Jul 24, 2002

LMN

LMN Architects recently promoted six people to leadership positions: George Shaw to partner; Jane Hendricks to senior principal; David Reddish to principal; and Kristy Kimura, Sam Miller and Christi Wilson to associates. The firm also announced a new director of business development and principal, Victoria Cooper.

Shaw joined LMN in 1991, bringing experience in client relations and large-scale project design, management and technical execution. He is LMN’s eighth partner and assumes a leadership role in the development and delivery of services related to higher education, performing arts and convention center projects.

Hendricks has 22 years of professional experience including four years at LMN and eight years of concurrent teaching responsibilities at the universities of Minnesota and Washington. She leads LMN’s major projects in the library, university and community college market sectors.

Reddish is a senior designer at LMN with responsibilities for projects in public assembly, retail, mixed-use, office and commercial market sectors. He has 24 years of experience, eight with LMN in designing major projects in Seattle, Bellevue and Portland.

Cooper has 25 years of experience as an architect, during which she spent considerable time in client development and strategic marketing roles for firms in the Northwest and nationally. She is a past president of the Seattle Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services and a past national board member of SMPS.

Kimura has been a key participant in business development for LMN for over six years and is currently manager of the marketing department. Her responsibilities include monitoring the implementation and performance of the business-marketing plan and she is a lead coordinator of direct marketing efforts.

Miller has more than 15 years of professional experience within the architectural, engineering and construction industries, and contributes his wide-range of design and technical knowledge to LMN’s complex cultural facilities and convention center project types. He is one of the firm’s sustainable design experts and has recently been accredited a LEED professional.

Wilson joined LMN in 1996 and has since participated in administrative and marketing support for large projects in all market sectors. She is a lead coordinator of direct marketing efforts and facilitates the organization of marketing information technology and database systems.

Interface

Interface Engineering now has four certified LEED accredited professionals on staff. The accredited professionals include James Wright in Kirkland; Jerry Yudelson and Mark Heizer, in Milwaukie, Ore.; and Stuart Lindsay in Sacramento. Wright and Lindsay are principals of the firm.

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and is used as the standard for green or sustainable building practices. LEED accreditation through the U.S. Green Building Council is earned by passing a national exam that demonstrates knowledge of green building design, practices and strategies, and a thorough understanding of the LEED Green Building Rating System and related resources and procedures.

Wright is a founding principal of Interface and has 40 years of experience in the mechanical design of commercial and institutional projects. He offers technical expertise in the design of plumbing, HVAC, medical gas and fire protection systems.

Yudelson has more than 20 years of experience with renewable energy systems, building design, environmental remediation, water conservation and solid waste management.

Heizer is a mechanical engineer with more than 18 years of experience in facilities management and the design of high efficiency HVAC and plumbing systems.

Lindsay is a senior electrical designer and principal-in-charge of Interface’s Sacramento office. He has more than 20 years of experience in the design of electrical systems for commercial and industrial projects.

"We intend for most of our senior technical staff to become LEED accredited to demonstrate our commitment to sustainable design as an integral part of our consulting engineering practice," said Interface President Omid Nabipoor. "We also believe that studying for the exam causes us to become more knowledgeable and broader based in our understanding of sustainable design issues affecting architects, owners and other engineering consultants."

Interface is the second largest full-service commercial mechanical and electrical engineering firm headquartered on the West Coast, based on 2001 company revenues. With 141 employees, the firm has offices in Kirkland; Milwaukie, Salem and Eugene, Ore.; and Sacramento.

Seattle Police Department

The Seattle Police Department promoted six officers to leadership positions Tuesday. Cindy Caldwell, a 25-year employee of the SPD and one of the first women to be hired as a patrol officer, will lead the criminal investigations bureau as assistant chief. The SPD also promoted Michael Meehan to captain, Rolf Towne to lieutenant and Robert Benson, Peter Ng and Jim Kelly to sergeant.

Electronic Data Systems

Electronic Data Systems named Edward M. Pasatiempo as president of EDS operations solutions for the Pacific Northwest. Formerly president and CEO of Versatile Mobile Systems in Lynnwood, Pasatiempo will supervise EDS operations in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Information technology consulting firm EDS employs 900 people in Washington and more than 140,000 throughout the world.

American Marketing Association

Jan Buttle, marketing manager of Bellevue-based GA Design, was elected vice president of programming for the American Marketing Association's Puget Sound chapter. Buttle will lead the chapter's health care, new technologies and networking interest groups and plan monthly speaker luncheons throughout her one-year term. The AMA's Puget Sound chapter includes over 500 active members.

Hire Calling Staffing Solutions

Medford, Ore.-based Hire Calling Staffing Solutions has acquired Northwest staffing firms Adams & Associates and Kennedy Personnel. Both companies will continue to operate under their current names, with top executives joining Hire Calling to oversee them.

William L. Dwyer Inn of Court

Williams, Kastner & Gibbs senior associate Christopher Marks has been named a founding member of the William L. Dwyer Inn of Court, a mentoring program for students at Seattle University School of Law and the University of Washington Law School. Nationally, American Inns of Court bring together experienced judges and attorneys, new attorneys and law students in a modified version of the traditional English legal apprenticeship system

Jul 23, 2002

University Mechanical

Boyer

McNeil

Happel

University Mechanical Contractors has added three to its management staff, including Maria Boyer as manager of design-build operations, Mike McNeil as senior project manager and Rich Happel as general manager of service. Boyer is responsible for overseeing construction on many of the firm's design-build projects. She has 13 years of industry experience, plus knowledge in training and setting up management systems. McNeil is assigned to the company's Sea-Tac Airport South Terminal expansion project. He has over 30 years of experience, most recently managing mechanical construction on the new Seahawks Stadium. Happel is responsible for the operations and sales of the firm's service group, which includes on-call, maintenance and equipment replacements.

Mayes Testing Engineers

Ramos

Everett-based Mayes Testing Engineers has hired Rolly Ramos as project manager for its Portland branch. Ramos comes to the firm with over 29 years of materials testing and inspection experience, and holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. He will be responsible for providing technical support, field supervision and project management for the office.

Northwest DBIA

Earlier this year, a new regional chapter (Northwest Chapter) of the Design Build Institute of America was formed and interim officers elected. The board includes: David Mortenson of M.A. Mortenson Co., president; Darlene Septelka of Washington State University, vice president; David Groff of Groff & Murphy, secretary; and Bob Chapman of CH2M Hill, treasurer. The chapter covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska