April 5, 2023

Coughlin Porter Lundeen

Ternes

Ayling

Dixon

Frizzell

Sempel

Coughlin Porter Lundeen announced the following promotions; Jackie Sempel, Ben Frizzell, Eric Dixon and Andrew Ayling have been promoted to associate principal; Marie Ternes and Jason Whitney are now structural associates; Bart Balko has been promoted to senior civil project manager; Nick Jacoby is now a structural project manager; and Ryan Goodwin is now a civil project manager.

Goodwin

Jacoby

Balko

Whitney

Sempel is recognized by project teams, both internally and externally, for her leadership skills. She has been very involved in development and training and has been a central figure at the firm's civil group's Wednesday Lunch and Learn sessions to the highest level of engagement witnessed in years. She's is also a driving force behind the Employee Engagement Task Group.

Frizzell was an intern at Coughlin Porter Lundeen while attending Seattle University. Today, he specializes in education and multi-unit residential projects. Recent successes include Enumclaw High School, the new Bethel High School, Hobson Place, and three projects in the Esterra Park Development. He's also been involved in renovation projects including Queen Anne Exchange and PaliHotel Seattle. He has developed great relationships with affordable housing providers Mercy Housing Northwest, Community Roots Housing, and others, and volunteers with the Housing Development Consortium.

Dixon has a broad portfolio of office, multi-unit residential, research laboratories, as well as PreK-12 and higher education projects. He was raised in Eastern Washington and graduated from Washington State University before joining Coughlin Porter Lundeen 16 years ago. He serves as a leader in the structural design of the Microsoft Campus Modernization project. Internally, he's also helped integrate processes and programs into the workflow of the structural group.

Outside the office, he is a champion of NAIOP's annual Community Enhancement event.

Ayling has led the design of some of Coughlin Porter Lundeen's largest projects, including the massive Microsoft Campus Modernization project, and others in the office and multi-unit residential markets. He's a project manager, an advocate for mentorship and continued learning, and the firm's in-house master of concrete design and code.

Leading Coughlin Porter Lundeen's internal concrete training program, Ayling has implemented a more formal approach to continuous learning. Last year, he coordinated 27 biweekly sessions, and empowered other staff members to teach sessions.

Ternes is a project manager and gives much time and talent to helping shape the future landscape of the firm and local AEC. She helped found Coughlin Porter Lundeen's Women's Leadership Group four years ago, and then the Employee Engagement Task Group. Outside the office, she co-chairs ULI Northwest's Young Leaders Group and has participated on multiple panels with CREW Seattle and NAIOP. Most recently, she helped establish the Why Not More Women series with GLY Construction.

Whitney joined Coughlin Porter Lundeen an intern and has built his career here. Today, he's a project manager, mentor, and details expert. He's currently responsible for several large, complicated projects. His knowledge extends to various structural systems and materials, including mass timber. He's achieved recognition as a thought leader in that growing community and serves as a valuable resource for clients and partners, as mass timber projects gain momentum in the Northwest.

Balko has compiled an impressive list of project successes in his 20-year tenure at Coughlin Porter Lundeen. He began his career at Coughlin Porter Lundeen after graduating from Washington State University with his master's degree. Today, he manages the firm's two large Meta-Facebook projects in Redmond as well as a Microsoft campus expansion project.

Jacoby's portfolio includes multifamily, healthcare, and higher education projects. He's known for an unwavering positive attitude, and keeping a level head under pressure and adversity.

Goodwin has been a key player in some of Coughlin Porter Lundeen's most complex and sensitive projects. Projects like Cougar Mountain Middle School in Issaquah, Bellevue 600, West Main, and many others. He has also established a standout relationship with City of Bellevue officials, especially as they drafted and implemented new code.