Apr 20, 2022

Blueline

Goodin

Dudas

White

Adler

Hepworth

Westmoreland

Blueline announced six new hires. Caitlin Hepworth has been hired as a planner. Hepworth is a graduate of Western Washington University with an bachelor's degree in urban planning and sustainable development. Hepworth has experience as an assistant planner and project planner with Barghausen Consulting Engineers, and was an intern for Whatcom County Department of Emergency Management. Hepworth will help city and county efforts in current plan review and population growth impacts research, and serve as a liaison between clients and local jurisdictions for Blueline.

Julian Adler was hired as an engineering drafter to work on residential and public works projects. Adler studied architectural engineering at North Seattle College and has several years' experience as a drafter.

Sheri White joins the firm as the staff accountant to assist in all finance functions. She has over 20 years of experience working in the consulting industry with the last 15 years as accounting lead at SoundEarth Strategies, specializing in environmental consulting.

Serena Dudas has been hired as a planner. Dudas is a graduate of the University of Redlands with a bachelor's degree in environmental policy and management, and has experience as a planner for CASC Engineering and Consulting in Southern California. Dudas will be working on site feasibilities, permit coordination, and grant applications for Blueline.

Elise Gooding joins Blueline as an engineer to work on commercial projects. Gooding is part of the 2021 graduating class at Cal Poly SLO, with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Throughout her undergraduate career she has been very involved with the Engineers Without Borders-USA Cal Poly SLO Chapter.

Olivia Westmoreland has also been hired as an engineer to work on residential projects. Westmoreland is a graduate of Marquette University, with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering with a concentration in engineering leadership. She has experience as a project intern for Graham Construction.

Blueline provides civil engineering, land-use planning, and landscape architecture services to land developers and public agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest.

DSHS

Bowie

The state Department of Social and Health Services appointed Tony Bowie as assistant secretary for the agency's Economic Services Administration, effective May 1. Bowie has served since August 2021 as interim CEO at Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, and was previously CEO at the agency's Child Study and Treatment Center in Steilacoom. A 15-year DSHS employee, Bowie began his DSHS career as a security officer at Echo Glen Children's Center and was promoted to several leadership positions within the former Juvenile Justice and Rehabilitation Administration. He later worked at the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island as director of transition and accountability and deputy CEO. Nicole Ross has served as acting assistant secretary of ESA since former assistant secretary David Stillman's retirement in December. Ross will continue in this role until April 30, when she will resume her deputy assistant secretary position. ESA administers food, cash and medical benefits, as well as child support and Social Security disability determination services.

Leafly Holdings

Boulware

Seattle-based Leafly Holdings, an online resource for cannabis consumers, announced that Deidre Boulware will join the company as chief people officer. Boulware will be in charge of talent acquisition and sourcing, talent management and development, and total rewards. She will also lead the development and implementation of the company's enterprise-wide equity, diversity and inclusion strategy. Prior to joining Leafly, Boulware was vice president and head of talent, development and diversity for American Century Investments. She also served as global head of human resources for US Pharmacopeia and has held senior roles at major financial services firms including Willis Towers Watson, Capital One, Ally Financial and Wachovia Securities.

Convoy

In Seattle, digital freight network Convoy appointed Sonia Jain as chief financial officer, effective April 25. Jain will assume the role from Convoy's President and CEO Mark Okerstrom, who has been acting CFO since December 2020. In this role, Jain will leverage her 15 years of experience in finance leadership and strategy roles to oversee Convoy's finance function. Jain joins Convoy from Cars.com, where she has been CFO since 2020. She has extensive expertise in accounting, finance and analytics, treasury, investor relations and strategic planning. Prior to joining Cars.com, she spent 10 years with Redbox/Outerwall.

Architects West

Light

Mike Light has been hired as a landscape architect and brings over 10 years of experience to Architects West. He previously worked in Calgary, Alberta, in both the public and private sectors. His portfolio includes streetscape revitalization, transit-oriented development, parks and naturalized areas, urban pocket parks, and community master planning. Light has a special interest in activating urban street life and has won awards in public space design competitions and small-scale community initiatives.

Light earned his bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Idaho in 2009 and his diploma in landscape architectural technology from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in 2007. Light recently completed his Master Gardener Certificate and is passionate about the role plants play in building healthy communities.

DCI Engineers

Krauser

Pope

Lindblom

DCI Engineers announced three new associate principals in the firm's Seattle office: Patrick Lindblom, Eric Pope and Gaelyn Krauser. Lindblom is best known for his project management of The Grand in Los Angeles, Madison Centre, and Amazon Apollo Building in Seattle. He is a member of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, National Council of Structural Engineers Association, Structural Engineers Association of Washington, American Concrete Institute, and NAIOP-WA.

Pope's expertise is mid-rise and high-rise commercial design, as well as life science and residential structures. His project portfolio includes 1001 Office Towers, Boren Office Tower, 620 Terry and Interval. He is a member of NAIOP-WA and the Structural Engineers Association of Washington Seattle Chapter.

Krauser has expanded her team leadership and office management roles at the firm. Her project contributions include Fifteen Fifty, Avenue Bellevue, 4th & Bell, Seattle Residence Inn, and Terminal 106. Krauser is a member of the Post-Tensioning Institute, and the Seattle Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women.

The Greenbusch Group

Bachour

The Greenbusch Group welcomed Nagi Bachour as senior mechanical designer. With over 28 years of experience, Bachour brings expertise in mechanical, plumbing and firefighting systems design, execution, supervision, testing and commissioning, project management, and business development. He will be based in the Seattle office.

HBB Landscape Architecture

Biggs

HBB Landscape Architecture announced the promotion of Michelle Biggs to associate. Biggs has over six years of experience working in landscape architecture in the United States and Canada. Her experience includes a diverse range of public and private projects, including parks, trails, streetscapes, schools, multifamily residential, and mixed-use developments. This background has provided her with a solid foundation in site analysis, design development, cost estimating, and construction documentation. Recent projects include SR 509 Phase 1B through Des Moines, Kent and SeaTac; SoCo Park master plan in Covington; Meridian Habitat Park Phase 4 improvements in Pierce County; and Smokey Point Boulevard corridor improvements in Arlington.