Mar 15, 2023

Jackson Main Architecture

Kelley-Horne

Jackson Main Architecture has welcomed Kelly Kelley-Horne as the firms' marketing and business development manager. Formerly with The Riley Group, Inc., she brings her established A/E/C industry ability to lead and manage JMA's strategic partnerships and marketing program efforts. Kelley-Horne received her BA in Communications from CSUB, where her concentrations focused on both public relations and marketing.

Lund Opsahl

Huse

Lim

Park

Lund Opsahl has added three new team members: design engineers Hanna Park and Eusonh Lim, and senior CAD/BIM technician Whitney Huse.

Park has five years experience in commercial, K-12 and higher education, residential, and healthcare sectors. Her most recent work at Lund Opsahl includes single and multi-family residences, improvements at Lower Columbia College in Longview, a new mixed-use building in Eastern Washington, and a significant tenant improvement for a confidential client in Des Moines. Park received her bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering with a focus on structural engineering from The George Washington University in Washington DC.

Lim possesses five years of professional experience, with work that includes projects in the aviation, commercial, healthcare, civic, hospitality, and residential sectors. His most recent projects include several luxury residences, a transit-oriented multi-family development in Shoreline, and a project at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil and structural engineering from the University of Washington.

Huse has nine years of experience, with sector work in mixed use, transit, healthcare, civic, commercial, higher education, and single and multi-family residences. Her construction materials experience includes cast in place and P/T concrete, Cobiax, ICF, CMU masonry, brick masonry, SIPS, steel, composite lumber, stick-built, timber, cold formed framing, and rammed-earth. Huse received her bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and Media Arts with a concentration in 3D Modeling from Southern New Hampshire University and an associate degree in Architectural and Engineering Design from Southern Maine Community College.

MG2

Pride

Hart

Hague

MG2 announced the promotion of Roy Hague, Amy Hart, and Mitch Pride to principal in the Seattle office.

Hague NCARB, LEED AP, is the principal in charge of the Program Design studio, focusing on designing creative prototypes for established and emerging markets, including the electric vehicle and e-commerce sectors. With 20+ years in the profession, he utilizes a comprehensive and methodological approach to solving design challenges. Hague earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master of Architecture from the University of Washington.

Hart is a principal in the Client Programs studio in Seattle with a focus on Costco Business Centers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. With more than 15 years in the profession, she is a results-oriented designer who is continually refining her approach and searching for efficiencies across design process, budget, and delivery. Hart earned a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Idaho.

Pride RA is a principal in the Consumer Experiences studio, responsible for resourcefully turning complex retail concepts into solutions that excite and engage the consumer. His extensive portfolio includes Hush Puppies, Brilliant Earth, Tommy Bahama, and Allen Edmonds. Pride earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Architecture from Cornell University. He has been honored with multiple awards including VMSD's Designer Dozen, design: retail's 40 Under 40, PAVE's Rising Star, and CenterBuild's Leaders Under 40.

MKA

Eckmann

David E. Eckmann, SE, PE, FAIA, has been named president of Magnusson Klemencic Associates. Since joining the firm in 2005, Eckmann has represented MKA on over 160 projects — 100 of which he served in a leadership role. In addition to his new role as president, Eckmann is the managing principal of the firm's Chicago office and serves on MKA's board of directors.

His portfolio of work can be seen across the United States. Notable projects in the Midwest include Aqua Tower, River Point Tower, Salesforce Tower, Wolf Point East, City Hyde Park, Lincoln Park Zoo Education Pavilion, Wabash Building at Roosevelt University, The University of Chicago's Gerald Ratner Athletics Center, and O'Hare International Terminal 5 in Chicago.

In addition, Eckmann led the structural design for the American headquarters of CoStar and Dominion Energy in Richmond, Virginia; the Mutual of Omaha and Applied Underwriters headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska; Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and McDonald's headquarters in Chicago, Illinois; Northwestern Mutual Life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Epic Systems' 800-acre campus in Verona, Wisconsin.

His projects have earned awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies, American Institute of Architects, American Institute of Steel Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Record, Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, Structural Engineers Association of Illinois, Urban Land Institute, and other organizations.

PACE Engineers

Turcott

Cheesman

Nilsen

Penhallegon

PACE Engineers has a new executive leadership team. Martin Penhallegon, PE, is now CEO and Ken Nilsen, PE, is now president. Phil Cheesman, PE, is now executive vice president and Jon Turcott, PE, is now vice president. Together, they will oversee all work of the four PACE offices, including 135 staff members.

After graduating from the University of Washington in 1971, Penhallegon spent his first 21 years at a Seattle-based civil engineering company, where he progressed to president and CEO. In 1992, he left that company and founded PACE. Under his leadership, PACE has acquired eight firms and was voted one of Zweig's Best Places to Work. In Penhallegon's role as CEO, he will oversee long-term planning (including future acquisitions) and the overall financial performance of PACE.

Nilsen joined PACE 25 years ago where he quickly became a firm leader. Prior to PACE he was a pioneer in developing King County's Surface Water program. Nilsen has more than 39 years of industry experience and has held many roles at PACE, most recently as executive vice president. He specializes in solving complex stormwater and surface water challenges and is known for his ability to understand how new and rehabilitated infrastructure and facilities fit into the built environment. As president, Nilsen will oversee the overall operations of PACE.

