Apr 12, 2022

Compass Construction

Hunter

Leahy

Shore

Loven

Doherty

Gilbert

Orban

Kirkland-based Compass Construction promoted Csaba Orban to superintendent; and Mike Gilbert, Jim Doherty, Kenis Loven, Bill Shore, Tim Leahy and Max Hunter to field superintendents. Orban started his career at Compass as an assistant superintendent in January 2021. He moved to the U.S. in 2001 from Germany. Gilbert is a WSU alumnus who has been with Compass for 2½ years, initially as an assistant superintendent. Doherty was rehired in 2021 as an assistant superintendent and has two years with the company. Loven started in 2016 with Compass as an assistant superintendent. Shore has been with Compass for seven years, first as a project engineer, then a senior project engineer and later rehired in 2020 as an assistant superintendent. He attended Seattle University and has special forces military experience. Leahy started at Compass in 2017 as a carpenter and was promoted in 2019 to assistant superintendent. Hunter is another WSU alumnus. He joined Compass in 2017 as an assistant superintendent and was rehired in 2018.

UMC

Gaines

Deac

Mukilteo-based UMC hired Stephen Deac as an account executive in the Facility Services Development group, and Willis Gaines as building automation manager in the Building Automation group. Deac is developing and managing health care client relationships, and deploying strategies to increase operational efficiency. He has experience developing projects, retrofits and energy service performance contracts within the health care market, as well as preventative HVAC/plumbing maintenance contracts. Gaines is strategically growing market presence and developing a framework to maintain the Building Automation group's position as an industry leader. He has over 33 years of experience in the building automation industry, working with commercial, high-rise, data center, health care, education and industrial projects.

BNBuilders

BNBuilders won first place at the 2022 AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards after competing at the recent AGC National Convention in Texas. This is the third time BNBuilders has been recognized with this national award in the last decade — previously winning in 2013 and 2020. The general contractor also won regional AGC safety awards in both California and Washington. The company says it invests in its safety programs from the top down. A few of its practices include a weekly safety coordination meeting with over 100 people, and a “Safety Champions” program that allows team members to award an on-the-spot gift card to those who go above and beyond to assure safe working conditions. Leary Jones is the corporate safety director at BNBuilders.

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.