Aug 31, 2022

Parametrix

Hoffman

Claire Hoffman has rejoined Parametrix as a senior scientist based in Seattle. She has over 20 years of experience as a biologist and environmental planner in Washington State. Hoffman comes to Parametrix from Environmental Science Associates where she served as a project scientist. She was previously with Parametrix from 2008 to 2014. She specializes in conservation, wetland ecosystems, and environmental planning. Hoffman is a Professional Wetland Scientist and holds a master's in environmental sciences with a major in ecology and evolution. Her project experience includes work for Sound Transit, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Transportation, King County, Tulalip Tribes, and cities throughout Western Washington.

At Parametrix, she joins the Seattle Environmental Planning and Compliance team, supporting environmental compliance and permitting for agencies across the Puget Sound region.

BCRA

Frey

Melissa Frey has joined BCRA's marketing department as a communications coordinator. Her professional background is in nonprofit senior housing and home remodeling firms. She will bring skills honed as an author, editor, and writing coach to internal and external communications and marketing efforts at BCRA. She is based in the Tacoma office.

Elcon Associates, Inc.

Arnzen

Ralphs

Elcon Associates, Inc. has promoted Dean Ralphs principal. Ralphs joined Elcon in 2001 and serves as project manager, senior electrical engineer, and office manager in the firm's Tukwila office. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and is licensed in Washington, Oregon, and 10 additional states as a professional electrical engineer. He serves as the electrical project manager on Elcon's on-call contracts with Seattle Tacoma International Airport, King County, and more. Ralphs provides electrical and lighting design services for municipal and international airports, and transit, water/wastewater, university, and marine facilities.

The firm also promoted Travis Arnzen to principal. Arnzen serves as a project manager and senior electrical engineer in Elcon's Beaverton, Oregon office. He joined Elcon in 2010 and has served as project manager for Elcon's electrical engineering contracts with TriMet, Oregon Metro, City of Portland, and Port of Portland. As an electrical engineer, Arnzen provided power distribution design for the Sound Transit twin-bore 4-mile Northgate Link Tunnel with two underground stations at University District and Roosevelt and an elevated station at Northgate. Travis is licensed in Oregon, Washington, and three additional states.

Herrera

Johnson

Jerauld

Herrera welcomed environmental planner, Katie Jerauld to its Seattle office. Jerauld is a recent graduate of University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and a minor in Environmental Science. Her expertise consists of solid waste management and policy analysis, having worked with multiple clients around Washington State. As part of Herrera's sustainable development team, she will assist with planning and engineering services for managing waste materials that covers the full spectrum from prevention to diversion and disposal with development of solid waste management plans and zero-waste plans tailored to our clients' unique infrastructure and communities.

Herrera also welcomed Rachel Johnson to the team as an engineer based out of the firm's Seattle office. Johnson brings 5+ years of experience in environmental science, policy, and engineering, in addition to her expertise in project management, technical communication, planning, and field data collection. She was most recently a resilience program manager at NOAA. Johnson has two master's degrees from University of Wisconsin-Madison in Biological Systems Engineering and Water Resources Management. In her new role at Herrera, she will support green infrastructure and water quality initiatives across the Pacific Northwest.

Makers

Johnson

Arsenault

AlfaroZierten

Makers architecture and urban design recently hired three staff in its Seattle office. Paco AlfaroZierten joined Makers as a facility planner. He recently graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's degree in city and regional planning and was involved in several planning and design student organizations. At Makers, he supports the federal facility planning team providing services for Department of Defense clients and other federal agencies.

Grace Arsenault is a planner on the facility planning team. She holds a bachelor's degree in community, environment, and planning from the University of Washington, with a focus on green stormwater infrastructure. Prior to Makers, she worked as an airport facilities planner on aviation projects around the world.

Markus Johnson joined Makers as a planner/urban designer and provides graphics and planning support for the urban design and community planning team. He holds master's degrees in urban planning from the University of Washington and environmental science and policy from the University of South Florida. His academic background includes studio work with the City of Seattle on its Comprehensive Plan and work with the Nehemiah Initiative developing housing projects for Black churches in Seattle.

Osborn Consulting Inc.

Browning

Osborn Consulting Inc. announced the promotion of Liz Browning, PLA, ASLA, to practice lead of its Landscape Architecture and Urban Design practice. Browning brings extensive experience managing and designing projects in the public realm, from parks and educational campuses to streetscapes and pedestrian facilities. She has served as a lecturer and studio instructor for the University of Washington's Landscape Architecture Department and has delivered many award-winning projects throughout the Puget Sound Region. Browning has stepped into the practice lead role formerly held by Kas Kinkead, PLA, FASLA, who now serves as principal emeritus of landscape architecture and urban design at OCI. Kinkead will serve as a mentor and provide senior design guidance to the team in her new role. She has served the greater Puget Sound community of cities, counties, tribes, and school districts for more than 30 years, leaving a lasting impact on our public schools, pedestrian spaces, playgrounds, sports fields, and more.

Summit Bank

Brian Thomas, commercial banking team leader for Summit Bank, announced that Jackie Costello has been hired as vice president, business client advisor for Summit Bank's Portland/Southwest Washington market. Costello comes to Summit with over 30 years of banking experience supporting commercial and private banking clients in the Portland and Washington area, most recently as a lender for another community bank. She is also a former team lead for a regional trust bank. Costello serves on the board of Candlelighters for Children with Cancer. Costello will help manage Summit Bank's client portfolio and help grow Summit's loan and deposit portfolio. Summit Bank has offices in Eugene, Central Oregon, and downtown Portland. In 2021, the bank was named the Top Small Business Administration Community Bank Lender in the State of Oregon and in 2022, has been named to Oregon Business Magazine's Top 100 Best Places to Work.

Masonry Institute

The Masonry Institute of Washington is accepting submissions for the 2023 Excellence in Masonry Design Awards, celebrating the best masonry designs in Washington State. Masonry materials include: brick, CMU, stone, tile, marble and terrazzo. These projects represent the finest standards in masonry design, innovation, structural performance, and overall masonry integration with the client and surrounding community. Keeping with tradition and celebrating over 40 years of Northwest Masonry projects, the 2023 Projects will be judged by out-of-state from the A/E/C industry and the Banquet will include a presentation and ceremony. The MIW Excellence Awards in Masonry will have an awards banquet on February 23, 2023. Architects, contractors and building owners are encouraged to submit their projects to the competition. Submission guidelines are available at masonryinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-Awards-Entry-Guide.pdf. For further information contact bdodge@masonryinstitute.com.

Standard Insurance

Portland-based Standard Insurance (The Standard) has promoted Nathan Whiteley to assistant vice president of short term disability, absence management and return to work services. Whiteley joined The Standard in 2005 and has been a member of The Standard's claims team for 17 years. Most recently, he was senior director of disability benefits where he led the company's Group LTD teams since 2018. Whiteley earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Oregon State University. The Standard, in business since 1906, is a provider of financial protection products and services for employers and individuals.