Beaverton area chamber gains Palm as president, CEO
GOVERNMENT Deanna Palm has been named president and CEO of the Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce. She is an Accredited Chamber Executive (ACE) and the current president and CEO of […]
91ÊÓÆµ hires Zens as its events manager
The Daily Journal of Commerce has hired an events manager who will oversee all aspects of both virtual and live events for the Portland-based media company.
R&W Engineering names Wells project manager
ENGINEERING John Wells has been promoted to project manager by R&W Engineering. He is now leading the firm’s automation marketing. Wells, an electrical engineer, has expertise in electrical design, controls […]
Anderson promoted to principal by VLMK
ENGINEERING VLMK Engineering + Design has promoted Colby Anderson to principal. He has developed a passion for construction and development during more than 10 years in the industry. Anderson provides hands-on […]
Lane Powell adds Pearson as associate
LAW Carlisle M. Pearson has joined Lane Powell’s Portland office as an associate and member of the commercial litigation team. During law school, Pearson served the firm as a summer […]
Lane Powell adds Molinoff as associate
LAW Sarah Molinoff has joined Lane Powell’s commercial litigation team in Portland as an associate. She has a broad range of experience defending companies in complex commercial disputes and litigation […]
Ginn elected to Identity Clark County’s board
NONPROFIT Identity Clark County has elected Patrick Ginn to its board of directors. He is the CEO of Ginn Group, a residential real estate company based in Vancouver, Washington. The […]
Elliman joins Rosendin Electric as project manager
CONSTRUCTION Rosendin Electric has hired Priscilla Elliman as a project manager based in its Hillsboro office. She began her career in the industry more than 15 years ago as a […]
MacMillan, Scholz & Marks’ Ferris joins select group
LAW Megan Ferris, a trial attorney and shareholder with MacMillan, Scholz & Marks, has become a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. Founded in 1936, the FDCC […]
Holte named Walsh general superintendent
CONSTRUCTION Walsh Construction Co. has promoted Erik Holte to general superintendent. He joined the firm in 1997 and has since risen through the ranks to assistant superintendent and then superintendent. […]
LSW Architects’ Liu becomes its president
ARCHITECTURE Esther Cho Liu has been named president of LSW Architects. Liu, who joined the firm in 2011 and became a principal in 2018, has nearly three decades of experience […]
Bump joins Jet Industries as GM of engineering
ENGINEERING Jet Industries has added Shane Bump as general manager of engineering. He has 14 years of experience as an electrical engineer working in multidisciplinary teams. Bump has provided engineering services for […]
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