Cunningham promoted by Walsh Construction
CONSTRUCTION Walsh Construction has promoted Rob Cunningham to assistant superintendent. Currently, he is working on the Williams Plaza rehabilitation in Northwest Portland. Before joining the firm, Cunningham served as construction […]
Fortier promoted by Jones & Roth
ACCOUNTING Jones & Roth CPAs and Business Advisors has promoted Carrie Fortier to partner. She began working for the firm in 2000 as an intern and eventually moved up to […]
OSU engineering school adds Wirkkala
HIGHER EDUCATION Erin Wirkkala has joined the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University as the AGC industry liaison. She has experience planning outreach events, collaborating with […]
Koltavary joins Shapiro Didway
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Portland-based Shapiro Didway has hired landscape architect Kristina Koltavary. She has over two decades of landscape architecture experience, with a portfolio including higher education, commercial, housing, and parks […]
Ogletree Deakins’ Falcone elected equity shareholder
LAW Elizabeth (Liz) Falcone, an attorney in Ogletree Deakins’ Portland office, has been elected equity shareholder. She represents private and public employers in all aspects of employment law, including wage/hour […]
Lorentz Bruun Construction hires Bennett
CONSTRUCTION Dean Bennett has joined Lorentz Bruun Construction as a superintendent. He will oversee safety and processes for several projects in Oregon. Bennett has spent his career working for general […]
Clifford now Mortenson Construction director of operations
CONSTRUCTION Mortenson Construction has named Mike Clifford director of operations of its Portland office. He has been with the firm for nearly 20 years and most recently served as market […]
GRI adds Scholz as principal pavement engineer
ENGINEERING Todd Scholz has joined GRI as a principal pavement engineer. He has over 30 years of experience in pavement engineering assisting public agencies, commercial and private civil designers, and […]
Schlechter elected GRI board president
ENGINEERING GRI’s board of directors has elected Scott Schlechter to serve as president. He spent the past five years serving as vice president of the firm’s board and management team. […]
Reed to now serve as principal consultant for GRI
ENGINEERING Michael W. Reed has transitioned to the role of principal consultant. He previously served as GRI’s president and oversaw its growth to over 50 employees during 33 years. Reed […]
Harrington joins Bremik Construction
CONSTRUCTION Bremik Construction has added Cary Harrington as office manager. She previously spent 20 years handling sales and administrative work for Les Schwab. There, she contributed to operations in multiple, […]
Calvert promoted by Bremik Construction
CONSTRUCTION Bremik Construction recently promoted Steven Calvert to project manager. He joined the firm in 2018 as a senior project engineer and has since played many roles on the Historic […]
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