People in the News – May/June 2007
A/E/C
DSA Architects of Berkeley, Mich. hired three new employees at its architecture, planning, interior design and engineering firm. Melanie Hall joined the firm as an architectural intern and is pursuing her architectural registration in Michigan state. Justin Wieber was also hired as an architectural intern and will pursue his registration with the state. Bill Goetz joined the firm as the mechanical/electrical engineering CAD leader.
Charles Brown, AIA, LEED AP, and the staff of Brown Architecture Inc. have joined the firm SFL+a Architects to expand its performance in the sustainable design practice. Brown and his staff are active within the U.S. Green Building Council and will provide SFL+a with expertise in environmentally friendly, sustainable design principals. Brown will join the team as a principal.
David Kriegel was appointed managing principal at Gran Kriegel Associates, an architecture and planning firm in New York . In his new role, he will take charge of strategic planning and business development roles. He has been a partner at the firm since 2000.
Georgeann B. Burns joined the Chicago office of RTKL Associates Inc., an international architectural and planning firm. In her new position, she will be responsible for planning and managing for health care projects. Prior to joining the firm, she served as principal and director of health care for The SLAM Collaborative Inc.
Trivers Associates, an architecture firm with offices in St. Louis , named Amy Tongay as a senior architectural designer. She has experience in programming, master planning, project management and varied design services in the educational, recreational, municipal, commercial and residential markets.
The Board of Directors for JE Dunn Construction announced the promotion of Gregg Lynch to president and CEO. The firm also promoted Doug Combes to vice president in charge of the Houston office. Carl Davis was promoted to assistant vice president responsible for the safety and security group and quality assurance. JE Dunn, headquartered in Kansas City , Mo. , is a construction management and general contracting company.
Gonzales Caffey
Paul L. Gonzales joined Cannon Design, a Los Angeles-based architectural, engineering and planning firm, as vice president of the firm’s Yazdani Studio. He has more than 15 years of experience and prior to joining the company, he served as a principal with RTKL Associates Inc.
In addition, Cannon hired Benjamin F. Caffey, AIA, as vice president. His 25 years of experience in architectural design include all phases of project development, from master planning and programming to design and project delivery.
Facilities
Howard Skolnik was appointed as the new director of the Nevada Department of Corrections. He has been the department’s deputy director for industrial programs since 1987, and has served as warden at Southern Desert Correctional Center. He has more than 42 years of experience with corrections, and worked at the Illinois Department of Corrections before relocating to Las Vegas.
Zettie R. Cotton was appointed as the superintendent of the Indiana Women’s Prison in Indianapolis, which houses approximately 440 female inmates. She began her career in corrections as a correctional officer at the Indiana Women’s Prison in 1974 and most recently served as the assistant superintendent at the Indianapolis Juvenile Correction Facility.
The El Dorado Correctional Facility in El Dorado, Kansas, recently promoted several employees. Mark Hixson and Jess Quidachay were promoted to correctional supervisors II and will focus on adequate staffing and staff training. In addition, Richard Denmark, Aida Hiser, Christopher Hoffarth and Robert Repstine were promoted to correctional supervisor I.
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections announced that four new superintendents were selected to lead four correctional facilities throughout the system. New superintendents include Lisa M. Avila at Sturtevant Transitional Facility, Patrick Melman at Sanger B. Powers Correctional Center in Oneida, Jeffrey Pugh at Oregon Correctional Center and Julianne Wurl-Koth at Gordon Correctional Center.
Manufacturers
Chicago-based Peerless Industries Inc. promoted Vlad Gleyzer from vice president of product development to senior vice president. He has been with the company for more than 14 years and played an important role in the company’s manufacturing, product design and marketing departments. In addition, the company hired Ralph Kuprewicz as vice president of product development. He brings engineering and product design expertise to the position, along with experience in cost management and information flow.
Hanson Roof Tile, a manufacturer of concrete roof tile based in Sanderson, Fla., hired David Thomas as emerging markets manager in Georgia and the Carolinas . He brings extensive roofing experience to the position and will help expand the company’s marketing opportunities.
Beare
Extreme CCTV Inc., a designer, developer and manufacturer of active-infrared night vision surveillance equipment, appointed Peter Beare to managing director of its European operations. He brings more than 15 years of executive management experience to the position and previously served as managing director of Baxall Ltd.
Keith Haswell was promoted to director of sales in the commercial division of Claridge Products and Equipment Inc. in Farmer’s Branch, Texas. He will be responsible for overseeing outside sales, independent representative groups, division offices and new markets.
Dobbs Wilson
Fluor Corporation of Irving, Texas, a global provider of engineering, construction, maintenance and operations services, promoted Steve Dobbs to senior group president. He has served the company for 26 years and will be responsible for industrial and infrastructure groups, and government and global services business groups in his new role. In addition, Dwayne Wilson was promoted to group president. He will be in charge of the company’s industrial and infrastructure group. He has been with Fluor for 26 years and previously served as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s mining and metals business line.
Power Fasteners Inc., a manufacturer of concrete anchoring systems in Brewster, N.Y., appointed Jacob Olsen to vice president of research and development. He will head the company’s new engineering research and testing laboratory. Prior to joining the company in 2005, Olsen was a staff engineer with CEL Consulting.
Stacie E. Faria joined Pro-Link, a janitorial supply company in Canton, Mass., as the firm’s marketing coordinator. She has a background in marketing and customer service, managing and coordinating marketing campaign projects, maintaining databases, and developing promotional product literature.
Williams
Chicago Metallic Corporation, a manufacturer of ceiling products, promoted Ed Williams to director of sales for its North American division. His past roles with the company include marketing manager, west coast regional sales manager and manager of business development.
Ronald J. Budzinski, FAIA, president of the design firm PSA-Dewberry, was elected to The College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, a distinction only 3 percent of AIA’s members receive. His 35-year career includes major innovations in criminal justice architecture for all levels of government, with a special focus on the planning and design of justice facilities.