Jan 29, 2025

AHBL

Pflueger

Sauter

Duncan

Dodos

Stickney

AHBL announced the promotions of key individuals on the team. The following team members have been promoted to associate principal: Nicole Stickney, a senior planning project manager in the Tri-Cities office, Christopher Dodos, a survey project manager in the Tacoma office, and Tyler Duncan, a survey project manager in the Tri-Cities office.

Two senior structural engineers have been promoted to senior associates: Andrea Sauter, a senior structural project manager in the Seattle office and Andy Pflueger, a senior structural project manager in the Tacoma office.

Stickney has been promoted to associate principal within the Planning Department. With 16 years of experience in land use planning, Stickney is a skilled and versatile planner, adept in all aspects of the field. She has contributed to a wide variety of planning and economic development projects for both public and private-sector clients across Washington state. Stickney brings specialized expertise in policy development, municipal code writing, environmental analysis, and development review.

Dodos has been promoted to associate principal within the Survey Department. Dodos began his career as a high school teacher after graduating from the US Military Academy at West Point with a B.S. in Russian and concentration in Environmental Engineering. He has over 11 years experience as a land surveyor and is licensed in Washington and Oregon as a Professional Land Surveyor. His expertise includes preparing topographic, boundary and post-construction as-built surveys and construction staking. Dodos is responsible for project scheduling in the field and office, managing the development of topographic and A.L.T.A. surveys, boundary line adjustments, records of survey, short and long plats, right-of-way surveys, and various formats of boundary surveys.

Duncan has been promoted to associate principal within the Survey Department. Duncan's career began 18 years ago at AHBL after graduating from WSU with his bachelor's degree. His experience has been as a surveyor in various capacities, rising through the ranks. Duncan is currently serving as AHBL's Tri-Cities survey project manager, where he coordinates and calculates survey projects, and supervises office production of staff and field crews. He is responsible for in-house production of survey maps and exhibits, topographic surveys, performing boundary calculations, writing legal descriptions, and leading on-call survey projects.

Sauter has been promoted to senior associate within the Structural Engineering Department. Sauter has 22 years' experience as a structural engineer working on a wide variety of project types, including K-12 schools, higher education facilities, medical office buildings, tribal and veterans administration facilities. This work has included new construction, tenant improvements, and seismic evaluation and retrofit. Sauter is a skilled communicator and is well versed in BIM and computer analysis methods. She is a DBIA certified professional and has considerable experience with pull planning, target value design, and other Lean Design principles. Her role as a senior associate will include providing client-focused structural solutions, utilizing her DBIA certification to evolve our Progressive D/B and D/B portfolios of work, as well as mentoring the structural engineering staff in our Puget Sound offices.

Pflueger has been promoted within the Structural Engineering Department. He has 27 years' experience working on a broad range of project types including military facilities, commercial office and industrial buildings, mixed-use developments, educational facilities, and public buildings. In addition to new construction, Pflueger has developed seismic upgrades for numerous facilities and has extensive experience with steel and post-tensioned concrete construction. He also brings extensive experience with the process and standards of federal government projects. Pflueger is AHBL's expert on structural analysis software and leads AHBL's BIM team and the development of structural CAD/BIM standards. His role as senior associate will include continued support of his clients in the mixed-use, commercial, and industrial markets and our Federal IDIQ and MATOC projects throughout Washington state.

Dark Light Design

Klingfus

Littleton

Dark Light Design announced the promotion of two team members. Oliver Littleton has been promoted to senior lighting designer, and Kerri Klingfus has been promoted to director of operations and marketing, and associate.

Littleton has been promoted in recognition of his consistent delivery of high-quality design solutions, contributions to creative project development, and efforts to improve firm-wide processes.

Klingfus has played a key role in managing the firm's operations and marketing efforts, ensuring efficiency and professionalism. Her contributions have supported the firm's growth and development. In her new role, she will continue managing operations, leading marketing initiatives, and contributing to strategic planning.

Makers architecture and urban design

Roussel

Fenstermacher

Miller

Makers architecture and urban design has three new partners: Rachel Miller, Andy Fenstermacher, and Cecilia Roussel.

Miller is a leader in equitable planning work with over 15 years of experience in urban design and community planning. She uses multidisciplinary urban design thinking and community co-creation to solve multiple challenges simultaneously and develop actionable and community-owned plans. She has organized and presented numerous APA and Walkable Washington conference sessions, mostly centered on urban design and equitable transit-oriented development. She is influenced by her prior work and studies in several West African, Asian, and European countries.

