Sequoyah Electric, LLC, a regional electrical and data/communications contractor, announced the addition of Eric Reeves as design-build manager, Chris Harrison and Phil Vivolo both as senior project managers for New Construction and Ed Dykstra and Darryl Roberts both as CAD Detailers.

The Construction Industry Training Council of Washington (CITC) has hired Robin Brown as continuing education coordinator and Stephanie King as student services coordinator. Brown is responsible for scheduling all continuing education classes (CEUs), and coordinating with the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) for class certification and licensing renewal for vocational licensing certification with the Workforce Board.

Walker Macy has expanded the firm's management expertise by naming three dynamic staff members as project managers-Chelsea Cochran, Ben Johnson, ASLA, and Colleen Wolfe. Cochran has been with Walker Macy since 2000. She joined Walker Macy after graduating in 1999 from the University of Oregon. Since her arrival in 1999, Cochran, has focused on design and construction documentation with an emphasis in environmentally sustainable design. Johnson has been with Walker Macy since 2002 and practicing landscape design for six years. Wolfe has been on the Walker Macy team since 2002 and has extensive experience in construction documentation, project coordination, and project scheduling. In addition, she has experience with a broad range of project design experiences, including master planning, urban site design, housing projects and public and private gardens.

Brian Maxwell has joined BERGER/ABAM Engineers Inc. Portland, Oregon office. Maxwell has more than eight years of structural engineering experience with a diverse range of projects. He also has an extensive knowledge of seismic evaluations and retrofits. He earned his bachelor's in civil engineering from Colorado Sate University and his master's in structural engineering from the University of Texas. Robert Morast has also joined BERGER/ABAM at the Portland office. Morast has 41 year of engineering experience in traffic and transportation engineering, including seven years as traffic engineer for Washington County.

Group Mackenzie, promoted Susan Higbee, NCIDQ; Richard Mitchell, AIA; Richard Spies, AIA; Robert Thompson; and Thomas Wright to principal. Additionally, the firm has promoted Matthew Butts, PE; Mark Clemons; Tamio Fukuyama, AIA; and Dennis Woods to associate principal.

LRS Architects, Inc. announced that Britt Brewer has been named the Director of Interiors and seven staff members were added, bringing the firm's total staff to 69, the largest in its nearly 30 years. Raymond Cheng, AIA was added as a project architect with Mary Fierros-Bower, Todd Knudson, Payal Prasad and Serena VanWranken as project designers and Shellee Harkins as marketing coordinator.

Brewer brings nearly 25 years of architectural experience in retail, commercial and educational facilities. Cheng is a licensed architect with 20 years of experience in a wide variety of project types for clients such as Intel and planning projects in China. Fierros-Bower comes to LRS with 14 years of experience in California primarily with civic facilities and corporate interiors

Bruce E. Blackmer, FAIA, president and CEO of Northwest Architectural Company (NAC), has been appointed to serve as an AIA representative to the National Architectural Accrediting Board's (NAAB) Board of Directors. The NAAB evaluates schools of architecture across the nation for accreditation and serves as the model for similar organizations around the world.

Sparling recently expanded its audiovisual/broadcast consulting practice with the addition of Peter Babler as a project designer and Shannon Jelenek as a project manager.