VLMK Consulting Engineers adds Collin Bundy
ENGINEERING VLMK Consulting Engineers added Collin Bundy as an engineering designer. He became a full-time employee after finishing an internship with the firm. He previously participated in Oregon State University’s […]
Brooks Resources promotes Valerie Yost
REAL ESTATE Bend real estate development company Brooks Resources Corp. recently promoted Valerie Yost to director of marketing. She was hired as marketing manager, handling its advertising, digital marketing, events […]
Brooks Resources promotes Jade Mayer
REAL ESTATE Bend real estate development company Brooks Resources Corp. recently promoted Chief Financial Officer Jade Mayer to vice president. He will continue to serve as CFO, but also be […]
Dunn Carney adds Bobby J. Schroeder
LAW Dunn Carney recently added Bobby J. Schroeder as a real estate attorney. His practice will focus on real estate transactions, land use and agricultural law. He served as a […]
Ball Janik adds Molly (Allison) Washington
LAW Ball Janik LLP recently added attorney Molly (Allison) Washington to its Portland office. She is a litigator, with an emphasis on construction defects. She practices with the litigation and […]
Ball Janik’s Laura Craska Cooper honored
LAW Laura Craska Cooper, the managing partner of Ball Janik LLP’s Bend office recently was nominated to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She was recognized by the […]
PBS Engineering and Environmental promotes Mark Leece
ENGINEERING PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. recently promoted Mark Leece to division manager of its engineering group. He will be responsible for oversight of administration and growth efforts. Leece, a […]
Dale Penn II joins CFM Strategic Communications
COMMUNICATIONS Dale Penn II, who has worked with the Oregon Legislature and state regulatory agencies for more than 10 years, recently joined CFM Strategic Communications as a senior associate. CFM […]
Sparling adds Thomas Richey
ARCHITECTURE Sparling recently added Thomas Richey as a technology consulting project manager in its Portland office. He has more than 20 years of experience in consulting, design, development, implementation and […]
Skanska promotes Blake Devine
CONSTRUCTION Skanska USA recently promoted Blake Devine to vice president-operations in its regional office for Oregon and Southwest Washington. He has served Skanska for 16 years, working with large technology […]
Skanska promotes Tim Johnson
CONSTRUCTION Skanska USA recently promoted Tim Johnson to vice president-account manager in its regional office for Oregon and Southwest Washington. He is responsible for tackling the technology and manufacturing sector. […]
Mayer/Reed promotes Jeramie Shane
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Mayer/Reed recently promoted Jeramie Shane, a registered landscape architect, to associate partner of its landscape architecture and urban design group. He joined the firm in 1998, and has […]
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- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
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