Feb 26, 2014

The Glosten Associates

Miller

Fanberg

Ackers

The Glosten Associates, a Seattle-based engineering consultancy, promoted Benjamin Ackers, Morgan Fanberg and Matthew Miller to principal. Ackers specializes in naval architecture and leads the firm's ocean engineering and analysis group. He is technology development manager for the PelaStar foundation system for floating offshore wind turbines. Fanberg designs marine mechanical and electrical systems. He leads the marine engineering group. Miller leads the naval architecture group and has a background in regulatory issues. He has 20 years of experience in the marine industry and eight with the U.S. Coast Guard.

Lund Opsahl

Rumann

Slivers

Lund Opsahl, a Seattle structural engineering firm, hired Adam Slivers as an associate and Rebecca Rumann as an engineer. Slivers has done commercial and institutional work and recently worked with Sound Transit on light rail. He previously was with KPFF. Rumann graduated from the University of Washington's civil and environmental engineering program in 2012. She does project management and GIS and CAD work.

Hart Crowser

Wightman

Blackwood

Hart Crowser appointed Tim Blackwood and Ken Wightman to its board of directors. Blackwood, a principal geotechnical engineer in the Portland office, was the founder of Pacific Geotechnical, which Hart Crowser acquired in 2011. He has 20 years of experience and has focused increasingly on geotechnical hazards, sustainable design, and work in the Pacific Islands. The company said his appointment reflects its commitment to sustainable practices and geographic growth. Wightman is chairman emeritus at David Evans Enterprises, the parent company of David Evans and Associates. He was CEO for six of his 27 years there. He has a background in long-range strategy and management of growth in new markets. Hart Crowser is an environmental and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Seattle.

Core Design

In 2013, Core Design hired Gina R. Brooks and Sheri H. Murata as project engineers, Andrew Hastings and Valerie M. Gooding as design engineers, Preston J. Longoni as an engineer-in-training, Bob Nix as a project planner, Kristi M. Park as a landscape designer, Michielle Marine as a survey technician, and Bob West as a project surveyor. Brooks previously was with Core for 12 years as a design engineer and will work on land development projects. Murata has a background in storm drainage design. Hastings and Gooding will support project engineers. Longoni is a recent graduate of University of Portland. Nix previously was with Core for almost 2 years and is working on single-family projects. Park has worked on landscape exhibits, including one for the Landscape Architecture Professional Advisory Counsel. Marine specializes in condo surveys. West was with Core for 8 years. He has experience as a regional survey manager for a national construction firm and will work on residential projects. Core Design is a civil engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture and urban design firm.

Bioremediation Specialists

The Bioremediation Specialists, L.L.C. board of directors has promoted Troy Fowler to President and Chief Technology Officer. Fowler has a background in biochemistry and has focused on advanced chemical and biological environmental remediation techniques for the past 12 years. The company also appointed Julie Wilson, Ph.D., to its board of directors. Dr. Wilson brings 35 years of environmental experience, including extensive natural resource, stormwater, and public engagement achievements to the firm. Bioremediation Specialists is a remediation products company with offices in Seattle and Beaverton, Oregon.

KPLU

Stokes

88.5 KPLU announced that Kyle Stokes will join the station as its digital-first reporter focused on Youth and Education on March 10. He'll report for both online and on-air but will take a digital-first approach to the beat. Stokes leaves WFIU-FM in Bloomington, Indiana where he has reported regional stories and maintained a blog on state education policy since 2011 for StateImpact Indiana. For his work on the radio special Progress Report: Education in Indiana which ran on public radio stations across Indiana, Stokes received the 2012 National Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).

City of Fife

Subir Mukerjee is Fife's new deputy city manager. He is the former Milton city manager, and was assistant city manager and community development director for Olympia.

One Reel

One Reel has made some new hires and reorganized management. Aubrey Bergauer has been promoted from marketing director to senior director of community engagement and now oversees all revenue streams for the organization. Jyo Singh has joined as director of program development. He was Seattle Center's director of commercial facilities and events, and previously managed KeyArena. Singh will oversee new projects, including ventures focused on South King and Pierce counties. Pauline Middlehurst has been promoted to sponsorship sales director from associate director of development and sponsorship. Barbara Mitchell is manager of public relations and special opportunities.