About the Western WA Chapter

Welcome to the DBIANW Western Washington Chapter, Puget Sound’s go-to resource for information on design-build project delivery. Our members represent a cross-section of owners, architects, engineers, and contractors in the public and private sectors with a passion for the build environment. We come together over common interests and issues to develop insightful programs, provide guidance to state policymakers, engage young professionals, and network with one another.

Sponsors

Chapter Steering Committee

Garrett Buckingham

Garrett Buckingham

Chapter Chair (President)

Jeannie Natta, MS Construction Management, DBIA Professional. Interim Director, Project Delivery Group - University of Washington

Jeannie Natta, MS Construction Management, DBIA Professional. Interim Director, Project Delivery Group - University of Washington

Vice Chair

Jeannie Natta is an Interim Director for University of Washington Project Delivery Group. She received a Certificate in Construction Management in 2009 and MS Construction Management in 2013 from the University of Washington. Prior to her work in Project Delivery Group, Jeannie spent 10 years in the electrical trade, as a commercial electrician, and 12 years as an educator in university residential life programs. Jeannie draws upon her varied career background to manage projects for the University.

Stacy Shewell

Stacy Shewell

Treasurer

Steve Tatge

Steve Tatge

Past Chair

Heather Hocklander

Heather Hocklander

Membership

Open Position

Open Position

Legislative

Jennifer Coyne

Jennifer Coyne

Marketing

Marco Navlet, McKinstry Director of Business Development - McKinstry Company

Marco Navlet, McKinstry Director of Business Development - McKinstry Company

Programs

Marco’s career spans 33 years in the MEP design and build industry, the last 32 years at McKinstry Company, a national consulting, construction, energy and facility services firm based in Seattle. Experience includes Purchasing, Estimating, Preconstruction, Construction Management, Sales and Account Executive roles. As a Director of Business Development he leads the company’s market analysis, strategic planning, and oversees account executives account plans. Marco continues to build networks in the Developer, Architectural, Engineering and General Contracting communities. He has volunteered for the last two decades serving on Board of Directors for DBIA, NAIOP and the Mechanical Contractors Association.

Dave Stolecki, DBIA LEED GA. Operations Manager - Teknon

Dave Stolecki, DBIA LEED GA. Operations Manager - Teknon

Sponsorship and Golf

As chair for the Annual DBIA Golf Tournament; Dave devotes his time and boundless energy to ensure this sold-out Tournament is an annual success! This important fund-raising Tournament provides scholarship funds for our annual student scholarship winners.

Janice Zahn

Janice Zahn

Owners Council and Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Jennifer Eckert

Jennifer Eckert

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Robynne Thaxton Parkinson

Robynne Thaxton Parkinson

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Morgan May

Morgan May

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

James Gregson, CEBS. VP - Teknon

James Gregson, CEBS. VP - Teknon

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Jim is a long-time employee benefits broker, specializing in A/E/C companies.

Rachel Pease

Rachel Pease

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Bill Valdez

Bill Valdez

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

TY Thornton, Project Engineer - Lease Crutcher Lewis

TY Thornton, Project Engineer - Lease Crutcher Lewis

Young Professionals

Ty is an experienced project engineer who has been building on his civil engineering and economics background since he joined the construction industry with Lease Crutcher Lewis in 2017. He encountered several project delivery types in the healthcare market to start his career, including GC/CM, but found his calling when he had the opportunity to work on two Progressive Design-Build projects for higher education clients. Whether in project definition, design/preconstruction, or in the field, Ty values the cross-disciplinary collaboration Design-Build fosters and enjoys any opportunity to expose and educate future partners on the future of project delivery.

Jeff Leudeman, Associate DBIA, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Architect - Integrus Architecture

Jeff Leudeman, Associate DBIA, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Architect - Integrus Architecture

Young Professionals

Jeff is an architect who takes pride in examining and improving processes. He is dedicated to delivering well-designed, constructible solutions that fit client needs. He has a Master of Architecture from Washington State University and works on Higher Education, Civic, and K-12 projects. He has a broad range of experience from pouring concrete in the field as a general laborer on large commercial construction to leading clients through the design and decision-making process as an architect. All of these experiences feed into Jeff’s passion for learning and improving his everyday work.

Brian Aske, DBIA. Operations Director - Lease Crutcher Lewis

Brian Aske, DBIA. Operations Director - Lease Crutcher Lewis

At Large Member

Brian Aske is an Operations Director for Lease Crutcher Lewis, leading integrated delivery projects. He has served on the DBIA Northwest Region Board for over 13 years and advanced Washington State’s current progressive design-build legislation. He has been a vocal advocate for design-build since his first design-build experience 27 years ago. Over the last 5 years, he has delivered $300M in progressive design-build projects, including DBIA’s 2021 Project of the Year and Best in Architecture.