Jun 11, 2025

Otak

Recob

Otak has welcomed Craig Recob as its chief financial officer, with an eye on expanding the firm's market presence and building client relationships.

Recob has more than 30 years of experience across a variety of industries, including the AEC space. Before joining Otak, he was chief financial officer at Farallon Consulting where he guided the growth of its primarily West Coast-based environmental consulting practice. There he was instrumental in building teams, establishing business systems and processes, and growing the firm via acquisition.

Prior to that, Recob cut his teeth in the technology sector, holding senior finance positions at Voyager Capital, Intellectual Ventures, Kymeta Corporation, and L4 Digital. He led creative financial solutions at these companies,

In his new role, Recob will optimize business processes and leverage tools that deliver data more efficiently to teams in a way that enhances decision-making. His vision also includes testing different approaches to pricing and project delivery, all in the name of efficiency, client satisfaction, and growth of revenue and operating income.

PCS Structural Solutions

Braun

Jeseritz

PCS Structural Solutions has promoted Chris Jeseritz to associate and August Braun to project manager.

Jeseritz brings expertise and commitment to sustainability. He has been with PCS in the Seattle office for seven years with a total of 11 years of structural design experience. As an associate with PCS, he delivers expertise and leadership with sustainable design practices, regularly speaking at regional and national design conferences and seminars. Additionally, he is a key part of the firm's work with high-end residence design clients.

Braun recently relocated from PCS's Seattle office to Minnesota, embracing opportunities to build relationships with new clients. With six years of industry experience, his promotion to project manager at PCS recognizes his dedication to structural design excellence and responsive client service. Braun's work on high-end residential projects has won him recognition from clients due to his attention to detail and schedule.

Jun 04, 2025

Parametrix

Williams

Scott Williams has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant with the firm's cultural resources team. He has over four decades of experience as a professional archaeologist, providing cultural resources management and historic preservation services to private and government clients across the Pacific Northwest as well as internationally.

Williams comes to Parametrix from the Federal Railroad Administration where he served as cultural resources division chief and federal preservation officer. Prior to that, he served as cultural resources program manager at the Washington State Department of Transportation.

His expertise includes cultural resources program management and project development. He is experienced in section 106 NHPA/NRHP evaluation and compliance, Washington State Executive Order 21-02, Tribal compliance, and precontact and historical archaeological research. He holds a Master of Arts in Anthropology from Washington State University.

At Parametrix, he will serve as a senior archaeologist and manage archaeological staff in the firm's cultural resources team in Washington state. The group provides professional cultural resources planning and management services to clients across the western United States.

RMC Architects

McClure

Jeff McClure, founding partner of Bellingham firm RMC Architects, is stepping into a new, less extensive role, as principal emeritus.

Transitioning to the new roll, McClure will be taking more time off while remaining active in the firm's marketing and presence in the Bellingham community. He will also continue to provide mentorship to the RMC team.

McClure started the firm with Bob Ross in 1986. His extensive portfolio ranges from single-family residential design to large master plans, such as a 50-acre development for the Port of Everett Marina District. Early in his career, after Bellis Fair Mall was developed and all the major retail stores exited the city, McClure became involved in the revitalization of downtown Bellingham. A significant project in this effort is MARKETplace, for which he acted as both developer and designer. MARKETplace is a mixed-use commercial/residential building that opened in 2003. McClure formerly served as president of the City Center Development Authority, which is the precursor to today's Bellingham Downtown Partnership.

More recent notable projects are Bellingham Public Schools Administrative Offices and Port of Anacortes Subarea Master Plan. He also designed Samish Commons, a mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development that provides affordable housing for diverse populations and includes an early learning center as well as offices for the Bellingham Housing Authority. The project has won several design awards.