Nov 22, 1996

CB Commercial

CB Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc., has announced the promotion of Paul Jerue and Brian Adams to first vice president and vice president respectively. Jerue has been with CB Commercial for 8 years, specializing in high-tech sales and leasing in the Bellevue office. Adams has been with CB Commercial's Bellevue office for almost 12 years. He specializes in Industrial and High-Tech sales and leasing in the greater Eastside marketplace.

Nov 21, 1996

Elgin DDB

Elgin DDB, a Seattle full-service communications company, has added the following people to its creative and administrative departments. Sibyl Price has been hired as art director; Ramone Wallace, account administrator; Lisa Papas, account supervisor for the Emerging Technologies Group, and Josh Holets, account administrator. Elgin DDB is a subsidiary of DDB Needham Worldwide.

West Stock

West Stock, a Seattle stock photography agency, has hired Gary Tarbox as director of systems and channel promotion. Tarbox will be responsible for the promotions of West Stock's full-range of stock photography distribution services, which include the Muse Website, photo CD-ROMs, high-resolution digital scans, and film-based stock images, both domestic and international. He will also be responsible for improvements to West Stock's Muse Website functionality and joint marketing relationships in the office services and software industries.

Nov 20, 1996

CNA

CNA Architecture Group of Kirkland has hired five architects. Barbara Walton, interior designer and space planner, has spent most of her career focusing on retail and hospitality projects, including exhibit and training centers for Andersen Consulting and the renovation of 12 stores for Saks Fifth Avenue. Her first assignments at CNA include projects for Trinity Life Center in Sacramento, Precision Aerospace at Carillon Point and Children's Hospital at Providence, Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. Walton was previously employed with RPA/raymond design associates of Atlanta and Image Design of Marietta, Ga. Her education includes degrees from the Art Institute of Atlanta and the University of Rhode Island. George Braslaw, architect and landscape architect, has 24 years of experience designing buildings and landscapes for large scale public, institutional and commercial clients in Washington and Louisiana. He previously served as principal of Archsoft Consultants, the Seattle firm he founded in 1987. His first project with CNA is to design the expansion of the Federal Express sort facility at Sea-Tac International Airport. In addition to a master of architecture degree from the University of Washington, Braslaw holds a bachelor of environmental design in landscape architecture degree from North Carolina State University. He teaches a University of Washington extension course in computer aided drafting and applications. John Gibbons, architect, specializes in healthcare and laboratory design. He serves as technical architect on his first CNA project, the Children's Hospital at Providence, Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. His previous work includes clinics, medical office buildings, hospitals and other facilities in Washington, California, Hawaii and Alaska, most of it as project architect with Simmonds Healthcare and Pacific West Medical Buildings. He is a graduate of California Polytechnic University of Pomona. Vicki Somppi, medical planner, began her career in healthcare and later developed a parallel track in architecture. Most of her architectural work has focused on accessibility and ergonomics, space planning and historical preservation. She was previously employed with Pacific Medical Center, Seattle Public Schools and a number of architectural firms in Seattle and Tucson. Her work at CNA includes projects for Everett Clinic, Wenatchee Valley Clinic in Omak and Trinity Life Center in Sacramento. Somppi earned simultaneously a master of architecture degree and a graduate certificate in gerontology from the University of Arizona, Tucson. She serves as vice chairman of the City of Bothell Landmark Preservation Board. Ken Eckert, architect, joins CNA after 16 years of varied architectural experience that includes retail, hospitality, healthcare, church and prison facilities. He was previously employed with NBBJ, Kohler Associates and other architectural firms in Seattle and Spokane. Eckert is working on a variety of commercial and industrial projects for CNA clients in Seattle and Fife. He earned his bachelor of architecture degree from Washington State University.

John Graham/DLR

Brett Kratzer has been appointed to senior associate at John Graham Associates/DLR Group. He has 15 years of retail design and project management experience. Kratzer recently joined the firm to direct the efforts in the retail /mixed-use market. His portfolio includes large projects such as Bangkok Dome Plaza in Bangkok, Great World City, Singapore, and Coronado Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. John Graham/DLR has also appointed the following employees to associates. John Benson is an electrical and technology designer with 16 years of experience in the design of lighting and power systems. Additionally, Benson manages the firm's CAD drafting and programming efforts. Benson currently contributes to the Ala Moana Shopping Center Expansion in Honolulu, Hawaii and a variety of projects for the Camas School District in Camas, Washington. Rand Conger, a registered mechanical engineer, is responsible for HVAC, plumbing and piping systems design. Most recently he has been working on two projects for the Longview School District, City of Camas Police/Court Facility, Whittier Elementary School for Seattle School District and Walla Walla County Juvenile Services Center. Emery Ojala, a registered civil engineer, has three years of experience in the design and review of various structural systems. His recent project experience includes the Ala Moana Shopping Center Expansion, Lakewood Primary School and North Whidbey Middle School in Oak Harbor, Washington.

