As their reputation builds, and their service area grows, the professional team at Benton Harbor-based Wightman & Associates, Inc. continues to expand as well. In fact, the Wightman team has recently added five professionals to the team of service providers. Four of the new hires are assigned to the Benton Harbor office and one is anchored in Portage. Here’s who’s new on board:
- Natalie Dean of Kalamazoo has joined the WAI Portage Office as a planner. She has more than 12 years of experience working for the City of Marshall in a variety of positions including planning and zoning administrator, director of community services, and, most recently, assistant city manager. Dean holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Mediated Communication from Spring Arbor University, Zoning Administrator Certification and Citizen Planner Certification from Michigan State University, and is slated to graduate with a Master of Public Administration degree from Central Michigan University in December of this year. (Natalie is shown in the lower right hand corner of the attached photo)
- Sara Kotanko of Niles has joined the WAI Architecture Studio in Benton Harbor as an interior designer. During the past two years, she was an interior design intern with WAI while working on her degree. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Andrews University in Interior Design with a minor in graphic design. She is experienced in multiple software design programs, material selection, and proposal writing. (Sara is shown in the upper left hand corner of the attached photo)
- Kristin Noack of Coloma has joined the Benton Harbor office as marketing and operations assistant. She brings 16 years of administrative experience to WAI having held several positions at Ausco Products, Inc. including marketing coordinator, administrative assistant to the CEO, and inside sales representative. She is also a writer and photographer with Tri-City Record in Watervliet. Noack holds an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Kalamazoo Valley Community College. (Kristin is shown in the lower right hand corner of the attached photo)
- Amanda Pastroff of St. Joseph has been hired as the company’s human resource generalist/assistant and is based in the WAI Benton Harbor office. She recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a General Business minor. Her professional experience includes a human resources internship with Lakeland Health in St. Joseph and working as a research assistant within WMU’s Department of Psychology. (Amanda is shown in the upper right hand corner of the attached photo)
- Tim Warford of Kalamazoo has joined the WAI Benton Harbor office as a flagger. He is responsible for enhancing field crew safety during onsite data collection for the company’s SAW grant projects throughout southwest Michigan municipalities. (Tim is shown in the top center rank of the attached photo)
To learn more about, or to contact one of these talented professionals, you can call Wightman & Associates, Inc. at 269-927-0100 or find them online at www.wightman-assoc.com.
Wightman & Associates, Inc. is a civil engineering, architectural, and survey firm that has been serving Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana since 1946 with offices in Benton Harbor, Portage, and Allegan, Michigan. The company is proud be celebrating its 70th Anniversary and being named the American Council for Engineering Companies (ACEC) Large Firm of the Year for the state of Michigan in 2016.
