PORT ANGELES — Former Port Angeles Mayor Karen Rogers has been hired by Exceltech Consulting Inc. to oversee the company’s regional business-development efforts.
Exeltech, based in Lacey, near Olympia, managed the construction of the Eighth Street bridges and The Gateway transit center, among other smaller Port Angeles city projects, while Rogers served on the City Council from 2002-2009.
In February, Exeltech was awarded a contract by the city to design a pedestrian bridge over Dry Creek.
Rogers, who served as mayor in 2006 and 2007, decided not to run for re-election and completed her eight-year term on the City Council last Dec. 31.
Rogers, who also has her own consulting firm, Karen Rogers Consulting, will work with public agencies and private developers to identify business opportunities for Exeltech throughout the state, the company said in statement.
She will work out of Exeltech’s Port Angeles office at 116 W. Eighth St.
“Karen’s expertise with how city and county government funding works, along with her deep understanding of what cities need in these days of acute budgetary constraints and infrastructure needs, will help us meet the needs of our clients better than ever before,” said Exeltech President Santosh Kuruvilla in the statement.
Exeltech provides civil and structural engineering, environmental consulting and construction-management services throughout the Northwest.
In addition to Port Angeles and Lacey, the company has offices in downtown Seattle and Portland.
