Brown rejoins Kidder Mathews as vice president
Veteran commercial real estate broker Caryl Brown has rejoined Kidder Mathews’ Portland office as a vice president.
Balmer joins Tonkon Torp in litigation department
Paul Balmer has joined Tonkon Torp LLP as an associate in its litigation department.
Neilsens have PCC space named in their honor
Portland Community College has named the student gathering space at its Sylvania campus in honor of philanthropists Chris and Tom Neilsen.
PIVOT Architecture adds Winter as designer
ARCHITECTURE Molly Winter has joined PIVOT Architecture as a designer. She has seven years of professional experience. Winter previously served as the board chairwoman and executive director of Recode, a […]
PIVOT Architecture hires Ghersi as designer
ARCHITECTURE Luigi Ghersi has joined PIVOT Architecture as a designer. He previously was the PIVOT Fellow in summer 2019, and focused on how architecture can improve K-12 education. Ghersi has […]
PIVOT Architecture’s Howell gains certification
ARCHITECTURE PIVOT Architecture principal Kelley Howell is now a certified Oregon Department of Education schools assessor. ODE’s assessor training helps architects understand the unique requirements for reporting to the department’s […]
PIVOT Architecture adds Hinkle as interior designer
ARCHITECTURE Interior designer Alisha Hinkle has rejoined PIVOT Architecture. She has a bachelor’s degree in interior architecture from the University of Oregon. Hinkle previously worked at PIVOT from 2017-2019 before […]
Runyon now marketing director for PIVOT Architecture
ARCHITECTURE Craig Runyon has rejoined PIVOT Architecture as marketing director. He leads the company’s business development and marketing strategy. Runyon’s 24-year career spans the A/E/C industry, journalism, government and graphic […]
Clarke reaches milestone with PIVOT Architecture
ARCHITECTURE PIVOT Architecture associate Scott Clarke recently celebrated working 20 years with the firm. He recently helped launch the PIVOT Fellowship, a summer program serving UO architecture students prior to […]
R&C Management Group hires Thorburn
CONSTRUCTION Andrew Thorburn has joined R&C Management Group as a senior project manager. He has eight years of local construction management experience from the perspective of both a general contractor […]
Belz joins Leeb Architects as marketing director
ARCHITECTURE Leeb Architects has added Kristin Belz as marketing director for its Portland-based practice. She has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, communications and design, with work primarily […]
Jordan Ramis adds Kapp as shareholder
LAW Jeffrey P. Kapp has joined Jordan Ramis PC as a shareholder. As a member of the firm’s real estate and land use team, he advises clients on a variety […]
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