May 22, 2013

Johnson Braund

Seattle-based Johnson Braund hired architects Charles Romero and Greg Eckert and interior designer Gina Leone. It also promoted Larry Johnson to senior project manager, Seth Terry to project manager and Jamie Gilmore to project designer. Romero has seven years of experience and is designing hospitality and housing projects. Eckert also has seven years of experience and is designing hotel projects. Leone has two years of experience and is working on new senior housing design. Johnson has 20 years of hotel and multifamily experience, and is working on a new hotel in the University District. Terry is working on new hotel design. Gilmore is developing prototypes for the Wyndham brand. Johnson Braund provides architectural and interior design and planning.

Otak

Otak hired Meg Olson and Chris Ewing as water resource analysts and engineering designers in the Kirkland office. Olson previously was an engineering designer for a local consulting firm. She has also worked for the Institute for Hazards Mitigation Planning and Research at the University of Washington on Safe Haven, which designs tsunami evacuation shelters. Ewing previously was a civil engineering designer for a local consulting firm where he did hydrologic modeling and stormwater treatment design. Otak is an engineering, urban design, architecture and planning firm with offices in Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The Riley Group

The Riley Group, an environmental and geotechnical engineering firm in Bothell, hired Michael Noll as a senior geologist, Ada Hamilton as a project manager, and Ella Sandquist as a marketing and business development coordinator. Noll has 25 years of experience managing and conducting geologic and hydrogeologic investigations focused on soil and groundwater cleanup and site remediation. Hamilton has more than 11 years of experience in environmental consulting, including for municipalities and private landowners. Sandquist has seven-plus years of experience in environmental project management, client services and marketing campaigns.

West Consultants

Jeff Harris joined West Consultants as a senior scientist in hydrology and hydraulics. He previously was with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 35 years, most recently as chief of the hydrology and hydraulics technology division, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center in Davis, Calif. He led HEC's development, application and training for HEC-RAS, a hydrology and hydraulics modeling software. He also has worked with the Interagency Performance Evaluation Team after Hurricane Katrina, and assisted in Thailand during the 2011 floods.

Friday Harbor House

O'Brien

Rock

Friday Harbor House appointed Margie O'Brien as innkeeper and Aaron Rock as executive chef. O'Brien was senior account executive at Hospitality Performance Network Global. Rock was sous chef for The Bluff. Friday Harbor House is a waterfront inn located in the island seaport of Friday Harbor.

The Office of Film & Music

Mayor Mike McGinn said Paul Matthaeus is the 2013 recipient of the Mayor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film. Matthaeus is founder, chairman and chief creative officer emeritus of Digital Kitchen. The Office of Film & Music promotes the city's entertainment industries.

Seattle Human Services Department

Dannette R. Smith, director of the Seattle Human Services Department, will resign effective June 14. Smith has worked as director since 2010. Catherine Lester will serve as interim director until a permanent director is confirmed.

May 21, 2013

Mortenson

Michaletz

Stanhope

Curry

The Kirkland office of Mortenson hired Kristi Curry as a scheduler, Mark Stanhope as safety director, Jesse Michaletz as safety manager, and Wade Pinkerton as quality control manager for the Chambers Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant project. Curry previously worked for Jay Dee Contractors on the twin underground Sound Transit light-rail tunnels. She graduated from the University of Denver. Stanhope was safety director for eight years at Mortenson's Denver office. Michaletz is a returning Mortenson employee. He holds a bachelor's degree in environmental studies and a master's degree in environmental health and safety, both from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Pinkerton previously worked at Western Summit Constructors and holds a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University-Pueblo.

Skanska USA

Dunbar

Skanska USA promoted Alan Dunbar to vice president of preconstruction. Dunbar spent seven years at Skanska as senior preconstruction director. He has a portfolio of more than $1 billion of projects in the Puget Sound region. In his new role, Dunbar is leading preconstruction teams in the Seattle office.

Washington Patriot Construction

Shaw

Neil Shaw joined Washington Patriot Construction as a project manager. Shaw has 15 years of experience with projects in the healthcare, industrial, retail and military fields. He most recently worked for a Tacoma contractor focused on team-build projects. He holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from the University of Washington.

Poe Construction

Mattson

Auburn-based Poe Construction added Tim Mattson as a project manager. Mattson has 23 years of project management experience and holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from Central Washington University. His responsibilities at Poe are preconstruction services, estimating and project management.

Next IT

Spokane-based Next IT added Dr. Thomas Morrow to its medical advisory board. Morrow is medical director of Genentech, Inc. Next IT is a provider of Intelligent Virtual Assistants that help companies deliver a better online customer experience.

K&L Gates

International law firm K&L Gates hired Kate Spelman as technology transactions partner in the Seattle office. Spelman joins K&L Gates from Cobalt LLP.

Seattle Symphony

Music director Ludovic Morlot announced the appointment of Stilian Kirov as the Seattle Symphony's Douglas F. King Associate Conductor, beginning Sept. 1. Kirov is assistant conductor during the current season.