Standard Insurance hires Doug Waters
FINANCE Standard Insurance Co., a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, recently hired Doug Waters as second vice president of individual disability insurance sales. He will manage the company’s national accounts […]
Standard Insurance promotes Charlie Dolezal
FINANCE Standard Insurance Co., a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, recently promoted Charlie Dolezal to assistant vice president of retirement plans actuarial. He previously served as second vice president of […]
Trammell Crow names Kirk Olsen vice president
DEVELOPMENT Trammell Crow Co. recently named Kirk Olsen senior vice president of its Portland business unit. He will primarily be responsible for sourcing and overseeing new office, urban and mixed-use […]
Stoel Rives’ Emily V. Karr elected to board
LAW Emily V. Karr, a partner at Stoel Rives, recently was elected to Oregon Humanities’ board of directors. She focuses her practice on estate and financial planning and trust administration. […]
Stoel Rives’ Jeremy Sacks honored
LAW Stoel Rives partner Jeremy Sacks recently was named a BTI Client Service All-Star by the BTI Consulting Group, a leading provider of strategic research to law firms and corporate […]
Tonkon Torp’s Claire Brown appointed to board
LAW Tonkon Torp attorney Claire Brown recently was appointed to the board of Youth Progress, an independent living nonprofit that provides Oregon youths with skills and structure to help them […]
Murray, Smith & Associates adds Brent Gruber
ENGINEERING Brent Gruber, a recent addition to the Murray, Smith & Associates team, is managing the firm’s new office in Vancouver, Wash. This office, the fourth in Washington for MSA, […]
HDJ Design adds Kevin W. Barney
ENGINEERING HDJ Design Group recently added Kevin W. Barney as a senior civil engineer in its office in Pasco, Wash. He has more than 24 years of advanced civil engineering […]
Jamie Wilson joins Advanced American
CONSTRUCTION Jamie Wilson recently joined Advanced American Construction as its new vice president of industrial services. He will lead a team dedicated to meeting established clients’ project objectives while growing […]
Nathan Good hires Jay Raskin
ARCHITECTURE Nathan Good Architects recently hired architect Jay Raskin. He has more than 25 years of professional experience; he founded Ecola Architects in 1991. His expertise includes historical restorations and […]
Sussman Shank promotes Diana McDougle
Sussman Shank LLP recently named Diana McDougle an associate. After starting her career with the firm as a law clerk, she will continue to develop her practice and work on […]
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt adds Aukjen Ingraham
LAW Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt recently added Aukjen Ingraham as senior counsel in its Portland office. She focuses her practice on catastrophic injury cases. She has extensive trial experience in […]
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