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ronmental remediation and resto-
ration, mine reclamation, and oil
and gas pipeline design. He has
utilized Trimble GPS mapping-
grade hardware and software as
part of his field technician work,
which includes mapping as well
as soil and water sampling all
over the United States and Cen-
tral and SouthAmerica.
Crystal Orpineda has more
than 12 years of experience in
civil engineer-
ing and land
development.
Her expertise
includes civil
site design
for residential
and commer-
cial projects,
including
sustainable
design, drain-
age analysis, storm detention
and flood control facilities, util-
ity layout and roadway design.
Orpineda’s experience includes
interfacing with and leading mul-
tidisciplinary design teams, as
well as leading the many-faceted
review and approval processes
associated with private, local,
state and federal jurisdictional
agencies.
Lisa Kissler brings more than
20 years of experience in business
development and marketing to
the firm. She
began in the
commercial
construction
industry in
2009 as the
business
development
manager for
a nationally
recognized
commercial
general contractor. Since then,
Kissler has focused her efforts
on developing partnerships with
local architecture, engineering
and construction businesses. She
is a graduate of the University of
Colorado Boulder.
Sarah Daley also joined the
firm. Daley
gradu-
ated fromRed
Rocks Com-
munity Col-
lege in 2016
with certifi-
cates in Civil
Engineering
Graphics
Technology
andAutoCAD
technology. Her previous experi-
ence includes work in robotic
engineering and construction,
computer programming and 3-D
printing. She performs a variety
of AutoCAD and Civil 3-Dwork
for a wide range of projects and
provides drafting support for the
company.
Lana Root is a graduate of the
University of Colorado Colo-
rado Springs. After earning her
bachelor’s degree in communica-
tions, she worked as a marketing
assistant for
a small local
restaurant.
With EES, she
will grow and
develop the
firm’s brand.
Root is profi-
cient inAdobe
Photoshop,
Illustrator,
InDesign,
Muse and other website design
platforms. Her skills include busi-
ness and technical writing and
editing. She also has experience
in social media marketing, event
planning and proposal writing. s
Kensington Vanguard Nation-
al Land Services tapped Bob
Rulon to lead its efforts on the
Western Slope.
Over the last 20 years, Rulon
has been providing title and
settlement services to a wide
breadth of local attorneys, real
estate agents,
lenders and
developers.
Most recently,
Rulon has
served as vice
president of
Land Title
Guarantee Co.
in the Roaring
Fork Valley.
Rulon recently
launched the company’s new
office in Edwards.s
National Inspection Services
expanded its environmental and
commercial inspection services
in Northern Colorado with the
addition of three new teammem-
bers.
Joseph Aiken oversees busi-
ness development and client
relations activities and man-
ages key environmental projects.
Aiken joined
the firmwith
more than
34 years of
management
and technical
experience in
remediation
and redevel-
opment of
environmen-
tally impaired
properties. Aiken’s specific
technical experience includes
remedial design; evaluation and
development of environmental
remedies including treatability
studies, feasibility studies and
development of environmental
technologies; site investigations
and remedial investigations; and
the testing and design of water
pollution control systems. He has
extensive experience with RCRA,
CERCLA, UST and Voluntary
Cleanup programs.
Melissa Pienkowski began her
career in tax accounting and most
recently managed Realtec Down-
town LLC. She brings nine years
of accounting and marketing
experience.
Anne Spry
previously
was director
of business
development
for a multi-
national steel
fabrication
company in
the San Diego
area. Before
that, Spry served as the admin-
istrator for nearly seven years at
the Colorado State University
Everitt Real
Estate Center.
She brings
customer
relationship
management
strategies and
successful
marketing
and branding
experience
for short- and
long-term growth.s
Brian Roach joined Brennan
Investment Group as a senior
vice president of acquisitions.
Roach is responsible for the
acquisition and development of
industrial properties in Denver,
Salt Lake City and Kansas City
and also will oversee all opera-
tional activities, including man-
agement and leasing, within his
region.
Before joining the firm, Roach
was senior managing director
for the industrial development
platform at The Pauls Corp. in
Denver. Previously, he was senior
vice president for DCT Industrial
Trust, a publicly traded industrial
real estate investment trust. Dur-
ing his time with DCT, Roach
led the Chicago office and was
responsible for capital deploy-
ment in the Chicago market.
During his tenure, he acquired
and developed approximately
$400 million of industrial real
estate. Roach has nearly 25 years
of experience in commercial real
estate, specializing in capital
deployment.
Roach received his Bachelor of
Science in accountancy from the
University of Illinois.s
Who’s News High Fives!
The American Council of
Engineering Companies Col-
lege of Fellows raised $1,360
during its first community ser-
vice project, a charity walk, at
The Broadmoor Hotel in Colo-
rado Springs in October.
