Apr 24, 2024

Herrera

Webb

Lancaster

Herrera in January promoted Alice Lancaster to water practice director and Chris Webb to director of design. Lancaster and Webb have been with Herrera for 19 and 10 years, respectively, and have been instrumental in growing the company's Green Stormwater Infrastructure Planning and Design practices.

As the water practice director, Lancaster oversees business strategy, project delivery, and staff development for Herrera's Water practice. Her team of engineers, scientists, and landscape architects deliver science, planning, and design projects up and down the West Coast.

As the director of design, Webb plays a pivotal role in ensuring the firm maintains a high standard of quality across all areas of engineering and design. Herrera's design practice includes solid waste facilities, mine site restoration, green stormwater facilities, stormwater treatment systems, parks and trails, site civil engineering for green buildings, and restoration designs for rivers, floodplains, wetlands, and marine shorelines. Webb has been practicing as a civil engineer for 30 years with a focus on green stormwater infrastructure and high-performance green building projects.

Otak

Belden

Multidisciplinary AEC firm Otak has appointed Rick Belden to its executive leadership team. Belden will now serve as the practice area leader for transportation and infrastructure. Belden has a rich background in engineering and community-centric projects and his career spans over 24 years, during which time he has managed projects exceeding $1 billion in value.

A native of the Pacific Northwest, he began working as an engineer in Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Oklahoma.

In a previous role at Kiewit, he spearheaded pursuits and business development initiatives, along with nurturing in-house engineering capabilities.

At Otak, Belden will focus on infrastructure and market expansion and aims to secure significant highway projects that will pave the way for national growth. Belden envisions Otak evolving into a more comprehensive engineering firm, branching out from its current portfolio starting with additional rural highway projects and expanding from there.

PCS Structural Solutions

Rumann

PCS Structural Solutions has welcomed project manager, Rebecca Rumann to its team. Rumann holds a B.S. in civil engineering from University of Washington and brings 12 years' experience in structural design.

Rumann is currently working on a warehouse for Seattle Public Schools, a private residence in Seattle, and an evaluation for Renton School District.

Schweitzer Engineering

Urrea

Costello

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) chief sales and customer service officer David Costello will retire on May 17, 2024, after 28 years with the company.

Costello joined SEL in 1996 as a field application engineer providing customer, technical and sales support. He went on to serve in a variety of roles, including regional service manager, technical support director and senior vice president of sales and customer service.

After earning his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University, Costello began his career as an engineer at Central Power and Light in Corpus Christi, Texas, then moved to Central and Southwest Services in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is where he first learned about SEL.

Costello says he is looking forward to focusing on health, family, travel, mentoring and ranching.

Gerardo Urrea has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and customer service and will lead the global sales and customer service organization following Costello's retirement. Like his predecessor, Urrea brings more than 20 years of technical expertise and experience at SEL. He joined the company in 2003 as a protection design engineer and has served in a number of roles in multiple locations related to engineering and sales. In 2019, he was promoted to vice president of the sales and customer service division, leading its technical sales, customer service and technical support activities.

Costello and Urrea will continue to work together over the next few weeks to ensure a smooth transition.

Apr 17, 2024

Allwest

Zimmerman

Allwest has appointed Brett Zimmerman as the firm's new chief operations officer. Zimmerman joined the Allwest team in 2009. After initially joining as a field technician, he ascended the ranks from special inspector to department manager.

He was promoted again, in 2022, to director of environmental services. In 2023, he volunteered to serve as interim Hayden Area manager during an unexpected leadership transition.

Allwest provides civil engineering, environmental consulting and construction materials testing services.

Mackenzie

Hanson

Mackenzie has promoted Brett Hanson to branch principal of the firm's Seattle office. Hanson is co-leader of the firm's public buildings team and architectural team leader for Seattle.

Hanson has been at the firm for 20 years and has spent the past decade dedicated to the Seattle office's growth and development. As branch principal, he will be responsible for nurturing the Seattle-based team, building client relationships, and leading the collective growth of the firm's Seattle-based business.

He has designed and managed a diverse variety of project types over his career, with a specialty in civic and emergency response facility design.

Currently, Hanson is principal-in-charge of the design and delivery of the Lynnwood Community Justice Center and the Community Recovery Center (CRC).

BCRA

Spadafore

BCRA has promoted Christopher Spadafore to principal. He has been at the firm for 15 years and has played an instrumental role in shaping BCRA's design ethos and fostering collaborative initiatives.

Current projects include the design for Lowell Elementary School for Tacoma Public Schools and the upcoming Names YMCA flagship facility, also in Tacoma.

In addition to his professional endeavors, Spadafore serves on the board of the Tacoma Art Museum.

CAST architecture

Goryl

Madeline Goryl, LEED Green Associate, recently joined CAST architecture's team as an architect focusing on residential and community projects.

Goryl studied architecture at the University of Cincinnati's School of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. She moved to Seattle and earned her license as an architect in the state of Washington.