Denver Architect Remembered/Starker Appointed/Norton Elected

The Denver architectural community recently lost one of its rising stars, Jason Pettigrew, 29, who died July 25 in a climbing accident in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of southern Colorado.

Pettigrew - who was nearing the completion of his licensure - worked for SlaterPaull Architecture and was an active associate member of the American Institute of Architects Colorado chapter.

An experienced climber, he had climbed 49 of the state's 54 Fourteeners and was attempting to climb the remaining five before his 30th birthday on Aug. 9.

"Jason touched the lives of many individuals, both within our professional organization, as well as outside of it," AIA Colorado President Chris Green said. "[He] inspired our organization through his leadership. His approach, attitude and leadership values will be deeply missed."

Pettigrew held a number of significant leadership positions within AIA. He was the first associate director for the Western Mountain Region Board, a member of the 2003 AIA Colorado Board of Directors and had recently served as chair of the fifth annual Young Architects Awards Gala.

Pettigrew's leadership was recognized nationally by his firm and the 2004 AIA Colorado Board of Directors, which nominated him for the AIA Associate Member of the Year award, given annually at the National Convention of the American Institute of Architects.

"This was a guy who was the best of our future," AIA National Vice President R.K. Stewart said.

AIA Colorado Executive Director Sonia Riggs agreed. "Jason was a genuine, passionate and inspirational individual," she said. "He will be missed by our staff and all of our members."

Maxwell Construction has made the following hires: Estelle Cragholm, project coordinator; Sylvia Palmer, project coordinator; and Steve Culbertson, project manager.

S. A. Miro Inc. has announced the following new hires: Dan Balmer, PE, design engineer II for the structural engineering department; Shawna Kratsch, PE, and Rob Kratsch, PE, project engineers; Amber Allen, Pamela Sharkey, AIA, ICC, as associates; Linsey Chalfant, design engineer I in the Fort Collins office; Alec Rodden, civil CAD designer; Gina Falzarano, project assistant; Jorge Campos, design engineer I in the civil engineering department; and Mike Parker, network administrator.

The company also announced the following promotions: Ted Barela, PE, associate principal; Bryan Clerico, PE, senior project engineer in the Fort Collins office; Amber Messersmith, PE, project engineer in Fort Collins; Frank Schultz, PE, project engineer in the Denver office; Steve Mystkowski, PE, associate; Carol Nelson, accounting manager; Christie Winters, marketing coordinator.

William "Bud" Starker has been appointed by Gov. Bill Owens to serve on the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors. Starker is president of Starker Construction Co.

Tom Norton, executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, has been elected president of the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

David Chenoweth has been elected to a three-year term as president of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation. Chenoweth is founder and president of Western States Reclamation Inc. and Chenoweth & Associates Environmental Consulting LLC.

Phil Owens has joined WeatherSure Systems Inc. as a sales associate in its commercial roofing division. Owens has more than 15 years of experience in the roofing industry. He got his start in the business working with his father, a roofing contractor, in Oklahoma.

WeatherSure is a full-service, Englewood-based commercial roofing and waterproofing contractor. It specializes in leak service, repair, maintenance and replacement of commercial and institutional systems throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

Two employees at Adolfson & Peterson Construction have achieved LEED accreditation - Mechanical-Electrical Coordinator Drew Russ and Project Manager Andy Hill.

Allison Santoro and Lars Erickson joined the firm as a landscape architect. Desiree Thorpe has joined as an administrative assistant. Jennifer Kraai has been promoted to executive assistant.

Denver's RNL Design has hired four new employees in its Denver office:

Ryan Dawson, intern architect; Miranda Karli, intern architect; Brian Milnick, project architect; J.W. Barrett Newton, project architect.

The firm also announced the following promotions: Alan Ely, P.E., senior associate; Angela Cowgill, associate; Ronald Izzo, associate; Jason Mitchell, P.E., associate; Jenifer O'Brien, associate; Bradley Schmidt, associate; Kaycee Vickers, senior associate.

The Society of American Military Engineers has awarded Julie Timmons its Regional Vice President's Medal in recognition of her outstanding support and contribution to the organization - the second such honor during her four-year involvement with SAME.

Timmons, director of business development for Farnsworth Group Inc., was presented the award for her role as communications chair for SAME's Pikes Peak Post, which is located in Colorado Springs and lends support to the U.S. Air Force Academy, Peterson and Schriever air force bases, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and Fort Carson.

Andrew Fox has been named chief operating officer of Colorado Hardscapes. John Buteyn has been named senior technical manager.

Bruce Barbarick, president of ASAP Co. of Colorado Springs, has been named a member of the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association's annual conference planning committee. Barbarick will serve as a representative for the contracting community.

Ron Flanagan has joined Astec Inc. as the regional sales manager for Colorado. He replaces sales manager Fred Bulger, who has retired.

Gary Meacham - formerly the Region Six South Program Engineer for CDOT - has been named manager of the Design-Build and Innovative Contracting Unit.

Jennifer Schaufele - currently the director of transportation planning for Broward County, Fla. and staff director of the county metropolitan planning organization - has been chosen executive director of the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the first woman selected for that position with the 49-year-old regional planning agency

Edward Logsdon, principal of D.L. Adams Associates Inc., has begun a two-year term as president of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants, an international organization founded in 1862 to promote recognition of acoustical consultants and engineers.

M+O+A Architectural Partnership has added three new professionals: Sandy Cosner, RA, project manager; Andrew Amador, job captain; and Jon Hostager, also a job captain.

Greg Fischer of Denver has been appointed 2004-2005 chairman of the board for Shannon & Wilson Inc., a geotechnical engineering and environmental consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., with offices in seven states.

The Weitz Co. has hired Larry Shovan as a project superintendent, Dawson Jones as a project engineer and Frank Voris and Bernardo Neri as field superintendents.

Harry Colborn, owner of Rifle Equipment, has been named the new full-line dealer for JCB for the Western Slope in Colorado. Longtime JCB salesperson Todd Halvorson will head the sales department. Brian Perkins is the assistant rental manager and designated JCB parts person. Ed Crilly, with 20-plus years of experience, is the rental store manager.

Additionally, one of Rifle Equipment's three mechanics, Dennis Miller, completed training on JCB products in California.

Richard "Ben" Connell has been elected 2004 president of the Colorado Contractors Association. Connell is president of Connell Resources Inc.

William Fauri, AIA, senior architect, has been named an associate at DTJ Design Inc. - a designation that recognizes his design, leadership and mentoring roles at the Boulder firm.

Danielle Knipp has joined Meurer & Associates in Lakewood as its marketing coordinator.

Edward "Skip" Washburn has joined Pinkard Construction as a project superintendent.