Wells Fargo Home Mortgage hires Mark Wilson
FINANCE Wells Fargo Home Mortgage recently hired Mark Wilson as manager of its mortgage sales office at 1499 S.E. Tech Center Place, Suite 190, in Vancouver, Wash. In his new […]
Wells Fargo hires Chris Johns
FINANCE Wells Fargo recently appointed Chris Johns community banking district manager and vice president in Portland. He previously served in a similar position for Wells Fargo in Gainesville, Fla., for […]
Columbia Credit Union hires Liz Stewart
FINANCE Columbia Credit Union recently hired Liz Stewart as SVP chief lending officer, consumer channels. She has more than 25 years of industry experience, and most recently served as vice […]
Soderstrom Architects promotes Kim Olson
ARCHITECTURE Soderstrom Architects recently promoted Kim Olson to associate. She is a registered architect with 10 years of experience. Olson has led the firm’s health care practice and worked on […]
Soderstrom Architects promotes Dan Van Calcar
ARCHITECTURE Soderstrom Architects recently promoted Dan Van Calcar to principal. For the past 10 years he has directed medical projects for the firm. His technical understanding of the design and […]
Soderstrom Architects promotes Mike Shea
ARCHITECTURE Soderstrom Architects recently promoted Mike Shea to principal. He has served as a senior project manager. Since joining the firm in 2008 Shea has worked on higher education projects […]
Soderstrom Architects promotes Marlene Gillis
ARCHITECTURE Soderstrom Architects recently promoted Marlene Gillis to principal. She is a senior project manager and certified construction specifier. Gillis returned to the firm three years ago, and has directed […]
CH2M/IDC Architect’s Ed Vranizan
SUSTAINABILITY Architect Ed Vranizan of CH2M HILL/IDC Architects recently received a 2013 BetterBricks Award. The program recognizes sustainability leadership in the Portland professional community. Vranizan was singled out in the […]
CH2M Hill/IDC Architect’s Ozzie Gonzalez honored
SUSTAINABILITY Design technician Ozzie Gonzalez of CH2M HILL/IDC Architects recently received a 2013 BetterBricks Award. The program recognizes sustainability leadership in the Portland professional community. Gonzalez was singled out in […]
Plan B hires Leanne LeGare
CONSULTING PlanB Consultancy International, which has an office in Portland, recently added Leanne LeGare as a lead electrical estimator. SENDING PACESETTERS ITEMS: Please send your announcements to [email protected].
Plan B hires Sarah Disbrow
CONSULTING PlanB Consultancy International, which has an office in Portland, recently added Sarah Disbrow as an office manager. SENDING PACESETTERS ITEMS: Please send your announcements to [email protected].
Plan B hires Brittany Calder
CONSULTING PlanB Consultancy International, which has an office in Portland, recently added Brittany Calder as a project coordinator. SENDING PACESETTERS ITEMS: Please send your announcements to [email protected].
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
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