City of Hillsboro promotes Colin Cooper
MUNICIPAL SERVICES The city of Hillsboro recently promoted Colin Cooper to planning department head. He joined the city in March 2008 as current planning supervisor and in February 2012 was […]
Horenstein Law Group hires D. Jean Shaw
LAW Horenstein Law Group PLLC, based in Vancouver, Wash., recently hired D. Jean Shaw to support its real estate work in areas including transactions, finance and development counsel to buyers, […]
2.ink Studio adds Thomas Wortman
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 2.ink Studio recently added Thomas Wortman to its landscape architecture studio. He previously worked in the offices of Koch Landscape Architecture, Element Design and Design Workshop. He focuses […]
Wells Fargo promotes Decker Cleveland
FINANCE Wells Fargo recently appointed Decker Cleveland as a business specialist in Beaverton. He provides small businesses with financial products and services. Cleveland joined the company in 2011 as a […]
Bullivant Houser Bailey’s Richard J. Whittemore honored
LAW Richard J. Whittemore, a shareholder in Bullivant Houser Bailey PC’s Portland office, recently was recognized as a Litigation Star in the upcoming 2014 edition of Benchmark Litigation, the Guide […]
Bullivant Houser Bailey’s Thomas L. Hutchinson honored
LAW Thomas L. Hutchinson, a shareholder in Bullivant Houser Bailey PC’s Portland office, recently was recognized as a Litigation Star in the upcoming 2014 edition of Benchmark Litigation, the Guide […]
Jared Whipps joins CBRE
REAL ESTATE Jared Whipps recently joined CBRE’s Portland office as a senior associate with the multi-housing group. He specializes in the purchase and sale of multifamily investment properties. He previously […]
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage hires Mark Wilson
FINANCE Wells Fargo Home Mortgage recently hired Mark Wilson as manager of its mortgage sales office at 1499 S.E. Tech Center Place, Suite 190, in Vancouver, Wash. In his new […]
Wells Fargo hires Chris Johns
FINANCE Wells Fargo recently appointed Chris Johns community banking district manager and vice president in Portland. He previously served in a similar position for Wells Fargo in Gainesville, Fla., for […]
Columbia Credit Union hires Liz Stewart
FINANCE Columbia Credit Union recently hired Liz Stewart as SVP chief lending officer, consumer channels. She has more than 25 years of industry experience, and most recently served as vice […]
Soderstrom Architects promotes Kim Olson
ARCHITECTURE Soderstrom Architects recently promoted Kim Olson to associate. She is a registered architect with 10 years of experience. Olson has led the firm’s health care practice and worked on […]
Soderstrom Architects promotes Dan Van Calcar
ARCHITECTURE Soderstrom Architects recently promoted Dan Van Calcar to principal. For the past 10 years he has directed medical projects for the firm. His technical understanding of the design and […]
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