May 15, 2019

Runberg Architecture Group

Chamness

Lee

Seattle-based Runberg Architecture Group promoted Daniel Lee and Archie Chamness to associates. Lee has nine years of experience on multifamily and mixed-use projects. He is a project manager on Esterra Park's Block 2 housing project in Redmond for Capstone Development and is helping guide it through entitlement. Chamness has over 12 years of experience in design and construction. His projects have ranged from garden-style apartments to adaptive reuse and urban mixed use. He is a construction manager at Vulcan Real Estate's 532-unit Jackson Apartments in the Central District. Runberg designs mixed-use urban environments.

GGLO

Wortman

Sarah Wortman joined the GGLO Seattle office as director of business development. Wortman has over 20 years of experience in marketing and business development in the A/E/C industry. She has a master of fine arts degree from Northwestern University and a bachelor's in speech communications from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates

Crase

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates named senior associate John Crase unit manager of its Seattle office. Crase was hired in 2011 and has construction industry experience, working on projects involving timber, steel and concrete on industrial, commercial and transportation structures. He was general manager of a wood component manufacturer and a project engineer for Vector Engineering.

Rolluda Architects

Seaman

Pena

Hanway

Seattle-based Rolluda Architects hired Craig Hanway as a project architect, Vicky Pena as a project designer and Jasmine Seaman as an administrative assistant. Hanway holds a bachelor's in architecture from Iowa State University and a master's in business administration from Seattle Pacific University. He is working on projects for Seattle Public Schools and Mount Baker School District. Pena has a bachelor's in architecture from Universidad del Valle in Columbia and a master of architecture from the University of Washington. She is working on projects for Tukwila School District. Seaman has a bachelor's in tourism from Central Philippines University. She assists with administrative and marketing tasks.

HNTB Corp.

Collins

Infrastructure firm HNTB Corp. named Kevin R. Collins leader of its local office, based in Bellevue. He succeeds Jim Thomson, who was appointed president of HNTB's new Northwest Division. Collins is a vice president with over two decades of transportation industry experience. He leads a team delivering aviation, toll, highway, transit, rail, planning, program/construction management, tunneling and other services in the region. He has been project manager on Sound Transit's East Link and Lynnwood Link extensions.

FFA Architecture and Interiors

Syer

Hawkins

Strigle

Lowrance

Portland-based FFA Architecture and Interiors promoted Rianna Lowrance to marketing coordinator and hired Kathleen Strigle and James Hawkins as architectural staff and Shelby Syer as an administrative and accounting assistant. Lowrance supports the firm's social media and proposal marketing and coordinates events. She worked for a digital marketing and public relations agency. Strigle was at another Portland architectural firm for two years. She holds master's in architecture from Portland State University and is working on Oregon City's new police and municipal courts facility and K-12 renovations for Lake Oswego School District.

Hawkins has a bachelor of architecture degree from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and spent seven years as a sole proprietor building large timber structures using traditional methods. He has worked on the Westridge Elementary School renovation in Lake Oswego. Syer was an office manager for a Portland mental health care provider and studied anthropology and marine biology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. She assists the accounting department. FFA provides architecture, planning and interior design.

Osborn Consulting

Johnson

Winter

Gray

In Bellevue, Osborn Consulting hired Matthew Gray as a senior project manager, Rhett Winter as a project manager and James Johnson as a CADD manager. Gray is an engineer with 24 years of experience planning, analyzing, designing, and managing local and federal water resources projects. Winter has 17 years of experience delivering municipal drainage conveyance, habitat restoration and site development projects. Johnson has over 30 years of drafting, design and CADD management experience focused on water quality, site development and transportation improvement projects.

May 08, 2019

Strata Architects

Kelly

Seattle-based Strata Architects promoted Erin Kelly to associate. Kelly was hired two years ago and has 15 years of experience in the commercial and residential sectors. He has led mixed-use projects in the Puget Sound region. He is working on an adaptive reuse project in South Seattle, a restaurant in Eastlake and a multifamily project near the upcoming light rail station in Shoreline.

