Jan 14, 2014

Northwest Kidney Centers

Ross

Austin T. Ross is vice president of planning at Northwest Kidney Centers, responsible for facilities development and capital projects. He also will supervise compliance, risk management and operations at its facilities, including 15 dialysis centers. Ross worked at Virginia Mason Medical Center for 21 years.

Short Cressman & Burgess

Hixson

Seattle-based Short Cressman & Burgess named Gregory T. Hixson a partner in the law firm. He focuses on environmental matters and litigation, including Superfund and natural resource damage claims, and has experience in construction law, tribal water quality and brownfields programs.

Lane Powell

Duffy

Lane Powell said shareholder Barbara J. Duffy is chair of the American Health Care Association's Legal Committee. Duffy focuses on complex, commercial, health care and regulatory disputes.

MCA of Western Washington

Cheetham

Leonard

White

Johnson

Webster

Bush

Shinn

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington elected its new board. Officers are: Mike Shinn of Shinn Mechanical, president; Jerry Bush of University Mechanical Contractors, vice president; and Mark Webster of MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions, secretary/treasurer. Directors are: Stacy Johnson of Auburn Mechanical, Jeff White of Holmberg Co. and Frank Leonard of Key Mechanical. Also, immediate past president Jack Cheetham, who recently retired from McKinstry Co., was named an ex-officio board member. The association consists of union-signatory plumbing, piping and HVAC contractors.

Abbott Construction

Lucas

Raschkow

Young

Bacon

Jentlie

Abbott Construction hired Paul Jentlie as talent acquisition partner, William Bacon as superintendent, Chris Young and Kyle Raschkow as senior project managers, and Michael Lucas as project engineer. Jentlie has more than 20 years of recruiting experience. He founded a boutique search firm and directed recruiting at several large general contractors before joining Abbott. Bacon has managed complex public and private projects, and is in charge of building a new medical clinic. Young has more than 30 years of industry experience with a focus in healthcare, retail and industrial projects. Raschkow has 18 years of industry experience, specializing in healthcare remodels and tenant improvements. Lucas holds a bachelor's degree in architectural studies from Washington State University and a master's degree in construction management from the University of Washington.

W.G. Clark Construction

Mahan

Smith

Scott Smith has become president and Molly Mahan a principal of W.G. Clark Construction. Smith is overseeing company operations, including project management, human resources, safety, marketing and education. He has been with the firm since 1993. Mahan joined Clark in 1999 as an intern from the University of Washington, where she earned bachelor's degrees in architectural studies, community and environmental planning, and construction management. Mike Ducey, former president, is now chairman.

Walsh Construction Co.

Grife

Walsh Construction Co. promoted Mariah Grife to assistant project manager. Grife has been with the company for four years and has worked as a project engineer and in the estimating department. Her new duties are estimating, value engineering, job costing and schedule monitoring. Walsh specializes in affordable mixed-use, special needs and student housing, as well as renovations and historic preservations.

Venture General Contracting

Wingerson

Lawson

Seattle-based Venture General Contracting added Jeff Lawson as project manager and Todd Wingerson as superintendent in its interiors division. Lawson is overseeing office interior improvements. He has more than 15 years of experience in tenant improvements. Wingerson has more than 20 years of experience supervising renovations and tenant improvements. He has overseen projects such as Seattle's Northlake Building and Medical Dental Building, which was subsequently placed on the National Register of Historic Places.