Feb 23, 2016

Walsh Construction Co.

Mixter

Conway

Kellogg

Bishop

Barnard

Rinehart

Bang

Rea

Morey

In Seattle, Walsh Construction Co. promoted Shannon Morey to finish trade superintendent, Nikki Rea to human resources administrator, Rachel Bang to marketing administrative assistant and Elizabeth Rinehart to senior project manager; and added Scott Barnard as assistant superintendent, Aaron Bishop as safety coordinator, Lee Kellogg as project administrator, James Conway as project engineer and Andrew Mixter as assistant superintendent. In 2000, Morey joined the carpenter apprentice program, then worked his way up to foreman and in 2014 became assistant superintendent. Rea started at Walsh in 2008 as front desk administrator, and was promoted in 2012 to project administrator. Bang started at Walsh in 2013 as an office intern. Rinehart started at Walsh in 2005 as a project engineer on the Wesley Homes project. She was promoted in 2009 to project manager. Barnard is working on the Mercy Othello Plaza project. Bishop is working in safety department and on jobsites. Kellogg is assisting the Spring District project team. Conway is working with Derek Johnson in the Seattle office. Mixter is assisting with the Compass at Ronald Commons project.

Mortenson Construction

Linehan

Polack

Toole

Parnham

Esayenko

The Seattle office of Mortenson Construction hired Bryan Esayenko and Kirk Parnham as MEP superintendents on the Elliott Bay Seawall project, Kyle Toole as field engineer, Nick Polack as senior estimator and James Linehan as project engineer. Esayenko started in the construction industry in 1980 as a concrete laborer. Parnham most recently worked on a natural gas power plant in Oregon, and has 15 years of experience with water and wastewater treatment plants. Toole recently earned a bachelor's degree in construction engineering from Montana State University. Polack previously worked as a project manager and estimator for structural concrete companies in the South. Linehan transferred from Mortenson's renewable energy group. He holds a bachelor's degree in construction management and a master's in risk control from the University of Wisconsin–Stout.

Hermanson Co.

Lowery

Nicolaisen

Hermanson Co. promoted Knut Nicolaisen, PE, to executive vice president and Troy Lowery to vice president of operations. Nicolaisen is a member of the original group that bought the company from founder Jerry Hermanson in 2000. In his new role, Nicolaisen is leading Hermanson's business units, establishing company goals, setting business development strategies and aligning resources. Lowery joined Hermanson in 2013. He is refining project execution processes, and is working to enhance prefabrication and assembly.