Nov 16, 2016

Berger Partnership

Zheng

Oh

Seattle-based Berger Partnership hired Eunjee Angie Oh and Jianzhao (Leo) Zheng as landscape architectural staff. Oh holds a bachelor of landscape architecture degree from the University of Washington. She is working on Howard Street Bridge at Riverfront Park in Spokane. Zheng has a master's of urban planning from the University of Michigan and a bachelor's in engineering from South China University of Technology. He will work on Snoqualmie Riverwalk. Berger Partnership is a landscape architectural and urban design firm.

Historical Research Associates

Burk-Hise

Young

Provost

Gonzales

In Seattle, Historical Research Associates hired Jackie Gonzales as a research historian. In Portland, it hired Libby Provost as a research architectural historian and Morgen Young as a project historian. In Spokane, the firm hired Kathryn Burk-Hise as a research architectural historian. Gonzales has a background in land-use history and holds a Ph.D. in environmental history from the University at Albany, SUNY. Provost works with the cultural resource management team to survey aboveground resources. She has experience in public history and historic preservation consulting. Young ran a history consulting practice in Portland from 2009 through 2016. She has experience in exhibit development, digital history and oral history for clients such as the Port of Portland. Burk-Hise has nearly a decade of experience as an architectural historian and historic preservationist. She has been a staff person for a local historic preservation advocacy group and a historic preservation consultant.

NAC Architecture

Chau

Walter

Buerstatte

Martinelli

Miller

In Seattle, NAC Architecture hired Connie Miller as a desktop support specialist and Julia Martinelli as a designer. In Spokane, it hired Chloe Buerstatte as an interior designer and Oliver Walter and IanChi Chau as designers. Miller is in the IT department and will help support NAC's offices. She holds a bachelor of technical and applied studies in computer technology from Kent State University. Martinelli holds a bachelor of architecture from the University of Washington. She is helping the University of Great Falls master plan team. Buerstatte holds a bachelor's in interior design from Washington State University. She is on the Missoula International School design team. Walter has a bachelor's in architectural studies and a master of architecture from WSU. He is working on Quincy Junior High School modernization. Chau holds a bachelor's in architectural studies from WSU and is working on Macy's redevelopment in Spokane. NAC provides planning, design, engineering and capital facilities consulting services.

The Watershed Co.

Jobmann

Foster

French

Marina French of The Watershed Co. in Kirkland has become a licensed landscape architect, and Mike Foster, lead arborist with the firm, completed the Professional Wetland Scientist Certification. Watershed hired Amanda Jobmann as a GIS analyst/CAD technician. Jobmann has six years of environmental science and GIS experience. Watershed provides natural resources assessment, mitigation and restoration design, environmental planning and permitting, arborist and landscape architecture services.

CollinsWoerman

CollinsWoerman appointed Cameron Wu, Matthew Grunert, Nick Funaro, Richard Houts, Semra Riddle and Talia Olson to associate and renewed the appointments of Andy Morison, Jay Blackburn, Leif Person and Nathan Copley to associate. The firm promoted Alex Clark, Candice Clinton and Natasha Epstein from associate to senior associate, and appointed Bart Carrothers, Bruce Lindeke, Chien Chen, James Tippett, Keysha Stark, Kris Paulson and Peter Damento to senior associate. It also introduced a new leadership designation: practice leaders, who will act as thought leaders and firm promoters in designated areas. Carole Kassir-Garcia, James Walker, Jeff Bates and Patrick Logan were promoted to practice leaders for design. CollinsWoerman periodically reviews leadership appointments and either appoints, promotes or renews leadership designations.

Columbia Basin Development League

O'Brien

Dobson

Chip Dobson of Mattawa and Shawn O'Brien of Moses Lake were elected trustees on the Columbia Basin Development League board effective Jan. 1, 2017. Dobson operates Rosebud Vineyards. O'Brien has worked for the city of Moses Lake Engineering Division for 24 years. The league supports the Columbia Basin Project and future development. Several trustees were re-elected to three-year terms: Orman Johnson, Connell; Jeff Schibel, Odessa; Alice Parker, Royal City; Matt Hawley, Pasco; Clark Kagele, Odessa; Reid Phillips, Ritzville; Dale Pomeroy, Warden; Eli Stahl, Ritzville; and Mark Stedman, Lincoln County.

King County

King County Executive Dow Constantine won a Public Officials of the Year award from Governing magazine. He will receive the award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 30. The magazine honored eight people and singled out Constantine for using a data-driven approach in managing one of the nation's most populous counties.

Nov 15, 2016

Riddell Williams

Howell

Riddell Williams has added Kristen Howell to the firm. She handles corporate transactions, including entity formation, sales agreements, private offerings, bank financings, mergers and acquisitions, and investment vehicles for firms in technology, financial services, and retail fields. Howell was general counsel for an investment management firm and corporate counsel for a tech company.

Aronson Security

Nielsen

Aronson Security Group in Renton said Dan Nielsen, a 30-year industry veteran in risk, resilience and security, has joined its Enterprise Security Risk Group as a principal consultant. He works on fraud investigations and computer related crimes, and was a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation focused on computer-based crimes as well as bank, mortgage and wire fraud. Nielson was also head of security for NW Natural, a gas utility in Oregon.

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Emtman

Furlan

Angus

Aske

Stevenson

In its Seattle office, Lease Crutcher Lewis hired Ed Stevenson as project manager; and promoted Brian Aske to project executive, and Sara Angus, James Furlan and Kathryn Emtman to senior project managers. Stevenson has 10 years of construction experience, and holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University and a project management certificate from the University of Washington. Aske, DBIA, LEED AP, is focusing on projects with an integrated team approach. He started in construction in 1993 and joined Lewis in 2006, and holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management from California State University Chico. Angus is an 18-year construction professional with two stints at Lewis: 2005-10 and starting in 2014. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a certificate in construction management, both from the UW. Furlan has been in construction since 2004 and joined Lewis in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. Emtman started in the industry in 1997 and joined Lewis in 2005. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in engineering management from Washington State University.