Belova joins MSA board of directors
ENGINEERING Murray, Smith & Associates Inc. has added Irina Belova to its board of directors. She joined the company in 2008, and has since received recognition for her passion and […]
DCI Engineers hires Jiao
ENGINEERING Xiaoyue Jiao has joined DCI Engineers as a structural project engineer. Jiao holds a bachelor’s degree in structural engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master’s degree in […]
Bortolazzo promoted by Otak
PLANNING Otak Inc. has promoted Ben Bortolazzo to director of planning and design in its Portland headquarters. Please send your announcements for 91ÊÓÆµ People to [email protected].
Morrow promoted by Otak Inc.
PLANNING Otak Inc. has promoted Michael Morrow to survey party chief in its Gearhart office. Please send your announcements for 91ÊÓÆµ People to [email protected].
Blakney hired by Mackenzie
BUSINESS Mackenzie has hired Chris Blakney as senior economist. He has worked with public- and private-sector clients from across the Pacific Northwest for more than 12 years, managing projects ranging […]
Mortenson’s Olson transfers to Portland
CONSTRUCTION Donna Olson has transferred from Mortenson Construction’s Seattle office to its Portland office. She is a senior accountant, and has been with the firm for 23 years. She has […]
Mortenson’s Moore transfers to Portland
CONSTRUCTION David Moore has transferred from Mortenson Construction’s Seattle office to its Portland office. He is a project engineer working on the AC Hotel project. Moore has a bachelor’s degree […]
Mortenson’s Oehlert transfers to Portland
CONSTRUCTION Breanna Oehlert has transferred from Mortenson Construction’s Seattle office to its Portland office. She is a field engineer assigned to the Hyatt Regency Hotel project. Oehlert has a bachelor’s […]
Mortenson’s Jeter transfers to Portland
CONSTRUCTION Kali Jeter has transferred from Mortenson Construction’s Chicago office to its Portland office. She is the marketing lead in Portland, and handles strategy and proposal development as well as […]
Wilson joins Columbia Roofing
CONSTRUCTION Columbia Roofing & Sheet Metal has hired Nolan Wilson as a commercial roofing consultant responsible for new business development in its northern Oregon and southern Washington territories. He previously […]
Opsis Architecture promotes Kinley
ARCHITECTURE Paul Kinley has been promoted to principal at Opsis Architecture. He received a master’s degree in architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles, and has more than 25 […]
Wilsonville adds Vance to staff
MUNICIPAL SERVICES Jordan Vance has joined the city of Wilsonville as economic development manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and international relations from Tulane University. He previously served […]
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