The 91视频 on Thursday held its third annual Phenoms & Icons awards program to honor both longtime leaders and up-and-coming young professionals in the local building industry. A total of 22 individuals 鈥� engineers, executives, attorneys, project managers and others 鈥� were recognized for their contributions to the region’s built environment.

To view profiles of this year’s honorees, visit /phenoms-icons/. Photos from the event are available to view and download at .

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I present to you the 2019 Daily Journal of Commerce Phenoms & Icons special publication. This publication profiles 22 men and women who were honored at this week鈥檚 awards event.

Phenoms & Icons is an awards event that we started two years ago to honor the local building industry鈥檚 long-time leaders over the age of 60, while also recognizing the up-and-coming professionals under the age of 40 that are expected to shape the future of construction, architecture, engineering and related industries in the region.

The event was launched in response to two different trends we were seeing at the paper. First, as we came out of the most recent recession and entered this historic building cycle, we began to see a wave of construction industry stalwarts and icons begin to retire and transition their businesses to the next generation. We decided that if we didn鈥檛 take a moment to recognize these individuals for the work they鈥檝e done quite literally building our region, we鈥檇 never get the chance to.

And as you鈥檒l soon read, we鈥檙e doing just that.

The second trend we started to see is a lot of reporting and literature on the unprecedented dynamics that generational differences were beginning to play in our society between the aging baby-boomers and the emergence of millennials. I鈥檓 sure everyone has heard good and bad things about each generation, like how the disrupting, tech-savvy millennials are killing various industries, or how the sheer size and skillset of the entrepreneurial baby-boomers have put unseen pressure on some of our longstanding societal institutions and programs.

Out of these discussions came some resentment, some finger pointing and some genuine American ingenuity. But, what also came out of it was a lot of research that shows the importance of people of different generations combining their skills and learning to communicate more efficiently to work together. And, as you may or may not have imagined, the research shows that in business, teams that are made up of people of a wide array of generations, and put an emphasis on communicating efficiently, perform significantly better than those who don鈥檛.

And that鈥檚 the story of how Phenoms & Icons started: to honor the best and brightest of different generations, providing a chance to celebrate those people and get to know each other a little better. And considering the response we had again for this year鈥檚 event, it seems that the idea is also resonating with you.

Please raise a glass, and cheers to the !

Sincerely,

Nick Bjork
Publisher

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Liz Morgan has diverse interests that led to her career as a creative director. She earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in English from Davidson University and graduated in 2008, just as the recession began, and jobs were hard to find.

Morgan decided to pursue a degree in interior design from the Parson School of Design. After gaining experience working in fashion in New York and for an architecture firm in Washington, D.C., she decided to take a road trip.

鈥淚 have a cousin who lives in Portland and I came out to visit her. I loved Portland, so I quit my job in D.C., packed my car with my belongings, and drove around the west and went camping,鈥� she said, adding she spent three months visiting several states. 鈥淚 recommend it for anyone who can take some time. It was a pretty magical experience.鈥�

Morgan worked as a consultant for JHL Design for several months before joining the firm full time as a designer in 2017. She spearheaded a brand and identity change and a marketing push for national publications, helping the firm grow from three employees to nine and more than $2 million in revenue. Morgan said she appreciates the diversity of the work she is doing.

鈥淎s creative director it means I might be working on a photo shoot and filing our photographs, working on press and developing our website to managing clients and business development to schematic design for a new restaurant project and coming up with costing and materials. I love the combination of projects we do here and it keeps every part of my brain going,鈥� she said.

鈥淲e also have a really incredible team here. It鈥檚 an all-female team and there is a really wonderful energy in the office. It鈥檚 non-competitive and playful, but also very serious and creative,鈥� she added.

Morgan, who also serves as a board member for the Irvington Community Association, said it鈥檚 been satisfying to see JHL Design thrive amid Portland鈥檚 robust market, which has brought more residential and commercial work and more clients who are interested in full-package design.

