Feb 06, 2024

NWCCA

Kahler

Knutson

Orlosky

Mehrer

Sumsion

Till

Harris

The Northwest Wall and Ceiling Contractors Association elected its officers for 2024, including Nathan Sumsion of Western Partitions as board president. Other officers are vice president Kurt Mehrer of Mehrer Drywall, and secretary-treasurer Robert Orlosky of Olympic Interiors. Directors are Greg Knutson of GK Knutson, James Kahler of Northwest Partitions, Rick Harris of Performance Contracting, and immediate past president Ryan Till of Anning-Johnson Co.. NWCCA members consist of signatory wall and ceiling contractors.

JTM Construction

O'Leary

Coffman

At the start of 2024, Benjamin Coffman took over as president of JTM Construction from Martin O'Leary, who transitioned to the role of CEO. O'Leary co-founded Seattle-based JTM in 2005 with John Hayduk and Tom Titus. Coffman, who joined JTM shortly after its formation, has over 21 years of local construction experience and has overseen some of the company's most significant projects. JTM has built notable local buildings such as Avenue Bellevue, Weyerhaeuser headquarters, The Jack, and the Ovation apartment towers. JTM provides preconstruction, self-perform work and construction management.

Jan 30, 2024

Trico Companies

Spahman

Burlington-based Trico Companies hired Connor Spahman as a project engineer. Spahman recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's degree in construction management and a minor in business administration. Following the completion of two internships in the commercial construction industry, Spahman gained experience in multifamily, student housing, and large-scale commercial projects with a focus on preconstruction and project management.

Rock Project Management Services

Bayan

The city of Renton elected Josephine Bayan of Rock Project Management Services as chair of the Planning Commission. Bayan, PMP, has served on the Planning Commission for four years and previously held the role of vice chair. She also serves as treasurer of the Filipino American Engineers Association of Washington, and vice president of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering. She holds a master's degree in urban and regional planning-transportation from the University of the Philippines, and has over 30 years of experience in planning, design and construction. At RPM, she leads the firm's transportation and public infrastructure projects.

Ash Grove Cement Co.

Vaughn

Ash Grove Cement Co. hired Kevin Vaughn as senior sales representative. Vaughn will work from Ash Grove's Bellevue sales office and his assigned territory will cover western and central Washington, along with Alaska. He comes from GCP Applied Technologies, where he was a technical sales representative selling concrete waterproofing and concrete-related products.