May 08, 2013

DCI Engineers

Miller

Wheeler

Eastgate

Kracht

Malbouef

DCI Engineers hired Nick Malbouef, Andrew Kracht, Ellen Eastgate, David Wheeler and Aaron Miller as structural project engineers in the Seattle office. Malbouef holds a bachelor’s in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is assisting project managers. Kracht has two years of experience at KPFF Consulting Engineers. He is working on a remodel and addition to a medical office building at 1124 Columbia St. in Seattle. Eastgate has 20-plus years of experience, mainly with wood design. She works on new construction, seismic retrofits and tenant improvements, including the North Lot project in Seattle. Wheeler has five-plus years of industry experience. He is working on Ballard Lofts in Seattle. Miller is re-joining DCI with five-plus years of engineering experience. He is familiar with nuclear level structural codes and is certified as an OSHA Qualified Person for fall protection system design and analysis. He is working on tenant improvements and new construction. DCI is a civil and structural consulting engineering firm based in Seattle, with offices also in Spokane; Portland and Eugene, Ore.; San Diego and Irvine, Calif.; and Austin, Texas.

Sclater Partners Architects

Parikh

Schubert

Luedeman

Sclater Partners Architects hired Jeff Luedeman as an intern, Michael Schubert as team lead for hospitality projects, and Jeff Phillips and Pragnesh Parikh as project managers. Luedeman rejoins the firm after receiving a master's of architecture from Washington State University. He is providing Revit support on retail tenant improvements and a mixed-use expansion project. Schubert has 15-plus years of experience with mixed-use, retail, hospitality, and high-rise residential projects, and is working on Lincoln Square in Bellevue. Phillips rejoins DCI with 20 years of experience in residential and institutional projects. He is involved in a retail and office renovation in Seattle. Parikh also rejoins the firm with 30 years of office, mixed-use and institutional experience. He is working on retail and hospitality projects, and a large mixed-use development in Bellevue. Seattle-based Sclater provides architectural design and planning.

IA Interior Architects

Martin

Libbey

IA Interior Architects hired Laura Libby and Jamie Martin as interior designers in the Seattle office. The global architectural firm focuses on interior architecture and workplace strategies.

BLRB Architects

BLRB Architects promoted Gregory A. McCracken to senior associate and Abbey Cwiek-Garrett and Aaron Winston to associate. It hired Caela McKeever as an interior designer and Richard H. Higgins as the Portland office director. McCracken has more than 20 years of architectural experience and is director of the Spokane office. He has worked on educational and civic projects, including the Walla Walla High School modernization. Cwiek-Garrett is an interior designer with 10-plus years of experience on educational, health care and commercial projects, including renovation of the Clean Water Innovation and Technology Lab at the University of Washington Tacoma. Winston has experience in residential and commercial design and is working on the Gateway Project at Eastern Washington University: a stadium renovation and expansion with mixed-use opportunities. McKeever has architecture and interior design skills, and holds a bachelor of architecture degree from California Polytechnic State University. Higgins has experience in architectural planning and design, with a focus on secondary and post-secondary schools. Tacoma-based BLRB is focused on public architecture, with offices also in Spokane, Portland and Bend, Ore.

Nintendo

Corr

Nintendo named Robyn Corr vice president of human resources. Corr joined Nintendo in April and was most recently vice president of partner resources at Starbucks. Nintendo is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

Kline Galland

Seattle-based Kline Galland announced the opening of a new home health care agency in the greater Seattle area. The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle provided $45,000 to help cover startup costs. Kline Galland provides residential and community services supporting Jewish seniors in the Seattle area.

McAdams Wright Ragen

Seattle-based investment firm McAdams Wright Ragen hired J.D. Allen, Kirk Bierwagen and Ron Benzel as senior vice presidents in the Spokane office. Also joining the firm is Alexis Hallett, registered sales assistant. All four worked for Partners Investment Network.

May 07, 2013

Walsh Construction Co.

Livingston

Clay Livingston was promoted to superintendent at Walsh Construction Co. in Seattle. Livingston joined the company in 2001 as a journeyman carpenter and was promoted to assistant superintendent in 2008. He has more than 25 years of construction experience.

Canyon Creek Cabinet Co.

Moss

Wissmiller

Monroe-based Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. hired Rick Wissmiller for its sales management team and Julie Moss to head the operations of its Spokane store and showroom. Wissmiller is leading the contractor sales division. He has worked in sales management in the kitchen and bath industry for nearly 10 years. Moss has more than 20 years of experience in the building industry, specializing in kitchen and bath design and sales. She founded a retail showroom in northern Idaho, and designed one of the “Top 10 Amazing Kitchens” on HGTV. The company's operations in Spokane include a 1,200-square-foot showroom and 1,700-square-foot warehouse.

R|Miller Inc.

Brester

Mansfield

Bothell-based general contractor R|Miller Inc. added Michael Mansfield as CFO and Joseph Brester as controller. Mansfield has more than 34 years of tax and business consulting experience. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics and general business from Carroll College, and a master's degree in taxation from Golden Gate University. Brester has 19 years of accounting experience, most recently with Pacific Pile & Marine in Seattle. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Western Washington University.

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Tucker

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park named Scott Tucker the new superintendent. Tucker is manager of President's Park in Washington, D.C., and has more than 15 years of federal government experience. Lewis and Clark park sits at the mouth of the Columbia River, with sites in Oregon and Washington.

Umpqua Bank

Portland-based Umpqua Bank hired Elise Fortin as senior vice president and market leader in the Puget Sound region. Fortin was senior vice president at Wells Fargo Private Bank.

Les Dames d'Escoffier

Les Dames d'Escoffier, Seattle chapter, selected five women as new members: Amanda Bevill, Renee Erickson, Marie-Eve Gilla, Kari Leitch and Lynn Woll. Les Dames d'Escoffie is a society of women in the food, beverage and hospitality fields. Its mission is education, advocacy and philanthropy.

Women in Business Champion of the Year

The Small Business Administration's 2013 Washington state Women in Business Champion of the Year is Whitney Keyes, founder of Whitney Keyes Productions in Seattle. Keyes is a fellow for the Center for Strategic Communications at Seattle University and manages her own consulting practice. She was invited by the Department of State to deliver a country-wide program for women entrepreneurs in Malaysia. The award recognizes her efforts to increase small business opportunities for women. Keyes also worked at Microsoft and American Express.