Weinstein A+U

Nowinski

Zinski

Kiker

Garcia

Wild

Hsie

van Heerden

Rock

Seattle-based architecture firm Weinstein A+U named Kirsten Wild, Davi Parker-Garcia, Rob Kiker and Matthew Zinski principals and promoted Emma Nowinski and Lauren Rock to associate, Tania van Heerden to BIM manager and Stephanie Hsie to marketing manager.

Wild has over 20 years of experience and a record of successful civic projects and LEED certification. She recently completed Seattle Fire Station 22 and is working on the Blackbird multifamily project in Redmond, and University Temple United Methodist Church planning. Parker-Garcia has over 15 years of experience on projects that include multifamily, nonprofit, adaptive reuse and a city hall. She most recently worked on Canton Lofts, a mixed-used housing development in Pioneer Square. Kiker has over 20 years of experience working with multifamily, institutional and commercial clients. His mid-rise residential work includes Station House in Redmond, and he is working on a mixed-use multifamily project at 110 First Ave. W. in Seattle. Zinski has over 10 years of experience, particularly on educational, civic, cultural and multifamily projects. He recently completed Vida Apartments in the Roosevelt District and is working on Jazz House, a joint venture between the nonprofit groups JazzED and Capitol Hill Housing.

Nowinski is an architect with over 10 years of experience in civic, corporate, university and residential projects. She is project manager for Tukwila fire stations 51 and 52. Rock has eight years of experience on projects, including tenant improvements and interiors, public projects and adaptive re-use. She recently completed Seattle Fire Station 22 and is the project architect for Tukwila fire stations 51 and 52.

Van Heerden has over 20 years of experience as a designer and BIM manager. Her experience includes multifamily and mixed-use, high-rise, commercial, education and public projects in South Africa, Australia and the U.S. She did construction contract administration for the State Hotel in downtown Seattle.

Hsie has over 10 years of experience on projects, including higher education, commercial, performing arts and urban planning. She works with principals to plan and implement business development opportunities and bring a greater awareness to the firm culture and design expertise. Most recently, she has been assisting Northwest Center on programming and site selection.

Hart Crowser

Bardana

Dozier

Leporati

Orr

Komaravolu

Lydick

In Seattle, Hart Crowser hired Vaishnavi Komaravolu as an environmental engineer, Chris Orr as a geologist, Rebecca Leporati as a learning and development specialist and Becca Dozier as a hydrogeologist. In Portland, it hired Tony Bardana as a corporate business development lead and Tess Lydick as a staff geologist.

Komaravolu will support environmental cleanup projects. The licensed engineer in training is experienced with habitat restoration projects involving cleanup of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites. She has a bachelor's in chemical engineering from B.M.S. College of Engineering in Bangalore, India, and a master's in environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Orr has a bachelor's in geology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was awarded the Bronze Star in the U.S. Army for excellence in leadership during combat operations in Afghanistan. He will support geotechnical projects such as deep excavations for high-rise buildings. Leporati is in a new human resources department position designed to better meet the needs of employees as they pursue career goals. She will develop and coordinate training, lead new employee onboarding, manage employee development programs, and support development of internal information resources. She has a master's in library and information science from the University of Washington and was a project assistant at Hart Crowser. Dozier has experience with the transport of contaminants in groundwater and soil, and will assist with environmental and hydrogeologic investigations. She has a bachelor's in geology and environmental studies from Guildford College in North Carolina and a master's in hydrogeology from Clemson University in South Carolina.

Bardana has experience in management, marketing and business development strategy. He will develop and implement marketing-related programs geared toward the firm's stability, growth and long-term success, and will coach and do staff training. He has 26 years of professional experience. Lydick has a bachelor's in environmental geology from the University of Kansas. She will work on environmental site assessment and cleanup, including contaminated waterfront sites and wetlands projects. Hart Crowser is an engineering, science and consulting firm headquartered in Seattle.