Apr 26, 2017

Integrus Architecture

Miles

Ince

Hazelbaker

Clark

Borden

Leaf

Svidgal

Buescher

Urbanec

Pharmer

Stoker

Rodriguez

Beppu

In Spokane, Integrus Architecture hired Suzanne Borden as an interior design intern, Steven Clark as a project architect, Tim Hazelbaker as an architect and project manager, Charleen Ince as an office assistant, Steve Miles as an architectural technician, Megan Pharmer as an interior designer, Suzanne Urbanec as the accounts payable bookkeeper, David Buescher and Eddy Svidgal as project architects and Travis Leaf, Masataka Beppu, Blanca Rodriguez and Kayla Stoker as intern architects. Borden holds a bachelor's in interior design from Washington State University-Pullman, and a diploma in commercial design and an associate of applied science in residential interior design from Spokane Falls Community College. Clark has a background in K-12, higher education and civic/institutional work, and is on the higher education team. Hazelbaker is on the government team. He has experience in the U.S., Egypt and India as a project manager and director of design. Ince has worked in industries that include wholesale distributing, industrial shredding, insurance and higher education. Miles has over 10 years in the architectural industry, with work on commercial, entertainment, hospitality, retail, medical and residential projects. Pharmer holds a bachelor's in interior design from Washington State University. She has done adaptive reuse and tenant improvements, and is on the government team. Urbanec holds a bachelor's from Central Washington University with double majors in accounting and general business. She has worked in corporate and nonprofit accounting. Buescher is on the government team and is president-elect of the AIA Spokane chapter board. Svidgal spent the last 25 years designing custom homes in Sun Valley, Idaho. He is on the government team. Leaf has a background in 3D modeling, rendering and technical drafting, and is on the government team. Beppu holds a bachelor of engineering in architecture and a master of engineering in architecture and civil engineering from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo. He is on the government team. Rodriguez has a background in small commercial and residential projects and is on the government team. Stoker holds bachelor's and master's in architecture from the University of Idaho. She is on the government and higher education teams. Integrus provides architectural, structural engineering, interior design and security design services.

Washington STEM

King

Washington STEM named one of its founders, Caroline King, chief executive officer. King has over 20 years of experience in education policy, with a focus on science, technology, engineering and math. She has served as Washington STEM's chief policy and strategy officer for seven years, and was executive director of the Partnership for Learning and a founding member of Harvard's Public Education Leadership Project.

Russell Investments

Seattle-based Russell Investments hired Joseph “Joe” Linhares to oversee Europe, Middle East and Africa. He spent 16 years at BlackRock focusing on the EMEA region, and will be based in London. He has also worked at Citibank and JPMorgan.

Sound Physicians

Sound Physicians, a Tacoma-based provider practice, said Atlanta-based Eagle Hospital Medicine Practices joined its organization. Eagle's 150 providers practice at 16 U.S. hospitals. Sound Physicians will now serve more than 225 hospitals in 38 states.

AKS Engineering & Forestry

Hutcheson

In Tualatin, Oregon, AKS Engineering & Forestry hired D. Gary Hutcheson as a project surveyor. Hutcheson has over 43 years of experience managing field crews and overseeing projects. He was with David Evans and Associates for 19 years and Waker Associates for 14 years. AKS provides consulting engineering services, with offices also in Salem-Keizer, Oregon, and Vancouver.

SoundEarth Strategies

Smith

Seattle-based SoundEarth Strategies hired Jess Smith. Smith is a civil engineer in training, with more than six years of experience in stormwater, water and sanitation design. She focuses on low-impact designs for stormwater systems.

Terracon

In Mountlake Terrace, Terracon Consultants hired Kathie Lavaty as a senior industrial hygienist, Zachary Koehn as a geotechnical engineer, Forrest Martin as an environmental technician and Tove Rogers as administrative staff. Lavaty has 30 years of experience, including for Federal DOE sites and the petrochemical, heavy industry, manufacturing, construction and energy distribution industries. Koehn has six years of experience. He will work on large-scale geo-design projects. Martin transferred from the Lynnwood office of Mayes Testing Engineers, A Terracon Company. He supports the environmental services group. Rogers transferred from Mayes, and provides administrative support. Terracon is a consulting engineering firm with over 3,500 employees in offices nationwide.

Apr 25, 2017

Aptive Environmental

Aptive Environmental, a pest control services business, said it will open four new locations this spring, including Seattle, Denver, Detroit and Central New Jersey. Aptive said it provides environmentally responsible residential and commercial pest services in more than 1,500 cities across North America.

Juno Therapeutics

Juno Therapeutics, which is developing cellular immunotherapies to treat cancer, named Sunil Agarwal, M.D. as president of research and development. He was chief medical officer at Ultragenyx.

JND Legal Administration

JND Legal Administration, a Seattle legal management and administration company, named Mike Hartmere vice president of operations for class action services in Denver.

Synergy Construction

Uhlig

Woodinville-based Synergy Construction hired Stan Uhlig as senior project manager. Uhlig is a civil engineer with over 50 years of design and construction experience in commercial, industrial, retail, office, infrastructure and mixed-use facilities. He also authored two books on federal construction.

Bayley Construction

Sandquist

Ella Sandquist joined Bayley Construction on Mercer Island as director of business development. Sandquist has more than 10 years of experience in business development and project management. She is leading Bayley's marketing team and developing new business opportunities in the Pacific Northwest.

Apollo Mechanical

Kennewick-based Apollo Mechanical appointed Jerry Bender as manager of the Montana Division. Bender has more than 35 years of management experience in the mechanical contracting industry, at both the corporate and project level. Apollo has offices in Spokane; Portland; Seattle; Denver; Bend, Oregon; and Missoula, Montana.