Aug 24, 2022

Blueline

Manning

Schouten

Weatbrook

Luer

Vogt

Powell

Rimando

Couch

Mingus

Elsawi

Evans

Blueline Group recently hired nine new team-members. Skylynn Powell was hired as a human resources manager to lead the firm's HR and recruiting efforts. Powell is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor's degree in Communication and a Master's in Science and Organizational Leadership. She comes to Blueline most recently from Five Rivers Cattle Feeding in Colorado, where she has experience in managing talent acquisition. Rose Vogt was hired as an engineer to work on public works projects. Vogt is a graduate from Washington State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. She has experience in construction inspection, civil, and environmental engineering.

Blueline hired Hannah Luer as an engineer to work on commercial projects. Luer graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and has experience as a senior project engineer at Howard S. Wright.

Alex Wheatbrook was re-hired as a part-time engineer, supporting commercial projects. Wheatbrook attended the University of Washington, where he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. He has experience designing drainage infrastructure. James Schouten joined the team as an engineer, who specializes in residential projects. Schouten attended the University of Houston where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. He has experience contributing to larger developments, ensuring stormwater and drainage analysis meet jurisdiction requirements.

Grace Manning was hired as a landscape designer. Manning graduated from Temple University's Ambler Arboretum Campus with a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture and has experience working for a small landscape architecture firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Scott Evans was hired as a senior landscape architect. Evans graduated from Washington State University with a BS in Landscape Architecture and has more than 30 years of experience working on a wide variety of project types and scales all around the Pacific Northwest and Seattle.

Mohamed Elsawi has joined the firm as a construction inspector/EIT. Elsawi graduated from the University of Science & Technology in Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan with a BS in Civil Engineering. He has experience with construction inspection and civil engineering in Sudan. Faith Mingus was hired as an engineer, supporting residential projects. Mingus recently graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and has experience being a professor's assistant for CAD classes, and completed multiple civil engineering internships throughout her college career.

Cody Couch was hired as an engineer to work on residential projects. Couch graduated from Arizona State University with his Bachelor's in Civil Engineering and recently received his Master's in Structural Engineering. Glenn Rimando has joined Blueline as a CAD manager to support all civil engineering projects. He received his degree in Geography- GIS from the University of Washington and has 20 years of experience in residential, commercial, and public works civil engineering, as well as WSDOT design-build, GIS, and CAD. Blueline provides civil engineering, land use planning, and landscape architecture services to land developers and public agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Blueline provides civil engineering, land use planning, and landscape architecture services to land developers and public agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Dark Light Design

Littleton

Gilbert

Gordon

After launching a St. Louis office in April of last year, Seattle-based lighting design firm, Dark Light Design, announced three new hires to support their continued growth and expanding national presence. Julia Gordon joins the firm as senior lighting designer to support Midwest and nationwide expansion. Gordon has more than 25 years experience in lighting which encompasses a wide variety of project types including casinos, convention center, airports, residential, commercial, retail, financial institutions, houses of worship, and theaters. Gordon is a professional member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emerson College in Boston, MA. Prior to joining Dark Light, she worked on award-winning projects including the Minnesota State Capitol Interior Restoration, Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA, and W Hotel-Foshay in Minneapolis, MN.

Erin Gilbert has joined Dark Light as project manager. Gilbert has over 15 years of experience designing large healthcare projects, corporate headquarters, and higher education projects across the Midwest. Gilbert is LEED AP certified and earned her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Ohio Northern University. She is currently pursuing her LC Certification.

Also joining Dark Light as lighting designer is Oliver Littleton. Littleton has 8 years of professional lighting experience in architectural and theatre lighting design, and event lighting. Littleton received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Technology and Lighting Design from Adelphi University and a Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design from the University of Cincinnati.

Herrera

This summer, Herrera welcomed five interns to its Seattle and Portland offices. The interns are: Jamie Elrod, Katie Parker, Stephen Rockroth, Josh Steger and Xiaoyu (Shawree) Zhang.

Elrod is an engineering intern based out of Herrera's Seattle office. She will be a senior at Seattle University this fall, studying civil engineering and mathematics. Parker is an engineering intern based out of Herrera's Seattle office. She is an incoming sophomore at University of Washington studying chemical engineering with a minor in statistics. Rockroth is an environmental science intern based out of Herrera's Seattle office. He is an incoming senior at University of Southern California majoring in environmental studies. Steger is a landscape design intern based out of Herrera's Portland office and is currently pursuing a master's degree in environmental conservation from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Zhang, a science intern based out of Herrera's Seattle office, is a recent University of Washington graduate with a major in environmental science and resource management–wildlife conservation.

Aug 17, 2022

Rice Fergus Miller

Dahlquist

Archer-Rucshner

Haley

Hatch

Gladics

Huyber

Wall

Liffgens

Hysell

Delaney

Rice Fergus Miller promoted ten new female leaders. The firm's new associate principals are: Sarah Gladics, Erin Hatch, and Inky Haley. New associates are: Jessica Archer-Rucshner, Kirsten Dahlquist, Leah Delaney, Jamie Hysell, Elaine Liffgens, and Becky Wall. Kim Huyber has been promoted to associate and director of business operations.

