Simms now Mayer/Reed associate principal and shareholder
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Mayer/Reed has promoted Shannon Simms to associate principal and shareholder of the Portland-based interdisciplinary design studio. Simms is a landscape architect and leader in active transportation and urban […]
Jeremiah joins Portland YouthBuilders’ board
LAW Tonkon Torp attorney Josie Jeremiah has joined the Portland YouthBuilders board of directors. The nonprofit serves more than 200 youths a year in a unique program that combines education, […]
Kapp now a Jordan Ramis shareholder
LAW Jordan Ramis PC has hired shareholder Jeffrey P. Kapp, an attorney with deep experience in transactional business law with a special focus on complex commercial real estate and finance […]
Jordan Ramis adds real estate lawyer Weiner
LAW David Weiner, a real estate and business lawyer, has joined the Jordan Ramis PC team. He will focus his practice on complex commercial real estate transactions, including IRC Section […]
Morrison joins Miller Nash’s Portland office
LAW Miller Nash LLP has added Brianna Morrison to its Portland office. She will join the firm’s bankruptcy and creditors’ rights team and assist lenders and creditors in bankruptcy and […]
Oxley joins Hacker Architecture and Interior Design
ARCHITECTURE Hacker Architecture and Interior Design has hired Sarah Oxley as an interior designer. She recently moved back to the United States after co-directing the MIRAGE Design Studio & Contemporary […]
Hacker Architecture and Interior Design adds Endozo
ARCHITECTURE Jen Endozo has joined Hacker Architecture and Interior Design as an architect. She focuses on office, multifamily and hospitality projects. Endozo has a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Pratt […]
Holt joins Hacker Architecture and Interior Design
ARCHITECTURE Hacker Architecture and Interior Design has added Walker Holt as an architect. He contributes to civic and cultural projects, including those for one of the firm’s longtime clients: the […]
Gorman joins Hacker Architecture and Interior Design
ARCHITECTURE Hacker Architecture and Interior Design has hired Maddy Gorman as an interior designer. She has more than seven years of experience designing residential and commercial spaces as well as […]
Hacker Architecture and Interior Design hires Wang
ARCHITECTURE Yi Wang has joined Hacker Architecture and Interior Design as an architect. While practicing in Oregon, California and Nevada, she worked on public and private projects such as retail, […]
Hacker Architecture and Interior Design hires Farrar
ARCHITECTURE Jules Farrar has been named office administrator at Hacker Architecture and Interior Design. Farrar has a bachelor’s degree in visual arts from Southern Oregon University. Please send your announcements […]
Scott Edwards Architecture names Higgins an associate
ARCHITECTURE Bryan Higgins is now a Scott Edwards Architecture associate. Since arriving in 2019, he has become one of the firm’s leaders in health care design. Higgins will capitalize on […]
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