Cheesman joined PACE in the first weeks of Penhallegon opening its doors 30 years ago. He started the land development department which today is diverse and regionally recognized for its land development solutions. Cheesman transitioned to oversee all of civil engineering at PACE five years ago. In his development-focused career, he has specialized in the civil design of commercial business parks, K12 schools, and parks and trails. Cheesman has taken on a new role as executive vice president, focusing on collaboration between PACE's four offices and multiple disciplines.

Turcott has over 25 years of civil engineering experience. He joined PACE four years ago with the acquisition of Site Development Associates (SDA). His most recent experience is managing highly collaborative design-build projects. At age 27, Turcott co-founded SDA, a civil engineering firm which PACE acquired in 2019. He is a mentor to young engineers and has focused expertise in stormwater management, utility design, and culvert and fish passage design. Turcott has a track record of solving insurmountable engineering problems to the direct benefit of clients, the public, and the environment, including pushing the state of science in habitat restoration. As vice president, Turcott will lead PACE's Civil Engineering Department.

SCJ Alliance

Owen

Colin Owen, a professional landscape architect with SCJ Alliance, is now an International Society of Arboriculture-certified arborist.

Owen has a Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Georgia and is also a Master Gardener. His 15 years of experience includes fieldwork assessing tree species and vegetation conditions, creating landscape architecture designs, and designing landscape mitigation plans, from stream restoration plantings to native vegetation replacement.

To earn this credential from the ISA, Owen had to demonstrate his knowledge in all aspects of arboriculture, have a related degree and years of work experience, and take a comprehensive final certification exam.

Mar 08, 2023

Blueline

Pope

Justinen

Garwin

Zirotti

Koutrelakos

Castaneda

Rodda

Cooper

Hepworth

At Blueline, Mary Koutrelakos, Lucas Zirotti, Grace Garwin, Brett Justinen, and Kai Pope have been promoted to project engineer. Caitlin Hepworth has been promoted to associate planner. Shawn Cooper and Justin Rodda have both been promoted to senior engineering designer and Gavin Castaneda has been promoted to landscape designer CAD lead.

Koutrelakos has been with Blueline for over four years. She implements effective design solutions on challenging projects and has contributed to the growth of Blueline's commercial group and of the firm in general.

Zirotti has been with Blueline since March 2018. He is a go-to source of information for new staff in the firm's residential group.

Garwin started at Blueline as an intern in 2018 and officially joined Blueline as a full-time engineer in 2021. She has become the go-to engineer for water main design for several of the public works' department's largest clients.

Justinen has been at Blueline for over four years and has established himself as the public works expert on paving and ADA requirements. He has taken an active role in supporting and developing the firm's newer inspectors, and is often on-site reviewing completed work and engaging with clients.

Pope started at Blueline in August 2018 as an inspector and quickly took on more responsibility to include design and construction administration work. He has taken on some of the public works department's most challenging construction projects.

Hepworth started at Blueline in June 2021 as a planner. She has become a leader both internally and externally and is currently leading the firm's comprehensive plan efforts while also providing support across all aspects of the planning group's work.

Cooper's familiarity with Blueline and with AutoCAD and experience in civil design projects make him an essential member of the team as they work towards engineering solutions.

Rodda has been a valued member of the Blueline team for over 10 years and consistently delivers quality plans, is flexible when dealing with difficult schedules, and helps develop newer staff.

Castaneda joined Blueline over a year ago as a landscape designer and quickly became a key figure in helping set CAD standards within his team and taking on additional work.

Weber Thompson

Farrell

Doran

Evenson

Weber Thompson has promoted three staff members to new leadership positions in the firm. Emily Evenson AIA, CPHD and Erik Doran AIA, LEED AP BD+C have been promoted to senior associate. Stephanie Farrell AIA has been promoted to associate.

Senior associate Emily Evenson's passion is the intersection of affordable housing and sustainability. Working on projects such as New Hope Family Housing in Seattle's Central District, and a current mixed-income high rise tower has given Evenson hands on opportunities to bring sustainable strategies and thoughtful design to affordable housing projects. She further invests in her passions through her work on WT's Sustainability Core Team, and her years of volunteering with the Housing Development Consortium through the Exemplary Buildings Task Force and the Policy Advisory Group.

Senior associate Erik Doran has been with Weber Thompson for nine years focusing on construction administration on the high-rise team, most recently on Madison & Boylston an affordable housing high rise on First Hill developed in partnership with Bellwether Housing and Plymouth Housing. He is also an active member on the Seattle Architecture Foundation's Board, exploring the history of buildings in Seattle, and how new buildings are re-shaping the environment. He especially likes working with SAF's youth program, that immerses kids in the design world and helps them turn their ideas into physical models and sketches.

Associate Stephanie Farrell finds her work in affordable housing the most rewarding. She has been focused on the Pacific Hospital North Lot project, which recently broke ground. As a Graduate of UW, she is the incoming Chair of the UW's College for Built Environment's Professionals Advisory Council, and enjoys the interaction between Seattle's professional architecture community, and the students.