August 8, 2007
Otak
Otak has added seven new professionals in five offices during the past month. In the Puget Sound area, two professionals each joined the Seattle and Kirkland offices. In Seattle,
Jonathan Wood and
Ethan Chang joined Otak's architecture practice. Wood has 11 years of architecture experience ranging from retail and medical to mixed-use and residential. Chang has 12 years of experience designing and managing projects across the country. In Kirkland,
Xiao Wu joined as an engineering designer focused on transportation, and
Kristen Clem joined the Development Services team as a planner. On the Oregon coast, HLB-Otak's Gearhart and Manzanita offices hired one new field survey technician each.
Nathan Malkemus joined the Gearhart office, while
Christopher Woodward has begun working in Manzanita. In the headquarters in Lake Oswego,
Paul Strassmaier was named director of finance.