David Evans and Associates hires Jeff Vanderdasson
ENGINEERING David Evans and Associates recently hired Jeff Vanderdasson as the civil engineering business development leader for land development in the Oregon region. He will work out of the firm’s […]
Sharon Everett joins INLINE Commercial Construction
CONSTRUCTION Sharon Everett recently joined INLINE Commercial Construction as marketing coordinator. She previously worked with a cost estimating firm and a local construction company. SENDING 91ÊÓÆµâ€ˆPEOPLE ITEMS: Please send your announcements to […]
Kyle Sturm joins Ball Janik
LAW Kyle Sturm recently joined Ball Janik LLP’s construction defect and insurance recovery practice in its Portland office. He is a litigator who represents corporate and individual policyholders in complex […]
Ian Formigle joins CrowdStreet
REAL ESTATE Ian Formigle recently joined CrowdStreet as vice president of investments. He is responsible for managing the company’s accredited investor channel and screening new posting proposals to ensure that […]
Steve Drew joins CrowdStreet
REAL ESTATE Steve Drew recently joined CrowdStreet as vice president of product and marketing. He is responsible for expanding the company’s product feature set and market reach. Drew has more […]
Conservation Services Group hires Eli Caudill
CONSULTING Conservation Services Group recently hired Eli Caudill as a senior manager in its Portland office. He will lead technical evaluation, supervise field services and advance program strategy for clients. […]
Otak hires Jeremy Tamargo
ENGINEERING Otak Inc. recently hired Jeremy Tamargo as a water resources engineering designer to work out of its Portland office. He has extensive experience collecting urban stormwater runoff field samples […]
Landau Associates hires Della Fawcett
ENGINEERING Landau Associates recently hired Della Fawcett as a senior project geologist in its Portland office. She has more than seven years of experience in soil and groundwater remediation, subsurface […]
Ron Smicker joins Kidder Mathews
REAL ESTATE Ron Smicker recently joined the Portland office of Kidder Mathews. He will specialize in multifamily investment sales in the firm’s brokerage division.  SENDING 91ÊÓÆµâ€ˆPEOPLE ITEMS: Please send your announcements to […]
Ball Janik’s Adele Ridenour honored
LAW Adele Ridenour, a litigator in Ball Janik’s construction practice, was awarded the University of Oregon’s inaugural Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. It honors graduates who make significant career, leadership and/or […]
Gayle Smith hired by Columbia Credit Union
FINANCE Gayle Smith recently was hired by Columbia Credit Union as vice president/branch manager of the Battle Ground branch. She will manage daily operations and be responsible for the branch’s […]
Columbia Credit Union promotes Tabitha Presser
FINANCE Tabitha Presser recently was promoted to vice president/branch manager of Columbia Credit Union’s Washougal branch. On top of developing and initiating plans for staff leadership and development, she will […]
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