Apr 12, 2023

Herrera

Lionheart

Herrera has welcomed scientist Regina Lionheart to its Seattle office. Lionheart is a graduate of University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in Oceanography and a minor in Quantitative Science. She has five years of experience in oceanographic processes, data analysis, and reproducible and responsible research and workflows.

Before Herrera she worked as a research assistant at the Microbial Metabolomics Research Center, located in the Department of Oceanography at the University of Washington. As part of Herrera's restoration team, Lionheart will assist with sea level rise and coastal restoration projects.

Johnston Architects

Coleman

Zhang

Ciaccio

Burk

Johnston Architects has promoted architects Sarah Burk, Maggie Ciaccio and Siyao Zhang to associate, and marketing director Liz Wasson Coleman to principal.

Burk, AIA, NCARB earned her Bachelors in Environmental Design and Masters in Architecture from Montana State University – Bozeman and joined JA in 2020. Burk has completed designs for numerous multi-family projects in Seattle, including the recently completed Ferdinand Townhomes in Columbia City. She now applies her seven years of experience to community projects, including the renovation of Old Works Golf Course Clubhouse in Anaconda MT, the new Lake Wilderness Clubhouse in Maple Valley and Oak Lodge Library in Oak Grove OR. Burk serves as the current director of professional practice on the AIA Seattle Board of Directors.

Ciaccio, RA, LEED GA earned her BA in Architecture from Virginia Tech in 2014 and joined JA in 2021, bringing with her experience in single family, mixed-use, multi-family and education projects. She applies her decade of experience to numerous project types at JA, currently leading the design of two residences and the remodel and expansion of a house in Laurelhurst. Ciaccio is also serving as project manager for the comprehensive renovation of Sno-Isle's Edmonds Library, which was flooded in June with 60,000 gallons of water due to a burst irrigation pipe.

Zhang, AIA, NCARB completed her Bachelors of Architecture at Tsinghua University in Beijing and earned her Masters in Architecture from the University of Michigan. Zhang joined JA in 2018 and quickly applied her technical expertise and visualization acumen to a broad mix of projects, including single family homes, mixed-use developments, commercial offices and the award-winning Winthrop Library. Zhang is currently working on several new custom homes, residential remodels and a four-floor tenant improvement for Seattle City Light in the Seattle Municipal Tower.

Wasson Coleman, CPSM joined JA in 2019 as marketing director and leads the firm's efforts in marketing, communications and business development. She holds 19 years of experience in the A/E/C industry in the Pacific Northwest, which she applies to JA's strategic planning, project pursuits and public relations. As principal, she will continue to support the firm's growth and long-term success through collaboration with firm operations and technical staff. Wasson Coleman is the immediate past president of SMPS Seattle and serves on its Board of Directors.

Stantec

Lanum

Hamon

Clark

Ancheta

Peabody

Kim

Yoshida

Omura

Lynch

Stantec announced the following principal and associate promotions. Jeff Lynch, Ben Omura and Bryan Yoshida have been promoted to principal. Tae Kim and Mark Peabody have been promoted to senior associate and Nowell Ancheta, Josh Clark, Josh Hamon and Norm Lanum to associate.

A mechanical engineer in Stantec's Seattle office, Lynch, PE, LEED AP, leads projects in plumbing and HVAC for a wide variety of building types including transit, office, laboratory, mixed-use, educational, high rise, and healthcare.

Omura has designed and implemented mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection solutions for over 15 years. Omura, PE, LEED BD+C, has worked across a broad range of project types including commercial, civic, residential, hospitality, and transit projects.

Yoshida, PE, LEED AP, is an experienced electrical engineer and project manager. His work encompasses a variety of project types, with a focus on complex healthcare and commercial/workplace projects. Yoshida actively seeks opportunities to improve operational efficiency, minimize energy usage and employ environmentally clean sources in his designs.

Kim, PE, LEED AP, a mechanical engineer, focuses primarily on healthcare projects, spanning a wide spectrum of scales. His experience also includes coordinating with facility engineers for occupant comfort, conducting special investigations, tests, and other studies to improve efficiency and reliability of equipment and systems.

Peabody, PE, electrical engineer, has experience in a variety of typologies including healthcare, workplace, and mixed-use spaces. He is known for his straightforward approach to project design and his accuracy and reliability in project documentation and delivery.

Ancheta, PE, is an electrical engineer in Stantec's Lynnwood office. He works on healthcare projects ranging in size, type, and location. He has been a mentor for ACE and is an active participant in Stantec's Young Leaders Group.

Clark is Stantec's US West Building Engineering BIM lead. He provides project teams with leadership and a strong technical foundation that enables them to start and maintain high-quality BIM projects for their clients. His technical knowledge across a multitude of software platforms grants him a variety of capabilities for collaboration including automation, generative design, and AR/VR.

Hamon, CTS, CCNA, is Stantec's Audio Visual Team lead. Hamon's skills range from systems and infrastructure design to developing future ready enterprise AV standards. He has designed complete audiovisual and control systems that have improved the user experience and productivity.

