Mar 23, 2022

Architects West

Bravo

Debbie Bravo has been hired as the lead interior designer at Architects West, and will oversee the development and growth of Architects West's new interior design studio. The establishment of an interior design studio to complement architecture and landscape architecture services is reflective of Architects West's integrated design philosophy and holistic approach. Bravo brings more than 25 years of interior design experience. She has worked on all aspects of building projects and brings an extensive portfolio with her including both public and private projects from commercial office, healthcare and recreation to multi-family and residential project types.

Additionally, Bravo has a WELL AP certification that gives her the background to work with the client to focus on the health and wellness of the people in the building – taking it a step beyond merely implementing sustainable building design practices.

Environmental Science Associates

Bumback

Environmental Science Associates, an environmental consulting and planning firm, has named Stacy Bumback as senior vice president and regional director in the Pacific Northwest. She will direct the operations and strategic growth and development of the region, with a focus on ensuring continued client satisfaction. With over 24 years in consulting, Bumback brings a wide array of experience to ESA — from business development and strategic planning to growing and nurturing her team in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Bumback most recently served as the environmental science and planning business unit manager and Seattle office leader at Jacobs Engineering. Her team of 60 staff spanned multiple offices across Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Prior to Jacobs, Bumback held management positions at AECOM as environmental department manager overseeing staff across four offices in Washington and Oregon and as cultural resources group Leader at Jones & Stokes/ICF.

In addition to her operational expertise, Bumback has a technical background in archaeology and cultural resources management, having led a number of large and complex environmental and cultural resources projects over her career. Of special note was Bumback's role as program archaeologist for Washington's SR-520 Bridge Replacement Program, in which she was responsible for designing and implementing the concurrent testing strategy for three alternatives; coordinating the key cultural milestones with the NEPA process, including the evaluation of 200+ historic buildings; evaluating a deeply buried pre-contact fish weir for the National Register; and facilitating effective communications with the Quinault Indian Nation and the Chehalis Indian Tribe. Most recently, she's been working with the National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration to develop tribal consultation policies in compliance with the January 26, 2021, Presidential Memorandum to strengthen nation-to-nation relationships.

Bumback holds a BS in Anthropology from Oregon State University and an MA in Cultural Resources Management from Sonoma State University. She is a Registered Professional Archaeologist and a member of the Society for American Archaeology, Society for Historical Archaeology, Association of Washington Archaeologists, Society for California Archaeologists, and the National Association of Environmental Professionals. Bumback will be based out of ESA's Seattle office, but will work regularly from the firm's Portland office.

Ethos Civil

Johnson

Funches

Epstein

Mellott

Ethos Civil is pleased to announce its recent formation and establishment in the Pacific Northwest region. The Tacoma-based firm offers civil engineering, entitlement, and project management services. Principals include Don Mellott, Andy Epstein, Mike Funches, and Lucas Johnson. Mellott recently worked as a managing principal at BCRA and has 30 years of professional experience. Epstein recently served as the owner and principal engineer at Third Day Design and has 19 years of experience. Funches is a recently retired Lieutenant Colonel, serving for 22 years with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Johnson recently worked as a project manager at AHBL and has 14 years of experience.

Ethos Civil is a veteran-owned small business with expertise on K12, federal, commercial, multi-family, parks, assisted living, and residential development projects. Ethos Civil is currently serving as the prime consultant on the South Park Plaza project for Seattle Parks and will serve as the civil engineer on the upcoming Memorial Stadium project with Federal Way Public Schools. The Memorial Stadium project will be a design-build delivery with BNBuilders and McGranahan Architects.

Miller Hull

Doub

Albores

Moggio

Miller Hull announced that three of its members have been promoted to principal in its Seattle and San Diego studios; Elizabeth Moggio, Mathew Albores, and Steve Doub. Moggio's role at Miller Hull is to translate and synthesize, gathering information from a variety of sources, visual, contextual, social, cultural to create a cohesive and beautiful design. As a project manager, she has over 20 years of experience in the design and project management of public and academic spaces. Her leadership and management skills were instrumental in leading Miller Hull's most recent Progressive design build delivery projects, University of Washington's Hans Rosling Center for

Population Health and University of Washington's Health Education Science Building.

Coming from a long line of family members who worked in the U.S Foreign Service, Mathew Albores is always surprised yet pleased that he has been able to work on so many Embassy and consulate projects. A project manager leading large consultant teams, he's coordinated with high level stakeholders within the U.S. Department of State and local municipalities. Most recently, Mathew leads Miller Hull's work for completion of the $195 million Deschutes County library bond measure, delivering new central, regional, and branch libraries for the county. He is a founding member of Miller Hull's Equity-ops group.

As the firm's specifications writer and QC lead, Steve Doub has essentially been exposed to every project in the office, always offering input and sharing lessons learned. A leader of Miller Hull's delivery process, he educates colleagues on risk evaluation, building science, materials, and construction techniques. As a specifier, he is an active member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and is currently on the review committee for the second edition of CSI's Construction Specifications Practice Guide.

Parametrix

Audar

Jun Audar has rejoined Parametrix as a Senior Designer based out of Seattle. He has over 20 years of engineering experience specializing in CADD support for roadway, rail, bridges, and wastewater treatment projects.

Audar rejoins Parametrix from WSP USA where he served as a Senior Supervising CADD Designer. He was previously with Parametrix from 2004 to 2007. His project experience includes the Sound Transit's Central Link Light Rail, Washington State Department of Transportation's SR 520 Bridge Program, and the City of Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program. At Parametrix, Audar joins the firm's Puget Sound region transportation team, working on projects for the Washington State Department of Transportation and other public agencies.

