Newsmakers: Bowers & Kubota
Read about two recent promotions at architectural and engineering firm Bowers & Kubota.
Read about two recent promotions at architectural and engineering firm Bowers & Kubota.
Coffman Engineers has announced the retirement of one employee and the promotions of two others.
Alex Beltro joins RevoluSun as a commercial contract specialist. Beltro previously held positions at Mālama Solar LLC and Nan Inc. He earned an MBA in marketing and international business from Lindenwood University in Missouri, as well as both a master’s in organizational change and MBA from Hawai‘i Pacific University. Riley
David Ebaugh joins the firm as a project designer. Ebaugh has 20 years of experience that includes work on hospitality, residential and commercial projects both domestically and internationally. Ebaugh earned a master’s in architecture from Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. Tryphena Hsu joins the firm as
At a Feb. 24 awards reception at The Pacific Club, the AIA Honolulu (American Institute of Architects, Honolulu Chapter) presented Dr. Carol S. Sakata with the 2023 Medal of Honor, AIA Honolulu’s highest achievement. The award recognizes individuals making significant contributions to the industry and who serve as an inspiration
Wayne Goo Wayne Goo, American Institute of Architects Honolulu Chapter president, is tasked with continuing the efforts of AIA Honolulu’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan and remains committed to critical concerns such as ethics, housing, climate change, equity and practice. In 2024, Goo will also continue to emphasize professional advocacy and assurance
Brian Gold Solaray Corp., a 100 percent employee-owned company and Hawai‘i’s oldest and largest wholesaler of renewable energy equipment, announced in January its full acquisition of Pacific Panel Cleaners LLC. Founded by Fred Brooks in 2008, PPC is a veteran-owned, local solar panel cleaning and maintenance company. The acquisition by
Tom Diersbock Jon Tseu The Hensel Phelps’ board of directors promoted Tom Diersbock, a 28-year veteran of the company, to executive vice president. Diersbock most recently led Hensel Phelps’ Pacific region and now oversees operations in Southern California, Northern California and the Pacific regions. Replacing Diersbock as regional vice president
Honolulu fire protection engineer Chris Pruitt was elected the 2024 President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers Hawaii Chapter Also elected with Pruitt: Vice President — Robert Suster, InSynergy Engineering Secretary — Jordan Kilbey, Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District • Treasurer — Sam Dannaway, Coffman Engineers • Immediate
Bowers + Kubota (B+K) Consulting President Brian Bowers was presented with the 2023 Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award at the Zweig Group’s Elevate AEC Awards gala in Frisco, Tex., in September. Zweig Group, which provides managing and marketing services for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms nationwide, presents the