May 29, 2019

Port of Seattle

The Port of Seattle honored several businesses for environmental leadership at Sea-Tac Airport and maritime facilities. Aviation-related awards went to Bremerton-Kitsap Airporter and Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle (Small Business Award — Environmental Performance) and Lyft (Environmental Excellence Award — Performance and Innovation). Maritime-related awards went to ECOSS and Sound Experience (Environmental Excellence Award — Education and Outreach) and Pacific Fishermen Shipyard and Electric (Honorable Mention — Environmental Performance). Bremerton-Kitsap Airporter and Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle were cited for voluntary alternative fuel conversions to their fleets. Lyft was cited for reducing deadheading. ECOSS and Sound Experience provide environmental education programs to under-served communities. Pacific Fishermen reduced waste, increased use of nontoxic paints and solvents, and installed a solar array.

Intercity Transit

Intercity Transit driver Rob Wood was named best bus driver in North America at the American Public Transit Association's 44th Annual International Bus Roadeo. Wood — along with Intercity Transit's maintenance team of Joe Bell, James Bush and Grant Swidecki — also took second place in the Grand Champion team competition. Intercity Transit operates in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and Yelm, with connections to Tacoma.

DLR Group

Ragland

Marquardt

Finney

DLR Group added three new professionals to its Seattle office. They are Veronica Finney (interiors), Jessica Marquardt (architecture) and William Ragland, Ph.D. (structural engineering). The global integrated design firm provides architecture, engineering, interiors, planning and building optimization.

Atelier Drome

Wing

Staley

Reis

Maroussis

Hinden

Seattle-based Atelier Drome Architecture + Interior Design promoted Miriam Hinden, George Maroussis, Alice Reis, Shane Staley and Shannon Wing to associate. Hinden is an architect and project manager with experience that includes multifamily and hospitality design and rehabilitation of historic buildings. Her work has included Super Bueno in Wallingford and the newest location of Tavolata on Capitol Hill. Maroussis is a project manager on residential and commercial projects. His work has included Navy Strength and No Anchor and Caffe Ladro in Belltown.

Reis is an architect and project manager on commercial and residential projects. Her work has included Lake Union Floating Home. Staley is an architect and project manager whose work includes all three locations of Flatstick Pub, and Bramling Cross in Ballard. He also built the tables in Flatstick Pub and in the Capitol Hill Cherry Street Coffeehouse. Wing is a project manager on commercial and residential projects. Recent work has included Magnuson Cafe + Brewery and Westbridge Community, 14 single-family units in West Seattle. She also is the studio coordinator who oversees the overall project and staffing schedule.

Reid Middleton

Banks

George

Hards

Hansen

Waszczylko

Zautcke

Watson

In Everett, Reid Middleton hired Izabela Waszczylko as a survey technician, Casey Hansen as a designer I and Joni Hards as a human resources generalist. In Alaska, the firm hired Grant George as a structural designer, Michael Banks as a CAD/BIM technician and LaToya Watson as an office administrator. In San Diego, it hired Ashley Zautcke as a structural engineer.

Waszczylko has three years of surveying and offshore seismic experience. Hansen will be focused in the structural division. Hards has over 20 years of human resources experience. George has seven years of design experience and a bachelor's in civil engineering from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Banks has over 20 years of technical experience, most recently with the Air Force. Watson has 15 years of administrative support experience. Zautcke has over eight years of structural experience. Reid Middleton provides structural and civil engineering, land surveying and permitting services.

Hensel Phelps

Rossknecht

General contractor Hensel Phelps promoted Eric Rossknecht to project superintendent for the Pacific Northwest Region. Rossknecht has been with the company for 12 years, working on civic, health care, aviation, justice and ground transportation projects on the West Coast. He is currently working on Sea-Tac Airport's North Satellite modernization.

Alston Construction

Kaczynski

Alston Construction appointed Kevin Kaczynski as project director for its growing Seattle market. Kaczynski has over 15 years of construction experience in industrial, commercial, retail, medical and educational projects. He was senior project manager in Alston's Chicago-area office. Privately held Alston says it wants to add experienced employees to its Seattle office.

OAC Services

Shawn Mahoney, formerly managing principle of Seattle-based construction management firm OAC, is the new CEO. The company also announced that it added three outside board members: Bruce D'Agostino, Fred Rivera and Anthony Ray (also known as Sir Mix-A-Lot). D'Agostino is the former president and CEO of the Construction Management Association of America. Fred Rivera is executive vice president and general counsel for the Seattle Mariners. Ray is a founder of NastyMix Records and a Grammy Award winner.