Feb 25, 2026

Cureo Architecture + Design

Stinson

Cureo Architecture + Design hired Jacob Stinson to join its team in Seattle. A licensed architect, Stinson brings six years of professional experience across a range of project types from large mixed-use developments to community healthcare and interior renovation projects.

Stinson hails from Oklahoma, where he earned his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Oklahoma, and had recently taught architecture. He has a Master of Architecture from Harvard and experience living and working in Mexico City.

Parametrix

Wilde

Atchison

Parametrix promoted Alex Atchison and Mallory Wilde to serve as managers in the firm's Washington state transportation division, the firm's largest division. Atchison will serve as transportation planning division manager. She joined Parametrix in 2015 and has nearly three decades of industry experience. In her new role, Atchison will lead the traffic operations, safety and planning groups within the division.

Wilde will serve as transportation design division manager. She also joined Parametrix in 2015 and has 15 years of industry experience. In her new role, Wilde will lead the local agencies, department of transportation, Tribal, active transportation, and transit design groups within the division.

In both of their new roles, Atchison and Wilde will be responsible for mentoring, developing, and managing staff while supporting projects and business development.

Weinstein A+U

Leverson

Sarti

Hoffman

Nowinski

Rock

Koffman

Lauren Rock has been promoted to senior associate. She has over 12 years of experience at the firm and focuses on fire stations and multifamily projects. Rock's expertise includes integrating critical systems while balancing code requirements and program goals.

Emma Nowinski was promoted to senior associate. She has expertise in structural engineering and construction management and has worked on complex multifamily projects such as Beacon Crossing, as well as fire station work in Seattle and Tukwila. Nowinski is in training for design-build certification through the Design-Build Institute of America and has participated in Leadership Tomorrow.

Trey Hoffman was promoted to associate. He has provided leadership for complex multifamily projects and contributes to the firm's sustainability initiatives as a Passive House-certified member of the team. His contributions include sustainable project economics and budget-constrained material selections. He had a leadership role on the Roosevelt District LEED Gold project.

David Sarti was hired as a project manager, bringing experience in housing, education, healthcare and community design across the Puget Sound region.

Nathan Leverson was hired as a designer, bringing six years of experience in multifamily housing, mass transit, and infrastructure projects.

Rachael Koffman was hired as a project architect. She brings international experience in residential design, and specialized expertise in universal design and aging-in-place design principles.

Feb 18, 2026

UMC

Carroll

David (DC) Carroll II has joined UMC's project executive team. He brings field experience, engineering expertise, and leadership across the full life cycle of complex projects. Carroll has experience in industrial, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and high-purity systems, including executing design-build pharmaceutical projects and unique projects such as flare systems for large ammonia storage facilities and high-purity systems for space exploration manufacturing. Carroll holds one of the few office-based welding certifications at UMC. His responsibilities include developing sales leads, managing budgets, overseeing estimating and design phases, and leading projects from construction through commissioning and sustained operations.

HKS

Nakatani

HKS has promoted Mark Nakatani to partner. As global practice director, Nakatani focuses on business strategy and market growth, as well as leading complex and technology-driven projects. Based in Seattle, Nakatani has worked on advanced facilities and mission critical projects worldwide and has partnered with industry-leading technology companies, governments and institutions.

Parametrix

Lebo

Jon Lebo has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant bringing nearly four decades of experience in design and construction management. Before joining Parametrix, Lebo served as deputy executive project director for Sound Transit's East Link Extension project. There, he led three design firms and seven construction management teams, including track, structural, and forensic engineers delivering seven miles of new light-rail service in 2024. His work continued with the completion of the civil and systems work for light rail across Lake Washington. Previously, Lebo founded Sheridan Development & Consulting LLC. Prior to that, he spent 29 years at the University of Washington as director of major capital projects. He is a licensed architect in the state of Washington, an associate member of the Design-Build Institute of America and holds a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accreditation.

Dark Light Design

Gilbert

Dark Light Design promoted Erin Gilbert to senior lighting designer in recognition of her technical leadership and support of high-quality project delivery. In this role, Gilbert will provide firmwide leadership to strengthen delivery consistency and technical execution as the firm's workload and project complexity grows.

RMC Architects

Wright

Costic

RMC Architects (RMC) recently promoted Lexie Costic and Robert Wright from associates to principals.

Costic joined RMC in 2016. She focuses on RMC's ‘Front Porch Factor' — a design philosophy that prioritizes human interaction and the cultivation of vibrant public life, as well as connections to the larger community. Costic intends to grow RMC's design-build portfolio and expand the firm's historic rehabilitation projects. Some of her current projects include SWIFT Center Assembly Hall revitalization; a new therapeutic center in north Bellingham; Skagit Valley College, Whatcom Community College, and Bellingham Technical College; and renovation projects at Western Washington University.

Wright joined RMC in 2014. He has centered his practice on designing buildings that elevate people and strengthen communities by prioritizing the user experience in his multifamily housing work. Wright focuses on missing middle multifamily housing that is inclusive and resilient. He is currently working on the Unity Street Redevelopment project with Bellingham Housing Authority, Millworks Phase II for the Whatcom Community Foundation, and several small renovation projects with the Port of Anacortes.