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For the Cloes, construction is the family business. Martin Cloe鈥檚 father was a builder and, while growing up, Cloe and his brother helped their dad with projects. Cloe went on to earn his construction engineering management degree from Oregon State University.

鈥淚鈥檝e heard people say that construction gets in your blood. In my case, it might have been in there from birth. I just never wanted to do anything else,鈥� he said. 鈥淭here must be something to it since both of my sons went through construction engineering and are also thriving in the industry.鈥�

Cloe initially planned to return to the Oregon coast to help run the family business, but the 1980s recession led him to join a Portland-based general contractor doing marine construction. He joined Andersen Construction in 1986 and played a key role in the company publishing its Core Values to ensure its culture is consistently communicated and demonstrated from the top down.

As a project manager, Cloe helped build the company鈥檚 continued relationships with clients such as Hewlett-Packard. When he moved to the operations side, he developed its preconstruction checklist, monthly status reports, internal project closeout standards, quality control manual, and a recurring meeting structure used to maintain cross-regional alignment and pursue continuous improvement.

Cloe said he finds satisfaction in a job well done, especially those that are challenging and require a team of people to work together to accomplish.
鈥淎lso, I really like the lasting connections you make with people you were in the trenches with,鈥� he said. 鈥淢ost of the people you work with on a project will not be involved with your next project. You say your goodbyes and 鈥榮ee you on the next one,鈥� but it may be years before you work together again. I just really enjoyed when I got the chance to work with someone again who was a part of an earlier success.鈥�

Cloe has served as a trustee for the cement masons鈥� pension and health welfare trusts, a board member for the Construction Industry Crime Prevention Program, an AGC contractor board member and an ACI Program Committee member.

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Caroline Baggott studied civil engineering in college because she was interested in water and environmental engineering, but said she quickly realized she was not cut out for an engineering career.

鈥淚 was looking for something that would get me out of the office more, work on different types of projects in different areas of the country and world, and work with different types of people and professions,鈥� she said.

A professor encouraged her to join an Engineers Without Borders trip to Panama to help build a water distribution system in La Paz, where Baggott began to learn how to plan, manage and execute a construction project, including how to mitigate risks, manage a budget and plan for safety.

鈥淎fter that trip I was able to return my senior year and finish that project and that鈥檚 what really secured my interest in a career in construction,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 love the problem solving and the high intensity of construction. There is always an issue that needs to be resolved or a risk that needs to be mitigated.鈥�

Baggott also appreciates the opportunities for change and innovation. She started her career by joining Skanska in 2015 as a project engineer and was promoted to project manager last year. Already, she has seen changes in the diversity of people she works with and the tools available that create greater efficiency.

鈥淢y favorite projects have all been those that are driven by environmental regulation or management. That鈥檚 really what got me into civil engineering in the first place, environmental engineering, which led to construction,鈥� she said. 鈥淕round-up water treatment plant builds, water treatment plant retrofits and mechanical exhaust scrubbing systems have been some of the most challenging and fulfilling projects I鈥檝e worked on.鈥�

In addition to Panama, Baggott studied abroad in Peru and said the international experience gave her perspective that complements the work she does now.

鈥淚 gained a ton of perspective on how things are actually built, which I had very little concept of from my background to that point,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t also showed me the opportunities this industry could offer me.鈥�

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Mike Antonishen鈥檚 interest in renewable energy is rooted in his undergraduate studies in math and physics. While attending and after graduating from Kalamazoo College, he spent time in Denmark doing wave energy converter prototype testing.

Oregon State University has innovative research going on in the same field, so he applied there for graduate school. The grid integration and electrical engineering for a new ocean wave energy prototype testing facility on the Oregon coast is one of only a handful of such facilities in the world.

