Jul 01, 2026

Dykeman Architects

Crochet

Dominguez Rojo

Somani

McCabe

Opoku

The following people have recently joined the Dykeman team.

Nke Opoku brings a background in design and interest in community-centered spaces. With experience gained through academic work and internships, she joins Dykeman in support of K-12 education projects.

Crystal McCabe brings experience in talent acquisition, human resources, and business operations. At Dykeman, she contributes to the firm's operations and helps support its people and continued growth.

Fenil Somani joins Dykeman in support of K-12 education work, bringing experience across residential and community-focused projects, along with a strong foundation in design development and project coordination.

Sofia Dominguez Rojo brings a strong interest in sustainable, community-based design and a thoughtful approach shaped by her academic background which she will use in K-12 education projects.

Sarah Crochet brings a broad range of architectural experience and a strong commitment to sustainable, accessible, and community-focused design. She too comes to Dykeman to support K-12 education projects.

Jun 30, 2026

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Quintanilla

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) has named Jesse Quintanilla vice president of property. He succeeds Jana Schultheis, who retired from the company in June.

In this role, Quintanilla will oversee all SEL property holdings, including more than 2 million square feet of owned and leased space across 109 offices worldwide. He will direct the SEL property management team, which leads the design and construction of new SEL buildings, and the facilities team, which provides maintenance and operational support for all properties.

Quintanilla joined SEL in 2005 as an accountant and has held roles of increasing responsibility, including finance manager, finance director and director of business operations. In his most recent role, he led the global panel business unit, which integrates SEL technology into enclosure panels used in protection and automation solutions. Prior to joining SEL, Quintanilla worked for Motley-Motley, a regional construction company.

Quintanilla has a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Washington State University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Idaho. He serves on the Accounting Academic Advisory Board for the University of Idaho and the International Business Advisory Board for Washington State University.

SEL invents, designs and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world.

Jun 24, 2026

Art Anderson

Mitchell

Mendes

Sanchez

Art Anderson added summer interns James Sanchez and Tyler Mendes and welcomed Art Mitchell as construction manager.

Mitchell has joined the team as construction manager. He brings 20 years of experience and will begin working on the NOAA Manchester Campus Addition project which is set to start construction this summer. His portfolio includes commercial renovations and tenant improvements, such as Union Bank headquarters, Verizon Wireless retail locations and healthcare facilities.

Sanchez has come on as a mechanical engineer intern, having recently graduated from Washington State University with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Mendes is a new naval architecture intern working with the firm's marine engineering team. He is an incoming senior at SUNY Maritime College, pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in naval architecture with a minor in nuclear engineering.

Mackenzie

Null

Dena Null recently joined Mackenzie as its healthcare practice leader. A healthcare strategist with nearly three decades of experience, Null has guided complex projects from vision through implementation across hospitals, academic medical centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and outpatient care environments, contributing healthcare planning, project delivery, and regulatory compliance throughout the western United States.

PLS Engineering

McGreevey

Grant McGreevey joined PLS as a summer intern in the civil department. He will assist with design and planning projects throughout the summer. McGreevey is currently pursuing a degree in civil engineering, with a minor in finance, at Boise State University.

Dykeman Architects

Schodin

LeMieux

Otto

Gannon

Ham

Zach Ham has been promoted to principal, a promotion that reflects 20 years with Dykeman leading large, complex projects, primarily in the K-12 education market, while also guiding Dykeman's marketing efforts.

Kathryn Gannon has been promoted to associate principal. She has 24 years of interior architecture and design experience in K-12.

Miranda Otto has been promoted to associate principal, with more than a decade of architectural experience with the Dykeman team and contributions to the education market, from pre-K through secondary education.

Jacob LeMieux has nearly a decade of architectural experience with Dykeman and has been promoted to associate.

Rebecca Schodin was promoted to associate, recognizing eight years of architectural experience with the Dykeman team.