Staff

Allison Jewell Marketing Coordinator I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. -Helen Keller Make sure our clients think we're as cool as we really are. I'm inspired by "The Biggest Loser". I feel like jumping on the treadmill every time I watch it. Our engineers are exceptionally talented. Be assured, they can solve just about any structural problem without sacrificing your architectural design. My favorite project is this website...when its finally done I'll be extremely excited. My office is a reflection of my current stress level. Messy desk = really stressed. Clean desk = it's all good. Moved to Belltown from Federal Way. I used to commute at least two hours every day, now I live three blocks away from work! Pearl Jam at Memorial Stadium = First Concert
Seattle Symphony performing Beethoven's 4th & 5th Symphonies = Last Concert
New Kids on the Block = Next Concert

I may be the only musician who actually has a favorite song: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. One of my goals is to be able to play it before I die. *See Secret Talent I'm a classically trained pianist and have been playing since I was six. I have also been known to kick butt at Guitar Hero. It's possible that one may be related to the other...or it could just be a fluke. Sappy romance novels. I sneak one or two in between more respectable reading material. Hey! Every girl deserves a little romance! I just recently got a cell phone with internet. I never thought I'd say it, but I will never voluntarily go back to a life without the internet at my fingertips. I'm a geek. It's alright, I'm ok with it. An office lounge/lunch room. http://www.seattlepugs.com

Brett Mozden, PE Project Manager Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. The family business was concrete construction. He started working with his Dad and Uncle in high school as a laborer and worked tirelessly during the summers and winter breaks learning the concrete business. It was during high school that he became interested in the design part of construction after taking a technical drafting class. After being accepted into the school of architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1998 he graduated with honors in 2002. During statics courses in his undergraduate classwork he became more interested in the structural design aspect of buildings and chose to enter graduate school in the structures option of the graduate architecture program. During his graduate coursework he was also a teaching assistant for the undergraduate steel design classes. Upon completion of his graduate degree in 2004 he followed his future wife out to Seattle to pursue a job in structural engineering with Swenson Say Fagét. Since that time he has worked on a variety of projects with a variety of materials. He enjoys spending time with his wife and dog in his spare time, going camping, fishing and the low and slow art of barbecue. His favorite teams are the Chicago Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks and all University of Illinois teams.

Bri Adams Office Coordinator I am the office coordinator here at SSF. I try and help out where ever I am needed. Do us both a favor and pay your bill on time. I don't want to have to track you down. filled with pictures of my friends and family. I enjoy almost anything. Just depends on my mood. Though some people don't consider it a talent, but my fingers are double-jointed. Relaxing on the couch watching cartoons. My friends and family. carpet :) www.wsucougars.cstv.com/, www.seattle.mariners.mlb.com

Chris Haigh Staff Engineer I work in partnership with architects to design structures that will withstand the forces they have to endure., I develop initial designs, using mathematics to calculate the stress that could arise at critical points in the structure, and simulate and model possible situations such as high winds and earth movements., When construction has begun, I'm involved in inspecting the work and advising contractors., I've also examined buildings and bridges to discover whether or not they are structurally sound. Bought a car. Iron Maiden and Wu-Tang Clan I'm really good at folding t-shirts. www.jalopnik.com, www.cracked.com, www.digg.com

Chris Potter Project Engineer Create structurally sound solutions such that there is a minimal impact to the architects design, both financially and aesthetically. Apparantly also to come up with alliterative job descriptions. Bill Cosby, Jack White, M.C. Escher, Things that don't fall over Be realistic with time-frames. I once designed an addition to the Taj Majal. It was just a little remodel to add a second bathroom, but still, you know, it's there. Site visits were limited. Covered in drawings of Your project. Cause I'm totally working on it like right now. No really. I've got em spread out everywhere. It's almost ready. Accidentally ran a half marathon. It was supposed to be a 5k. I clued into what was going on around mile 5 or 6. For lack of anything better to do that day I went ahead and finished the race. Afterwards I fell down dead. The White Stripes, Brandi Carlile, Devotchka, Swell Season, Sleater Kinney, Feist, and the Wicked Soundtrack...because it's wicked AWESOME. Winning free cookies at Subway It certainly isn't watching every episode of Project Runway ever. Nope. I mean...Project What now? Sandwiches. It's that easy. A dating service set up with architecture firms. Normal girls don't seem interested enough when I geek out over fascia boards and roof slopes. "Need me to spell that for you?" www.youtube.com It's a classic, but for good reason.

Eric Rupp, PE PE Project Manager Design structures as cleanly, efficiently, and thoughtfully as possible. My job is to keep clients happy, and projects moving. My parents. My friends. Fred Becky. Completing the design of a project before beginning to build the project saves everyone time, money, and effort in the long run. Right now I would have to say Building 115. It has a mix of materials, and creative design. Comfortable, suitable and quiet enough to get work done in. Explored Patagonia. Avette Brothers to Zero 7. I can fly. Don't tell. Those occansional 10 hours of sleep nights. Soo good. Getting into the back-country. and cheese. Climbing sponsorships! and an Office in Bariloche, Argentina. "Build Something" Read a book.

