Feb 03, 2015

Mortenson Construction

Bare

Larson

Prasad

Storey

Packard

The Seattle office of Mortenson Construction hired Clay Packard as assistant equipment facility manager, Aaron Storey and Ashneel Prasad as members of the estimating team, and Steve Larson as senior MEP design phase manager. Also, Nick Bare transferred to Seattle as a project engineer. Bare worked in Mortenson's Renewable Energy Group for three years erecting wind turbines in Kansas, Texas, Alberta and Iowa. Packard is working in the Woodinville equipment yard. Storey is a graduate of Florida Tech University and was a project engineer in commercial and mixed-use construction. Prasad previously worked at Alaska Airlines as a load planner. Larson worked for McKinstry as business unit leader for the Industrial Group, and has been in the plumbing/mechanical contracting industry since 1982.

PSF Mechanical

Emde

Malik

Biber

Curnew

Benson

Barmore

Pope

Plummer

Stiehl

Lo

PSF Mechanical hired Gary Benson as project executive; Jamie Curnew as accounts payable specialist I; Katie Biber as front office coordinator; K. Malik as sales department administrative assistant; Dylan Emde as project design engineer; Sarah Lo as accounting assistant; Alice Stiehl as service dispatch/parts coordinator; and Jeremy Plummer, Drew Pope and Tyler Barmore as HVAC service technicians. Benson has 42 years of industry experience and trained with the Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 66 apprenticeship program. Curnew is working towards a technical management degree with a focus in accounting at DeVry University. She has more than 10 years of experience in accounting. Biber has six years of experience in administrative departments and previously worked at Pacific Tank Lines. Malik holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Oklahoma State University, and has more than 15 years of professional experience. Emde is a recent mechanical engineering graduate of Gonzaga University. Lo holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Iowa. Stiehl holds a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science from the University of Utah and has 10 years of administrative experience. Plummer, a first-year apprentice, holds an HVAC/refrigeration degree from Clover Park Technical College and has three years of industry experience. Pope has four years of experience in the U.S. Air Force and completed the 18-week United Association's Veterans in Piping program. Barmore has 21 years of experience and trained with the Local 32 refrigeration apprenticeship program.

Jan 27, 2015

Schuchart

Pauley

Mulenga

Armstrong

Tisler

Reinbold

Eller

Seattle-based Schuchart hired Lynde Eller and Jeff Reinbold as project managers; Greg Tisler and Casey Armstrong as superintendents; and Chisulo Mulenga and Margie Pauley as assistant project managers. Eller works in the Industrial Division. She has 14 years of industry experience, and holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Purdue University. Reinbold, a graduate of Brigham Young University, is enrolled in the construction management certificate program at the University of Washington. He works in the Tenant Improvement Division. Tisler works in the Building Division, and has more than 30 years of experience. Armstrong also has more than 30 years of industry experience. He works in the TI Division. Mulenga assists in project management in the TI Division. He holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from Washington State University. Pauley also works in the TI Division. She is a University of Washington graduate with several years of project coordination experience.

Sellen Construction

Angus

Lorenz

Scalzo

Hayes

Badger

Barrett

Ratzke

Lee

Sellen Construction promoted executive vice presidents Todd Lee to director of operations — project management, Dave Ratzke to director of operations — preconstruction, and Dan Barrett to head of strategy and corporate development. The contractor also promoted Bill Badger, Brad Hayes and Dave Scalzo to project directors; Adam Lorenz to chief estimator; and Chris Angus to director of preconstruction.

(Editor's note: A previous version of this article said Lee, Ratzke and Barrett were also promoted to executive vice presidents. The three already held that position.)

AGC of Washington

Rivers

The Associated General Contractors of Washington named Senator Ann Rivers Legislator of the Year. Rivers is a Republican from La Center in Clark County.

M.A. Mortenson Co.

Mortenson

Minnesota-based M.A. Mortenson Co. named David Mortenson chairman and board chair, and promoted Dan Johnson to president and Tom Wacker to chief operating officer. The move was part of a long-planned leadership transition for the family-owned construction and development services company. Other leaders are CEO Tom Gunkel and CFO Sandy Sponem. David Mortenson led the company's Seattle office for several years.