Aug 17, 2022

Rice Fergus Miller

Dahlquist

Archer-Rucshner

Haley

Hatch

Gladics

Huyber

Wall

Liffgens

Hysell

Delaney

Rice Fergus Miller promoted ten new female leaders. The firm's new associate principals are: Sarah Gladics, Erin Hatch, and Inky Haley. New associates are: Jessica Archer-Rucshner, Kirsten Dahlquist, Leah Delaney, Jamie Hysell, Elaine Liffgens, and Becky Wall. Kim Huyber has been promoted to associate and director of business operations.

Gladics, NCIDQ has been at Rice Fergus Miller for nearly seven years, and helps co-lead the Fire and Emergency Services market. She is an integral part of planning and designing facilities for our first responders, and supports the firm's marketing efforts to secure new work. Gladics has worked on nearly three dozen facilities across Washington, Oregon and Idaho, including new fire stations, small and large remodels, capital facilities plans, and fleet and logistics facilities.

Hatch, CPSM joined the firm in 2021 as director of marketing. She has over 15 years of marketing experience and is a Certified Professional Services Marketer. In addition to running the firm's marketing efforts, she is involved in RFM's internal Equity and Charitable Contributions Committees. Outside the office, she has served as the Society for Marketing Professional Services Seattle Chapter president, CPSM chair, and director of marketing. As a Bremerton resident, she serves her community as a member of the city's Design Review Board and as the current president for the Wayzgoose Kitsap Board of Directors.

Haley, RA, CDT, CCCA, LEED GA has worked at Rice Fergus Miller since 2013. In addition to being a licensed Architect, she holds multiple certifications from the Construction Specifications Institute and serves as the firm's building information modeling manager. She trains staff on technology tools including Revit, and keeps the firm updated on standards and protocols.

Archer-Rucshner, RA is a project manager and new associate who has been at RFM since 2021. She joined the firm with extensive experience in civic work, and has quickly established herself as a critical member of the Fire and Emergency Services market. She has degrees in both architecture and construction management.

New associate Dahlquist, RA, LEED AP is an architect with 15 years of experience practicing in the firm's Community Impact and Healthcare markets. In addition to her project load, she works to advance internal design conversations through several mentorship-oriented programs as well as leading the firm's Equity Committee. Outside the office she's involved in the Bremerton Design Review Board.

New associate Delaney is an interior designer working in the firm's Community Impact market. She joined RFM in 2018 after completing an internship during the summer of 2017. Delaney is leading an effort to standardize graphics and presentation materials, and she serves on the firm's Charitable Contributions Committee.

Hysell works in the firm's Hospitality market with a focus on tribal projects including ongoing work with the Tulalip Gaming Organization and their many properties. She is instrumental in leading RFM's team of 14 interior designers, and helps mentor junior staff. In addition to her project and firm work, she is currently serving as Vice President of Development for the Northwest chapter of NEWH Inc., the international networking and scholarship organization for the hospitality industry.

Liffgens, NCIDQ is an interior designer. She has been practicing for over 20 years and holds her NCIDQ credentials. Liffgens works primarily in the firm's Fire and Emergency Services market, and helps play a critical role in QA/QC for interior design projects. When she's not designing fire stations, she participates in the firm's Equity Committee, helps ensure that the firm's interior design team is staying connected, and works on updating and building RFM's drawing detail library to improve design efficiency. She's also a recently appointed member of Bainbridge Island's Design Review Board.

Wall, NCIDQ has been promoted to associate for her contributions to the firm's Education market, management, and culture. Since joining the firm in 2019, she has worked to focus in on tribal, early learning and specialty education work and has played a significant role in marketing and business development. She recently co-led the firm through the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) recertification process and is a champion for ethical and sustainable practices. Additionally, Becky serves as a member of the firm's Equity and Charitable Contributions Committees, and is leading the firm's efforts to adhere to the NOMA Call to Action Pledge. Outside the office, she serves on the Port Orchard Design Review Board, is a member of Washington B Corp Collective, and is an AVID mentor at Bremerton High School.

Huyber, SPHR, SHRM-SCP plays a pivotal role for the firm, ensuring the practice runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis. She holds certificates from the HR Certification Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management, and has served in multiple roles for the West Sound Human Resource Management Association including a year as president.

BCRA

Bell

Spadafore

Lee

Delgadillo

Crall-Smith

Krisandrah Crall-Smith has joined BCRA as an associate, returning to the architectural design field after taking a brief hiatus. Previously, she worked at TCF Architecture and was involved in the Rural Community Design Initiative at Washington State University while completing her Master of Architecture degree. She is based in the Tacoma office and will have the opportunity to support the multifamily and retail markets.

Marco Delgadillo has joined BCRA as an associate after recently completing his Master of Architecture at University of Idaho. He will be supporting the residential market and is also based in the Tacoma office.

Sung Kyu Lee joins from HNTB Co. and brings five years of education, public works, and aviation work experience to BCRA. He has designed large-scale projects including new constructions and renovations of education facilities, airport renovations and improvements, and transit work. He is based in the Tacoma office and will support multiple markets, including multifamily, education, and public works.

Chris Spadafore, LEED AP, has been promoted to associate principal. He brings sixteen years of industry, design, and leadership experience to his new role. Spadafore has been an integral part of the education market during his thirteen years at BCRA and co-leads the firm's internal Belonging and Inclusion taskforce. He is also a member of the National Organization for Minority Architects.

