Momentum Press Archives

Momentum team earns Leesman Advanced Practitioner credentials

SEATTLE, WA (March 4, 2021) — Jenny Bengeult, Mark Alguard, and Michael Downs have earned their Leesman Advanced Practitioner (AP) credentials, joining a global community of professionals committed to improving workplaces through a data-driven and people-focused methodology. The Leesman Index is the leading tool for ...

Pioneer Federal Credit Union opens new Caldwell branch

SEATTLE, WA (February 17, 2021) — Momentum is proud to join Pioneer Federal Credit Union in celebrating the opening of their latest branch in Caldwell, Idaho. This new branch bridges the gap between digital and traditional banking preferences and enables the credit union to serve ...

Momentum announces new executive leadership

SEATTLE, WA (September 5, 2019) — Momentum, a national design-build firm, is excited to announce the transition of three long-time team members to executive shareholder positions in the company as firm President Jim Haack retires. Mark Alguard has been named as President, with Jenny Bengeult ...

CHROME FCU partners with Momentum for the first “CHROME Store”

SEATTLE, WA (September 15, 2015) — Momentum, a national plan-design-build firm, in collaboration with CHROME FCU, is renovating, expanding and re-purposing the former Washington Community Federal Credit Union’s Racetrack Road location in Washington, Pennsylvania. This project will culminate in the opening of the financial ...

Oregon State Credit Union Operations Center is underway

CORVALLIS, OR (June 23, 2015) -- Oregon State Credit Union broke ground on their new 62,000 square foot operations center on May 22. The Credit Union’s board of directors, supervisory committee and President, along with the Mayor of Corvallis and Momentum senior staff, ...

Patrick Kirby earns Certified Professional Estimator Certification

SEATTLE, WA (May 7, 2015) -- Patrick Kirby, Project Estimator, at Momentum, a national plan-design-build firm has successfully completed the requirements to earn the designation of Certified Professional Estimator (CPE). This is a prestigious, nationally recognized credential that provides an objective measure of an individual’...

Washington Community FCU becomes CHROME

Credit Union announces full rebrand WASHINGTON, PA (April 24, 2015) -- Washington Community Federal Credit Union ($131MM, 11,000 members) has a shiny new name. “Chrome is simply good banking,” said Christopher George, Credit Union President and CEO. “To us that means easy-to-use accounts, less ...

Oregon State Credit Union and Momentum partner together for new operations center

CORVALLIS, OR (April 23, 2015) -- Momentum, a national plan-design-build firm, and Oregon State Credit Union have announced their partnership to develop a new Operations Center in Corvallis, Oregon. The facility is scheduled for completion in June 2016.  The significant investment in infrastructure and technology ...

CHROME previews credit union transformation at AFT Summit

Pennsylvania credit union undergoes significant rebranding, technology, branch changes WASHINGTON, PA (April 20, 2015) -- Washington (Penn.) Community Federal Credit Union is undergoing a complete metamorphosis as revealed by two of its leaders at the 2015 AFT Spring Summit at Bonita Springs, Fla. Christopher George, ...

Colin Winters attains National Design-Build certification

SEATTLE, WA (March 19, 2015) -- Colin Winters, Senior Director, Client Services in Project Delivery at Momentum, a national plan-design-build firm, has successfully completed the requirements for the nationally recognized Designated Design-Build Professional™ certification. The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA™) awarded designated status to Winters ...

Momentum hosts Market Smart Networking event in Washington D.C.

SEATTLE, WA (February 26, 2015) -- Momentum, a national plan-design-build firm, will be hosting a Market Smart Idea Exchange networking happy hour on March 10th at the Old Ebbitt Grill during the 2015 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC), where Momentum is also participating as a ...

Momentum adds staff accountant

SEATTLE, WA (February 12, 2015) -- Momentum, a national plan-design-build firm, hired an accountant to support its finance and operations department as the company approaches its 10th anniversary this spring. Daidre Stephens is joining Momentum as a staff account. She brings over 15 years of ...

Momentum welcomes new Chief Financial Officer

SEATTLE, WA (February 5, 2015) -- Momentum, a national plan-design-build firm, announced that Jim Tarte, a seasoned financial executive, is officially joining the company’s senior management team as Chief Financial Officer. He has been working with Momentum as a financial consultant since 2013. Tarte ...

Momentum adds project engineer

SEATTLE, WA (January 29, 2015) – Momentum, a national plan-design-build firm, is expanding its project team to support added workload as the company approaches its 10th anniversary this spring. Andrew Doherty is joining Momentum as a project engineer. Andrew brings three years of experience in project ...