鈥淚t just so happened that the ocean wave energy and renewable energy research of interest to me was in the field of electrical engineering, so I ended up with a master鈥檚 in electrical engineering,鈥� he said. 鈥淓lectricity and magnetism courses were never my forte in undergrad, but I found a passion for the subject in graduate school that continues to this day.鈥�

Antonishen joined DEA in 2015 after helping the firm merge with TriAxis Engineering Inc. Just three years later, at 30 years old, DEA asked him to attend the American Council of Engineering Companies鈥� Senior Executive Institute. Antonishen鈥檚 sales have grown from $100,000 in 2015 to more than $3 million this year, he progressed from supervising one person to overseeing a team of 17, he was appointed a senior associate, and he was selected as the firm鈥檚 first substation practice leader, among other accomplishments.

鈥淚 like working in a dynamic environment with a high-performing team, and I like delivering meaningful and profitable projects to help our clients and our business succeed. DEA is a great place to do both of these things,鈥� he said, adding the ocean wave energy work is fulfilling because he is able to use his skills to help with implementation of the new technology, especially after some of his formative years were spent researching the topic.

In addition to his busy career and being the father of a toddler, Antonishen mentors DEA鈥檚 first electrical engineering intern through the Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program. He also meets with graduate students at OSU, presenting technical topics over lunch and answering questions about the industry.

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Johnny Metoyer earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in engineering science from Vanderbilt University in 1999 and his master鈥檚 degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix in 2006. He joined CBRE|HEERY in 1999 and his responsibilities include managing staff and contractors and keeping the community informed about his public-sector projects. He also welcomes internal staff to tour his projects and shares lessons learned and the steps that lead to success.

During his 16 years at CBRE|HEERY, Metoyer鈥檚 projects have included serving as the construction manager for the fourth busiest port in the country for the U.S. General Services Administration Mariposa Land Port of Entry in Arizona. The 216,000-square-foot facility remained fully operational during the four-phase, $146 renovation and expansion project.

Metoyer recently served as the project manager for the modernization of Portland鈥檚 Franklin High School, which is 280,000 square feet. The $113 million modernization is a significant step forward in transforming Portland Public Schools鈥� facilities into next-generation learning environments. The learning spaces have been reconfigured and updated with a focus on indoor environmental quality, sustainability and historic preservation. The high school achieved LEED Gold certification and was awarded more than 15 design and construction industry awards.

When asked what he appreciates most about his work, he replied: 鈥淭he planning/coordination necessary to provide my clients with an end product that exceeds their expectations. The smile on the faces of end users when they walk into the completed building for the first time.鈥�

CBRE|HEERY participated in the 2018 CANstruction and Metoyer鈥檚 role was significant since the team chose to replicate the Franklin High School project with cans. The structure was named 鈥淪chool is NO TIME to be hungry,鈥� and it was awarded Best Meal by the organization. All cans from the structure were donated to the Oregon Food Bank for families in need.

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Wade Younie鈥檚 portfolio over four decades spans from historic preservation to implementing the newest technologies and looking ahead to better protecting buildings during earthquakes.

His interest in engineering began with his father and grandfather, also engineers. Younie choose structural engineering because he liked using his dad鈥檚 tools and building things. He graduated from Portland State University in 1979 and started at Talbott Engineers the next day.

Younie worked at a few firms before joining DCI Engineers in 2004. He was promoted to managing principal of its Portland office in 2008. 鈥淚 love the variety of projects and the fast pace of my job. Mentoring young engineers is a big part of my work and watching them succeed in their careers is rewarding,鈥� he said.

A member of the Structural Engineers Association of Oregon since 1981, Younie served as the chapter鈥檚 president from 1996-97 and led its Seismic Committee for several years. He chairs its Vintage Building Committee and was honored as Lifetime Member of the Year in 2016. Younie also is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers鈥� Standards Committee on Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings.

