Feb 21, 2007
Coffman Engineers announced
Steve Ricks has joined the staff as a senior project manager with 20 years of consulting engineering experience. Ricks' projects have included schools, universities, commercial, high-rise, industrial and health care buildings. The firm also hired
Jaidee Forman in the Seattle office as a lighting designer. She is a graduate of the Art Institute of Seattle with a degree in fine arts, and has a background in architecture and interior design. Prior to her career in design, she was a multi-disciplinary dance and theater professional.
Tacoma-based BLRB Architects recently promoted the following staff members to leadership roles:
Liz Chambers, associate, marketing director;
Doug Jason, associate;
Jim Kuhlman, associate;
Kay Munson, senior associate; and
Dave Pool, senior associate. Chambers has more than seven years of experience in architecture marketing. In addition to leading BLRB's marketing team, Chambers serves on the Landmarks Preservation Commission in Tacoma. Jason has been with BLRB for 18 years, providing construction administration services for education projects. He is working on the Mount Rainier High School replacement for Highline School District and several roofing projects for the University Place School District. Kuhlman joined BLRB in 1990 and brings more than 24 years of experience to his roles as project architect and construction administrator. He recently completed the Capital High School addition/modernization project for Olympia School District and has begun work on the Curtis Junior High School replacement for University Place School District. Munson has worked at BLRB for nearly 23 years. She leads human resources efforts, payroll and a variety of project management and contractual tasks. Pool joined BLRB in January 2005 as a project architect. He has worked on the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center and the renovation and addition of Tacoma's Stadium High School and is working on Bellevue School District's Newport Height Elementary School and the Pacific Plaza project in downtown Tacoma.
William Armour has joined the Tacoma office of KPFF Consulting Engineers. Armour has designed and managed a variety of civil engineering projects in the last 16 years. His areas of experience include industrial, residential, institutional, commercial, military and transportation projects for clients including the Washington State Department of Transportation, the U.S. Navy and the Port of Seattle.
Magnusson Klemencic Associates has named its senior associate promotions for 2007. Promoted were
Scott Erickson, Pat Harrigan, Adam Ludwig, David Rhoades, Tom Rines and
Mike Valley. Erickson, a member of MKA's hotel/housing specialist group, has been promoted to senior associate. His current projects include the 870,000-square-foot 2055 Avenue of the Stars residential project in Los Angeles and the four residential towers for the 5.5-million-square-foot City Creek Center in Salt Lake City. Harrigan, a contributor to MKA's aviation specialist group, has also been promoted to senior associate. He is a steel specialist, having worked as a fabricator for 17 years before becoming an engineer. He currently manages the North Concourse Expansion for the San Jose International Airport in California and the Factory of the Future at Boeing Everett's 40-22 building. Ludwig, also promoted to senior associate, is managing the retail portions of the City Creek Center, as well as the Anaheim Garden Walk in California. Rhoades, a civil site engineer, has more than 20 years' experience. His current projects include the Everett Riverfront redevelopment and the master plan of the Village at Galisteo Basin Preserve, a sustainable community in Santa Fe, N.M. Rines, one of MKA's wood and exposed structure specialists, has worked on high-end resorts such as the Montage Deer Valley in Utah; the Suncadia Resort Hotel in Roslyn, the Bald Mountain Lodge in Sun Valley and the Montage Los Cabos in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico. Valley has special expertise in seismic design and development of codes and standards. His projects, often requiring seismic considerations, include the recently completed Bellevue City Hall and Seattle's new Fire Station 10 emergency operations center, under construction on Yesler Way.
Herrera Environmental Consultants has made the following promotions:
Matt Brennan, senior engineer;
Jill Patterson, marketing manager;
Kevin Houck, project engineer;
Susan Wall, project scientist;
Christina Avolio, staff engineer;
Tom Griga, staff CAD/GIS;
Katie Jagt, staff engineer;
Julie Kightlinger, staff scientist;
Heidi Machel, staff engineer; and
Alex Svendsen, staff scientist.
Asset Recovery Group and Asset Systems added Stephan Kotkins to the management team. Stephan brings 30 years experience in credit and collections. Asset Recovery Group is a Northwest collection agency, headquartered in Portland.
Laird Norton Co., a diversified family-owned business, named Nick Pavelich chief financial officer. Pavelich was a partner at Clark Nuber. Laird Norton is headquartered in Seattle. Its current operations include Laird Norton Tyee and Timber River Properties.
Banner Bank promoted Christopher Ulin to vice president and client manager at its Bellevue Loan Center. Ulin worked for Washington Mutual. Banner Bank is a commercial bank headquartered in Walla Walla.
Bellevue's GLY Construction promoted
Tyler Tonkin to senior project manager. Tonkin has more than 11 years of industry experience and has worked at GLY since 1998. He holds a bachelor's degree from Central Washington University.
Issaquah-based Northwest Erosion Control added Monte Speyer as vice president to help expand its landscape division. Speyer has 25 years of landscape industry experience and managed the landscape division at one of the largest landscape companies in the Pacific Northwest.
The Associated General Contractors of Washington installed its 2007 officers and board trustees. David D'Hondt of Absher Construction was named president. Other officers include Steve Barger of Northwest Cascade, first vice president; Lee Kilcup of GLY Construction, second vice president; Van Hardy of GLY Construction, secretary/treasurer; and Gus Gottschalk of Lydig Construction, past president. District representatives include: Pat McGarry of Manson Construction, Seattle District; Steve Isenhart of Tiger Construction, Northern District; Darron Pease of Pease & Sons, Southern District; and Bill Kloster of MSI Construction, Central Washington District. Trustees include: Cedric Brooks of Woodworth & Co.; John Bullwinkel of Howard S. Wright Construction; Jerry Bush of University Mechanical Contractors; J. Paulo Da Cruz of Northwest Erosion Control; Scott Fisher of Parker, Smith & Feek; Steve Parkinson of Groff Murphy Trachtenberg & Everard; Todd Vacura of Ferguson Construction; and Tom Zamzow of Wilder Construction. William Bender of Central Washington University is a non-member trustee.
