Jul 23, 2025

Rolluda Architects

McCarter

Koyama

Sabra

Zamarripa

Rolluda Architects (RAI) has hired Ramiro Zamarripa, Liliane Sabra, Grace Koyama, and Rasi McCarter.

Zamarripa joins as a designer III with over 20 years of experience in designing healthcare, educational, multi-family housing, and fire station facilities. He focuses on improving team performance through best practices and efficient workflows. Some of his clients include Sound Transit, Boeing, Lakewood School District, King County, and several local hospitals and medical centers. Zamarripa holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from Auburn University.

Sabra holds a Master of Architecture and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington. In her role as project architect I, Sabra brings a range of experience to the team, having contributed to projects across healthcare, aviation and transportation, K–12 educational campuses, places of worship, convention centers, multifamily housing, and retail.

Koyama is serving a student internship with RAI as a part-time receptionist. She is a high school student passionate about sustainability, environmental activism, and combating climate change. She would also like to contribute to resolving the homelessness crisis in Seattle and improve living standards across Washington state.

McCarter is a marketing student at Washington State University providing marketing and design support at RAI. He will help the marketing department with the company website, social media, and various other projects.

Architects West

Mayfield

Casey

Architects West has added two new members to its team, Helen Casey and Jacob Mayfield.

Casey is now with Architects West as a landscape designer. Casey earned her Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Idaho. She focuses on welcoming spaces in local and regional communities, exercising environmental design and the use of native plant species. Current projects include two for Lakeland School District, including the new Timberlake High School Field House, Mountain West Bank Remodel, and master planning for Canopy Village.

Mayfield joins the Architects West team as a BIM technician. Mayfield recently received his Associate of Applied Science degree in Architectural Technology from Spokane Community College. His served in the United States Army with a focus on technology, software, and hands-on experience in the building and landscape construction industries. Mayfield joins the design team to work on the addition and modernization of four locations of the Southern Idaho Solid Waste District.

The Marketing Department

The Marketing Department has hired Zoey Zemanek as marketing specialist. Zemanek joins the team with more than a decade of architecture, engineering, and construction marketing experience with a specialty in the engineering sector. Zemanek's background includes strategic positioning, proposal development, brand storytelling, and translating technical language. Zemanek's skills include collaboration, working across internal teams and with project partners.

Jul 16, 2025

Ankrom Moisan

Great

Architecture, interior design, brand, and planning firm, Ankrom Moisan has promoted Michael Great to vice president of architecture. Great steps into this leadership role, succeeding Murray Jenkins, who was recently named the firm's president.

Building on Ankrom Moisan's integrated architecture and interiors model, Great will enhance collaboration across the firm, deepen community engagement, and expand mentorship and professional development opportunities. He intends to launch a firmwide workforce development initiative to identify skill gaps and nurture emerging leaders.

His immediate priorities include refining project workflows to boost creativity, minimize repetitive tasks, and provide real-time performance insights.

Great began his career with Ankrom Moisan 25 years ago as an intern, working across multiple design studios. He has since held key positions, including project designer, managing principal, and most recently, design director of architecture.

PLS Engineering

LaBerge

PLS Engineering has announced the latest addition to its civil engineering team, Logan LaBerge. A recent graduate of Washington State University, LaBerge earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and has completed a course in Engineering Innovation in Design. LaBerge's hands-on experience includes an internship with the Washington State Department of Transportation assisting engineers with various projects and he participated in training programs focused on bridgework site safety.

Rice Fergus Miller

Avalos

Rice Fergus Miller’s Spokane office has hired Aissa Avalos in the role of interior designer. Avalos earned the full-time role six weeks into her summer internship with the firm.

A recent graduate of Washington State University, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, graduating with honors. During her time at WSU, she served as editor-in-chief of Eunoia, a student-run magazine publication for the School of Design + Construction and was actively involved with the First Gen Center supporting fellow first-generation college students.

Avalos will be serving RFM’s healthcare and hospitality studios.