Sep 06, 2023

CAST architecture

Post

CAST architecture recently hired Anna Post as a design associate. Post was born and raised in the Methow Valley. She received her B.S. of Architecture and M.Arch from Washington State University. At graduation, Post won the 2023 AIA Medal for Academic Excellence.

Helix Design Group

Goldstein

Doyle

Helix Design Group, Inc. has welcomed two new members: Nathalie Doyle and Bob Goldstein.

Doyle received her Bachelors of Environmental Design, with an Architecture Major, from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She joined Helix Design Group as a job captain in the Architecture Group, bringing with her eight years of experience; with focus in multi-family, retail and feasibility/design studies.

Goldstein also joined Helix Design Group as a job captain in the Architecture Group. He has 42 years of experience, with 32 of those years in the K-12 market sector. He pursued and received an Associate in Architectural Engineering from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA.

KMB Architects

Birbari

Scott

Hamilton

Lindstrom

Borrowman

Buchanan

KMB architects is excited to announce the addition of six new team members in the first half of 2023: Angela Borrowman, Bob Lindstrom, Matthew Hamilton, Christina Scott, Jessica Birbari and Christopher Buchanan.

Senior interior designer, Borrowman, brings 20 years of career experience to her role as interiors studio leader at KMB. Her diverse project work includes Education, Multifamily, Healthcare, Corporate, Civic, Commercial, Retail, TI, FFE, Environmental Graphics and Materials & Finishes. Borrowman's certifications include NCIDQ, LEED AG, AWI associate member, and a BA in Interior Design.

Senior project manager, Lindstrom has focused deeply on developing and maintaining strong client connections through K-12 Education projects during his 33-year career in architecture. He holds a BA in Architecture from Kansas State University as well as AIA, NCARB and Associate DBIA credentials.

Buchanan joined KMB as an architectural designer III with a 14-year career focused on Healthcare, State and Tribal market sectors. He has a BA in Architecture and Minor in Urban Studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as well as LEAN Administration accreditation.

Scott, controller and HR manager for KMB, brings 12-years of accounting experience, 10 years of which were in the general contracting industry. Scott earned her BA in Business Accounting and a Masters Degree in Accounting and Finance from Western Governors University and is a licensed Notary Public.

Hamilton recently joined the KMB team as a staff architect Level II with a 10-plus year career focused on Urban Design, Education and Housing projects. Hamilton holds a BA Architecture from Woodbury University, San Diego and a MA Architecture and Urban Design from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, and is an AIA Associate.

Birbari joins KMB architects full time as an architect Level I after interning with the firm remotely during her senior year while she pursued and earned her BA in Architecture at Washington State University.

Parametrix

Kaufman

Amy V. Kaufman, PMP, AICP has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant with over 25 years of public and private sector experience in transportation and strategic planning, capital program management, infrastructure asset management, and project management.

Kaufman comes to Parametrix from Gannett Fleming where she served as senior consultant. Her consulting project experience includes work for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, TriMet, Golden Gate Bridge Highway Transportation District, Orange County Transportation Authority, San Mateo Transit District, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Prior to her consulting career, Kaufman worked for the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Transit.

At Parametrix, Kaufman joins the firm's Strategic Advisory Services team, providing, infrastructure asset management, owner advisory, and strategic consulting services to public agencies across the Western United States.

Skanska

Skanska last week partnered with the Office of African American Male Achievement at Seattle Public Schools for an event called Lined Up for Success. The event was all about getting kids ready for school, with free school supplies, haircuts, professional networking, food, music and flag football. It drew over 90 kids at Judkins Park.

Harts Services

Tacoma-based Harts Services, a plumbing and electrical contractor, says it has made the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America. It's the fourth time the firm has been on the list — this year coming in at No. 3,780 nationwide and No. 62 in the state.

Port of Everett

Craig

The Port of Everett named Cara Craig as its new trade development director to support continued growth of the Port of Everett's international seaport division, which represents nearly $30 billion in U.S. import and export value annually. Craig will interface with the Port's international customers, explore new ways to serve existing customers, attract new business opportunities, and ensure the economic vitality of the Port and the region it serves. Craig has more than 25 years of business development, transportation and global supply chain management experience in both the U.S. and Canada. She comes to the Port from Omega Morgan, a specialized transportation company headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, where she has worked for the past 10 years, most recently as the director of sales. The Port's Seaport team has worked with Craig for many of those years, hauling over-dimensional cargoes to and from Everett. Craig is also a member of the Railway Industrial Clearance Association of North America, which is dedicated to serving the heavy and dimensional transportation industry. The Port of Everett is the third largest container port in Washington.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue

Lessard

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue appointed Christine Lessard as the organization's new chief development officer. Lessard has experience in program development and organizational strategy. She previously worked at the University of Washington and Seattle Girls' School, where she implemented programs to empower and uplift youth. As chief development officer, Lessard will spearhead the organization's efforts to expand its reach, deepen its impact, and forge connections with the Bellevue community. Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue maintains 18 Clubhouses that provide a safe and fun place for more than 12,200 local youths. During out-of-school hours, staff deliver programs focused on academics, health, and leadership.

Blue Mountain Agri-Support

Agri-Service acquired the Lewiston and Moscow, Idaho locations of AGCO dealer Blue Mountain Agri-Support. AGCO, based in Duluth, Georgia, designs, manufactures, and distributes agricultural machinery and precision ag technology. Agri-Service, now a 13-location AGCO dealership serving Idaho, southeast Washington, and parts of Oregon, will maintain existing management and staff. Agri-Service's expansion will provide sales and services for AGCO's full lineup of brands and equipment. Blue Mountain Agri-Support has been a dealer in the Northern Idaho region for over 30 years. This acquisition will provide farmers in the region with expanded access to AGCO's brands and products and additional support.