ABKJ

Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc. (ABKJ) has promoted the following staff members to the level of associate. Alan C. Johnson has 14 years of engineering experience and was project engineer for the recently completed Federal Detention Center. He is currently working on the structural design of two new schools for the Lake Washington School District and seismic upgrades for Portland Public Schools. Adam R. Koczarski has 15 years of structural design experience. He has been responsible for various structural projects including mid-high rise office/retail complexes and municipal buildings. He is currently working on the ARCO ANO seismic upgrade in Anchorage and Mt. Baker Elementary in Mt. Vernon. Joyce M. Lem has 13 years of design experience in transportation related projects, including bridges, interchanges, widenings, tunnels and retaining walls. Lem was the project manager for 23rd Street Viaduct in Denver and is currently working on the Chihuly Bridge of Glass in Tacoma. Patrick A. Pirtle has been involved in design and drafting for 24 years. His specialized experience in computer-aided drafting serves him well as the manager of ABKJ's CAD department. He is responsible for overseeing eight CAD operators. Lamar E. Scott has 21 years project management and civil engineering design experience and is currently chief civil engineer at ABKJ. He is now project manager for the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5 approach ramp.

ABKJ

Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc. (ABKJ) has promoted the following staff members to the level of associate. Alan Johnson has 14 years of engineering experience and was project engineer for the recently completed Federal Detention Center. He is currently working on the structural design of two new schools for the Lake Washington School District and seismic upgrades for Portland Public Schools. Adam Koczarski has 15 years of structural design experience. He has been responsible for various structural projects including mid-high rise office/retail complexes and municipal buildings. He is currently working on the ARCO ANO seismic upgrade in Anchorage and Mt. Baker Elementary in Mt. Vernon. Koczarski is also the IS/IT Manager for ABKJ. Joyce Lem has 13 years of design experience in transportation related projects, including bridges, interchanges, widenings, tunnels and retaining walls. Lem was the project manager for 23rd Street Viaduct in Denver and is currently working on the Chihuly Bridge of Glass in Tacoma. Patrick Pirtle has been involved in the field of design and drafting for 24 years. For the past ten years he has worked exclusively with computer aided design. This specialized experience serves him well as the manager of ABKJ's CADD department. He is responsible for overseeing eight CADD operators. Lamar Scott has 21 years project management and civil engineering design experience and is currently chief civil engineer at ABKJ. He is currently project manager for the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5 Approach Ramp.

John Graham/DLR

Brett Kratzer has been appointed to senior associate at John Graham Associates/DLR Group. He has 15 years of retail design and project management experience. Kratzer recently joined the firm to direct the efforts in the retail /mixed-use market. His impressive national and international portfolio includes the design and master planning of large scale projects such as Bangkok Dome Plaza in Bangkok, Great World City, Singapore, and Coronado Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. John Graham/DLR has also appointed the following employees to associates. John Benson is an electrical and technology designer with 16 years of experience in the design of lighting and power systems. Additionally, Benson manages the firm's CAD drafting and programming efforts. Benson currently contributes to the Ala Moana Shopping Center Expansion in Honolulu, Hawaii and a variety of projects for the Camas School District in Camas, Washington. Rand Conger, a registered mechanical engineer, is responsible for HVAC, plumbing and piping systems design. Conger has authored articles published in the "AIAA Journal" and "Journal of Fluids Engineering." Most recently he has been working on two projects for the Longview School District, City of Camas Police/Court Facility, Whittier Elementary School for Seattle School District and Walla Walla County Juvenile Services Center. Emery Ojala, a registered civil engineer, has three years of experience in the design and review of various structural systems. His recent project experience includes the Ala Moana Shopping Center Expansion, Lakewood Primary School and North Whidbey Middle School in Oak Harbor, Washington.

The Onyx Group

Mitsuru Otose has joined the Poulsbo office of The Onyx Group as a facilities planner. He will provide architectural support for The Onyx Group's large AutoCAD-based facilities planning project for the U.S. Navy in Okinawa, Japan. He holds a bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Technology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.