Hunt named estimator 2 by Pence Construction
CONSTRUCTION Pence Construction has promoted Fletcher Hunt to estimator 2. He has been with the company for five years and has grown his field experience in civic and school construction, […]
Pence Construction elevates Gross to HR generalist
CONSTRUCTION Matthew Gross, who joined Pence Construction in January 2022, has been promoted to human resources generalist. He serves employees who have any HR needs. Gross focuses on the onboarding […]
SERA’s Rajbaidya joins state advisory group
ARCHITECTURE Gauri Rajbaidya, a principal at SERA Architects, has been named to Oregon’s Housing Production Advisory Council. The 25-member group will be charged with developing an action plan to meet […]
Kayfes now leading LRS Architects’ business development
ARCHITECTURE LRS Architects has hired Jewel Kayfes as director of business development and marketing. She will oversee strategic business development and marketing initiatives for the firm. Kayfes has 14 years […]
Nonprofit’s board adds Tonkon Torp’s Morgan
LAW Tonkon Torp partner Jessica Morgan has joined the board of directors of Street Dog Hero. The Bend-based nonprofit focuses on transporting street dogs from around the globe to permanent […]
Froelich Engineers hires Iverson as structural designer
ENGINEERING Hailey Iverson has joined Froelich Engineers’ Bend office as a structural designer. She has a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from Oregon State University. Iverson hopes to incorporate her […]
Eykelbosch named senior associate by Froelich Engineers
ENGINEERING Froelich Engineers has promoted Evan Eykelbosch to senior associate. He established the firm’s civil engineering department and now works on master planning, site development and grading, utility infrastructure, stormwater […]
Froelich Engineers promotes Nagele to principal
ENGINEERING Todd Nagele is now a Froelich Engineers principal. He has served as a member of the leadership team for several years. In more than 20 years as a structural […]
Riggers takes CAD/BIM role with Froelich Engineers
ENGINEERING Froelich Engineers has hired Kami Riggers as a CAD drafter and BIM modeler for a large variety of commercial and residential projects. Riggers initially was an aerospace engineer and […]
Froelich Engineers adds Christopher-Allison as civil designer
ENGINEERING Elena Christopher-Allison has joined Froelich Engineers as a civil designer in its Portland office. Currently, she assists design and drafting of site plans and storm facilities. After receiving a […]
Nadasdi now a Froelich Engineers associate
ENGINEERING Froelich Engineers has named Kristof Nadasdi an associate. While amassing nearly 25 years of experience in structural engineering, he has worked on many challenging projects in a variety of […]
Paulsen joins Parametrix as senior engineer in Portland
ENGINEERING Parametrix has hired Kirk Paulsen as a senior engineer in the Portland office. He provides transportation and environmental planning, urban design and traffic engineering services to clients including the […]
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