Oct 01, 2003

Parametrix

Daryl Wendle was appointed employee representative on the board of directors of Parametrix.

Wendle is a senior planner, managing environmental studies for projects including the North Link light rail project and the Seattle monorail project. He has been in the engineering and environmental consulting field since 1988.

David Peebler recently joined Parametrix as a senior land surveyor. Peebler has 16 years of experience supporting and managing multi-disciplined survey projects throughout the state. He assumes the role of survey supervisor in the firm's Sumner office. His responsibilities include oversight of daily survey operations, client liaison, project management and budgeting.

Peebler's experience includes construction management, contract proposals and budgeting, client management, billing and crew scheduling.

ABKJ

Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, a Seattle-based civil and structural engineering firm, added a new engineer to its building department.

Greg Lee has rejoined ABKJ as a structural project engineer and has been assigned to the Lincoln Square development in Bellevue. His previous ABKJ projects include Harbor Steps, Harborview Medical Center Research and Training Facility, and Duke University Medical Center.

Group Mackenzie

Group Mackenzie, a regional architecture and engineering firm, added Michelle Platter as senior project manager and project construction manager in its Portland office.

Platter has 20 years of architectural and construction management experience with projects in California, Hawaii and Washington. She has completed projects ranging from $100,000 to over $100 million, including residential, commercial, governmental, educational and hospitality facilities. She is currently leading the construction management of the 24 Hour Fitness in Tualatin, Ore., and the Burnside Eastman Crossing project in Gresham, Ore.

Group Mackenzie, founded in 1960, provides multidisciplinary architectural, engineering and planning services for commercial, industrial and civic projects throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Zukowski

Zukowski has seven years of industrial experience in process engineering, design, maintenance, operations, plant optimization and utilities for the metal surface finishing industry, aerospace, microelectronics and wastewater pre-treatment. He has also worked as an inorganic and organic chemist and as a biopharmaceutical process engineering consultant.

Kibble & Prentice

Kibble & Prentice, a Seattle financial services firm, hired Gerry Gray as a sales executive in the private client group. Gray works with individuals and businesses to provide insurance and financial planning services.

Preston Gates & Ellis

Tony Miles and Mari Horita of Preston Gates & Ellis received two of the four annual awards presented by the Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Miles was awarded 2003 Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year and Horita received the 2003 Professionalism Award.

Wells Fargo

Contingent upon Wells Fargo's acquisition of Pacific Northwest Bancorp, Cashmere Valley Bank will purchase a PNWB branch in Ellensburg. The sale is a condition to approval by federal regulators and addresses government antitrust guidelines. Wells Fargo will continue to operate its existing branch at 104 E. Fourth Ave. in Ellensburg.

Gene Juarez Salons & Spas

Gene Juarez, president of Gene Juarez Salons & Spas, was named one of Salon Today's "20 Intriguing Owners" in the magazine's July 2003 issue. Jaurez is a native of Washington and opened his first Seattle salon in 1971. Since then, the company has grown to seven salons, two cosmetology schools and an advanced training salon.