well as retail, schools, parks and trail experience in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to joining Core, she held management and design positions with David Evans & Associates, Weber Thompson, Site Workshop and the State Department of Natural Resources. She will focus on marketing, placemaking and project management. Core Design offers planning, civil engineering, surveying and landscape architecture.

Blueline

Walker

Ramezani

In Kirkland, Blueline hired Alireza Ramezani and Michael Walker as engineers. Ramezani will work on public work projects in the region. He is a graduate of Sharif University of Technology and holds a master's degree in highway and transportation engineering. He has worked as a traffic and civil design engineer for consultants in Iran and Washington. Walker will work on commercial and residential projects. He has a bachelor's in civil engineering from Arizona State University and experience in utility design, land development and civil engineering design. Blueline provides civil engineering, land use planning and landscape architecture services.

The Driftmier Architects

Winnick

The Driftmier Architects promoted Michael Winnick to principal. Winnick has 21 years of experience. He was hired in 2016 as a project architect, and has successfully led public, commercial and retail projects in the Northwest. His work include Larson Recreation Center for the city of Moses Lake and The Legacy of Bothell assisted living facility. He also manages the firm's relationship with financial and retail clients including WaFd Bank, Timberland Bank and Cellular Sales.

ALSC Architects

Nicholas

Kittel

Pecka

ALSC Architects of Spokane promoted Robin Pecka, Jodi Kittel and Connor Nicholas to associate. Pecka is an interior designer. Her current projects include Walla Walla Community College Science & Technology Building and Highland Middle School (Mead School District). Kittel has over 15 years of experience. An architect, she is responsible for overseeing all phases of design and construction. Her recent projects include Creekside Elementary School (Mead School District) and Amistad Elementary School (Kennewick School District). Nicholas is a designer and digital artist who brings buildings to life through 3D modeling and graphics. His recent projects include Cheney High School, Highland Middle School (Mead School District), and the Riverbend mixed-use project in Spokane. ALSC provides planning and design.

Architects West

Russell

In Spokane, Architects West hired Kathy Russell as a project architect/project manager. Russell has 26 years of experience, most recently at ALSC Architects. She has worked on projects in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions, and in the educational facilities, higher education, commercial, housing and public works sectors. She is working on Grant County Fire District 5 Multi-Agency Administrative Offices, Training, Education and Conservation District Headquarters. Russell is the AIA Spokane president for 2020. Architects West provides architectural and landscape architectural/land planning services.

Aug 19, 2020

WSP USA

Peduzzi

WSP USA, an engineering and professional services consultancy, promoted Jacqueline (Jackie) Peduzzi to alternate delivery leader for the West region to lead the selection of and manage the relationship with contractor and concessionaire partners in Alaska, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. She is currently a vice president and area manager for construction services in Denver and involved in projects that include Texas High-Speed Rail in Fort Worth. Since being hired in 2011, she has been operations manager for construction services and project manager. Her previous experience in transportation design, project and construction management includes infrastructure improvements, underground tunnels, elevated railways, transit facilities and highways.

Perkins and Will

Xu

Wood

Wuttig

Palushock

Kleiner

Hakim

Forman

Ramsey

Herzer

In Seattle, Perkins and Will promoted Devin Kleiner and Ed Palushock to associate principal, Oliver Wuttig, Christa Wood, Bill Xu, Holly Herzer, Ryan Ramsey and Patricia Forman to senior associate and Ana Hakim to associate.

Kleiner is a senior project architect and “Living Design” leader for the Seattle studio, serving as a sustainability resource for project teams, connecting them with firm-wide research. His 17-year career has also included teaching art and special education at an elementary school. His work has been recognized by AIA Seattle Energy in Design, the Society for College and University Planning and the Living Building Challenge. He worked on the University of Washington's Life Science Building, completed in 2018.

Palushock is an architect with 28 years of experience. As a project manager, he oversees commercial, institutional and higher education projects. He is working with Martin Selig Real Estate on the Federal Reserve Building in Seattle, which will be done later this year.

Wuttig is a project designer who has specialized at Perkins and Will in the programming, design and detailing of science/technology and corporate, civic and commercial projects. He has experience in environmental graphics and as an exhibition designer at a science museum. He is working on Franklin Antonio Hall in San Diego, with University of California San Diego. Its anticipated completion is 2022.

Wood is a designer II who joined the Seattle office in 2013. Wood's work has focused on science and technology, the human experience and supporting her clients' work, from technical R+D labs and offices to emergency homeless shelters. She also co-leads the studio's pro-bono social purpose efforts. She is working with Mary's Place on Seattle-facility transformations and was on the design team for the University of California San Diego's Center for Novel Therapeutics in La Jolla, which opened 2019.

Xu, is a senior project designer with 18 years of experience. He has worked in the commercial, residential, mixed-use, higher education, hospitality and science and technology sectors. He leads design teams through complex projects of varying scales. He is working on an office project in Boise, Idaho with Rafanelli & Nahas and a KeyBank office modernization in Anchorage, Alaska with Peach Investments that is expected to be done by 2021.

Herzer is a project architect who was hired 13 years ago. She has worked as a civic, healthcare and corporate interior designer. She is responsible for project ideation, management and detailing as well as contact administration and consultant coordination. In recent years, she worked with Vulcan Inc. on the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle and King County Library System on the Tukwila Library.

Ramsey is a medical planner who joined the company in 2009, and has a background in project delivery and building information modeling. He recently worked on Kaiser Permanente specialty clinics in Silverdale, Ballard (Seattle), Smokey Point and Olympia, as well as St. Joseph's Medical Center Master Facility Plan with Virginia Mason, all completed last year.

Forman is regional general counsel. She reviews contracts and oversees claims and other legal matters for the firm's Western studios. She was in private practice from 2006-2013, at Gensler from 2013-2016 and joined Perkins and Will in 2016.

Hakim is a project architect with 14 years of industry experience. She has participated in projects based around the world, ranging from large institutional and commercial developments to single-family residential remodeling. She collaborates with project managers, leadership and stakeholders on healthcare and corporate, civic and commercial projects. She also oversees the company's mentorship program. She is working on Seattle-based projects, including Swedish First Hill North Tower with Providence Health and Services.

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