JMA Architecture Studios recently hired Carl von Hake as chief financial officer. Von Hake, a 27-year resident of Las Vegas and UNLV graduate, brings more than 18 years of financial management experience to the oldest and largest architecture firms in Nevada.

Daniel J. Osterman has been promoted to pre-construction project manager for Sundt Construction, Inc. In his new position he is responsible for pre-construction services on Arizona projects, starting with conceptual estimating and extending through the design phase to the beginning of construction. Osterman is a graduate of the University of Arizona, and in his thirty-five-year career in the construction industry has worked on projects ranging in value from $50,000 to over $200 million.

Stantec announced that Scott Ward has been named managing principal of urban land engineering in Las Vegas. Mr. Ward brings over 10 years of practical experience in civil engineering, specializing in residential and commercial land development.
Ward is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, Orlando, where he received a Bachelors degree in civil site design and construction. In 2001, he received his M.B.A. in financial analysis from the University of Phoenix, Denver.

Stantec also recently announced the appointment of Tim Terrill, PE, as Regional Practice Area Leader in Stantec's Urban Land Engineering Division. Mr. Terrill managed the Las Vegas office of Stantec for the past two years and will remain in Las Vegas continuing to handle his client base.

SmithGroup, one of Arizona's largest architecture, engineering, planning and interior design firms is pleased to announce the hire of A. Bradley Woodman, AIA, as principal and research studio lead.

Mr. Woodman holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Texas Tech University, is NCARB accredited and has been a Registered Architect in Arizona since 1992.

R&O Construction's Executive Vice-President, Dale Campbell has announced that Chet Opheikens has been named the new general manager of R&O's Las Vegas office. He will oversee the employees and daily operations of the regional office. The appointment begins immediately.

The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership has announced Michael Kolejka and Russ Sanders have passed the architectural registration examination, becoming registered architects in the state of Arizona.

Kolejka is only 24 years old, yet has more than eight years of experience with a focus on sustainable design. In 2003 Kolejka received his master's degree in architecture from the University of Arizona.

A graduate of Arizona State University, Sanders is a talented architect with a special sensitivity to environmental concerns. Sanders has more than 10 years of architectural experience with The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership.

Julie Stanton, vice president of client services for McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. received the 2003 Marketer of the Year Award from the Society of Marketing Professional Services.

She co-authored, a chapter in the Handbook for Marketing Professional Services on Strategic Marketing and Planning published by SMPS in 2000. She has been a member of SMPS since 1982, Chicago Chapter founding member, National Education Chair and Arizona Chapter Secretary 88-90.

Martin-Harris Construction, a leading general contractor, is pleased to announce the appointment of project manager Rick Dimarzio, project manager John Russell, project manager Ric Rowlatt, senior estimator E. Alan Henich, senior estimator Frank Arcularius and project scheduler Bill Crismond.