Gladics, NCIDQ has been at Rice Fergus Miller for nearly seven years, and helps co-lead the Fire and Emergency Services market. She is an integral part of planning and designing facilities for our first responders, and supports the firm's marketing efforts to secure new work. Gladics has worked on nearly three dozen facilities across Washington, Oregon and Idaho, including new fire stations, small and large remodels, capital facilities plans, and fleet and logistics facilities.

Hatch, CPSM joined the firm in 2021 as director of marketing. She has over 15 years of marketing experience and is a Certified Professional Services Marketer. In addition to running the firm's marketing efforts, she is involved in RFM's internal Equity and Charitable Contributions Committees. Outside the office, she has served as the Society for Marketing Professional Services Seattle Chapter president, CPSM chair, and director of marketing. As a Bremerton resident, she serves her community as a member of the city's Design Review Board and as the current president for the Wayzgoose Kitsap Board of Directors.

Haley, RA, CDT, CCCA, LEED GA has worked at Rice Fergus Miller since 2013. In addition to being a licensed Architect, she holds multiple certifications from the Construction Specifications Institute and serves as the firm's building information modeling manager. She trains staff on technology tools including Revit, and keeps the firm updated on standards and protocols.

Archer-Rucshner, RA is a project manager and new associate who has been at RFM since 2021. She joined the firm with extensive experience in civic work, and has quickly established herself as a critical member of the Fire and Emergency Services market. She has degrees in both architecture and construction management.

New associate Dahlquist, RA, LEED AP is an architect with 15 years of experience practicing in the firm's Community Impact and Healthcare markets. In addition to her project load, she works to advance internal design conversations through several mentorship-oriented programs as well as leading the firm's Equity Committee. Outside the office she's involved in the Bremerton Design Review Board.

New associate Delaney is an interior designer working in the firm's Community Impact market. She joined RFM in 2018 after completing an internship during the summer of 2017. Delaney is leading an effort to standardize graphics and presentation materials, and she serves on the firm's Charitable Contributions Committee.

Hysell works in the firm's Hospitality market with a focus on tribal projects including ongoing work with the Tulalip Gaming Organization and their many properties. She is instrumental in leading RFM's team of 14 interior designers, and helps mentor junior staff. In addition to her project and firm work, she is currently serving as Vice President of Development for the Northwest chapter of NEWH Inc., the international networking and scholarship organization for the hospitality industry.

Liffgens, NCIDQ is an interior designer. She has been practicing for over 20 years and holds her NCIDQ credentials. Liffgens works primarily in the firm's Fire and Emergency Services market, and helps play a critical role in QA/QC for interior design projects. When she's not designing fire stations, she participates in the firm's Equity Committee, helps ensure that the firm's interior design team is staying connected, and works on updating and building RFM's drawing detail library to improve design efficiency. She's also a recently appointed member of Bainbridge Island's Design Review Board.

Wall, NCIDQ has been promoted to associate for her contributions to the firm's Education market, management, and culture. Since joining the firm in 2019, she has worked to focus in on tribal, early learning and specialty education work and has played a significant role in marketing and business development. She recently co-led the firm through the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) recertification process and is a champion for ethical and sustainable practices. Additionally, Becky serves as a member of the firm's Equity and Charitable Contributions Committees, and is leading the firm's efforts to adhere to the NOMA Call to Action Pledge. Outside the office, she serves on the Port Orchard Design Review Board, is a member of Washington B Corp Collective, and is an AVID mentor at Bremerton High School.

Huyber, SPHR, SHRM-SCP plays a pivotal role for the firm, ensuring the practice runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis. She holds certificates from the HR Certification Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management, and has served in multiple roles for the West Sound Human Resource Management Association including a year as president.

BCRA

Bell

Spadafore

Lee

Delgadillo

Crall-Smith

Krisandrah Crall-Smith has joined BCRA as an associate, returning to the architectural design field after taking a brief hiatus. Previously, she worked at TCF Architecture and was involved in the Rural Community Design Initiative at Washington State University while completing her Master of Architecture degree. She is based in the Tacoma office and will have the opportunity to support the multifamily and retail markets.

Marco Delgadillo has joined BCRA as an associate after recently completing his Master of Architecture at University of Idaho. He will be supporting the residential market and is also based in the Tacoma office.

Sung Kyu Lee joins from HNTB Co. and brings five years of education, public works, and aviation work experience to BCRA. He has designed large-scale projects including new constructions and renovations of education facilities, airport renovations and improvements, and transit work. He is based in the Tacoma office and will support multiple markets, including multifamily, education, and public works.

Chris Spadafore, LEED AP, has been promoted to associate principal. He brings sixteen years of industry, design, and leadership experience to his new role. Spadafore has been an integral part of the education market during his thirteen years at BCRA and co-leads the firm's internal Belonging and Inclusion taskforce. He is also a member of the National Organization for Minority Architects.

After 32 years of service, Julie Bell retired from BCRA. Bell was one of the firm's original employees and served in multiple roles, from receptionist and administrative professional to billing administrator.