Jun 07, 1995

LMN

Loschky Marquardt & Nesholm (LMN) has promoted several employees to the highest levels of firm membership, including one new partner and five new principals. Walt W. Niehoff, Jr., who has been primarily responsible for establishing the firm's commercial and retail practice, is now a partner with LMN. He joined the firm in 1989 and has been a principal since 1991. He has designed projects throughout the U.S. and Australia and is currently at work on the Redmond Town Center and the Washington Square Shopping Center in Tigard, Oregon. Niehoff is also collaborating with Sir Norman Foster & Partners on a shopping center project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tom Burgess, a new principal with LMN, has been with the firm since 1983 and an associates since 1988. Recent projects include the Administrative Office Building and Navy Band Facility in Bangor and the fleet recreation center now under construction at the Naval Station in Everett. He is currently leading design work for the Summit Tower mixed-use center in Bellevue. Dean Clark, also named principal, joined the firm in 1991 and has been an associate since 1993. He is currently project manager for two projects at the University of Washington: the West Campus Parking Facility and the Henry Art Gallery expansion and renovation. Cammie Eaton has been with LMN since 1990. She was made an associate in 1994, and has now been made a principal. Her role at LMN includes strategic planning, business management, and oversight of financial affairs. She is also responsible for office administration and human resources for the firm. Tim Rice, also a new principal with the firm, joined in 1988 and became an associate in 1989. Rice specializes in the design of educational and institutional projects. Since joining LMN, he has concentrated on developing the microstation/intergraph CAD system for the firm, including and office-wide network. George Shaw has been an associate with the firm since 1992 and was recently named principal. Most recently he completed work on the Sacramento Convention Center and the Chemistry Building at the University of Washington. Jim Brown, Ken Hartz, Lori Hirst, Donnedda Moore, Owen Richards, Roger Stocker, Bob Tiscareno and David Van Galen have been promoted to the level of associate at LMN. Brown has been with the firm since 1990. He has been involved in numerous convention center projects nationwide and several university projects in the state of Washington. Recent projects include the Hawaii Convention Center Design/build Competition, the St.Paul Civic Center Expansion and the Seattle Symphony Concert Hall. Hartz joined LMN in 1993, and has worked on several retail facilities, including the Washington Square Shopping Center Food Court in Tigard Oregon and Northbrook Shopping Center in Chicago. Prior to joining LMN, Hartz worked on project for Nordstrom and Microsoft. Hirst is the head of the counting department at LMN, and works directly with project managers to develop and keep budgets. Moore, who has been with the firm since 1990, is involved in many aspects of the firms day-to-day activity, including marketing and production of graphic materials. She is currently planning a network expansion for automation at LMN. Richards, who joined LMN last year, has many years of experience in institutional projects and convention centers, and has been at work recently on the Hawaiian Convention Center project. Stocker joined LMN in 1993, and his recent experience in design and project management includes the Kennewick School District Stadium renovation and the Tacoma Branch Campus and new Softball Stadium, both at the University of Washington. Tiscareno came to LMN in 1991. His recent project experience includes the proposed Redmond town Center, Northbrook Shopping Center in Chicago and Brookside Regional Shopping Center in Brisbane, Australia. Van Galen, who joined th4 firm in 1993, has been at work on the Baltimore Convention Center Expansion, Hawaii Convention Center and Seattle Symphony Concert Hall.

PND

Peratrovich, Nottingham and Drage, Inc. (PN&D) has named two new principals with the firm. Terry Irwin, who has been with the firm for seven years, in charge of PN&D's survey department. He is supervising the mapping and profiling of the Copper River from Chitina in the interior of Alaska to saltwater near Cordova. This unique project will allow navigation by tour vessels on the Copper River. Other current survey projects include a hydroelectric project near Hydaburg, Alaska; subdivision and R.O.W. surveys for the City of Unalaska, and mapping and engineering data collection for the Arctic Boulevard project in Anchorage for Alaska Department of Transportation[portation. Charles Kenley has been with PN&D for six years. He provides project management and structural design for buildings, bridges, and marine facilities. His recent projects include structural design for the new $22 million Southeast Anchorage Junior High School, which is now under construction. He is currently performing all structural design for the $45 million Seward Sea Life Center in Seward, Alaska. The Sea Life Center is a marine science research center and aquarium located on the Seward waterfront.

JKS

JKS Architects of Portland has added four new members to the staff. Judy Russell is now project architect for U.S. Postal Service projects. She spent several years in Colorado Springs as a civilian intern architect for the Department of the Army, followed by two years with the Corps of Engineers in Frankfurt, Germany. Steve Winnett is working with the corporate services studio at JKS. He is currently project architect for the Blazer's Boys and Girls club. Keri Duff recently completed her masters in architecture at the University of Oregon. She has five years' experience in CAD and is assisting with master planning at Wilsonville Town Center. Gunnar Langhus, a recent University of Idaho graduate, is an intern in the construction administration department.

ZGF

Michael Omura and William R. Williams have been made associate partners at Zimmer Gunsul Frasca (ZGF). Omura most recently served as project manager for the Kirkland and Bothell Libraries for the King County Library System and the International District Village Square project in Seattle. Other projects since joining ZGF in 1990 include the Sunset Corporate Campus in Bellevue, the Olympia Medical Center for Group Health Cooperative, and a science facility for Western Washington University in Bellingham. Williams joined the firm in 1988, and has served as senior designer on projects including a new music center for Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, the Pacific Medical Center Addition and Renovation and, most recently, the University Village Shopping Center Improvements in Seattle. He has also been involved in the new Redmond West Campus project for Microsoft, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the master plan for the Capitol of the State of Washington.

