Sep 30, 2015

NAC Architecture

Xu

Best

West

Prince

Katz

Soejanto

Schwalbe

McLaughlin

In its Seattle office, NAC Architecture hired Liz Katz as a project architect, Jordyn Prince as a marketing coordinator, Kyle West and Trent Best as electrical engineers, and Iris Yuhui Xu, Brandon McLaughlin, Chris Schwalbe and Grace Soejanto as architectural designers. Katz has experience in education and multifamily projects, with four years at Stantec Architecture in Houston, Texas, and three years at Long Architect in Beaumont, Texas. She is working on Black Diamond Elementary School. Prince holds a bachelor's in advertising and multimedia from the University of Oregon. She has experience in marketing and design for education and health care. West holds a bachelor's in electrical engineering from the University of Washington—Bothell and was a research engineer. Best has over ten years of experience in BIM modeling and electrical engineering. He was a nuclear electrician for the Navy and worked for Blu Homes. Xu holds a bachelor's in architecture from the University of Hong Kong and a master's in architecture from Harvard University, Graduate School of Design. She is working on the Enumclaw High School modernization. McLaughlin was with Klai Juba Wald Architects in Las Vegas. He is working on the Enumclaw High project. Schwalbe holds a bachelor's in environmental design and a master's of architecture from Montana State University. He was with Ensitio Design and is working on Bennett Elementary School. Soejanto holds a bachelor's in architectural studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. She interned with W Office in Indonesia, and is working on Black Diamond Elementary. NAC provides planning, design, engineering, and capital facilities consulting services, with offices in the western U.S.

Mahlum

Bauser

Wilcox

Mahlum named JoAnn Hindmarsh Wilcox associate principal and PJ Bauser an associate. Wilcox is design lead for the education studio. She was responsible for Wilkes Elementary School, which won a 2014 National AIA Committee on Architecture for Education Design Excellence Award. Bauser has been with the firm for eight years and is in its health care studio. He worked on the Peace Island Medical Center on San Juan Island.

Sazan Group

Rayburn

Hamilton

In its Seattle office, Sazan Group hired Robert Hamilton as a senior mechanical engineer and project manager and Mike Rayburn as a senior project manager. Hamilton has over 30 years of mechanical engineering and multidiscipline project management experience. Rayburn has over 30 years of experience in the industry and has managed multi-disciplinary projects. Sazan provides mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineering, technology systems consulting, commissioning, and owner representation services, with an office also in Portland.

DEI Electrical Consultants

Helms

Ben Helms, an electrical engineer with DEI Electrical Consultants in Spokane Valley, earned his engineer license in Washington and California. He is working on the Eastern Washington University Campus security master plan. DEI provides engineering, design, management and installation of electrical systems.

KCTS 9

KCTS 9 added new board members Larry Estrada and Glenn Wong. Estrada is a vice president in the Seattle office of Goldman Sachs. Wong, who is based in Vancouver, B.C., is founder of Catalyst Solutions.

U-Haul of Washington

U-Haul Co. of Washington said Uncle John's LLC signed on as a dealer in Buckley. Uncle John's at 26306 Highway 410 East will offer U-Haul trucks, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pickup for boxes. Uncle John's owner is Wally Kempe.

Sep 29, 2015

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Johnson

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce named Meadow Johnson senior vice president of government relations. She will lead policy and government activities, and work with private, public and nonprofit sectors. Johnson was deputy chief of staff to Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and was district director for U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer. She also worked for Gogerty Marriott.

Rock Steady Boxing Seattle

Wells Fargo named Rock Steady Boxing Seattle one of 25 finalists in the Wells Fargo Works Project contest. More than 4,200 small businesses entered the national contest. Five grand prize winners will be selected to receive $25,000 and mentorship from a small business expert. Karen Johanson launched Rock Steady Boxing, an affiliate of Rock Steady Boxing, to help people with Parkinson's disease with fitness. Finalists get $1,000 from Wells Fargo.

Novinium

LaClair

Kent-based Novinium said Mike LaClair has returned as Northeast regional sales manager, responsible for direct sales of cable rehab products and services to the utility and industrial markets. LaClair has over 20 years of experience in sales management.

Watts Constructors

Spaulding

Jeffrey Spaulding joined the Gig Harbor office of Watts Constructors as project manager. Spaulding has managed industrial and commercial projects in the Northwest for more than 10 years. At Watts, he is focusing on projects around Naval Base Kitsap. He holds an engineering degree from Peninsula College, and has studied physics and math at Washington State University.

On Electric Group

Dickerson

MDU Construction Services Group opened a Seattle office for On Electric Group and appointed Curt Dickerson as Seattle Division president. Dickerson has more than 35 years of local industry experience. Portland-based OEG opened in 1947 and has more than $200 million in annual revenues. OEG performs preconstruction services, electrical construction and service maintenance. It is an MDU company.

Canyon Creek Cabinet Co.

Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. won a Trades Remodeling Excellence award from the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. In its second year, the T-REX program recognizes building trades and suppliers for their contributions. Monroe-based Canyon Creek was nominated by Potter Construction of West Seattle.