Yost Grube Hall鈥檚 Taran becomes licensed architect
ARCHITECTURE Yost Grube Hall Architecture鈥檚 Iren Taran recently became a licensed architect; she is registered in Oregon. She has focused primarily on international projects, including planning for the University of […]
Frause hires Amico as director of Portland office
COMMUNICATIONS Frause, a strategic communications firm, recently hired Kelliann Amico as director of its Portland office. She has 28 years of experience, including the past 16 as an independent consultant. […]
Wells Fargo hires Holder, Coe
FINANCE Wells Fargo鈥檚 Business Banking Group recently hired Katherine Holder as a vice president and senior relationship manager in downtown Portland. She provides financial services to Portland-metro companies. She previously […]
Dolan named managing principal of KPFF鈥檚 Civil + Survey Group
ENGINEERING Matt Dolan recently became managing principal of KPFF鈥檚 Civil + Survey Group in Portland. He replaced fellow principal Mike Schmid, who held the position for 13 years. Schmid will […]
TS Gray Construction promotes Michaud
CONSTRUCTION AJ Michaud recently was promoted to project manager at TS Gray Construction. He has almost 10 years of experience in the construction industry, and is working toward earning a […]
Reza appointed assistant director of development of regional programs for OSU Foundation
EDUCATION The Oregon State University Foundation recently appointed Michael Reza assistant director of development of regional programs/California. He previously was business development director at the Oregon State University Alumni Association. […]
PAE promotes seven team members
ENGINEERING PAE, an engineering firm that specializes in sustainable design, recently promoted seven team members who serve its Portland headquarters. Chris Morgan was promoted from mechanical lead to D-5 technical […]
Metropolitan Family Service adds Kripalani, Wilker to board
NONPROFIT Metropolitan Family Service, a social service agency, recently appointed Eva Kripalani as chairwoman of the board of directors, and Steven Wilker as the new vice chairman. Kripalani is the […]
Stahancyk, Kent & Hook adds two attorneys
LAW Stahancyk, Kent & Hook PC recently added Laura Franzen and Samantha Hazel as associate attorneys. Franzen previously worked at Bocci & Associates in Salem. She received her Juris Doctor […]
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt adds Mark Hageman
LAW Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt recently added Mark Hageman as an associate in the intellectual property group in the firm鈥檚 Portland office. He focuses his practice in the area of […]
HDJ Design Group hires Porchowsky, Martonick
ENGINEERING HDJ Design Group, an engineering, planning, land survey and landscape architecture firm headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., recently hired John Porchowsky and Andrew N. Martonick. Porchowsky is an inspector II. […]
Dunn Carney’s Hoffman appointed to arts council’s board
LAW Dunn Carney attorney Jack D. Hoffman recently was appointed to the 2013 board of directors of the Arts Council of Lake Oswego. The nonprofit was created in 1999 by […]
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