May 15, 2007

DBM Contractors

Federal Way's DBM Contractors promoted Bob Birdsall to safety director. Birdsall has served as the chairman of the firm's safety committee since 1994. Since then, DBM's safety record has continuously improved to its current .512 EMR. Birdsall joined DBM in 1967 as an equipment operator and worked his way up to foreman, superintendent, area manager for the North Slope of Alaska Prudhoe Bay, senior estimator and project manager. He co-chairs the safety committee of the International Association of Foundation Drilling's West Coast Chapter. He also is a member of the association's national safety committee.

BNBuilders

BNBuilders hired Jim Charpentier as director of business development. Charpentier has 14 years of construction industry experience and was formerly with Turner Construction's Portland office. He is focusing on expanding BNBuilders' presence on the West Coast. The general contractor has offices in Seattle and San Francisco.

PCL Construction Services

PCL Construction Services appointed Brad Hendrickson as construction risk manager and Stewart Grauer as construction manager at the Seattle District office. Hendrickson joined PCL in 1990 as an estimator in California and later transferred to Minnesota, where he served as a senior estimator and chief estimator. Grauer joined PCL's Seattle District in 2005 as manager of preconstruction. He has 19 years of industry experience.

Davis Wright Tremaine

The Seattle office of Davis Wright Tremaine hired Joe M. Wallin as a partner in the Corporate Finance Practice Group. He was a partner at DLA Piper US. Davis Wright has 480 attorneys internationally

City of Snohomish

The city of Snohomish hired Debbie Emge as its first economic development manager. Emge was vice president for the Snohomish County Economic Development Council.

Wexley School for Girls

Wexley School for Girls, the Seattle-based advertising agency, hired Brian Marr as managing director. Marr was a client from Microsoft where he helped launch Windows Vista. Wexley School for Girls combines non-traditional approaches like short films and steel drum performances to entertain a marketing target.

City University

City University has changed its name to City University of Seattle as part of a 15-month rebranding effort. The university will launch an advertising campaign and Web site. The name change also applies to international sites, so the school in Beijing will be called City University of Seattle in Beijing.

Citizens Service Bureau

Mayor Greg Nickels named Darby Ducomb head of the Citizens Service Bureau. The bureau provides information and resolves complaints regarding any city department.

Matrix Resources

Matrix Resources, an information technology staffing and solutions firm, hired Chase Scully to lead the Seattle-Tacoma office. Scully has nine years of experience.