Mayes Testing Engineers promotes Cliff Zenger
INSPECTING Mayes Testing Engineers, which has offices and laboratories in Portland, Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., recently promoted Cliff Zenger to project manager. He has eight years of inspection experience. He […]
Confederated Tribes of Siletz hires Thomas Karwaki
BUSINESS The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians recently hired Thomas Karwaki as the new economic development director of the Siletz Tribal Business Corporation. He will manage the operations and investments […]
URS Portland office adds five
PLANNING URS’ Portland office recently added five people to its staff. Amanda Haney is a senior geologist/environmental scientist. She has 10 years of experience conducting environmental site assessments, remedial investigations […]
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt’s Shiely, Fife appointed to boards
LAW Charmin Shiely, a shareholder in the Portland office of law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, recently was appointed to serve on the board of the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette. She […]
Ball Janik adds Trista N. Speer
LAW Ball Janik LLP recently added Trista N. Speer as an associate in its litigation group. She will focus on commercial litigation and employment. She previously served as a deputy […]
System West hires Paul Fooks
ENGINEERING Systems West Engineers recently hired Paul Fooks as a mechanical engineer. He has been a consulting engineer for 13 years, with project experience from inception through construction. SENDING PACESETTERS […]
SSOE Group adds Stacie Anderson
SSOE Group, a global engineering, procurement and construction management firm, recently added Stacie Anderson as its new human resources manager. She will be stationed in SSOE’s Hillsboro office and primarily […]
Interface Engineering hires Shaun P. Darragh
ENGINEERING Interface Engineering recently hired Shaun P. Darragh as its new senior lighting designer. He has more than 20 years of experience, and has won numerous awards for his work […]
GeoEngineers hires Jim Webster
ENGINEERING GeoEngineers Inc., a national earth science and technology company headquartered in Seattle, recently hired Jim Webster as a senior hydrologist. The firm also opened a new office in Pendleton. […]
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart adds five
LAW Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC, a labor and employment law firm that represents management, recently added a group of lawyers from Littler Mendelson. Howard Rubin, Larry Amburgey, […]
Three Miller Nash attorneys selected to serve on boards
LAW Three Miller Nash LLP attorneys recently were selected to serve on the boards of Portland-area organizations. James Walker was elected to the Albertina Kerr Center board of directors, Jovita […]
Walsh Construction Co. adds Hunter Rains
CONSTRUCTION Walsh Construction Co. recently added Hunter Rains as an assistant superintendent to serve the company’s Oregon regional operations. He has 13 years of construction industry experience. His duties include […]
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