Omundson named principal at Pinnell/Busch
The consulting firm of Pinnell/Busch named Jim Omundson a principal. Omundson received a civil engineering degree from Oregon State University and has more than 30 years of construction experience. His […]
Kidder Mathews hires Jeff Kiersey
Jeff Kiersey has joined the Portland office of Kidder Mathews. He will specialize in industrial properties in the firm’s brokerage division.
Joe Jurczak joins Norris, Beggs & Simpson
Joe Jurczak has joined the financial services team at Norris, Beggs & Simpson. He has more than eight years of experience in the area of commercial real estate finance. He […]
KPFF adds Pamela Swenson
Pamela Swenson has joined Eugene office of KPFF as a project administrator. She has more than 16 years of experience in the A/E/C industry in areas that include operations coordination […]
Abbott Construction hires Justin VanWormer
Abbott Construction has hired Justin VanWormer as a superintendent in the company’s Portland office. VanWormer has more than 22 years of industry experience. In his new position, he will be managing […]
Tim Blackwood elected ACEC board vice president
Tim Blackwood, a principal geotechnical engineer at Hart Crowser, has been elected to the American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon board of directors as vice president. His term began […]
Pinnacle adds Margo Cartwright
Pinnacle Architecture hired Margo Cartwright as office manager. Cartwright has 15 years of accounting and office management experience. She received an associate’s degree from Center Oregon Community College. She is […]
Jessica Biel joins Pinnacle Architecture
Pinnacle Architecture hired Jessica Biel as business development director. Biel has more than 15 years of experience in business development, public relations and marketing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in […]
Joshua Stump joins Buckley Law litigation group
Joshua P. Stump has joined the litigation group at Lake Oswego-based Buckley Law PC. Stump’s litigation background includes representing sole proprietorship clients as well as some of the largest companies […]
Liani Reeves joins Bullard Law
Liani J. Reeves has joined Bullard Law. She received her law degree from Willamette University. In addition to serving as former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber’s chief legal adviser from 2011-15, […]
KPFF adds Adam Roth
Adam Roth has joined KPFF. Roth has more than 14 years of experience in civil engineering consulting on land development and master planning projects. In addition to international projects and […]
Chad Zaslaw joins Walsh Construction
Chad Zaslaw has joined the Oregon region office of Walsh Construction Co. Zaslaw has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry. He joins Walsh as an assistant […]
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