Reisemann joins 3J Consulting as GIS manager
ENGINEERING 3J Consulting has hired Julia Reisemann as GIS manager. She previously was the GIS manager at Fregonese Associates, a local land use planning firm. Reisemann has 22 years of […]
Holland & Knight regains Franco as partner
LAW Joseph Franco has rejoined Holland & Knight as a litigation partner in its Portland office. He previously was with Richardson Wright LLP, and with Holland & Knight from 2017-2020. […]
Miller Nash adds Hale to Portland office
LAW Sarah Hale has joined Miller Nash’s Portland office as special counsel. She advises public and private employers throughout Oregon and Washington on a wide variety of workplace-related matters, including […]
Curley now Redmond Economic Development Inc. director
NONPROFIT Economic Development for Central Oregon has added Steve Curley as director of Redmond Economic Development Inc. He will be responsible for REDI’s business retention/expansion and recruitment programs, which assist […]
LSW Architects adds Batti to interior design studio
ARCHITECTURE Michelle Batti has joined LSW Architects’ interior design studio in Vancouver, Washington. She will focus on housing, K-12 education and health care projects. Originally from South Carolina, Batti followed […]
Moore Excavation Inc. names Pellecer president
CONSTRUCTION Scott Pellecer has been promoted to president of Moore Excavation Inc. He is taking over all daily operations of MEI. With more than 30 years in the construction industry, Pellecer […]
Moore Excavation Inc. hires Travis Moore
CONSTRUCTION Travis Moore has joined the Moore Excavation Inc. team as general superintendent. He has more than 25 years of experience in the industry; previously he served as general manager […]
Bumback joins Environmental Science Associates
CONSULTING Environmental Science Associates has named Stacy Bumback senior vice president and regional director in the Pacific Northwest. She will direct operations as well as strategic growth and development in […]
NAHB’s Executive Officers Council gains Scarpelli
CONSTRUCTION Avaly Scarpelli, executive director of the Building Industry Association of Clark County, is now a 2022 board member of the National Association of Home Builders’ Executive Officers Council. It’s […]
Kennedy now an American College of Bankruptcy Fellow
LAW Tonkon Torp partner Al Kennedy has been admitted as a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy’s 33rd class. Members will be recognized during the college’s annual meeting in April for their […]
Miller Nash’s Portland office gains Turpen
LAW Kjersten Turpen has joined Miller Nash’s Portland office. She will represent private and public companies in Oregon, Washington and California in employment law claims related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, […]
Yasunaga joins Humber Design Group
ENGINEERING Humber Design Group has added Shane Yasunaga as a project designer I. His responsibilities include site research, general design, drawing setup and development of CAD files, general project coordination, […]
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