Jan 23, 2026

UMC

Owen

Underwood

Hoggatt

Eppler

Damitio

UMC has promoted Pat Damitio, Bryan Eppler, Ryan Hoggatt, Ryan Underwood and Tim Owen.

Damitio has been promoted to chief operations officer. He will continue to lead UMC's Safety, Special Projects, Major Projects, and Industrial groups, focusing on operational excellence, leadership development, and reinforcing UMC's philosophy of sustained success.

Eppler has been promoted to vice president, owner direct services. Eppler, who has been with UMC since 1997, will continue his leadership of UMC's owner-direct services, including Energy & Environment, Facility Service, Building Performance Services, and Building Automation.

Hoggatt has been promoted to vice president, construction operations, overseeing UMC's field operations. Known for developing UMC's fabrication program and expanding the company's manufacturing capabilities, Hoggatt has introduced systems and processes that reduce waste, increase productivity, and enhance project outcomes.

Underwood has been promoted to manufacturing director. With six years of experience at UMC, he will lead UMC's integrated manufacturing operations, including Virtual Construction Services, Reality Capture, Fabrication and Offsite Manufacturing, as well as the operations of the 95,000-square-foot Everett fabrication facility.

Owen has been promoted to industrial group director. With more than 12 years as a senior project manager in UMC's Major Projects group, he has been a key member of the management team on several high-profile projects, including multiple towers in the Amazon Denny Regrade, 450 Alaskan Way, the Overlake NET Project, and additional office and lab projects for tech companies.

UMC is a mechanical contractor founded in 1920 to serve the Pacific Northwest, offering comprehensive, integrated services in facility performance and maintenance, energy and environment, building automation, and manufacturing.

Jan 22, 2026

Walsh Construction Co.

Katzen

Rinehart

Walsh Construction Co. has announced two recent promotions.

Elizabeth Rinehart has been promoted to president of the Washington region. Rinehart began her career as an AmeriCorps Team Leader with Habitat for Humanity before joining Walsh in 2005 as a project engineer. She has since served as project manager, senior project manager, and most recently, Washington's general manager.

As president, Rinehart will continue to lead the company's preconstruction efforts, oversee operations in the Seattle and Tacoma offices, and ensure project quality and client satisfaction. She will work closely with Walsh's Oregon region and Corporate President Matt Leeding.

Tyler Katzen has been promoted to operations manager for the Washington region. Katzen began at Walsh as an intern in 2007, before joining full time in 2008 as a project engineer. Since then, his roles have included workforce coordinator, assistant superintendent, superintendent, and operations manager for Walsh's self-perform team, RDF Builders.

In his new role, Katzen will support teams across the region by helping to ensure projects are executed safely, on budget, on schedule, and with the highest level of quality. He will collaborate closely with project managers, estimating, general superintendents, quality, and subcontractor partners to optimize project performance and proactively mitigate risk.

Jan 16, 2026

Clark Pacific

California-based Clark Pacific, a design-build manufacturer of prefabricate building systems, announced that it will open offices in Washington and Arizona that will allow the company to meet growing demand for prefabrication in these regions. Clark Pacific designs, engineers, fabricates and installs high-performance building envelope systems known for their versatility, owner value and durability. “This represents an exciting new chapter for Clark Pacific,” said Don Clark, CEO of Clark Pacific. “In the Pacific Northwest, we are committed to building on our success in facades, delivering high-performance, aesthetically pleasing and sustainable building envelope solutions.”

Jan 09, 2026

JTM Construction

Grellner

Gilbert

Foisset

JTM Construction has promoted Jason Foisset to chief estimator, and Kennedy Gilbert and Keegan Grellner to project managers. Foisset has been with the company for nearly two years and brings more than three decades of experience in the construction industry, having begun his career in 1991. In his new role, he will lead estimating efforts, support preconstruction planning, and help guide cost strategy across a wide range of projects. Gilbert joined the company in 2020 as a project engineer, beginning his career on a large, ground-up mixed-use high-rise project where he developed a strong foundation in complex coordination, scheduling, and field operations. He later transitioned into JTM’s life science and critical environments work. Throughout his time at JTM, Kennedy has steadily advanced through increasing levels of responsibility. Through his work supporting both preconstruction and construction efforts, he has played a key role in managing schedules, budgets, and field coordination. In his new role, he will lead project teams and oversee project delivery from start to finish. Grellner joined the company in 2020 as a project engineer and has progressed through increasing levels of responsibility, contributing to the successful coordination and delivery of construction projects. His experience supporting both preconstruction and construction efforts has prepared him to manage project teams, schedules, and budgets in his new role. JTM Construction is a Seattle-based general contractor delivering commercial construction projects throughout the Pacific Northwest.