People in the News – September/October 2008
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Spiezle Architectural Group Inc., of Trenton, N.J., hired A. Stevens Krug, AIA, PE, CEM, LEED AP, as executive vice president and chief operating officer. As part of the firm’s senior management team, Krug will be responsible for the delivery of all day-to-day client services and oversee the firm’s growth initiatives. He brings 25 years of architectural experience to the position, with an emphasis on sustainable design and energy management.
George Selkirk, AIA, LEED AP, joined the Chapel Hill, N.C., office of architecture firm bas a senior associate and senior project manager.
CSO Architects Inc., of Indianapolis, announced six appointments and a new hire. James A. Schellinger, AIA, was elected chairman and chief executive officer by the company’s shareholders. The board of directors appointed Alan R. Tucker, AIA, LEED AP, president and chief operating officer; Daniel T. Moriarity, AIA, LEED AP, and John E. Rigsbee, AIA, LEED AP, executive vice presidents; Aaron Haschel, AIA, LEED AP, principal of the firm and corporate/commercial studio leader; and Rosemary Rehak, LEED AP, head of business development for the pre-K and higher education markets. Tim Jeffers joined the firm as director of business development and community affairs.
The board of directors for New York-based design firm Perkins Eastman announced several senior-level promotions. The following were promoted to principal: Emily J. Kelly, AIA, Mitchell Levy, AIA, LEED AP, James L. Sawyer, AIA, and Charles F. Williams. Several employees were promoted to associate principal: Maureen Carley, Assoc. IIDA, Carmelo Crisfulli, RA, Jay P. Epstein, AIA, Marc F. Goldstein, AIA, Kim K. Lam, Gilles LeGorrec, John Amanat, AIA, LEED AP, Charles Cannizzaro, Danile DeBoo and Alejandro Knopoff.
Rider Lott
Trivers Associates, an architectural firm based in St. Louis, hired David Lott and Andrew Rider as architectural designer. Lott has experience as an intern for M.S.T.S.D Architects and as a junior designer for Leo A. Daly Architects. Rider is a 2008 graduate of the University of Kansas, with a master of architecture degree.
Cannon Design, an architectural engineering and planning firm, announced Daniel Green, AIA, LEED AP, was promoted to associate vice president. Green is the New York leader for quality assurance of all project documents. He has more than 22 years of experience in project management.
McDonough Bolyard Peck Inc., a construction consulting firm based in Fairfax, Va., named Robin Kelley as controller for the firm’s accounting department. Kelley has more than 15 years of experience and previously worked for a federal contractor.
Marchand
Wayne Marchand, AIA, ACHA, was appointed to the board of directors of Rice Design Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving architecture in Houston. Marchand has more than 30 years of experience and specializes in variety of industries including education, healthcare and hospitality.
Manufacturers
Gerflor, a manufacturer of vinyl resilient floor coverings, announced the appointment of Tim Sweeney as regional vice president for the company’s western division, Carl Brester as Wisconsin sales representative and Lisa Kaplan as Chicago area representative. Sweeney will manage and support the sales team network through sales calls, lead generation follow-up, product training and exhibition expertise. Brester and Kaplan bring several years of flooring sales experience to their positions and will work to further extend the company’s presence in their respective areas.
Varco Pruden Buildings Inc., a manufacturer of pre-engineered metal buildings based in Memphis, Tenn., named Chad Gentry the new district manager for Alabama and western Florida. Gentry will be responsible for working with the firm’s network of builders in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. He will assist with marketing, training and building solutions.
TCP Inc., manufacturer of energy efficient lighting products, hired Charles Gallagher as vice president of operations and Jeffrey Bristol as director of retail sales. Peter Weller was promoted to general manager. Gallagher will oversee the supply chain, distribution and assembly of ecoVations, TCP’s specification fixture division. Bristol now manages both daily and long-term strategies for the TCP retail. Weller will lead TCP’s specification fixture division at ecoVations.
Tnemec Company, a manufacturer for industrial and specialized architectural markets, promoted Joe Davis to vice president of technical service. Davis has experience with industrial high-performance coating applications, failure analysis and facility coating evaluation.
Gate Construction Materials Group, a producer of architectural and structural precast, prestressed concrete, promoted Dean Gwin to president and chief operating officer and Early Shimp to senior vice president of operations. Joe Luke will resign as CCO to serve as chairman of the board for the company.
Fire-Lite Alarms, part of Honeywell’s life safety group, named David Pakech vice president of sales. Prior to joining Fire-Lite, Pakech managed a variety of teams in support of distributor and end-user accounts throughout multiple U.S territories.
Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Inc., a manufacturer of waterproofing products, hired Michael Dustan Hesse as product specialist for spray-applied membranes. In this position, Hesse is responsible for promoting CCW’s line of spray-applied membranes. He will also be responsible for providing training and support to contractors who invest in becoming CCW-approved applicators.