GBD hires Paul Sloper
ARCHITECTURE GBD Architects recently hired Paul Soper. He has a master’s in architecture from Yale University. He previously spent time as a senior designer with Michael Graves and Associates. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: […]
GBD hires Michael Marcus
ARCHITECTURE GBD Architects recently hired Michael Marcus. He is a senior project designer with more than 13 years of professional experience, especially with medical office, higher education and institutional projects. […]
GBD hires Laurel Finck
ARCHITECTURE GBD Architects recently hired Laurel Finck to join its accounting team. She has more than 10 years of accounting experience. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send your announcements to [email protected].
GBD hires Alex Atallah
ARCHITECTURE GBD Architects recently hired Alex Atallah. He received a master’s in architecture from the University of Oregon. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send your announcements to [email protected].
Standard Insurance hires Mark Temme
FINANCIAL SERVICES The Standard Insurance Co., a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, recently hired Mark Temme as second vice president of shared services. He previously was with The Standard from […]
ESCO names Jon Owens CEO
CONSTRUCTION ESCO Corp. recently named Jon Owens its new chief operating officer. He has served the company for 27 years, and will now oversee ESCO’s three divisions: mining, construction and […]
Edelman adds Wendy Carhart
PUBLIC RELATIONS Edelman’s Portland office recently added Wendy Carhart as a senior vice president. She will lead the firm’s corporate and public affairs practice, which manages complex issues, leads high-profile […]
Edelman adds Lacy Ogan
PUBLIC RELATIONS Edelman’s Portland office recently added Lacy Ogan as an account supervisor. She previously managed the digital practice at Flying Horse Communication’s Portland office. She led the strategy, design […]
Edelman adds Breana Landman
PUBLIC RELATIONS Edelman’s Portland office recently added Breana Landman as a senior account executive. She previously was part of Microsoft’s Windows Phone PR team, and supported communication efforts, fostered consumer […]
PAE hires Jeff Mah
ENGINEERING PAE recently hired Jeff Mah as an IT analyst. He manages individual work stations and company servers, and also sets up teleconference meetings between the firm’s offices. He previously […]
PAE hires Emily Morris
ENGINEERING PAE recently hired Emily Morris as a marketing assistant. She supports the marketing team’s efforts to secure projects and clients. She contributes to work on qualification packages, presentations, conferences […]
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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