Fenstermacher has been a Seattle-based planner since 2005 and focused exclusively on federal clients for the past decade while at Makers. Since joining the firm in 2012, he has worked closely with the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard to develop specialized facility studies and installation plans throughout the country. As partner, he will help co-manage a team of 20 planners, architects, and designers dedicated to the firm's federal sector.

Roussel has 13 years' experience helping clients envision how their spaces can best support their work. She is a leader of Makers' facility planning studio and is recognized for her ability to synthesize complex functional, operations, and financial considerations into compelling and defensible facilities investment recommendations. She joined Makers in 2015.

The new partners join existing partners Julie Bassuk, Stefani Wildhaber, Bob Bengford, and Brent Huizingh as firm leaders.

Jan 22, 2025

Barghausen Consulting Engineers

Bowman

Plaza

Rolfe

Ta

Torres

Chinappi

Berry

Bond

Fleharty

Clinch

Padilla

Hoglan

Lamotte

Gilmer

Johnson

Barghausen Consulting Engineers recently hired three new employees in their Kent office, hired one new employee in their Chehalis office, and promoted eight employees in their Kent office, two employees in their Chehalis office, and had one employee pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

The new hires in the Kent office are:

Joshua Torres, mailroom/print reproduction clerk. Torres graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in March of 2015 with a B.A. degree in Communications. He previously worked as a senior staff writer, tech operations assistant, and post office clerk.

Leanh Ta, administrative assistant. Ta graduated from North Carolina State University in December 2019 with a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering and received a certificate in Professional Technical Writing from the University of Washington in June 2024. Ta previously worked as engineer II at RTI International.

Lorna Rolfe, facilities specialist. Rolfe graduated with a degree in History/Psychology from Gonzaga University in December of 1983 and previously worked in several maintenance and carpentry positions.

The new hire in the Chehalis office is Philip Plaza, senior CAD technician. Plaza graduated from Centralia College with a degree in Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD in 2005. He previously worked as a drafter/designer.

Promotions in the Kent office are:

Andrew Bowman, project planner. Bowman joined Barghausen in May 2022 as an assistant planner and has supported various tasks such as research, site planning, reporting, and coordinating permits. He has also contributed to client programs. Over time, he has taken on more responsibility and worked diligently to grow as a project manager.

Carmen Clinch, project engineer. Since joining Barghausen in June 2021, Clinch has managed key programs, recently passed the P.E. Exam, and gained the trust of colleagues and clients.

James Fleharty, project engineer. Since joining as a design engineer in March 2021, Fleharty has become vital to the team's success. He's developed strong technical, communication, and project management skills.

JP Bond, senior CAD technician. JP joined Barghausen in June 2024 with experience in residential architecture. He has since become a key contributor to projects like car washes and convenience stores.

Mitchell Berry, senior CAD technician. Berry joined in February. His work on Revit prototypes and process improvements has greatly impacted a major client account.

Nick Chinappi, senior survey party chief. Chinappi joined in October 2020 with a lifetime of survey experience, starting at 16. Over the years, he gained valuable knowledge from industry mentors and worked on various complex projects.

Riley Johnson, project planner. Johnson joined Barghausen as an assistant planner in January 2024, bringing valuable land planning experience. He has assisted with due diligence research, site planning, report writing, and processing land use applications and construction permits.

Ryan Gilmer, project engineer. Since May 2022, Gilmer has excelled in engineering design, client relations, and project management, becoming a key contributor to client programs and new client initiatives

Promotions in the Chehalis office are:

Dan Lamotte, senior civil project manager. Lamotte, a team member since April 1992, is a skilled designer and mentor. In his leadership role, he fosters collaboration, tackles challenging projects, and ensures the highest standards of service.

Josh Hoglan, project engineer. Since joining in October 2016, Hoglan has managed multiple projects and built strong client relationships.

Raul Padilla recently passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

Gensler

Emery

Architecture and design firm Gensler has welcomed JP Emery as northwest regional practice area leader for senior living. JP is a licensed architect with over 20 years' experience leading clients and teams in the development of award-winning senior living and multifamily communities. Since the beginning of his career, JP has studied the relationship between aging and the built environment and is passionate about the convergence of design and the built environment to enhance the lives of residents and help integrate them into the neighborhoods in which they are a part, while fostering connections between generations and helping older adults to live their best lives.