May 12, 2010
George Mastrodonato has joined Carney Badley Spellman as a principal. He was previously a partner in the Seattle office of Dorsey & Whitney, and a shareholder in both the Olympia and Seattle offices of Lane Powell. Mastrodonato's practice focuses on Washington state and local taxes.
Charles Duffy, chief of instruction at Washington's Fire Training Academy, is the state's new fire marshal. The fire marshal's office handles fire education, safety inspections at public and state-licensed buildings, and enforcing fire regulations.
Dr. Suhail Ahmad has been named director of dialysis research at the Kidney Research Institute, a partnership between Northwest Kidney Centers and University of Washington Division of Nephrology. Ahmad is a nephrologist and hypertension specialist who has been part of Northwest Kidney Centers for more than 30 years as medical director of the Scribner Kidney Center in Seattle.
Exeltech Consulting hired
Karen Rogers to oversee regional business development. Rogers was Port Angeles mayor from 2006 to 2007, served on the city council for eight years and operates a consulting firm in that city. Rogers also was president of the Association of Washington Cities. She will be based in the Port Angeles office. Exeltech is based in Lacey and provides civil and structural engineering, environmental consulting and construction-management.
David Winter, a geotechnical engineer with 29 years of experience, has rejoined Hart Crowser. He previously worked at the firm for 19 years. Winter will oversee geotechnical design. He has been responsible for nearly 40 deep excavation and high-rise building developments; federal environmental contracts; remote site logistics for exploration and cleanup; and projects in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Brazil. Hart Crowser is an employee-owned environmental and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Seattle, with offices in Edmonds and Portland.
Parametrix hired
Rebecca Cushman as a lead stormwater design engineer in its Bellevue office. Cushman has 14 years experience and specializes in stormwater facilities for transportation projects and civil design for stormwater conveyance and treatment. She will also focus on low impact stormwater treatment. She developed a stormwater consulting program at a local consulting firm. Cushman also provided technical consulting, produced construction plans, procured permits and handled feasibility studies and cost analysis. Parametrix is an employee-owned engineering and planning firm with offices in the western United States.
Marcus Elliott has joined BergerABAM's Federal Way office. He has 10 years in highway design that includes conceptual and feasibility studies, geometric and hydraulic design, plans production, estimates and specifications. Elliott also has done project management and coordination, scheduling and accounting, and has been liaison to public agencies and subconsultants. He is working on the East-West corridor project for Yakima County. BergerABAM has offices in Federal Way, Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, Las Vegas and Houston.
Tim Strawn has joined Kleinfelder's Redmond office as vice president/segment lead for global industrial markets. Strawn will focus on compliance, permitting and risk analysis, and build new service platforms for new and existing clients. He has 20 years of environmental management and consulting, including assignments in Canada, Western/Eastern Europe, and the Pacific Rim. Most recently, he was at ExxonMobil Environmental Services. Kleinfelder provides consulting services.
Rice Fergus Miller Architecture & Planning has hired designer
Sneh Sharma. She has experience in medical planning and design, from renovations to hospitals and campus planning. She also has background in programming, sustainability, master planning and design research. Rice Fergus Miller is a Bremerton-based architecture, interior design and planning firm.
