Mitchell joins DKS Associates
ENGINEERING DKS Associates has hired Dennis Mitchell as a senior intelligent transportation systems engineer. Previously, Mitchell served 32 years with the Oregon Department of Transportation as the Region 1 traffic […]
Biggs joins DKS Associates
ENGINEERING DKS Associates has hired Jean Senechal Biggs as senior project manager. She has more than 20 years of experience, including most recently as capital project manager at the Portland […]
Wu joins Opsis Architecture
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has hired Kejia Wu as a designer. She has more than 10 years of experience in the field of architecture and design, and has worked on retail, […]
Thomas joins Opsis Architecture
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has hired Christine Thomas as a graphic designer and marketing coordinator. She has experience in marketing, brand identity, creative print design and digital art. She has a […]
Opsis Architecture hires Mart Schaefer
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has hired Mart Schaefer as a designer. Schaefer has nearly 30 years of experience working in design-related industries, including marketing and graphic design. After earning his master’s […]
Tava Lloyd joins Opsis as administrative assistant
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has hired Tava Lloyd as an administrative assistant. Lloyd has over 10 years of experience working within the design field. In her new position as administrative assistant, […]
Daniel Houghton joins Opsis
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has hired Daniel Houghton as a designer. During his academic career, Houghton gained experience with the design, prototyping and fabrication of numerous furniture scale pieces. He went […]
Opsis Architecture hires Nick Hoch
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has hired Nick Hoch as a designer. His professional experience includes work with firms in the Midwest, including YB Architects, and Vision 2013 Design Center. He has […]
Michael Gorham joins Opsis Architecture
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has hired Michael Gorham as an architect. Prior to joining Opsis, Gorham worked as a project architect at Wenzlau Architects on Bainbridge Island, Washington, where he was […]
Carlie Douglas joins Opsis Architecture
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has hired Carlie Douglas as an architect. Douglas’ experience comes from her time living in Alaska, where she worked on multifamily, single-family, public and educational projects. She […]
Alison Dozono Chambers joins Opsis Architecture
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has hired Alison Dozono Chambers as an accounting assistant. She has 15 years of experience managing a landscape architecture firm in the San Francisco Bay area. She […]
Opsis promotes Nate Wood
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has promoted project architect Nate Wood to associate. Wood holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Clemson University and a master’s degree in architecture from the University […]
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