After 32 years of service, Julie Bell retired from BCRA. Bell was one of the firm's original employees and served in multiple roles, from receptionist and administrative professional to billing administrator.

Aug 10, 2022

Atelier Drome

Wing

Hinden

Atelier Drome promoted Miriam Hinden and Shannon Wing to principal. Hinden has a multitude of experience but has a special interest in multi-family and hospitality design, especially the rehabilitation of historic buildings. Recent projects include Sourced Market, a grab-and-go restaurant outside the security gates in the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, South Lake Union Bouquet, a floral design gift shop with crisp, white décor and colorful accents near the Amazon Spheres and the Capitol Hill location of Tavolata where a modern meets industrial, mixing concrete and steel with warm wood. Hinden holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Washington and is a registered architect in the state of Washington.

Wing splits her time between a diverse range of both commercial and residential work. Recent projects include the Wallingford Modern Farmhouse, a newly constructed home with three stories over a full basement that includes an ADU, the University Village location of Frankie & Jo's, a plant-based ice cream shop with a custom-designed triple archway and The Lanterman, a new multi-family building near Seattle Pacific University. Wing is also the studio coordinator who oversees the overall project and staffing schedule for the firm. She holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland and is also a registered architect in the State of Washington.

Barghausen

Lemke

Miller

Burrell

Recla

Huylar

Robles

Foote

Cull

Kuriyama

Ong

Lazaga

Barghausen announced 11 new hires who joined the team in June. Gillian Huylar joined the firm as a design engineer. Huylar graduated from Washington State University with a B.S in civil engineering and environmental health engineering. She previously interned with Fulcrum Environmental Consulting as an environmental technician. Huylar just recently passed her FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) exam and is working towards earning a professional engineering license. William Recla is an engineer in training who joined Barghausen as a design engineer. He graduated from the University of Washington in 2020 with a B.S in civil engineering. Recla has earlier experience working for The Walsh Group as a project engineer where he worked on a variety of projects.

Dominic Burrell joined Barghausen's accounting department as a staff accountant. Burrell graduated from Western Governors University with a B.S in accounting. He has over 10 years of accounting and auditing experience.

Carla Miller has also joined the accounting team, as a project accountant. Miller has earlier experience in a variety of fields, including over five years in finance at Rudy's Barbershop in Seattle and six years as a service advisor with Honda.

Judy Lemke joined the administration team as the new receptionist. Before coming to Barghausen, Lemke worked in a variety of fields, including property management, customer service, and she was previously a mechanic at Toyota of Renton.

Alexander Ong joined as a design engineer. He recently graduated with his master's degree in geotechnical engineering from the University of Washington. Ong is a civil engineer in training with earlier experience as a staff engineer at a geotechnical firm, along with multiple internships to further his knowledge of the industry.

Sammie Kuriyama joined as an assistant planner. Kuriyama graduated from the University of Washington with a dual degree in environmental science and resource management (B.S) and a B.A. in community, environment and planning. She previously interned with Seattle Public Utilities working with Geographic Information Systems. Nolan Cull joined Barghausen as a survey chainperson. Cull has a wide variety of past working experience before joining the survey team, including spending summers doing wedding catering, and previously managing a restaurant, Sorci's Cafe. Molly Foote joined Barghausen as a civil engineering summer intern. Foote currently attends Seattle University where she is working towards getting her B.S in civil engineering. She is currently a part of the Society of Women Engineers at the Seattle University chapter, where she is the public relations officer.

Alejandro Robles is an environmental engineering student at Seattle University who recently joined the civil engineering internship program at Barghausen. He is a third-year engineering student and a member of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. Robles also owns his own environmentally friendly athletic clothing company. Lucas Lazaga also joined Barghausen as a summer intern, on the civil engineering team. Lazaga attends Seattle University where he is studying for his B.S in civil engineering. Lazaga is currently the vice president of Seattle University's ASCE chapter club and is entering his senior year at the university.

Nolan Hubbell is another 2022 intern, studying civil engineering at Washington State University. Hubbell started his journey into engineering by taking AutoCAD classes in high school and is now set to graduate from WSU in 2024. He has been a part of Barghausen's internship program for the past three years, honing his skills in AutoCAD and helping the team update plans and set up projects.

Parametrix

Schwager

Tad Schwager has joined Parametrix as a senior scientist based in Seattle He has over 15 years of experience working in the marine, estuarine, and freshwater ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest and across North America.

Schwager joins Parametrix from Tetra Tech where he served as a Senior Fisheries Scientist. His expertise includes salmonid ecology, natural resource management, stream restoration, instream flow studies, and environmental permitting. He has worked with clients such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Forest Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Port of Everett, City of Edmonds, King County, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and other public agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest.

SCJ

Dunning

SCJ Alliance welcomed Bill Dunning as the firm's Lacey Office principal. A civil engineer by training, Dunning has over 30 years of experience in the engineering field.mAs the Lacey principal, Dunning will oversee project delivery and overall management of the office which has 63 employees. He will be partnering with the transportation, planning, civil, landscape architecture, and construction management group leaders.

Dunning's project experience includes managing commercial, institutional, industrial, waterfront, retail, and residential projects. He is particularly skilled in leading complex projects and facilitating project permitting. Regional projects of note he has worked on include Seattle's Elliott Bay Marina, Tacoma's Portland Avenue and Titlow Parks, Shelton High School's Campus Remodel, and affordable and midrise housing in Mason, Thurston, Peirce, and King counties.