Dec 19, 2007

GeoEngineers

GeoEngineers hired Marcelle Lynde as an associate in the Redmond office. Lynde has more than 25 years of experience with environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest. Much of her work has been focused on aquatic and fisheries science, including freshwater and marine environments, most recently in the hydropower industry. She has worked with private developers, the commercial fishing industry and local, state and federal agencies.  

BHC Consultants

BHC Consultants hired Chen-Wei Shen as senior engineer. Shen has more than 30 years of experience in municipal and industrial water and wastewater systems. He led a sludge management study in Beijing and is working on wastewater treatment improvements for Fay Bainbridge State Park.

Helix Design Group

Tacoma's Helix Design Group hired four people. Diane Thomas joined the interior design department. She has more than 20 years of experience in commercial design, specializing in hospitality. She is working on retail, military and tenant improvement projects. Chris Spadafore is working on several retail projects including the Acura auto dealership at Southcenter. Ali Keyhan-Fard is a member of the team working on several commercial and light industrial projects. Eli Alampay has experience in retail and institutional design and is skilled in 3-D rendering and animation. He is working on the Lexus of Tacoma auto dealership.

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects hired nine employees in its Seattle office. Bill Hutchinson, who worked 20 years in the firm's Portland office, is working on Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center. His past projects include Denver Children's Hospital and Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. Lance Christopher Hayes has more than four years of experience and is working on a corporate office building for a technology client. Past projects include hotels at Yellowstone National Park and the Montana State Capitol. Matthew Weighall is also working on a corporate building for a tech client. Maria Eva Contesti is working on the Iowa State University Biorenewables Complex. Past work includes a master plan for a mixed-use complex in Shenzen, China, and a project in Dubai. Gustavo Lopez is working with the Fifth & Columbia Tower project team. Matthew Ford has joined ZGF as an architectural intern and is working on construction administration at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital. Domonique Williamson has joined as a project assistant and projects include the ConAgra Headquarters, Microsoft Buildings 81 and 83, and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Shannon Chang is a project assistant working on the Fifth & Columbia team. Jessica Harrison joined the Seattle office as a project assistant and is working on Providence Everett Medical Center and University of North Carolina teams.

First Sound Bank

Seattle-based First Sound Bank announced Van Griffin will fill a vacant position on the bank's nine-member board of directors. Griffin is an executive vice president with Griffin Underwriting Services and holds a Washington Agent Property and Casualty license.

WaMu

Fay L. Chapman, senior executive vice president for Washington Mutual, is retiring from the company after 10 years as its chief legal officer. Chapman will be a WaMu consultant for two years to assist with the transition. Stewart M. Landefeld will be interim chief legal officer until a new chief legal officer is found. Landefeld is a partner with Perkins Coie.

Labor Ready

Labor Ready has changed the company name to TrueBlue. The Tacoma-based firm is the parent company of Labor Ready, Spartan Staffing, CLP Resources and PlaneTechs. They will continue to operate under their brand names, providing labor to firms in a variety of industries including construction, landscaping, transportation and retail.

Rainier Valley Community Development Fund

The Rainier Valley Community Development Fund hired Martina Guilfoil as executive director. Guilfoil has worked in community development for 21 years. The fund was created to help businesses impacted by light rail construction through Rainier Valley, but is now focused on broader community development in that area.

Northwest Hospital & Medical Center

Northwest Hospital & Medical Center hired Nicole Brie White as a general surgeon specializing in laparoscopic esophageal and weight loss surgery. She will be practicing an the Northwest Hospital & Medical Center campus in North Seattle.