Opsis promotes Elizabeth Manser
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has promoted project architect Elizabeth Manser to associate. Manser received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree from the University […]
Opsis Architecture promotes Jeri Tess
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has promoted senior interior designer Jeri Tess to senior associate. Tess has more than 20 years of experience as a senior interior designer. In her role, she […]
Opsis promotes Carol Lovenstein
ARCHITECTURE Opsis Architecture has promoted accounting manager Carol Lovenstein to associate. She has nearly 20 years of accounting experience. Please send your announcements for 91ÊÓÆµ People to [email protected].
Barter joins Jordan Ramis
LAW Jordan Ramis has hired water and natural resources attorney Caylin J. Barter. Prior to joining the firm, she served as flow restoration director for The Freshwater Trust, where she […]
Roark promoted by FFA Architecture and Interiors
ARCHITECTURE FFA Architecture and Interiors has promoted Laura Roark to associate. Roark started at FFA in 2006, and has managed projects for K-12 school districts and commercial projects. Some of […]
Zody promoted by FFA Architecture and Interiors
ARCHITECTURE FFA Architecture and Interiors has promoted Joe Zody to associate partner. Zody managed his own firm for 15 years in the Midwest before joining FFA in 2013. He currently […]
Rumi promoted by FFA Architecture and Interiors
ARCHITECTURE FFA Architecture and Interiors has promoted Christine Rumi to associate. Rumi has been with FFA since 2015 and has managed several higher education projects, including rehabilitations of Oregon State […]
Running promoted by FFA Architecture and Interiors
ARCHITECTURE FFA Architecture and Interiors has promoted Edward Running to senior associate. Since joining FFA in 2016, Running has contributed to expanding the firm’s higher education division. He also works […]
Katz promoted by FFA Architecture and Interiors
ARCHITECTURE FFA Architecture and Interiors has promoted Brenda Katz to senior associate. She has been with the firm for 12 years and was named associate in 2008. Katz focuses her […]
Gelbrich promoted by FFA Architecture and Interiors
ARCHITECTURE FFA Architecture and Interiors has promoted Ian Gelbrich to associate partner. He joined FFA in 2015 and has been active in the civic division, which includes municipal projects and […]
Grace promoted by FFA Architecture and Interiors
ARCHITECTURE FFA Architecture and Interiors has promoted Richard Grace to associate partner. Grace joined the firm in 2006, left in 2009 and then returned in 2015. He leads FFA’s commercial […]
Andrew Xu joins Humber Design Group as project designer
Humber Design Group has hired Andrew Xu as a project designer. Xu’s experience includes working as a test technician and digitizing Army Corps tide data. As a project designer, his […]
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