Mike Bartunek
Principal
DLR Group, Seattle, Wash.

Mike Bartunek, AIA, is a principal at DLR Group in Seattle. DLR Group provides both architectural and engineering services, and specializes in education, justice, corporate, sports, retail and hospitality projects.

Bartunek has worked on a number of projects throughout the country including the Ala Moana Shopping Center expansion in Honolulu, the Omaha Convention Center and Arena in Omaha, Neb., the Boeing 777 office building in Everett, Wash., and Seattle Public Schools' John Stanford Center in Seattle.

J.C. Brummond
Principal
Latitude Constructors and Engineers, Seattle, Wash.

J.C. Brummond is a principal at Seattle's Latitude Constructors and Engineers. The company specializes in general contracting, construction management, project management and design management services. Brummond and his firm have worked on the exterior seismic restoration of the Amazon.com building in Seattle for Sellen Construction, the remodel of the ambulatory surgery department at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, and the demolition and reconstruction of Princeton Avenue Bridge in Seattle.

Shelley Clark
Principal
Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Seattle, Wash.

A principal at Magnusson Klemencic Associates in Seattle, Shelley Clark is responsible for the structural engineering firm's retail/mixed-use market sector. Her retail experience includes full-scale mall development; urban entertainment and mixed-use centers; lifestyle centers and alterations and upgrades to existing retail centers. Clark has served as principal-in-charge for multiple phases of University Village expansion in Seattle, Alderwood Mall additions and alterations in Lynnwood, Wash., and Anaheim Garden Walk in Anaheim, Calif.

Don Lloyd
Director of Business Development
Rushforth Construction, Tacoma, Wash.

As director of business development for general contractor Rushforth Construction, Don Lloyd is responsible for all marketing throughout the West Coast region as well as national networking.

With more than 25 years of experience in the design, development and construction industries including corporate sales and marketing, Lloyd has directed the marketing of a wide variety of commercial projects, office buildings, corporate headquarter facilities and health care facilities.

Bill Polis
Director of Business Development
D. W. Close Co.

Bill Polis is the director of business development for the D.W. Close Co., a Seattle-based electrical and telecommunications contractor. Recent D.W. Close projects include the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle, Wash., the Summit Building in Bellevue, Wash., the Crystal Pool high-rise in downtown Seattle and the Snohomish County Justice Center in Everett, Wash.

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John Blumthal
Principal
Yost Grube Hall

John Blumthal is a principal at Yost Grube Hall Architecture with more than 25 years of experience working with educational, medical, research and commercial office clients on a variety of building types. His background includes five years as principal in his own firm and two years teaching at Montana State University.

In the role of team leader and project manager his background has emphasized large-scale, complex projects with multifaceted clients and consultant teams, and strict time and budgetary constraints.

Ken Phillips
Vice-president
Temp Control Mechanical Corp.

Ken Phillips is vice-president and principal at Temp Control Mechanical Corp., a Portland, Ore.-based mechanical contracting firm. The company specializes in mechanical contracting in HVAC, plumbing, light industrial, high purity piping, specialty air distribution, design-build and tenant improvement.

Temp Control has provided design-build full mechanical services for Portland's adidas headquarters and Wieden and Kennedy renovation.

Tony Seashore
President
TS Consulting

Tony Seashore is president of TS Consulting, a Lake Oswego program management and construction management firm.

Seashore's past experience includes work on the Novellus Tualatin campus, Trendwest Seaside resort, Uptown Village and OutsideIn.

Bruce Turner
Chief Estimator
LCG Pence

As chief estimator for Portland general contracting firm LCG Pence, Bruce Turner is in charge of all estimating and preconstruction services. The firm specializes in commercial, industrial, health care and education projects. Its crews have worked on projects including the State Forestry Center, John Day Hospital and State Office North Mall. Turner and LCG Pence were also involved in the renovation of Portland's Lents School after a recent arson damaged the auditorium and classrooms.

Tom Walsh
Engineering Manager
OTAK

Tom Walsh is the engineering manager for OTAK, a Portland architectural, civil engineering, landscape architecture, planning, surveying, and urban design group. As the office manager for OTAK's Vancouver, Wash., office, Walsh is responsible for management of key transportation and public infrastructure projects.

Notable OTAK projects include SW Broadway Housing at Portland State University, ODS Milwaukie Plaza, Vancouvercenter mixed-use development and the Tacoma LRT final design.