Evin Gibson Project Engineer Provide structural engineering services to architects, contractors, and all those involved with various projects. The Energizer Bunny, because it takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Or is that some kind of watch? Either way, it's inspiring. You should hire us, because in spite of these survey answers, we take our work seriously and will work hard to make sure your project runs smoothly and succesfully. This is a difficult question. I'm not a parent, but I imagine it is similar to asking "Which one is your favorite child". I am going to have to take the easy way out and say they are all my favorite. Very neat and tidy and I always know exactly where everything is. No, you cannot see it. Started brewing my own beer. So far so good, my last batch was an IPA that was pretty tasty. • Alarm clock buzzing
• Toast crunching
• Car horn on bike ride to work
• Keyboard clicking at work
• Lunch crunching
• More keyboard clicking
• More car horns riding back home
• Above tracks x5
• "Working for the Weekend", Loverboy (1981).
If I told it would no longer be a secret., Hint: It involves an apple, 3 paper clips, and being double jointed. Sometimes for lunch I have an extra cookie. See above. More cookies. See above. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie_Monster, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhUFxaauNTE

Greg Juttner, PE PE Project Manager Do whatever Blaze tells me to do. all of the really smart and talented people around me. They give me the inspiration to push myself. Is to get yourself a good architect. A good architect can make the whole process an enjoyable and relaxed one. And if you are an architect, get a good engineering firm like us... Any project with Denny & Svetlik Architects. They produces great architectural drawings and understand the space of a house better than anyone. where the 'magic' happens. took the summer off to drive around the country with my wife in our 1975 VW camper-van. The owners of SSF work with its employees in an understanding and flexible relationship. A lot of Rolling Stones songs. I would consider myself a decent musician. I got nothing. getting outside. 2 of Rob Galus. SSF, it's in the water. break.com

Karl Rosman, PE PE Project Manager Work with people I like on projects that I am proud of. Do not remodel your basement before you add a floor. the location of my productivity. Can't tell you. That’s a secret. Yep. An office in Montana. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k9siHer23M, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUakHPLV8zI

Lindsey Woods Accounting Assistant Accounts Payable, Accounts Recievable and billing. And to assist the engineers with administrative tasks. Jesus & my parents lighten up billing week. It's challenging comfortable Anything that sounds good to me at the moment. all my talents are a secret, I don't even know what they are. American Idol cereal more windows

Nathan Darden CAD Technician do my best to make the engineers look like they know what they are doing. usually it pays off. nostradamus, gandhi, neil armstrong, and every other trailblazing drafter in history. eat lots and lots of bacon. you won't regret it. historically, my favorite project is sleeping. although these days I've added beer. and bacon. my castle. isn't that how the saying goes? a man's office space is his space shuttle? gave up all my worldly possessions. except for my musical instruments. and my television. and my car. the sound of screaming babies. don't ask... I am the beer baron. who wants a bathtub mint julep? chick flicks and ice cream. yeah, I'm a real lady's man. oxygen. and neither can you! hammocks. we need business hammocks. I've been saying this for years, but none of the big dogs will listen... we strive to try! golden cuff links and goldie lookin' chain, http://www.youknowsit.co.uk/

Randy James Sr. CAD Technician Create clear, concise drawings. A beautiful sunrise. Look no further. You've found us! Any complex wood framed residential structure. Residences by nature just have a more personal feel to them for me. A perpetual mess that I'm going to organize someday. Decided to become a farmer. Rock and roll drumming, however my neighbors are in on the secret. A good homebrewed beer. Sunshine, air and dirt. A rooftop beer garden. http://tinyfarmblog.com/