鈥淚 rode the wave of change and watched technological advances in every aspect of structural engineering. Advances have made project communications lighting fast. Production went from hand drafting to 3D BIM modeling,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 was a part of the evolution in seismic upgrades of existing buildings. In 30 years, we went from nothing to national standards.鈥�

Younie said his favorite projects include the demolition of three nuclear reactor containment buildings, the Trojan RCB in Rainer and two Zion RCBs in Illinois. They were so massive that explosives were not feasible, so he helped develop a bottom-up method of demolition that used a giant jackhammer mounted on large excavators to pulverize the concrete walls at the base until the structure dropped.

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Tom Kelly grew up in the family remodeling business founded by his father, Neil, in 1947. He started as a laborer and truck driver during high school and, after graduating from the University of Oregon School of Business, took on increasing responsibility. Kelly became production manager in 1976 and then president in 1979 when his father suffered a heart attack.

In the years since, Neil Kelly Co. has achieved several industry firsts. Neil Kelly Cabinets created the first line of sustainably sourced and produced cabinets in the U.S., and the company developed the West Coast鈥檚 first LEED-certified commercial building and residence. The company, which employs nearly 200 people in Portland, Eugene, Bend and Seattle, also has received many accolades.

鈥淚 enjoy when we are successful in our business. I really get excited when we鈥檙e doing well, our clients are happy and our employees are happy, and things are really cooking along,鈥� Kelly said.

He noted the residential remodeling industry has evolved greatly since he began his career, not only in terms of technology but also in the array of materials that are now available. The quality of work industrywide has improved as well.

鈥淭oday our competition is, by and large, professional and does a good job, and that puts more of a challenge on us to stay ahead of our competitors,鈥� Kelly said, adding the prominence of design-build contracting has been another major change over the decades.

When asked what he foresees for Neil Kelly Co. moving forward, Kelly noted, 鈥淔or me it鈥檚 just to continue to be successful and see the next generation of leaders take hold of the company. We鈥檙e 72 now and I can see the company going to 100 years and beyond.鈥�

A longtime community leader, advocate and philanthropist, Kelly has been a board chair for Volunteers of America of Portland and Meals on Wheels, and was founding board chair of the Oregon Business Association. The former chair of the Portland Development Commission now serves as founding chair of Oregon Business for Climate.

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As far as Angie Helfert is concerned, the more complex a construction project is, the better. In her 12 years with Mortenson, she鈥檚 worked on massive projects that include the Fiserv Forum, a 730,000-square-foot, 17,500-seat arena that serves as the cornerstone of a new sports and entertainment district in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Now part of Mortenson鈥檚 Portland team, Helfert managed construction of the Hyatt Centric Hotel in the West End district. The 15-story hotel includes 221 guestrooms, meeting space, a restaurant and bar, and a retail/lobby entryway. For the project, Helfert paved the way for Mortenson to lead the project development to include land acquisition, entitlements, equity and financing, environmental responsibility, and design and construction.

鈥淚 like the bigger projects,鈥� she said. 鈥淲ith a bigger team there is more energy, and you鈥檝e got more resources. There鈥檚 something about the energy on a larger project that I really enjoy.鈥�

Helfert initially planned to become an architect, but she wanted to attend Marquette University and it didn鈥檛 have an architecture program so she earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in civil engineering.

鈥淚鈥檝e always liked looking at buildings and thinking about how I would do them. I like the really tangible part where you can see the results of your work and you can see your work in progress,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 also like that it鈥檚 different all the time. You鈥檙e always in a new role or position with a new project, a different owner and working with different people.鈥�

Helfert worked in Milwaukee for 15 years and was ready for a change when Mortenson鈥檚 director of operations in that city suggested she join the company鈥檚 growing team in Portland. She brought with her a commitment to participating in community initiatives, service groups and volunteer positions that include co-leading the Women Leaders in Mortenson panel and workshop and serving as a member of the Mortenson Portland鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Affinity Group.

Helfert continues to serve as a mentor for the Marquette Mentors program and she strives to introduce young women to career opportunities.

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