Ethos Commercial Advisors adds Stapleton as director
REAL ESTATE Mick Stapleton has joined Ethos Commercial Advisors as a director. He is a seasoned debt and equity advisor with more than 16 years of experience, most recently with […]
Washington Trust Bank adds Selden as senior vice president
FINANCE Erik Selden has joined Washington Trust Bank as senior vice president and team leader. He is charged with expanding the bank’s market share in Southwest Washington. Selden, a longtime […]
Wallace now a Kidder Mathews executive vice president
REAL ESTATE Kidder Mathews has promoted Monica Wallace to executive vice president of brokerage for the firm’s six offices in Oregon and Washington. She will oversee strategic business pursuits, client […]
Burdzik joins Columbia Credit Union business lending team
FINANCE Columbia Credit Union has added Sharif Burdzik to its business lending team to spearhead small business outreach and support in the Portland-metro area. After spending a decade working at […]
Akin named Skylab Architecture business manager
ARCHITECTURE Skylab Architecture has hired Randall Akin as business manager. He will provide oversight of operations and business functions. In more than 20 years of work involving business operations, Akin […]
Skylab Architecture hires Dillan to lead business development
ARCHITECTURE Jennifer Dillan has joined Skylab Architecture as marketing and business development director. She leads business development efforts for all focus markets, including commercial, hospitality, retail and residential, as well […]
VLMK Engineering + Design adds Udrys
ENGINEERING Annika Udrys has joined the VLMK Engineering + Design structural department as an engineering designer. She recently received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Western Michigan University. Udrys […]
VLMK Engineering + Design hires Palmateer
ENGINEERING Brandon Palmateer has joined the VLMK Engineering + Design structural department as an engineering designer. He recently received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Portland. […]
Granera joins VLMK Engineering + Design
ENGINEERING VLMK Engineering + Design has hired Luis Granera as a project coordinator. He will collaborate with the engineering and prime teams on various design projects. Granera has gained more […]
TVA Architects adds Sundborg as architectural designer
ARCHITECTURE Zach Sundborg has joined TVA Architects as an architectural designer. He currently is working on the Department of Human Services’ Multi-Service Center in Brookings for the state of Oregon […]
Belgrave now architectural designer at TVA Architects
ARCHITECTURE TVA Architects has hired Maddie Belgrave as an architectural designer. She currently is working on a new mixed-use project in Vancouver, Washington. Belgrave has a bachelor’s degree in architecture from […]
Younger joins Central Geotechnical Services
ENGINEERING Central Geotechnical Services has added Krey Younger to its Portland office as a principal. He will lead the firm’s pavement division and oversee staff-level engineers. Younger has more than […]
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