Piercy joins Mayer/Reed
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Gini Piercy has joined Mayer/Reed as a landscape designer. Currently, she is working on Lakeridge Junior High School, the Portland Green Loop and Touchmark vineyard homes. Piercy holds a […]
Wente returns to Mayer/Reed
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Robert Wente recently returned to Mayer/Reed as a senior designer and project manager. He has 25 years of experience, including a stint with Mayer/Reed from 2000-2011. That experience includes work […]
Einowski joins Oregon League of Minority Voters board
LAW Tonkon Torp attorney Sarah Einowski has joined the board of directors for the Oregon League of Minority Voters. The nonprofit organization works to advance minority voters’ rights within the electoral […]
Wilker elected by Classroom Law Project
LAW Tonkon Torp partner Steven Wilker has been elected vice chairman of the Classroom Law Project (CLP), a nonprofit that brings law-related and civic programs into Oregon schools. Wilker has […]
CBRE promotes Wallace
REAL ESTATE CBRE has promoted Joe Wallace to president of the Mountain-Northwest Division. In this role, he has executive oversight for the Bay Area, Sacramento/Reno, Seattle, Portland, Denver, Salt Lake […]
Oregon Business & Industry hires McDonough
BUSINESS Oregon Business & Industry (OBI) has appointed Sandra (Sandi) McDonough as its chief executive officer. She previously was president and CEO of the Portland Business Alliance for 14 years. […]
Froelich Engineers hires Muller
ENGINEERING Froelich Engineers has added Madeline Muller as a civil designer. She will assist civil and stormwater design efforts for government, commercial and multifamily projects in Oregon and Southwest Washington. […]
Hamilton joins Miller Consulting Engineers
ENGINEERING David Hamilton has joined Miller Consulting Engineers as a structural designer. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Portland State University. While pursuing that degree, Hamilton studied […]
Miller Consulting Engineers promotes Sharp
ENGINEERING Miller Consulting Engineers has promoted Michelle Sharp to associate engineer. She joined the firm in 2013 after receiving a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Oregon State University. Sharp […]
Miller Consulting Engineers promotes Towes
ENGINEERING Miller Consulting Engineers has promoted Jordan Toews to associate engineer. He joined the firm in 2014 after receiving a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Portland. […]
Chavarria joins Carleton Hart Architecture
ARCHITECTURE Ariel M. Chavarria recently joined Carleton Hart Architecture as a project manager. She is a registered architect in Oregon, and has over 15 years of experience working on a […]
Zinn joins Ascent Architecture & Interiors
ARCHITECTURE Dave Zinn has joined Ascent Architecture & Interiors as business operations director. He will support the firm’s architecture teams by overseeing daily business and marketing activities. Zinn has more […]
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- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
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