Apr 05, 2022

Wenaha Group

Day

Edwardsen

Huang

Byrnes

Fishel

Tacoma-based Wenaha Group hired Alsea Fishel as logistics project manager; Hunter Byrnes, Jennifer Huang and Kelsey Edwardsen as project managers; and promoted Kaliska Day to senior project manager I. Fishel is working on the FF&E and Move Management team. She has a background in education and counseling, and holds a master's degree in social and sustainable management from Seattle Pacific University. Byrnes is working in the Portland office. He has experience in both architecture and construction, and holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Huang is also working in the Portland office, supporting Wenaha's efforts in affordable housing. She has experience in construction management and architectural project management, holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of Oregon, and is a LEED Green Associate. Edwardsen, a licensed professional engineer, is working in the Federal Way office. He has over a decade of experience in areas ranging from operations management to civil engineering. He holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering for sustainable development from Cambridge University. Day, MS, PMP, has been a key player in the firm's growth in the Portland market, contributing to marketing and business development efforts.

UMC

Bobinac

Curulla

Chapin

Mukilteo-based UMC made a few promotions in its Marketing group: Sandy Chapin is now marketing and communications director, Leah Curulla is marketing and pursuit manager, and Jessica Bobinac is communications manager. Chapin has 21 years of AEC marketing experience, and joined UMC in 2018. She oversees UMC's strategic plan, growth initiatives and brand awareness. Curulla has over 20 years of AEC marketing experience, and joined UMC in 2018. She manages the project pursuit and business development side of the marketing department. Bobinac also came to UMC in 2018. She manages communications, campaigns and digital marketing. This team developed UMC's new corporate identity and brand that launched in 2019.

Trico Companies

Rocha-Alatorre

Burlington based Trico Companies hired Carlos Rocha-Alatorre as project engineer. Rocha-Alatorre transitioned into the construction industry from the automotive validation industry. He has served on multiple projects in different capacities over the past five years. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Eastern Washington University.

Republic Services

A lunch was held Friday by Republic Services to honor Ron Paduano, who has been with the company for 60 years. Paduano's role as lead heavy equipment operator has helped Republic's Black River construction and demolition waste recycling center in Renton divert 70% of material from the landfill and convert it into recyclable material. Paduano was recruited and trained by his dad in 1962 to operate heavy equipment at Republic. He is Republic's longest serving employee and has no plans to retire.

Mar 29, 2022

UMC

Feiler

Armitage

Vogt

Moore

Garcia

Mukilteo-based UMC promoted Jan Garcia to senior engineer, Aaron Moore to controls operations manager, Stephanie Vogt to lead customer service representative, Sydney Armitage to account development specialist, and Melissa Feiler to tool and equipment manager. Garcia works in the Preconstruction group. He joined UMC in 2018 and is the design engineer for a high-rise lab/office project in Seattle. Moore is in the Building Automation group, where his projects have included work at SSA Marine and Plaza Yarrow Bay. Vogt is in the Mechanical Service group and joined the company in 2018. Armitage joined UMC in 2019 and works in the Business Development group, helping research industries, companies, and contacts in the development of account plans. Feiler works in the warehouse and has helped grow the company's tool management, asset tracking and rental programs. She has been with UMC since 2018.

Compass Construction

Linderman

Kohatsu

Welsh

Martin

Dye

In Kirkland, Compass Construction promoted Jordan Dye and Forrest Martin to senior project engineers; Brian Welsh to project manager; Jon Kohatsu to general accountant; and Arielle Linderman to project accountant. Dye started as a project engineer intern in 2016, and continued to do summer internships until he graduated from University of Washington and was hired full-time in 2019. Martin obtained his bachelor's degree from Central Washington University and began his career with Compass four years ago as a project engineer. Welsh attended Oregon State University, and was brought onto the Legacy West Seattle project last year as a senior project engineer. Kohatsu joined the firm in 2018 as a project accountant. He has several years of accounting experience, and attended Hawaii Pacific University. Linderman joined Compass in 2015 as a project compliance coordinator with many years of project administrator/coordinator experience.

Schnitzer Steel Industries

Schnitzer Steel Industries launched GRN Steel, a line of net zero carbon products from its Cascade Steel operation in McMinnville, Oregon. The company says Cascade Steel makes some of the lowest carbon emission steel products in the world through electric arc furnace technology powered by hydroelectricity. Schnitzer has a goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.