Apr 06, 2022

KMD Architects

Lepore

Seattle’s KMD Architects welcomed Cindy Leporé as its new senior interior designer. Leporé brings over 12 years of interior design experience. Previously as senior store design manager at Whole Foods Market, Leporé managed the overall design aesthetic for stores, offices, warehouses and distribution centers across 23 states and 3 countries. Current KMD projects include the 50,000 SF Lummi Nation Health and Wellness Center near Bellingham and renovation projects for Kaiser Permanente throughout the Puget Sound region. KMD designed the 17 story Koda Condominiums, recently completed in Seattle’s International district.

Miller Hull

Rennhack

Hellstern

Grammens

Ng

Burke

Kirkling

Troutman

Ruszczyk

Lau

Traber

Rao

Petersen

Miller Hull promoted Alexa Burke, April Ng, Chris Grammens, Chris Hellstern, Claire Rennhack, Cris Traber, Eugene Lau, Heather Ruszczyk, Jeff Troutman, Malika Kirkling, Michelle Petersen and Zubin Rao to associate in the company's Seattle and San Diego studios.

Burke is a human resource manager and has worked at Miller Hull for fifteen years. She led the firm through the pandemic, ensuring Miller Hull's compliance with federal, state, and local requirements, and was there to support colleagues in whatever way she could. Since joining Miller Hull, Ng has worked on high-performance buildings with aggressive sustainability goals. She is particularly focused on single-family home design and is involved in the Equity Ops group which is helping the firm address diversity and inclusion both internally and in its work.

Grammens is a member of Delivery Ops and contributes to leading the firm's technology and software. He actively mentors team members and new colleagues on Miller Hull's technology standards. Hellstern serves as Miller Hull's Living Building Services Director, ensuring the highest levels of sustainability and performance. Chris consistently speaks on the Living Building Challenge as well as advocacy at the national level.

As a former engineer, Rennhack is an expert in both architecture and structural engineering and has worked on many different projects from large-scale infrastructure to private developer-driven to public sector work. Her involvement in Equity Lab has led to more transparency and openness within Miller Hull. Traber enjoys working in the public sphere. She has managed large public projects including the pivotal San Ysidro Land Port of Entry project for GSA and currently the Newhouse Building Replacement Project on the Washington Capitol campus.

Lau's role on projects is a balance of designing and managing. He analyzes the parameters of a problem, recognizes stakeholder positions, and makes recommendations for the best outcome. In her role as project architect, Ruszczyk explores design solutions to ensure no stone is unturned. She recently completed the Center for Coastal Studies on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus and is currently leading the City of San Diego Torrey Pines Fire Station on the UCSD campus.

Troutman leads the San Diego studio's implementation of technology and software, and is also a member of Delivery Ops, striving to improve Miller Hull's process and quality control. He recently completed Parco, a mixed-use project in National City designed to support a diverse community and demographic of tenants. Kirkling's role as project architect and manager requires a penchant for design technology, process and production.

Petersen has supported Miller Hull's U.S. Embassy projects throughout the world and has worked to reduce the carbon footprint wherever there is an opportunity. Rao's career has been devoted to working with public sector and nonprofit clients.

Olson Kundig

Engstrom

Olson Kundig hired Heather Engstrom as the firm's director of finance. In this role, Engstrom will define and implement the firm's financial goals and plans, overseeing and managing financial planning in close collaboration with firm owners. She will also oversee the firm's internal Finance and Operations team, growing their collective capabilities through recruitment and mentorship.

Prior to joining Olson Kundig, Engstrom worked as controller for Anchor QEA, an environmental science and engineering consulting firm, and also served as their interim CFO. She brings more than 20 years of experience in accounting and financial management, including planning and analysis, audits, business and tax consulting, budgeting, projections and forecasting. Heather is a Washington State University graduate and licensed certified public accountant.

Stantec

Hoblit

Rudy Hoblit, PE has joined Stantec as a senior mechanical engineer. He is based out of the firm's Seattle office, concentrating on healthcare projects. Hoblit has 17 years of experience as a mechanical engineer specializing in HVAC system integrations. Hoblit has worked for marquee healthcare clients, including Seattle Children's Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Providence and UCLA Health.

Mar 30, 2022

BCRA Design

Storrs

Molly Storrs has joined BCRA Design from Jackson Main Architecture as a senior level architect who brings nearly a decade of experience. She has extensive experience in the healthcare and education markets and will have the opportunity to continue supporting those markets at BCRA. Storrs is based in the Seattle office.

Makers architecture and urban design

Yyamashita

Gerry

Bonjukian

Ukil

Batchelder

Graydon

Makers architecture and urban design, LLP announced five promotions to associate 2: Beth Batchelder, Rishabh Ukil, Scott Bonjukian, Jena Gerry and Dylan Yamashita. Makers also promoted Carter Graydon to senior IT systems engineer.

Batchelder is a trained landscape designer and planner on the facilities planning team, experienced in facilitation and engaging stakeholders in the planning process. She has spearheaded Makers' efforts to improve understanding and practice related to equity. Also on the facilities team, Ukil has had a significant role in Makers' electric vehicle infrastructure projects, working on EV infrastructure needs assessment and code and policy analysis. Bonjukian, on the community planning team, has strong research skills and is effective at distilling complex information. He has shared his expertise at local, state and national conferences on topics including progressing parking code reform and updates to the Washington State Environmental Policy Act.

Gerry is an experienced project manager, with a knack for identifying skillsets and deploying resources. She has brought her graphic and data analysis skills to projects for federal clients, such as the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Also on the federal team, Yamashita uses graphic representation and effective communication to assist clients in understanding project constraints and deriving solutions. He has worked on diverse projects, including waterfront improvements and military base planning.

Graydon is a performance-driven systems engineer with a track record of designing and configuring secure, reliable, and scalable networks. He is committed to improved system performance and finding innovative solutions to a host of IT challenges. He is currently leading Makers' federal NIST and CMMC compliance efforts.

Miller Hull

MacKay

Stormont

Nothdurft

Mattheis

Mauer

Pearce

Verkist

Miller Hull has promoted Amber Mauer, Cory Mattheis, Eric Nothdurft, Jennifer Stormont, John MacKay, Nicole Verkist and Whitney Pearce to senior associate. Mauer, who works out of the San Diego office, directs business development for Miller Hull. Mauer is active with Urban Land Institute and the Downtown San Diego Partnership. A design leader within the firm, Cory Mattheis' role is centered around establishing design direction and ensuring that the main idea is reinforced as the project progresses. His work explores the role of physical and digital representation as an iterative design tool.

As a project manager, Eric Nothdurft is involved in all aspects of a project. He is often involved in the firm's U.S. State Department projects. Jennifer Stormont is a designer with more than 20 years of experience in designing for office, mixed-use, hospitality, and academic projects. A registered architect with a focus on interior design, she leads the firm's Interiors Lab. John MacKay's technical knowledge of the construction process, diverse building techniques, and systems coordination plays a critical role in his projects across LEARN, GATHER and LIVE sectors.

A trained architect, Nicole Verkist manages Miller Hull's visual communications, including project graphics, award submittals, and presentation materials. For the last ten years, Verkist has been at the seam of architecture and marketing. Whitney Pearce is both a project architect and project manager who works on projects of all scales across a variety of typologies.

P2S

Prabhu

P2S Inc. announced two new associate principals, Akshay Prabhu and Sierra Spitluski. Prabhu is an electrical studio leader that started with P2S in California before moving to Washington to develop the company's electrical practice in the Seattle office. Spitluski is a mechanical studio leader in one of our California Healthcare groups.