Robert Carlsen Named Northern California Editor of California Construction, Editor of Daily Pacific Builder

He will be based in San Francisco and can be reached by phone at (415) 357-8019 or by e-mail at robert_carlsen@mcgraw-hill.com.

Robert Carlsen was recently named Northern California editor for Monrovia-based California Construction magazine and editor of San Francisco-based Daily Pacific Builder. Both are published by New York-based McGraw-Hill Construction.

Carlsen previously was executive editor of TravelAge West, a weekly trade magazine for travel agents. He also was an editor of National Motorist magazine, a motor club publication with members in California.

He has 25 years experience as a journalist with consumer and trade publications. He received a bachelor's degree in journalism from San Francisco State University and, while there, was a copyperson for the San Francisco Chronicle. He later moved to Southern California to work on the Newhall Signal newspaper, owned by former Chronicle editor-in-chief and San Francisco mayoral candidate Scott Newhall.

Carlsen can be reached at (415) 357-8019, fax (415) 357-8021, or by e-mail at robert_carlsen@mcgraw-hill.com. Mailing address: 160 Spear St., 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.

Barnhart Promotes Dave Christensen

San Diego-based Barnhart Inc., a San Diego-based general contracting and construction management firm promoted Dave Christensen to general superintendent in the general contracting division.

Christensen has 19 years of experience in the construction industry. His major projects include Cuicacalli Suites and Dining Complex at San Diego State University, Garfield High School, Social Sciences Building at UC San Diego and the 25th & Imperial Police Station and Mid-City Community Center.

Mr. Christensen resides in Rancho Penasquitos with his wife and children.

Douglas Patterson Joins ADWRB

Douglas Paterson has joined San Diego-based Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker as an architect.

Paterson previously worked as a project architect for the Los Angeles office of House & Robertson Architects.

He has 12 years of experience in the architectural, and received a masters of architecture degree from the University of Maryland

Lorena Gaxiola Named President of Kuatro Design

Lorena Gaxiola recently took over the position of president of Kuatro Design, a San Diego-based design firm specializing in model-home interior design.

Gaxiola, 29, co-founded Kuatro Design in 2000, serving as vice president and creative director for the next four years. Earlier this year, she began taking more on more managerial responsibilities.

Laura Kennedy Joins Nadel Architects

Laura Kennedy has joined the senior marketing staff of Nadel Architects Inc., a Los Angeles-based architectural and interiors firm, as director of business development for the firm's non-retail, private-sector markets.

In the newly created position, she is charged with expanding Nadel's housing, office, mixed-use and industrial portfolio in all six offices.

She previously served as a director of marketing for a division of Trammell Crow Co.

New Hires, Promotions at Ottolini Booth & Associates, Architects

San Francisco-based Ottolini, Booth & Associates, Architects has promoted Gordon L'Estrange to associate and Mary Dowdell to senior associate.

In his six-year tenure with the firm, L'Estrange has managed many of the firm's most challenging projects, including the seismic rehabilitation of 1335 Sutter St. He has been the BOMA Building Codes Task Force Chair since 2001, and is a frequent speaker at industry events.

Ottolini Booth & Associates also hired Matthew Lawhead and Michael Knauff as project managers and Diane Hathcoat as marketing manager.

Lawhead, a licensed architect, has several years of architectural experience with educational institutions.

Knauff was most recently a project manager with a retail design firm.

Hathcoat previously managed the marketing and public relations for a Chicago-based hospitality design and procurement firm.

New Leadership at Rainbow Construction and Soave Concrete

The board of directors of RCMC Inc., parent company for Ukiah-based Rainbow Construction and Soave Concrete Construction, elected Michael Soave as president and CEO and Douglas Anderson as secretary, treasurer and CFO.

The company also named Lew Chichester, Jim Lambert, Cliff McClure, Peter Richardson and Richard Moser as vice presidents.

Richardson announced his resignation as general manager and assumes duties as superintendent at the company's major modernization at Willits High School. He will continue as a director and an officer of the corporation.

Moser resigned his post as project manager. He will continue as a director and officer of the corporation.

Soave will serve as operations manager and Anderson will serve as business manager.

Paul Van Benschoten Joins Coffman Engineers

Paul Van Benschoten has been hired as a senior structural engineer by the Encino office of Coffman Engineers.

He has 27 years experience in project management, construction administration, and structural engineering design.

Zeke Triana Joins Lee, Burkhart, Liu

Zeke Triana has joined Los Angeles-based Lee, Burkhart, Liu Inc. as a senior associate and project manager.

He has 20 years of health care experience, including projects with budgets of up to $275 million, as well as significant experience with health, education and housing facilities. The projects include the new inpatient tower for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the cancer center and central plant for the UC San Diego and designs for multiple projects at Cedars-Sinai Health Services in Los Angeles.

Triana is the current chair of the Committee on Architecture for Health for the American Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles Chapter.

Robert Noble Appointed Chairman of Urban Design Committee

Robert L. Noble, CEO and design principal of San Diego-based Tucker Sadler Noble Castro Architects, has been appointed to serve as the 2004 chairman of the Urban Design Committee for the San Diego chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

In his new position as chairman, Noble is charged with steering the committee's vision, which encompasses the comprehensive, proactive review of pertinent design issues on behalf of the AIA's board of directors; and bringing forward, informed and qualified recommendations to the board.

Noble has 25 years of architectural design experience and has served as CEO and design principal of TSNCA since 2000.

New Hires, Promotions at Ware Malcomb

Ware Malcomb, an Irvine-based architectural and interior design firm, has hired Tobin Sloane as CFO, Jenifer Rousseau as project manager, and Thomas Sun and Siranoush Rousian as senior project managers.

Tobin comes to Ware Malcomb from the San Diego-based Stichler Group. He earned an MBA from UC Riverside.

Rousseau transferred from Ware Malcomb's Irvine office to the Woodland Hills office. She received a master's degree in architecture from UCLA.

Sun Ware Malcomb's commercial department. He previously worked for Webber Design Group of Northbrook, Ill.

Rousian joins the firm's interior design department.