Hayes steps into new role for Brooks Resources Corp.
DEVELOPMENT Brooks Resources Corp. has appointed Rick Hayes director of real estate development. He has taken on the primary leadership and management role in development of the Discovery West neighborhood […]
Interior designer Lor joins JRJ Architects
ARCHITECTURE JRJ Architects has hired Pang Lor as an interior designer. She provides technical support for project teams building models in Autodesk Revit, uses SketchUp to coordinate space planning, and […]
Duback joins JRJ Architects as interior designer
ARCHITECTURE JRJ Architects has added Valerie Duback as an interior designer. Currently, she is working on various interior design projects for Kaiser Permanente and Providence Health & Services. Duback has […]
JRJ Architects adds Ottinger as project architect
ARCHITECTURE Matthew Ottinger has joined JRJ Architects as a project architect. He will guide in-house and construction teams through each project phase while achieving clients’ objectives. Currently, he is on […]
Skylab’s Kovel named juror for awards program
ARCHITECTURE Skylab Architecture founder and design director Jeff Kovel has been selected as a juror for the eighth annual Architizer A+ Awards. It’s described on its website as “the largest […]
Wood joins Columbia Credit Union
FINANCE Columbia Credit Union has added Jim Wood as a senior vice president and chief human resources officer. He has substantial experience in health care and education. He previously led […]
VLMK Engineering + Design hires Klein
ENGINEERING Meg Klein has joined VLMK Engineering + Design as an engineering designer. She will work with the structural team on a variety of engineering projects. Currently, Klein is pursuing a […]
Westlake Consultants adds Perkins
ENGINEERING Jason Lee Perkins has joined Westlake Consultants as a senior survey technician. He has more than eight years of experience involving boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, topographic surveys, construction and […]
Sanders joins Westlake Consultants
ENGINEERING Westlake Consultants has hired Scott Sanders as a CAD designer. He has more than 18 years of design experience, including setup, coordination and design of MicroStation and AutoCAD/ Civil […]
BBT Architects adds Sapin as project architect
ARCHITECTURE Bennett Sapin has joined Bend-based BBT Architects as a project architect. Throughout his career, Sapin has worked on educational, civic, institutional and commercial projects with a public focus. He […]
Gensler named Washington County chief IT officer
GOVERNMENT Washington County has appointed Chris Gensler chief information technology officer. He is responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the overall information technology systems for the county. Gensler […]
RimRiser adds Judah as operations coordinator
CONSTRUCTION Gabe Judah joins RimRiser, a civil construction solutions company, as operations coordinator. In this role, he oversees day-to-day operations. Judah previously spent 17 years in the emergency medical services profession as […]
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