Robert Henry Project Manager Provide a high level of structural design service to architects, contractors and building owners. This service is encompassed by engaging in interesting, useful, and responsible work. I view my role in a design team to be an important part of a group of individuals working together, pursuing what Ove Arup once described as 'total architecture', in which structural, aesthetic, human, and environmental considerations are treated as parts of a whole. 1.My family.
2.The principals at SSF, for their level of engineering expertise, their construction savvy, and their sensitivity for the architectural aesthetic.
3.What I deem to be great architecture.
4.Big rocks and boulders.
5.Messing about in boats.
6.Sexy structural details. Think big picture before delving into the fun details. Soooo many such little space to answer! In general, those that push me to seek unconventional structural design means to achieve the architectural ends. Also, those projects with lots of different material types involved. Is plastered with pictures of my family, my kids artwork, and has photos of big rocks and boulders and gaily painted boats and varieties of wood joints and surfers at Mavericks and my dog and a grizzly bear and la pedrera by Gaudi and a couple of posters I pulled out of old issues of Arcade and ..... Volunteered as an assistant coach for my son's soccer team and bought a well-loved drumset (much to my family's chagrine). Classical, jazz, old-school country (ie patsy cline), indie, old-school blues, rock and roll, reggae, hip-hop, rap, heavy metal, grunge etc... Better description would be "does not include": anything that isn't good. I love to rock climb and I used to be a river guide in Idaho and on the Colorado river in the Grand Canyon. Cocoa in my coffee. My wife, my kids, rocks, rivers, music, my 0.5 diameter lead mechanical pencil, and cocoa in my coffee. Cocoa to put in my coffee and a reliable fax machine. innovative and adept engineering firm that does not shy away from challenging projects that warrant an added level of creativity and service to the client. http://www.stoutbooks.com/cgi-bin/stoutbooks.cgi/index.html, http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/index.html, http://www.sundogexpeditions.com/GALLERY/GALLERY.HTML, http://www.oars.com/grandcanyon/dories.html, http://kexp.org/home.asp, http://www.johnbutlertrio.com/audio.php

Rose Luskin Receptionist Answer the phone and greet clients. I also get to make up creative reasons for the engineers as to why they are "unavailable." The people I see walking by the front window every day. They make me happy to be employed. Ballard Park, because the pure insane amount of plans that Evin gets causes a look on his face that is priceless. Pretty comfortable. My space heater is my best friend. Took a ferry to Kingston and drove around the Pennisula all day. I'm Just a Girl by No Doubt, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, Freshman by The Verve Pipe, Wake me Up, When September Ends by Green Day, In my Daughters Eyes by Martina McBride, I can touch my nose with my tongue. I have a double jointed thumb. Any kind of sour candy. Thai food. iTunes. My kids, Slurpees, and my Friends DVD collection. Somewhere to take a nap Nothing better than a good party. http://www.thesuperficial.com, http://www.thedailyshow.com, http://www.youtube.com

Scott Hufford, PE, SE PE, SE Associate assist clients in understanding the structural design of a building. My wife for her strength and patience. Don't rush a project through. Think about the construction prior to beginning it. A residence in the San Juan Islands (Tall Residence). A very fun single story residence that was complicated and had a lot of exposed structure. Too small Ran in the sprinkler with my son. Better Man, Don't Call Me White I'm a pretty decent skier and kitchen remodeler. I watch Deadliest Catch. My wife and kids The ping pong table back. Ocius, Parcus, Validus http://www.tetongravity.com/

Sean King Associate, I.T. Manager, MCSE Make sure the computers work. My son, who will probably never have the mental and physical skills of his peers, but who keeps pushing ahead anyway. Be prepared to relax and enjoy the view. Opening the Tacoma office because it challenged me in new areas. a decent place to visit, but I wouldn't want to stay there. The disarray would make me miserable. tried really hard to think of something fun and spontaneous to do, but couldn't manufacture a single thing, so I bought a 50" HD plasma so I wouldn't have to think anymore. the sound of strong wind in the evergreen trees. Some people say I'm a good writer. And sometimes I think I am, too. Seahawks season tickets trying to figure out what other people are thinking about employee nap rooms Have a seat. Let's talk. http://www.irishwhiskeynotes.com/, http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/

Stuart Henderson Sr. CAD Technician Under direction of a project engineer, using the latest Autocad application, I Draft clear, concise Structural drawings in plan and detail elevation views. that's my business to know. Indulge your creativity and have some fun in design but remember somebody's going to have to have to build it. I worked for many years as an Ironworker then later as Steel Detailer so I've enjoyed the drafting the big steel buildings. I don't know; where I work? Cloned myself. Every song ever written, performed and imagined. more of my business. defiantly my business. living without something. a database of serendipitous information on it's employees. "Let's build something together" (no wait that's taken I think) How 'bout "Try not to get any on you". www.swensonsayfaget.com what else?

Zane Kanyer, PE, LEED AP PE Project Manager Work. the IBC. So many helpful day to day ideas. And the best part....a new one comes out every 3 years! Architecturally thinking, the initial stage of conceptual development presents extrememly synergistic challenges to the philosophy of commonality and standardization. (From my Do-It-Yourself Architectural Dialogue Grid) Bought flowers for my wife. a little of everything....in other words I have Michael Bolton's Christmas Album. I have been known to strum a little on my fender ax. a challenge. a foosball table. Oh, wait...we do! Sweet. By the beard of Zeus! www.ussmariner.com - for all the pessimistic M's fans out there., www.cnn.com - have to stay up to date

Principals

They are the quarterbacks of creativity and determination. Our principals work closely with architects, homeowners and developers as the calm voice of structural reason from design through construction.