May 12, 2021

Elliott Bay Design Group

Complita

Reeves

In Seattle, naval architecture and marine engineering firm Elliott Bay Design Group promoted John Reeves to principal in charge and Michael Complita to vice president of strategic expansion. EBDG said theses changes to its executive leadership team come shortly after Robert Ekse was appointed president and reflect the company's new vision. Reeves will oversee technical projects, provide direction and engineering support and continue as director of business development. Complita will lead the expansion of service offerings inside and outside of the marine industry. His initial focus will support EBDG's goal to foster business opportunities that will expand the reach of EBDG, Inc. and its family of companies. He will also continue as a principal in charge and remain involved in oversight of engineering projects, recruiting and cross-training opportunities for staff.

Olson Kundig

Matthes

Riordan

Olson Kundig promoted John Riordan and Todd Matthes to principal. Riordan has more than 23 years of experience that includes private residences, hospitality, cultural, commercial and mixed-use projects. He frequently works with international technology companies to design high-tech workplaces, and incorporates meaningful elements of other typologies into these assignments. Matthes has over 20 years of experience. His work includes private residences, retail and hospitality, large-scale mixed use and multi-unit housing projects. Olson Kundig provides architecture, landscape architecture and interior design.

Exeltech Consulting

Cannon

In Portland, Oregon, Exeltech Consulting hired Ian Cannon as deputy director of engineering. The former Multnomah County transportation division director/county engineer has 30 years of experience managing design delivery for public infrastructure projects, including the $330 million Sellwood Bridge replacement in Portland. Cannon will manage Exeltech's Portland office and provide owner's representative, asset management and engineering services to public infrastructure project clients. Lacey-based Exeltech provides civil and structural engineering, environmental documentation and permitting, landscape architecture, and construction management and inspection services.

Opsis Architecture

O'Neil

Fashimpar

Ahn

Howard

Long

Hindman

Portland-based Opsis Architecture promoted Carol Long to principal and hired Margaret Howard as chief financial officer, Elisa Ahn as an associate and project manager, Amy Fashimpar as a project architect, Kate O'Neil as a project coordinator and Nick Hindman as an accounting assistant. Long, the firm's marketing director, is a business development and marketing strategist with 30 years of experience. She was marketing director at Opsis from 2001 to 2006 and returned in 2018 to work with the leadership team to guide pursuits and set a path for achieving the design and business goals of the firm. Howard has strategic planning experience and has worked for publicly held and private companies with roles including accounting, administration and human resources. Most recently with Precoa, LLC, she has held similar positions at Maul Foster & Alongi and The Oregonian Publishing Co. Ahn will oversee Opsis's work with a major federal client. Most recently, Ahn was the development team's manager for the Meyer Memorial Trust's Headquarters Building in Portland. She practiced as an architect for a decade in Vancouver, B.C. and the San Francisco area, working on office, residential, student housing, civic, mixed-use and master planning projects. Fashimpar has 15 years of experience, most recently at EHDD in San Francisco, working on civic, cultural, educational and office designs. At Opsis, she will work on Salem-Keizer School District projects. O'Neil will support design teams on major new projects. She has 15 years of experience in project management and orchestrating daily operations within design, manufacturing and architectural projects. Hindman has a master's in education and bachelor's in English from Portland State University. He most recently worked at Travel Oregon as operations coordinator.

May 05, 2021

Jones & Jones

Hegstad

Megan Nielsen Hegstad joined Seattle-based Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects as a senior associate. She has led over two dozen national and international projects and is now managing construction for three Native American nonprofit projects, including the Chief Seattle Club ?al?al “Home” mixed-use building in Seattle. Hegstad has practiced architecture for over 18 years. She is experienced in zoological, natural, cultural, residential and renewable energy projects. She has worked at The Portico Group and Studio Hanson|Roberts as well as her collaborative consulting firm Maristella Studio.

SABArchitects

Sainte-Starbuck

Seattle-based SABArchitects hired Michele Sainte-Starbuck as a senior lab planner. Sainte-Starbuck has over 37 years of experience and a background in fine art and graphic and spatial design. She is a laboratory planner and architect who has focused on laboratory projects on the East and West coasts of the U.S. At SABA, she will provide mentorship and project leadership to the life science team working on projects in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. The firm provides predesign, architecture and interior design.

Berger Partnership

Salerno

Blondell

Laney

Brucart

Zlotoff

Wang

Michael

Seattle-based Berger Partnership promoted Jordan Zlotoff to associate and hired Steph Brucart, Laura Laney and Evan Blondell as project managers and Ann Salerno, Spencer Michael and Yujue Wang as landscape designers. Zlotoff joined the firm as a project manager in 2015. His work includes Eastern Washington University Interdisciplinary Science Center in Cheney and the S commercial campus and Cedar Crossing mixed-use development, both in Seattle. Brucart is working on Bitter Lake Playground, Microsoft Washington Terraces in Redmond and several residential projects. She has five years of national and local experience in landscape architecture with projects that include schools, parks and trails. Laney is working on the Microsoft Campus modernization in Redmond and Kennydale Gateway multifamily project in Renton. She has five years of experience in landscape architecture with projects that include watersheds, parks, recreation centers and universities. Blondell is working on Pipers Creek for Seattle Public Utilities and Eastrail Wilburton for the city of Bellevue. He brings eight years of experience in landscape architecture with projects that include urban parks, framework plans, greenways and stream restorations. Salerno is working on Green Lake Community Center and Microsoft Washington Terraces. She has three years of local experience in landscape architecture with projects that include master plans and commercial and educational campuses in the Northwest. Michael is working on Microsoft Washington Terraces and a Chelan County PUD maintenance facility. He has five years of experience in landscape architecture with projects that include commercial and university campuses, medical centers and parks. Wang is doing work under an on-call contract for Seattle Public Utilities and is working on the Microsoft Campus modernization and residential projects. She has a master in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Berger Partnership is a landscape architectural and urban design firm.

Architects West

Champagne

Fischer

Architects West has a new board of directors. Scott Fischer, board member and past president, stepped down as part of his transition toward retirement. He has been with the firm for 40 years and plans to continue working part-time supporting staff members on their projects until he retires. The new board includes Keith Dixon, Kevin Cole, Marcus Valentine, Steve Roth and Ed Champagne, who now serves as president. Employee-owned Architects West provides architectural and landscape architectural/land planning services, with offices in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.