Dec 31, 2025

CAST

Nguyen

CAST architecture has hired Vy Nguyen, a generalist architect with experience across diverse project types, including hospitality, healthcare, multifamily, and custom single-family residences. Nguyen has a Master of Architecture with an Urban Design Certificate, and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, both from the University of Washington.

Säzän Group

McKinnon

Yamin

Gardner

Säzän Group recently added new team members in its Seattle and Portland offices.

Mark Gardner joins Säzän as director of engineering. Gardner brings three decades of experience leading service groups and design-build teams across biotech, commercial, corporate campus, and higher education markets. He will focus on aligning Säzän Group's work with client outcomes and on team building. He comes to the firm from McKinstry, where he most recently served as senior operations manager. His portfolio includes the WSU North Puget Sound Campus building in Everett and the Thomas S. Foley United States Courthouse in Spokane.

Farid Yamin joins as a principal in the Portland office, where he leads the mechanical engineering team. Yamin has over four decades of experience in organizational and design management, overseeing engineering and construction activities of multidisciplinary teams across a variety of sectors, including transportation, semiconductor, life sciences, healthcare, and mission-critical facilities. Throughout his career, Yamin has advanced through key leadership roles such as mechanical lead, department manager, engineering manager, principal engineer and buildings/MEP practice lead for the western U.S. region.

Corey McKinnon joins as an associate principal. McKinnon brings more than 25 years of electrical design and engineering leadership experience across healthcare, mission-critical, industrial, logistics, and commercial markets in the Pacific Northwest. His experience in the design-build sector includes leading multidisciplinary teams and overseeing complex electrical systems from concept through construction. McKinnon most recently served as executive director of design at SeaTac Electric Design.

Dec 24, 2025

John A. Martin & Associates

Nissen

Pacheco

John A. Martin & Associates recently announced the opening of a new office in downtown Seattle and the team members who will lead it.

Principal Kim Pacheco now manages the Seattle office. Her project experience covers a wide range of sectors including healthcare, education, telecommunications, aviation, civic, forensic investigation and commercial structures. Pacheco's vision for the Seattle office centers on applying the firm's national experience to benefit Pacific Northwest clients, and grow the firm's presence in the region.

Longtime Seattle resident John Nissen has practiced in the area for 30 years and is a principal at the firm. Nissen is a veteran structural engineer who brings creative expertise to everything he does. He manages a range of projects for long-term clients, including international telecommunications companies and information suppliers, among others. He serves as a mentor, sharing project approaches, advice and feedback on technical, career, and development questions.

Mayer/Reed

Warmouth

Drew

O'Brien

Simms

Landscape architect Shannon Simms has been promoted to principal at Mayer/Reed. In this role, she co-leads the firm's urban design and landscape architecture group alongside Principal Jeramie Shane. Simms is experienced in public open space design with particular expertise in multimodal streetscapes. She is currently engaged in efforts to reimagine downtown Portland as a livable neighborhood and strengthen its relationship with the Willamette River. Her recent projects include the Green Loop Concepts and West End Street Plazas in Portland, and the Riverwalk in St. Helens, Oregon.

Landscape architect Michael O'Brien has been promoted to associate. With more than 30 years of professional experience, O'Brien brings design and management expertise and is valued for his mentorship of emerging landscape architects. He focuses on site context, ecological function and human experience. O'Brien's recent projects include Oregon Health and Science University's Children's Hospital expansion and Errol Heights Park in Southeast Portland.

Senior visual communications designer Margaret Drew has been promoted to associate. Drew approaches planning and designing wayfinding systems with an eye to being inclusive and to informing, guiding and connecting people across differences in language and ability. Her recent work includes leading signage standards for Multnomah County Library's 15-branch system.

Content coordinator/editor Stefanie Warmouth has been named associate, in recognition of her vital role in quality control, and promoting Mayer/Reed's story and culture by providing copyediting and communications expertise. Warmouth's recent initiatives include managing the firm's social media presence, and project-managing its 2025 Portland Winter Light Festival installation at Mill Ends Park.