D. Stephenson Construction Inc., the largest African American-owned general contracting firm in Florida, announced the appointment of Joseph Sanches as the company’s new president. Sanches has been with the firm for almost three years, previously serving as executive vice president. Prior to joining the company, Sanches was chief of support operations for the Palm Beach County School District, where he oversaw more than $2 billion in capital improvements.
Dr. Sam Duncan was recently named superintendent for New Madrid County R-1 Schools in New Madrid, Mo. Duncan will officially begin his duties July 1, and is replacing Dr. Cynthia Sharp Amick who is retiring at the end of June. Duncan earned a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Missouri — Columbia as well as specialist and master’s degrees in educational administration from Southeast Missouri State University.
The Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) has named Scott Layne, ALEP, chair of its Board of Directors. Layne is also the assistant superintendent for support services for the Irving Independent School District (ISD) in Texas. After receiving a degree in architectural studies from the University of Illinois, his career in public education began in the Katy Independent School District in 1982. Six years later, he was named the director of school plant services for Midland ISD.
Gilbane Building Company, a leading construction services provider, announced the appointment of Carole Mayer as manager of business development in firm’s the rapidly growing South Florida location. Based in Jupiter, Fla., Mayer will focus on the geographic area from Miami to Indian River, and will be responsible for sourcing new business opportunities with a focus on K-12, higher education, healthcare and government markets.
Architect Edwin Hargrave, AIA has joined Stantec as a principal in the firm’s Science & Technology Group. Based in Stantec’s Boston office, Hargrave is focused on helping the company expand its work designing state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities. Hargrave has been planning and managing multi-million-dollar campus upgrade projects for the past 30 years.
Paladino and Company announced that Executive Technical Director Brad Pease, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, was recently named a 2015 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. The LEED Fellow designates the most exceptional professionals and is the most prestigious designation awarded by the organization. Pease has dedicated 12 years to the sustainable building industry, including work on more than 100 LEED certified projects.
Richter+Ratner (R+R), a New York City builder of educational and commercial facilities, recently hired AnaTracey Hawkins as vice president of strategy and development. Hawkins will be defining and implementing R+R’s marketing and growth strategies and developing relationships with prospects and clients, focusing primarily on the New York City and greater New York area markets.
EYP Architecture & Engineering of Boston announced the appointment of Christopher Baylow, AIA, as the firm’s New England higher education market leader. Baylow possesses an impressive portfolio of national and international projects and more than 25 years of proven design, business development and management experience.
Skanska AB recently named Shawn Hurley president and CEO for Skanska USA Commercial Development, which has invested $1.5 billion in sustainable developments since 2009. Hurley succeeds Mats Johansson, who has served as the president and CEO of the unit since its launch in the U.S. in 2009, and will assume his new role on Jan. 1.
K-12 education expert Pam Loeffelman, FAIA, has joined DLR Group. She will lead the firm’s K-12 design studios throughout the Southwest from DLR Group’s Denver office. Loeffelman will be a member of the global K-12 team, partnering with other DLR Group education experts to set the strategy for growth both domestically and internationally. For the past 35 years, Loeffelman has been actively engaged in a dialogue about the return on investment of educational designs.
