Interface Promotes Staff to Associate Principals, Associates

Portland, OR - Interface Engineering, a full service mechanical and electrical consulting firm, recently announced the promotion of many of its staff members. “These promotions represent a big step toward building the future of Interface Engineering by recognizing those who are major contributors to our work, our clients and our culture. I hope that, within this list, I have named my future replacement and those of my fellow Interface partners,” says Interface President, Omid Nabipoor. “This is yet another step in empowering our talented staff to serve our clients better and to improve Interface Engineering as a firm,” continues Mr. Nabipoor.

Joining the Interface Principal and Partner team are:

• Steve Dacus, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in energy design, commissioning and sustainable strategies;
• Doug Smith, PE, LEED AP, Senior Mechanical Engineer leading the Washington mechanical design team from the Kirkland office; and
• Dave Williams, PE, LEED AP, Senior Mechanical Engineer most recently an Associate with DuPont Engineering and a team leader with Interface’s Health Care Design Group.

Several others have been promoted to Associate. These individuals currently lead teams, are senior engineers or senior designers at Interface. They are:

• Steve Kelly, RCDD, Senior Technology Designer. Steve heads up the Technology Design Group;
• Duane Monroe, PE, LEED AP, Senior Mechanical Engineer, a senior staff member with Interface’s Health Care Design Group;
• Kenton Aikens, PE, a Senior Engineer in the Fire/Life Safety Design Group, specializes in all fire/life safety systems;
• Mark Jackson is a Senior Electrical Designer, has lead Interface’s retail team for nearly ten years;
• Scott Holum, CPD, a Senior Mechanical Designer in Interface’s plumbing design group and a Certified Medical Gas Inspector, and has been with Interface since 1978;
• Brian Butler, PE, LEED AP, a Senior Mechanical Engineer and team leader;
• Andrew Lasse, PE, a Senior Mechanical Engineer and team leader;
• Dennis Obritschkewitsch, a Senior Electrical Designer and Interface employee since 1975, has extensive international experience with Interface and travels on behalf of the firm evaluating future and current projects.
• Kevin Duell, PE, LEED AP, a Senior Mechanical Engineer and team leader;
• Melissa Crosman, CPSM, leads Interface’s Marketing team. Melissa was nominated for Marketer of the Year in 2006 by the Society for Marketing Professional Services, Oregon Chapter;
• Kathleen Roach, CET, CFPS, a Senior Designer, leads Interface’s Fire/Life Safety Design Group and specializes in design of fire protection systems;
• Becky Ellsworth, PE a Senior Electrical Engineer and team leader;
• Ken Spencer, PE, LEED AP, a Senior Electrical Engineer and team leader. Ken also holds an MBA.
• Chris Larson, LEED AP a Senior Electrical Designer and team leader.

Interface Engineering is a 38-year-old, full-service MEP firm distinguished by its breadth of specialty expertise and deep commitment to sustainable practices. With more than 165 employees, Interface offers full-service mechanical, electrical and plumbing design services, along with specialty services in such areas as technologies design, lighting design, fire/life safety consulting, energy modeling, building commissioning and sustainable design. Interface has offices in Seattle, San Francisco and Sacramento.

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