Thewalktookplace incoordi-
nationwith theACECNational
Fall Conference. Proceeds will
benefit Pikes Peak Habitat for
Humanity. ACEC Colorado
Executive Director Marilen
Reimer and ACEC Colorado
Fellow and Past President Lau-
ren Evans, PE, were among the
63 who participated and/or
donated to the charity walk.
ACEC Colorado South Area
members joined South Area
Director Karlene Thomas, PE,
who also participated in the
walk and delivered the check
to PPHFHDirector of Develop-
ment Andy Peterson on behalf
of theACECNational CoF.
“It was a privilege for ACEC
Colorado’s South Area mem-
bers to help in selecting the
beneficiary of ACEC National
CoF’s first charity event and
to participate in an event that
gives back to the community.
Whatwedoas engineers affects
every aspect of our quality of
life, and to be able to extend
that effort beyond our day-
to-day job is meaningful and
rewarding,” said Thomas.
The ACEC National CoF is a
distinguished class of engineers
whohavebeen selectedby their
peers as deserving recognition
for exemplary contributions to
the profession. Election to CoF
is administered by the ACEC
National Committee of Fel-
lows, which also coordinates
all Fellows’ activities and pro-
grams. ACEC Colorado has 11
members who are Fellows and
six who are Life Fellows.s
Employees in Rowland
Broughtonʼs Architecture/
Urban Design/Interior
Design’s Aspen and Denver
studios are extending their
innovation, outreach and lead-
ership skills into their commu-
nities.
“Testing conventional think-
ingbuildsgoodwill throughout
the communities in which we
live, work and play, and helps
build lasting relationships with
our clients. We are always
pleased to see colleagues shar-
ing skills and exercising their
creativity and leadership quali-
ties in various projects. We take
great pride in sharing recent
accomplishments and com-
pleting the circle,” said Izzi
Wagner, Rowland Broughton’s
director of culture.
Sara Upton, AIA, has been
involvedwith Boy Scout Troop
242 of Basalt formore than four
years. As a
committee
m e m b e r
and moth-
er of three
Boy Scouts,
Upton said
she is grati-
fied by the
Boy Scouts’
mission of
t e a c h i ng
Scouts applicable leadership
skills for goal-oriented results,
which then relay seamlessly
into theprofessionalworkforce.
Scott McHale, LEED AP, has
dedicated extensive time and
effort to
the Roar-
ing Fork
Va l l e y ’ s
Chapter of
Habitat for
Humanity.
A volun-
teer archi-
tect for
more than
nine years,
McHale was elected as 2013
Volunteer of the Year and cur-
rently sits on the board of direc-
tors for Habitat. He recently
graduated from Roaring Fork
Leadership’s Class of 2015,
completing a project for up-
valley, low-income strategic
planning.
Brett Lohr, LEED AP, has a
knack for creative “side proj-
e c t s . ”
Among a
diverse list
of inven-
tions, he
produced
a medical
app called
Evidence
Based Pri-
mary Care,
w h i c h
helps doctors quickly discov-
er the accuracy of test results
for their patients. A kayak
enthusiast, Lohr also holds a
provisional patent for a pedal-
powered kayak with an inte-
rior propeller designed to help
avoid tangling in seaweed or
connecting with rocks.s
PPHFH Director of Development Andy Peterson accepts a check
from ACEC South Area Director Karlene Thomas, PE, on behalf of
the ACEC National CoF.
Sara Upton
Scott McHale
Brett Lohr
Crystal Orpineda
Lisa Kissler
Sarah Daley
Lana Root
Bob Rulon
Joseph Aiken
Melissa Pienkowski
Anne Spry
its office market report, which
noted that the city’s office market
numbers were negative in the
third quarter of 2016 but remain
in the black year to date.
According to the report, the
overall vacancy rate edgedupover
the quarter to 11.2 percent from 11
percent in the second quarter, with
negative absorption for the sec-
ond quarter in a row, but the year-
to-date absorption is still a posi-
tive 65,364 sf. The leasing market
seemed fairly quiet though while
owner-user and investment sales
remain active.
Theaveragequotedaskingrental
rate for all classes of available office
space was $16.41 per sf per year
full service – little change in the
average quoted asking rate over
the past several quarters. Howev-
er, the report stated that there is an
expectation of upward pressure on
rates in some of the submarkets as
vacancy continues to decline and
very littlenewspace is constructed.
Quantumanticipates that vacan-
cywill continueadownwardtrend
in 2017. It noted, “The strength
in job creation over the past year
has yet to be felt in the office mar-
ket. Much of the growth has been
internal growth by existing com-
panies. These companies have
internal existing surplus space and
they have been filling that with
newpositions. They are also utiliz-
ing and occupying less space per
employee, thus becoming more
efficient. It has taken time to work
through this but, eventually, new
jobcreationwill result inexpansion
rather than internal growth.”
The firm also released reports
on Colorado Springs’ investment,
industrial, office, land and residen-
tial markets, all of which contin-
ued to show improvement, with
residential land and home sales
leading the way.s
Springs