GeoEngineers

James B. Harakas, GeoEngineer's Spokane office manager and principal, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Consulting Engineers Council of Washington (CECW). He will serve on the board for a two-year term.

PacifiCare

PacifiCare of Washington, a managed care organization, has named Brian Jeffrey as vice president of provider services for the Northwest region. Formerly, Jeffrey served as director of Health Services Research for PacifiCare of Washington's parent company, PacifiCare Health Systems, in Cypress, Calif. Prior to that, he was director of institutional programs for Medicaid in Massachusetts, and a consultant on CHAMPUS reform for Partners National Health Plan.

Communication Northwest Inc.

Mark Briant has joined Seattle's Communication Northwest Inc. (CNI), a public relations counseling firm, as account executive. Briant is a 20-year veteran of journalism, public relations and public affairs. Prior to joining CNI, he served in the Washington state Senate as communications officer. He has also worked for such newspapers as The San Diego Union, Seattle Times and Journal American.

Recreational Equipment Inc.

Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), a national retailer of outdoor gear and clothing, has promoted four staff members to new product manager positions in the merchandising department of its Kent administrative headquarters. Mike Cannon has been named product manager of tents and sleeping bags. Cannon began his career with REI in 1989 at the company's Sacramento, Calif., store and most recently served as a merchandise inventory analyst in REI's merchandising department. David Fieth has been promoted to product manager of backpacks, travel gear and backpacking food. He started with REI in 1989 and most recently served as REI's Westminster, Colo., assistant store manager. Brian Foley is the new product manager of footwear. He has worked for REI since 1992 and recently held the position of merchandise planner analyst. Promoted to product manager of basics and kids outdoor apparel was Martha Winstanley, who joined the company in 1992 and previously served as a merchandise inventory analyst.

McMahan's Furniture Stores

McMahan's Furniture Stores, which operates 46 stores in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, is planning to open two additional stores in the Northwest: one in Astoria, Ore., and the other in Bremerton. A grand opening for the Astoria location, a 23,000 square foot facility, is scheduled for July 13. The Bremerton store, located at 4201 Wheaton Way, will open next, after the former Kaufman-Lebo facility is enlarged and remodeled. It will have more than 26,000 square feet of selling and warehouse space.

Building Code update

Revised versions of the draft 1994 Seattle Building, Mechanical and Boiler Codes is now available. It is anticipated that The City Council will act on the codes this summer. For more information or to receive a copy of the draft codes, call Maureen Traxler at 233-3892.

SMPS luncheon

"Leadership That Shapes the Future" will be presented by leadership and management consultant Patrick Bettin. Bettin holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of Washington, and his clients include Bechtel Boeing, Swedish Medical Center and the U.S. Army Surgeon General. He will discuss "transformational leadership" at the monthly luncheon meeting of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Thursday, June 22nd at the Washington Athletic Club in the Crystal Room, 1325 Sixth Avenue. The cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Reservations may be faxed using Visa or Mastercard to Donald Beach at 527-9104 (include card number and expiration date.)

SMPS National Conference

The 1995 SMPS (Society for Marketing Professional Services) National Marketing Conference will be held on August 4-6 at the Westin Copley Place, Boston. Programs include timely and practical sessions such as "Guerilla Marketing and Selling"; "Managing Your Competitor's Strategy"; "Marketing Myths"; "Innovation and Creativity"; "Marketing as a Profession"; and "Successful Team Building." Breakfast discussion tables, one-on-one consultations and special market segment workshops are included in the program. Regular registration ($570 for industry members and $645 for non-industry) ends on June 15. Late registration ($645 for industry members and $720 for non-industry) ends on August 6. For registration form or information, call the SMPS National office at 1-800-292-7677.

Origamic Architecture

Masahiro Chatani is the originator of "Origamic Architecture" and the acknowledged Japanese master of the art form. An exhibition of Chatani's miniature architectural masterpieces will be on display through June 16 at the Washington Convention and Trade Center and from June 26 to July 6 at the NBBJ Gallery.

Small business task force

Seattle Mayor Norm Rice is seeking applicants for membership on the Mayor's Small Business Task Force, responsible for reviewing public policy for strengthening and promoting small businesses. Each applicants must own a small business (100 employees or less and gross earnings of $5 million/year or less), reside in Seattle and commit to two monthly meetings. Interested persons should submit a resume and cover letter by June 16 to Terry Wittman, Administrator, Boards and Commissions, Mayor's Office, 600 Fourth Avenue, 12th Floor, Seattle, Washington 98104. For more information, contact Dwight Prevo at the Office of Economic Development, 684-8248.

The anatomy of a street

The Seattle Design Commission is now featuring an exhibit entitled "The Anatomy of a Street" in the Land Use Lobby, Suite 200 of the Dexter Horton Building, 710 2nd Avenue. It includes display boards on Broadway, The Sensory Street; Second Avenue, Inviting Pedestrian Friendliness; Alki/Harbor/Duwamish Corridor, Connecting Communities; and Pine Street, A Work in Progress. The exhibit ends on August 3rd.

Kids' architecture tour

The Seattle Architectural Foundation is leading a downtown Seattle tour of discovery especially for kids on Saturday afternoon, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. beginning at Rainier Square. It's a "hands on" exploration of architecture history, building structure and ornamentation with leadership and learning games provided by architecture professionals and educators. It is designed to interest children in the 7 to 10 age range. Each child must be accompanied by a responsible adult. The cost for the tour is $10 per child, with the accompanying adult free. Pre registration is recommended. Call the Viewpoints information line at 448-0106 for information and registration.