Dunn Carney’s Randy Arthur elected chairman of commission
LAW Dunn Carney senior civil litigation attorney Randy Arthur recently was elected chairman of the Lake Oswego Planning Commission. He was reappointed as a commissioner by the Lake Oswego City […]
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick’s Vaden Francisco Jr. appointed to committee
LAW Vaden Francisco Jr., an associate in the Eugene office of Harrang Long Gary Rudnick PC, recently was appointed as a member and chairperson of the Oregon State Bar’s Local […]
Davis Wright Tremaine’s Carol Bernick appointed to board
LAW Carol Bernick, partner-in-charge of the Portland office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, recently was appointed to the board of directors of Metropolitan Family Service. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send your announcements […]
Yorke & Curtis adds Cooper Denson
CONSTRUCTION Yorke & Curtis recently added Cooper Denson as a project superintendent in its Portland office. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send your announcements to [email protected].
Yorke & Curtis adds Phillip Shuart
CONSTRUCTION Yorke & Curtis recently added Phillip Shuart as a project manager in its Portland office. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send your announcements to [email protected].
Carrie Ficek joins Norris, Beggs & Simpson
REAL ESTATE Carrie Ficek has joined Norris, Beggs & Simpson as an assistant project manager with the firm’s property management team. Ficek has been involved in the commercial real estate […]
Dee Brookshire joins TriMet
TRANSPORTATION Dee Brookshire will join TriMet as its executive director of finance and administration, effective Aug. 18. She will be responsible for directing TriMet’s financial services – providing oversight and […]
Lane Powell’s Susan Eggum elected to committee
LAW Lane Powell shareholder Susan Eggum recently was elected as vice chairwoman of programs and projects for the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Employment Law Committee. She will participate in […]
Ball Janik’s Laura Craska Cooper elected to board
LAW Laura Craska Cooper, managing partner of Ball Janik’s Bend office, recently was elected chairwoman of Central Oregon Community College’s board of directors. She represents zone 2, which primarily encompasses […]
Martina Valentine joins iQ Credit Union
FINANCE Martina Valentine recently joined iQ Credit Union as senior vice president, chief lending officer. She will oversee business services, consumer and residential lending, and credit risk management. Valentine has […]
Brandi Cook re-joins Edelman, Assembly hires Liz Oldenburg
PUBLIC RELATIONS Brandi Cook has re-joined Edelman Portland as a vice president leading the firm’s corporate practice. She has 14 years of experience in business-to-business and consumer marketing and communications. […]
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt adds Brian Nakashima
LAW Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt recently added Brian Nakashima as chief financial officer. He previously served as CFO at LANE, a Portland-based public relations and marketing firm. He has a […]
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- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
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