May 19, 2015

University of Puget Sound

Thomas

University of Puget Sound President Ron Thomas said he will step down as president of the liberal arts college at the end of the 2015–16 academic year. He became president in 2003 and led a campaign that raised more than $127 million for endowment, capital projects and operating funds. A national search for a new president will be led by Robert C. Pohlad.

Opus Bank

Opus Bank of Irvine, California, hired Tim McLaughlin as director client manager of commercial banking for the Pacific Northwest. He will focus on the South Puget Sound region. McLaughlin was with Key Bank in Tacoma.

Mortenson Construction

Garcia

Dreger

Haden

Pategas

Radom

Sanders

Johanson

The Seattle office of Mortenson Construction hired Mary Johanson as project accountant, Terry Sanders as field engineer, Greg Radom and Josh Pategas as project managers, Jason Haden as MEP project manager, Sarah Dreger as integrated construction manager, Aaron Kearns as field engineer and Carlos Garcia as summer intern. Johanson has 10 years of AEC industry experience and holds a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Western Washington University. Sanders is a graduate of Central Washington University and is working on a water treatment plant at Chambers Creek. Radom previously worked at DBM Contractors and holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from British Columbia Institute of Technology. Pategas worked at Stacy and Witbeck for 12 years. Haden is supporting several Mortenson operating groups. Dreger previously lead the virtual design group for McKinstry and holds a bachelor's degree in MIS management and operations. Kearns holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from Brigham Young University. Garcia is working with the estimating group. He is studying construction and facilities management at BYU.

Bayley Construction

Estrada

Illy

Sellar

Persson

Bayley Construction hired Roland Persson and Jon Sellar as project managers, and Todd Illy and Claudia Estrada as project engineers. Persson has more than 35 years of experience in commercial, public works and tenant improvement projects. Sellar has more than 15 years of industry experience and is working on Cedar Park Elementary in Seattle. Illy has experience with retail and medical projects, and is working with Persson on a project at the Washington State Convention Center. Estrada is a recent graduate of Portland State University and is working on the Gateway Mall in Oregon.

Andersen Construction

Joel Andersen was named president of Portland-based Andersen Construction. He follows in the footsteps of his grandfather and company founder, Andy Andersen, and his father, David Andersen, who is CEO and board chair. Joel started in the company's estimating department while in high school, and was as a project engineer while earning a bachelor's degree in construction management at Oregon State University. In 2008 he opened Andersen's Seattle office.

ABC of Western Washington

Anfinsen

Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington hired Katie Anfinsen as membership development manager. Anfinsen took over from Wendy Novak, who became chapter president in April. Anfinsen spent eight years in Whitefish, Montana, where she worked at Whitefish Mountain Resort and First Interstate Bank. She holds a bachelor's degree in recreation and tourism management from Central Washington University.

Process Heating Co.

Seattle-based Process Heating Co.'s Lo-Density storage tank heater won a Top 30 Editor's Choice Award from Asphalt Contractor magazine. The heater was chosen as a preferred product based on feedback from asphalt construction equipment owners and end users.

May 15, 2015

Jordan Ramis

The Portland law firm Jordan Ramis said Christopher L. Reive has been elected managing shareholder and will continue his environmental law practice. He succeeds Steven L. Shropshire, who has been named managing shareholder of the Bend office. Two shareholders were added to the board of directors: Amy Robinson and Robert Koury II. Robinson is co-chair of the Business Practice Group and Koury chairs the Dirt Law Practice Group. Jordan Ramis has offices in Oregon and Washington.

WTS International

WTS International, an international organization focused on the advancement of women in transportation, named Rita Brogan Woman of the Year. She was Metro's superintendent of public transportation development in Seattle in the 1980's and was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to the Washington State Transportation Commission.