Yantis Acoustical Design, Seattle, has added Tara Damschen to its team as an acoustician. Her current projects with include the Salem Hospital Central Plant and the Seattle Preparatory Academy Theatre.

GLY Construction, Bellevue, has appointed Lee Kilcup as its new chief executive officer. Kilcup will succeed Roger Anderson, who has served as chairman and CEO for four years, and has been with the company since 1976. Kilcup has been president since 2001 and has been at GLY since 1983.

Kirk L. Reisinger has been named the Northwest regional sales manager for Dryvit Systems, Inc., a Rhode Island based company. Reisinger will be in charge of all sales in the Northwest region.

Waterleaf Architecture & Interiors announced several promotions and staff additions. Bill Bailey has been promoted to associate partner, and Brian Hjelte and Terry Amundson have been promoted to associate. New staff members include Meredith Hendricks who joined the firm's architectural team, and Anna Roberts now heading the marketing department.

Lease Crutcher Lewis, Seattle has promoted John Sellen to senior estimator in the special projects division. Boyd McPherson is the new coordinator for the service department which performs projects valued up to $50,000 for key commercial and residential clients. Gordon Lemberg has joined Lewis as a project manager and estimator, focusing on projects by the commercial division. Kathryn Emtman is a new project engineer, and is assigned to the team that will break ground soon on the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences. Don Korsmo has been hired as superintendent.

J. Michael Read, a water quality professional based in HDR's Portland office, has been elected president of the Water Environment Federation, an international technical, scientific, and educational water quality organization. A wastewater professional with more than 30 years of experience, Read is currently a vice president with HDR.

Howard Wells has joined BERGER/ ABAM Engineers Inc. at the branch office in Portland. Wells has 14 years of experience in structural, transportation, and telecommunications engineering. Cori Wiessner and James Corney have also joined the Portland office.

Danielle Conrad has been named marketing coordinator for The Papé Group, Inc., Eugene, Ore. In her new position, she will be responsible for implementing, executing and managing all marketing initiatives for Papé Material Handling, Bobcat West and Ditchwitch Northwest. Conrad will work in Papé's corporate office in Eugene.

Sparling, a Seattle based engineering firm added three new employees. Christopher Andersen will specialize in health care, hospitality and retail projects. Kyle Madson joins the Sparling office to work on higher education and public facilities. Stephen Reinertson will focus on industrial and military projects.