Feb 11, 2004

Johnson Braund

NewsBriefs:Priya Gupta recently joined Johnson Braund Design Group's architecture studio as a project architect. Priya has two years design experience on hospitality and housing projects. Gupta is currently involved with the Rainier Court affordable housing in the Rainier Valley.

Rachael Saumweber also joined JBDG as an architect. Her background includes design development, construction documents, as-builts and other architectural drawings for a variety of project types. She is involved in several Courtyard by Marriott reinvention projects throughout the U.S. She is also currently involved in design of the Ballinger Court affordable senior housing project in Edmonds.

Scott Stidell is new at the firm as an architect. Scott has seven years experience as an architect and project manager for federal and residential projects. He is developing hotel prototype documents for Marriott International.

Erin Wark joined JBDG as project architect. Her background includes design development in the housing and hospitality areas. She is currently involved in the Courtyard by Marriott reinvention projects in the U.S.

Parametrix

Ken Black recently joined the Portland office of Parametrix, where he will lead the water/wastewater division. Black has 20 years of engineering experience, with particular emphasis in business development and new technology. He will be responsible for project execution, business development, and staff management.

Most recently, Black was the chief applications engineer for MagnaDrive Corp. in Seattle, where he established engineering sales and a marketing plan for an emerging technology for industrial/municipal motor systems.

DeForest Ogden Design Office

DeForest Ogden Design Office has named Lydia Marshall a senior associate. Marshall has been with the firm for three years and has 15 years experience in custom residential design. She was the project architect for the firm's award-winning house and gallery on Whidbey Island

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Sparling

Sparling project designer Brett Hanson will serve as chair of the Industry Applications Society Seattle chapter for 2004. IAS is a division of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a non-profit, technical professional association of more than 377,000 members in 150 countries. IAS supports professionals in the electrical and electronic engineering industry. Hanson will represent the IAS chapter at monthly Seattle Section Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers meetings and at the 2003 annual meeting for both organizations in Salt Lake City.

Hargis Engineers

Haugk

Parker

Hargis Engineers announced the promotion of Brian Haugk to principal, and Chris Parker to associate.

Haugk is mechanical engineer on K-12, financial and specialty retail projects. Current projects include the phased renovations at Foss, International and Monroe high schools, as well as several newly constructed Washington Mutual Bank Occasio branches.

As a project manager and team leader, Parker oversees telecommunications consulting and design services for financial, municipal and retail projects. He is currently serving on Washington Mutual Bank's nationwide back-up power initiative.

Studio Meng Strazzara

Barlow

Saito

Studio Meng Strazzara recently added Patricia Barlow, civil engineer, and Mike Saito, senior architect.

Barlow joins the civil engineering department in expanding the firm's engineering capabilities. She is working on a multi-family residential project, the Harvard Estates, as well as the Evergreen State College Daniel J. Evans Library Building. She will provide in-house engineering expertise for architectural and site design projects, as well as independent consulting, analysis, design and construction assistance for site, drainage, environmental and transportation projects.

Saito brings 20 years experience to the educational design studio. He is also working on Evergreen State College library building modernization and addition. Saito has worked on K-12 education, multi-family, medical buildings, library buildings, municipal, postal and commercial clients.

Sterling Savings Bank

Scheuermann

Sterling Savings Bank, a Spokane-based stock savings association, named Jill Scheuermann vice president and corporate banker of its Seattle corporate banking office. Previously, Scheuermann was a vice president and relationship manager at Key Bank.

City University

Proctor

Bellevue-based City University added Rod Proctor, currently a principal at Proctor Consulting, to its board of governors. Proctor has 30 years of technology company management experience and 16 years as a CEO. City University is a private not-for-profit university.

Crowley Maritime

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Sweeney

rowley Maritime Corp. named Alex Sweeney vice president of Russian Far East operations, which offers Russian and international marine transportation. Sweeney joined Crowley in 1980 and has 20 years of experience in marine operations on the east and west coasts. Crowley is an Oakland, Calif.-based company engaged in liner services, contract towing and transportation, energy support services, vessel management, and petroleum and chemical marine transport.

Honorary Consul of Ethiopia

Ethiopia opened an honorary consulate at 2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 300B, Seattle, one of two such consulates in the United States. The consulate's objectives are promoting trade, investment and travel between the U.S. and Ethiopia. Solomon Tadesse was named honorary consul general.

Preston Gates & Ellis

Preston Gates & Ellis, a law firm, added four new associates to its Seattle headquarters. They are Derek D. Crick, litigation; Eric E. Keppler, intellectual property; Kristin Martinez, employment and labor; and Christopher S. Napier, real estate and finance.