Planning, architecture, and interior design firm Emick Howard & Seibert Inc. of Seattle announced the addition of Mia Marshall to its team. Marshall will work on a variety of financial, retail, and corporate projects.

Marshall brings a wide variety of experience that includes corporate interior architecture, tenant improvements, programming, space planning, budget management, scheduling, furniture/finish selections and specifications, construction documentation drawings and construction administration. She has worked with clients such as Microsoft Corporation, Equity Office Properties, Benaroya Capital Co., Unico Properties, City University, University of Washington and AT&T.

Skanska USA Building Inc. of Seattle recently named Kevin Brettmann project executive, overseeing construction management services at Amgen Inc.'s research and development center in Seattle.

In his current role, Brettmann oversees the construction of complex BSL 3 labs and other research and development areas at Amgen that include human and molecular immunology, bio analytics and DNA sequencing, as well as other progressive technologies.

Brettmann has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry, having managed conceptual; schematic and design development estimating; scheduling; analysis and budgeting for other prominent biopharmaceutical projects.

Megan White, a water quality expert at the Washington State's Department of Ecology, was recently named the new director of Environmental Services for the Washington State Department of Transportation.

White, a civil engineer, has served 18 years with the Washington State Department of Ecology, including nine years at the executive management level. In recent years, she has managed Ecology's Water Quality Program to improve the state's water quality, including upgrading the state's water quality standards that define clean water. White is a graduate of Humboldt and Utah State universities and has been recognized with the Governor's Distinguished Manager Award.

Aloha, Ore. general contractor In Line Commercial Construction Inc. recently promoted Jeff Stanton from senior project manager to vice-president and Mike Barnett from project manager to senior project manager.

Stanton joined the In Line team 13 years ago as a superintendent and has supplemented his field knowledge with project management programs. As vice-president, Stanton manages some of In Line's most complicated projects and supports the development of business.

Barnett began his construction career in Colorado after graduating from the University of Colorado with a degree in Organizations Management. He went on to increasing levels of responsibility as an estimator and project manager working for design-build engineering and construction firms in Colorado and Arizona. Barnett joined In Line in 2000.

Both Stanton and Barnett are currently managing projects for Providence Health System, among others. Barnett recently completed the Providence St. Vincent Medical Nursing Unit Phase III project, which involved refurbishing the west wing patient rooms. One of Stanton's current larger projects is at Providence Tigard Data Center, converting 5,400 sq. ft. of the area into another computer room.

Core Design Inc., a Bellevue, Wash. planning/civil engineering/surveying firm, recently announced that Kenneth W. Shipley has become a Professional Land Surveyor.

Shipley is currently working on several condominium and platting projects including Crofton Springs and Divisions 84-85 in Issaquah Highlands. He specializes in condominiums, platting, right-of-way determinations, control surveys, boundary line adjustments, binding site plans and records of survey, as well as boundary and topographic surveys.

Bellevue, Wash.'s MulvannyG2 Architecture recently named Brian Fleener, manager of the Portland office, as partner and vice-president. Other corporate promotions include Ron Maddox as executive vice-president and Barbara Peters and Ming Zhang as senior vice-presidents.

For the past three years, Fleener has served as the principal-in-charge of operations for the MulvannyG2 Portland office. As vice-president, he is now responsible for the overall management of the Portland office. He has extensive retail experience and works closely with clients such as Target, NIKE, Fred Meyer, Best Buy, Safeway, and WinCo Foods.

As executive vice-president and member of the board of directors, Maddox manages the Costco Wholesale account from MulvannyG2's Bellevue headquarters, overseeing its international design and construction operations.

As the firm's chief financial officer, member of the board of directors, and senior vice-president, Peters is responsible for the financial management of the firm and oversees the finance and accounting department. She joined the firm in 1990 and has more than 26 years of financial experience.

Zhang - partner, senior vice-president, and the firm's lead designer - is also on the board of directors. With more than 19 years of design experience, he has won numerous international design awards and competitions. In addition, he oversees MulvannyG2's design quality and the firm's recently opened Shanghai office.

The Portland, Ore. Chapter (#54) of The National Association of Women in Construction announced its newly elected 2003-2004 Board of Directors.

President: Helen Newcomb of Gibson Door and Millwork; president elect: Yasmine Branden of Northwest Natural Gas; vice-president: Shelley Richardson of HDR Engineering, Inc.; recording secretary: Roni White of Timberline Software Corp.; corresponding secretary: Gloria Bruning of Anchor Insurance & Surety; and treasurer: Judy Redford of Columbia Wire & Iron Works Inc. Directors are Megan Clancy of Principal Financial Group; De Dishman of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C.; Maggie Haworth of Kinetics and Evelyn Stratton, retired (Ash Grove Cement).

Portland, Ore.-based Giffin Bolte Jurgens Architects has named David Pugh, Jr. as a principal of the firm.

Pugh joined the firm in April 1999 and was promoted to associate in May of 2000.

With more than 24 years of design and management experience, Pugh's portfolio includes health-related projects as far reaching as Maryland and Washington, D.C. In the Pacific Northwest, his past work has included projects at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, Salem Hospital, and Tacoma General Hospital. Previous to joining Giffin Bolte Jurgens, Pugh worked for an architectural firm in Houston, Texas, and for several firms in Washington, D.C. Pugh is currently working on construction administration of a $75 million, four-story, expansion at MultiCare Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash.

In addition to his specific project responsibilities, Pugh will increase his role in the firm's business development, management and mentoring activities.

Bellevue, Wash. homebuilder Quadrant Corp. has promoted Natalie Fischer to broker outreach manager.

In her new position, Fischer will assist in managing Quadrant's Preferred Agent Program with Windermere Builder Services Group for Quadrant's eight communities, which include the planned communities of Snoqualmie Ridge, Redmond Ridge and Northwest Landing.

Fischer will serve as a liaison to outside residential real estate agents for the company, as well as assist Quadrant's on-site community sales managers in the generation of agent traffic to its communities. Additionally, Fischer is responsible for managing Quadrant's military base outreach program in the south Puget Sound area.

Steve Blair has rejoined Seattle electrical design and construction company SME Inc. in the role of service manager. He brings more than 18 years of electrical industry experience to his position, including six years managing his own company.

Blair comes to SME to expand the service division to include multi-family residential clients and residential services, as well as support current commercial and industrial clients. An active community leader, Blair coaches youth baseball and serves as a director for a youth church program in Covington, Wash.

Northwest Mechanical Engineering Inc. of Spokane, Wash., recently opened its new mechanical engineering office, headed by Chuck Estey, Michael Hubbard and Dave Arthur. The three principals previously worked together for another mechanical engineering firm and collectively have more than 43 years of engineering experience.

Estey has more than 15 years of experience and is currently serving as the senior engineer for several educational projects in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming. With nine years of industrial and commercial engineering experience, Hubbard is currently the project engineer for several educational projects in Idaho and assisted living facilities in Idaho and Montana. Arthur brings more than 18 years of experience in plumbing and fire protection to the firm and is the company's lead plumbing designer.