Nov 02, 2016

Otak

Christenson

Swindaman

In Redmond, Otak hired Ken Swindaman as the new survey department manager and Katlyn Christenson as an engineering designer. Swindaman has managed surveying projects for local engineering firms and public agencies for over 25 years. In addition to management duties, Swindaman is working on survey projects for Everett, Woodinville and Bothell. Christenson has experience with roadway design, low impact development and green infrastructure design, structural analysis and construction management. She is working on Hayes Street CSO project for Everett. Otak is an urban design, architecture, planning and engineering firm.

SLS Seattle

Stephenson

Levar

Paperd

sbe, a Los Angeles-based hospitality company, named Tawny Paperd director of sales and marketing, Leah Levar director of human resources, and Gavin Stephenson executive chef and director of food and beverage for SLS Seattle. The 189-room hotel is set to open next year in The Mark office tower at Fifth and Columbia. Paperd worked at Sheraton Seattle, Salish Lodge & Spa, Hotel 1000 and Four Seasons Hotel Seattle. Levar worked in human resources at the Olympic Hotel since 1994. Stephenson was executive chef at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel and worked at the Ritz Carlton Chicago.

National Association of Women Judges

Seattle Municipal Court Presiding Judge Karen Donohue was awarded the 2016 Justice Vaino Spencer Leadership Award by the Honorable Lisa Walsh, past president of the National Association of Women Judges. Donohue joined the group in 2011 when she was elected to Seattle Municipal Court. Donohue is serving her first term as presiding judge.

Aspect Consulting

Covell

Smith

Cook

In Seattle, Aspect Consulting hired Dave Cook as a principal geologist and Jessica Smith as a senior geologist. In Yakima, it hired Allan Covell as an engineering designer. Cook has led environmental projects, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters, and Amazon.com buildings in South Lake Union and the Denny Triangle. Smith is an environmental project manager with experience in due diligence, site assessment and remediation of brownfield sites. Covell has over 15 years of experience as an engineering drafter/designer, and a background in civil, mechanical, structural, electrical and architectural engineering, field surveying and water system modeling. Aspect provides environmental, geotechnical and water resource services, with Washington and Oregon offices.

ALSC Architects

Wiese

In Spokane, ALSC Architects hired Rob Wiese as a project architect. Wiese is working on improvements to Kittitas County Fairgrounds in Ellensburg. ALSC provides planning and design, with an office also in Coeur d'Alene.

Landau Associates

Veilleux

Edmonds-based Landau Associates hired Meghan Veilleux as a staff engineer-in-training in the permitting and compliance group. She has a bachelor's in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Washington. Landau provides geotechnical and environmental engineering, remediation and permitting and compliance services.

SCJ Alliance

Wooton

In Lacey, SCJ Alliance hired Elisabeth Wooton as a transportation planner. Wooton has seven years of transportation planning experience. Previously, she was a pedestrian and bicycle planner for New York City's Department of Transportation. SCJ provides civil engineering, transportation planning and design, environmental and urban planning, landscape architecture and design, and public outreach.

Shannon & Wilson

Strong

In Seattle, Shannon & Wilson hired Meg Strong as vice president and environmental services group leader. Strong is a geologist/hydrogeologist with 26 years in the environmental industry. Her experience includes managing, investigating and providing strategy for environmental issues for corporations and municipalities. Shannon & Wilson is a geotechnical and environmental engineering company, with 12 offices in the U.S.

SSA Acoustics

Acoustical consultant Joel Esselstrom has returned to SSA Acoustics after traveling in Southeast Asia. Esselstrom has a background in acoustical and architectural design. He has over eight years of experience providing acoustical recommendations and solutions for projects.