Lanum, RCDD, is a technology designer with over 20 years of experience in low voltage design, voice and data networks, communication systems and security. His wide range of projects includes commercial, educational, civic, and healthcare clients.

Apr 05, 2023

Coughlin Porter Lundeen

Ternes

Ayling

Dixon

Frizzell

Sempel

Coughlin Porter Lundeen announced the following promotions; Jackie Sempel, Ben Frizzell, Eric Dixon and Andrew Ayling have been promoted to associate principal; Marie Ternes and Jason Whitney are now structural associates; Bart Balko has been promoted to senior civil project manager; Nick Jacoby is now a structural project manager; and Ryan Goodwin is now a civil project manager.

Goodwin

Jacoby

Balko

Whitney

Sempel is recognized by project teams, both internally and externally, for her leadership skills. She has been very involved in development and training and has been a central figure at the firm's civil group's Wednesday Lunch and Learn sessions to the highest level of engagement witnessed in years. She's is also a driving force behind the Employee Engagement Task Group.

Frizzell was an intern at Coughlin Porter Lundeen while attending Seattle University. Today, he specializes in education and multi-unit residential projects. Recent successes include Enumclaw High School, the new Bethel High School, Hobson Place, and three projects in the Esterra Park Development. He's also been involved in renovation projects including Queen Anne Exchange and PaliHotel Seattle. He has developed great relationships with affordable housing providers Mercy Housing Northwest, Community Roots Housing, and others, and volunteers with the Housing Development Consortium.

Dixon has a broad portfolio of office, multi-unit residential, research laboratories, as well as PreK-12 and higher education projects. He was raised in Eastern Washington and graduated from Washington State University before joining Coughlin Porter Lundeen 16 years ago. He serves as a leader in the structural design of the Microsoft Campus Modernization project. Internally, he's also helped integrate processes and programs into the workflow of the structural group.

Outside the office, he is a champion of NAIOP's annual Community Enhancement event.

Ayling has led the design of some of Coughlin Porter Lundeen's largest projects, including the massive Microsoft Campus Modernization project, and others in the office and multi-unit residential markets. He's a project manager, an advocate for mentorship and continued learning, and the firm's in-house master of concrete design and code.

Leading Coughlin Porter Lundeen's internal concrete training program, Ayling has implemented a more formal approach to continuous learning. Last year, he coordinated 27 biweekly sessions, and empowered other staff members to teach sessions.

Ternes is a project manager and gives much time and talent to helping shape the future landscape of the firm and local AEC. She helped found Coughlin Porter Lundeen's Women's Leadership Group four years ago, and then the Employee Engagement Task Group. Outside the office, she co-chairs ULI Northwest's Young Leaders Group and has participated on multiple panels with CREW Seattle and NAIOP. Most recently, she helped establish the Why Not More Women series with GLY Construction.

Whitney joined Coughlin Porter Lundeen an intern and has built his career here. Today, he's a project manager, mentor, and details expert. He's currently responsible for several large, complicated projects. His knowledge extends to various structural systems and materials, including mass timber. He's achieved recognition as a thought leader in that growing community and serves as a valuable resource for clients and partners, as mass timber projects gain momentum in the Northwest.

Balko has compiled an impressive list of project successes in his 20-year tenure at Coughlin Porter Lundeen. He began his career at Coughlin Porter Lundeen after graduating from Washington State University with his master's degree. Today, he manages the firm's two large Meta-Facebook projects in Redmond as well as a Microsoft campus expansion project.

Jacoby's portfolio includes multifamily, healthcare, and higher education projects. He's known for an unwavering positive attitude, and keeping a level head under pressure and adversity.

Goodwin has been a key player in some of Coughlin Porter Lundeen's most complex and sensitive projects. Projects like Cougar Mountain Middle School in Issaquah, Bellevue 600, West Main, and many others. He has also established a standout relationship with City of Bellevue officials, especially as they drafted and implemented new code.

Hargis

Susorova

Bloedel

Anton

Lynn

Hargis Engineers announced the promotion of two professionals into their leadership team, and the recognition of two new associates. Levi Lynn and Suje Anton have been promoted to senior associate. Bradley Bloedel (mechanical) and Irina Susorova (energy services), join the associate team.

Lynn, a security and telecommunications specialist, has contributed program leadership to support Hargis' international retail fulfillment and high-technology clients. Leading enterprise security programs throughout North America. Anton brings forth continuity to Fortune 100 and 500 operations. Bloedel, a 2015 Hargis intern, provides project leadership across public and privately developed projects. Susorova, a resident architect, leads enclosure commissioning and energy conservation projects for Fortune 100, 500 and public visionaries.

Parametrix

Young

Elisa Young, JD, CDE has joined Parametrix as director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has over 15 years of experience specializing in organizational transformation through strategic planning, policy development, supplier diversity, and workforce development.

Young comes to Parametrix from the City of Seattle where she served as director of equity and policy, providing high-level policy and operational direction on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and programs impacting over 600 employees.

She holds a Juris Doctorate degree from The Ohio State University and is a certified diversity executive.

At Parametrix, she joins the Enterprise Leadership Team, providing vision, leadership, and counsel in the creation of a welcoming and respectful environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, and promotes workplace excellence.