Mayer/Reed principal named Fellow
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Michael Reed, a founding principal of Mayer/Reed Inc., was named a Fellow in the Society for Experiential Graphic Design during a June 11 celebration in Seattle. The honor […]
GRI promotes Gordon to senior engineer
CONSULTING John 鈥淛ack鈥 K. Gordon has been promoted to senior engineer at GRI, a full-service geotechnical, geological, pavement and environmental consulting firm with offices in Oregon and Washington. He has […]
Wagner elected Washington Street Toastmasters president
ENGINEERING Anne Wagner, an engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been elected president of the Washington Street Toastmasters. A three-year member of the Toastmasters group, she began her 12-month […]
SET names Terwilliger executive creative director
BUSINESS Jodi Terwilliger has joined SET as executive creative director. He previously worked at Hush, where his clients included Nike, Adidas, Google and architect Zaha Hadid. Please send your announcements […]
Desmond joins KPFF Consulting Engineers
ENGINEERING KPFF Consulting Engineers has hired James Desmond to join its civil engineering group. He will assist with stormwater management and site development designs. He has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in […]
Wayper named Northwest Demolition president
CONSTRUCTION Northwest Demolition and Dismantling has named Richard Wayper president. He has served the company for 18 years, previously as vice president of business development. Please send your announcements for […]
Williams named Northwest Demolition vice president
CONSTRUCTION Northwest Demolition and Dismantling has named Dave Williams vice president of operations. He has served the company for 17 years, previously as a senior project manager. Please send your […]
Hoffart named Northwest Demolition vice president
CONSTRUCTION Northwest Demolition and Dismantling has named Chad Hoffart vice president of administration. He has served the company for 15 years, previously as its contracts manager. Please send your announcements […]
Dahlberg named Columbia Credit Union vice president
FINANCE Columbia Credit Union has named Wendi Dahlberg vice president and manager of its branch in Washougal, Washington. She is responsible for overseeing branch staff and operations to ensure goals […]
Morrow promoted by Otak
SURVEYING Otak has promoted Michael Morrow to survey party chief in its Gearhart office. The move is a reflection of his excellent work performed previously, according to the firm. He […]
Betts, Patterson & Mines adds Gorman
LAW Leta E. Gorman has joined the Portland office of Betts, Patterson & Mines PS as director. Gorman, who received her law degree from Seattle University in 1994, is a […]
Maloney elected chairman of zoo committee
LAW The Oregon Zoo Foundation has elected Lane Powell shareholder Bob Maloney to serve as chairman of the Advocacy Committee and as a member of its Board of Directors鈥 Executive […]
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