Mar 16, 2022

Ankrom Moisan

Ankrom Mosian recently promoted 55 staff members across its three offices. In the Seattle office 19 staff received promotions. Britt Beushausen, Peter Neilsen, Melinda Poeppel, Ted Udhus and Chie Yokoyama have been promoted to senior associate in architecture. Rachel Osborne, Dani Richardson and Ashlee Washington are now senior associates in interior design. Stephanie Baker, Sierra Borsari-Peters, Ki Kim, Greg Salandi, Sara Schneider, Omar Torres-Rivera and Richard Wilson were promoted to associate in architecture and Allie Leaf, Renee Perez, Mariya Vierela and Christina Witteman to associate in interior design.

DCI

Gelhausen

Pugh

DCI announced the promotion of Amy Pugh and Wade Gelhausen to principal. Gelhausen is now the second Principal for DCI's Civil department and Pugh, who is the director of marketing, is the first woman in a non-technical role to become principal. Pugh, who is in the firm's Seattle headquarters, started at DCI 15 years ago as a marketing coordinator and has most recently led the firm's corporate marketing as director of marketing. Since then, she has spearheaded several award-winning marketing campaigns and elevated the DCI brand as they grew from a five-office firm to now 16 offices in eight states. Pugh guides a team of nine marketing and communications experts. Over the years, she has stepped into various operational roles within the firm, including launching DCI's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group; developing the company-wide intranet; and most recently beginning the formal employee mentorship and development program.

Gelhausen, PE, works out of the firm's Spokane office and has been with DCI for more than 18 years where he currently oversees the Spokane-based civil team. His work includes the Ferris High School Modernization project – a multi-phased undertaking for both civil and structural teams. He also worked for his alma mater with the Gonzaga Hemmingson University Center. He is currently involved with business development efforts to pursue more public infrastructure projects.

Hewitt

Koski-Harja

Harvey

Miller

Hewitt announced three promotions in its landscape architecture studio. Rachel Miller and Myles Harvey were both named associates. Mike Koski-Harja became a senior associate. Miller has been with Hewitt for six years, serving as a landscape architect on projects including the Southport Office Campus (Renton), University Village (Seattle), Facebook Arbor Blocks (Seattle) and Google Lakefront Blocks (Seattle). She previously worked at Integrated Site Design on projects ranging from large urban plazas to campus master plans to private gardens. Miller received her BLA and a Certificate in Restoration Ecology from the University of Washington.

During his seven years as a landscape architect at Hewitt, Harvey's work has ranged from mixed-used multi-family projects in Seattle to Redmond Technology Light Rail Stations, Heritage Square Park (Walla Walla, Wash.) and the Google Campus at Kirkland Urban. Prior to Hewitt, Harvey held posts at Harrison Design Landscape Architecture and Andrews Landscape Architecture. He received his BLA from the University of Washington.

While serving as a project manager with Hewitt for the past three years, Koski-Harja has worked on multiple public and private sector projects in the region such as the Google Campus at Kirkland Urban, 1400 Madison (Seattle), 800 Stewart (Seattle) and Richmond Centre (British Columbia). He most recently worked at Swift Company and held positions at other local firms during his 20-plus years of practice in the Seattle area. Koski-Harja received his MLA and Bachelor of Environmental Studies from the University of Manitoba.

Integrus

Bissen

Vingelen

Larsen

Integrus Architecture announced the advancement to associate principal of three design leaders in the firm: Kandis Larsen, Katie Vingelen and Matthew Bissen. Larsen is strongly influenced by her background in architecture and interior design enabling her to provide integrated and holistic solutions to the most complex design challenges. Her passion for design is grounded in her interactions with a diverse body of stakeholders.

Vingelen plays a key role in the firm's design leadership. Through her years of experience, she has learned the art of connecting with people and asking the right questions to better understand their needs and goals and then translate that vision into design solutions that strike a thoughtful balance between form, function, and experience.

Bissen is an architectural designer. His research and experience as a human geographer also provides a critical understanding of how people shape and appropriate space toward social empowerment and change. He is also a dedicated teacher and voice in the northwest design community as part-time faculty at the University of Washington, as well as currently serving as a member of the Seattle Downtown Design Review Board.

The Watershed Company

Spilsbury Pucci

The Watershed Company has hired Dawn Spilsbury Pucci as a GIS analyst/ecologist/drone pilot. Spilsbury Pucci is a forest and fish ecologist with 21 years of experience in the Pacific Northwest. She is also a FAA licensed UAS (drone) pilot and supporting The Watershed Company with UAS aerial imagery. Spilsbury Pucci also supports The Watershed Company teams with GIS services, nearshore ecological expertise, climate resiliency planning, habitat restoration planning and monitoring, and facilitation of public processes. She has a diverse set of skills and experiences including facilitation of citizen committees and technical work groups, management of restoration programs and scientific communications to policy and legislative decision makers. Spilsbury Pucci coordinates the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program's Salmonid Work Group, which aims to support Federal, State, Tribal and other salmon ecology and recovery monitoring and research partners through-out the Sound.

Prior to joining The Watershed Company, Spilsbury Pucci worked in the public sector where she managed a salmon recovery grant program focusing on habitat protection and restoration. She was involved with the development of Island County's first sea level rise and flood risk assessment. She was a member of several Puget Sound and State advisory committees and work groups pertaining to salmon recovery, monitoring and nearshore climate adaptation. She has also worked for a tribal government as a forest and fish ecologist and was involved in the adaptive management program and cultural resources module development that supports the State Forest Practices program.