Aug 09, 2007

Destination Hotels & Resorts

Destination Hotels & Resorts hired Andrea Higgins and Zuned Ali as new sales managers to the team at the Suncadia resort, near Roslyn. Both will be based in Bellevue. Higgins recently graduated from Washington State University. Ali worked for Marriott for 10 years. Suncadia is managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, headquartered in suburban Denver.

Acrongenomics

Acrongenomics in Vancouver, B.C., hired Dr. Dimitri Goundis as chief executive officer. Goundis has worked with Hoffman La Rouche and The Medicines Co. Acrongenomics invests and commercializes technology platforms.

Aug 08, 2007

Driftmier Architects

The Driftmier Architects has hired Robert Ryan as an intern architect. Ryan is currently providing architectural support for a variety of projects including the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District headquarters.

Hart Crowser

Hart Crowser announced the promotion to principal of two key employees. Mike Ehlebracht, an environmental geochemist at the Seattle office, has been with Hart Crowser since 1987. Ehlebracht has a background in environmental geochemistry with an emphasis on transport and fate of contaminants in the subsurface as well as expertise in environmental forensic analysis. Ehlebracht is the manager of the environmental services division and serves as the corporate health and safety officer. He is Hart Crowser's program manager for the Toxics Cleanup Program for the Washington State Department of Ecology. Rick Ernst, principal geologist, at the Portland office has been with the firm for 17 years. Ernst has a background in environmental investigation and cleanup, on both small and large projects. Ernst is program manager for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's Orphan Site Program to assist in addressing contaminated sites in Oregon.

Engineering Economics

Engineering Economics, Inc. has opened a new enterprise: EEI Healthcare, to work with hospital and medical clients. The goal is to help them reduce facility costs and solve environmental issues. The senior members of EEI Healthcare are: Pete Sabeff, president, Lisa Doughty, mechanical project manager, Mark Abrahamson, mechanical project manager, and Ross Hansen, electrical project manager.

Otak

Otak has added seven new professionals in five offices during the past month. In the Puget Sound area, two professionals each joined the Seattle and Kirkland offices. In Seattle, Jonathan Wood and Ethan Chang joined Otak's architecture practice. Wood has 11 years of architecture experience ranging from retail and medical to mixed-use and residential. Chang has 12 years of experience designing and managing projects across the country. In Kirkland, Xiao Wu joined as an engineering designer focused on transportation, and Kristen Clem joined the Development Services team as a planner. On the Oregon coast, HLB-Otak's Gearhart and Manzanita offices hired one new field survey technician each. Nathan Malkemus joined the Gearhart office, while Christopher Woodward has begun working in Manzanita. In the headquarters in Lake Oswego, Paul Strassmaier was named director of finance.

Lane Powell

Law firm Lane Powell hired Portia R. Moore as a shareholder in the Labor and Employment and the Complex Litigation Practice Groups. Moore worked at Morrison & Foerster and has been an assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington in Seattle.

Open Door Studios

Open Door Studios opened at 2731 Eastlake Ave. in Seattle. Open Door Studios provides art guidance, equipment and workspace for members to use while working on projects. It has a main art area, a social area with an art library, a photography darkroom, a family room, a 3D art room and a small-scale woodworking area.

The Westin Seattle

The Westin Seattle hired Aaron Burris as its new lead front desk manager. Burris has five years hospitality industry experience and worked at The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz.

SmartTalent

SmartTalent, a Kirkland-based recruiting, employment and placement firm, opened its sixth branch in Gig Harbor. SmartTalent has locations in Seattle, Renton, Fife, Kirkland and Tempe, Ariz.