KBE Building Corporation named Jim Culkin the new Director of Procurement in the firm’s Connecticut office. In his new position, Culkin will be responsible for the company’s design-build work. He has been a part of the KBE team for 15 years and in the construction industry for 26 years. Culkin holds a BS in Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and was previously a project executive, overseeing multiple projects and their associated teams.
Centria hired Tom White to the firm’s Architectural Systems team as design and development leader. White comes to Centria with experience in engineering, marketing and business development and will manage technical services, as well as serve in the research and development sectors. Most recently, White served as the corporate director for Business Development at the architectural firm Burt Hill, where he developed and implemented strategic marketing plans for the company.
President/CEO Jim McGarry of the National School Supply and Equipment Association was recently elected to the Executive Committee of the Coalition for Green Schools, organized by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Louise Ellrod recently joined the Tampa Bay office of Charles Perry Partners Inc. as Director of Business Development. A 20-year veteran of the design and construction industry, Ellrod formerly served as Business Development Manager in the education, health & science sectors, for RS&H, Tampa.
Middough Inc., an engineering, architectural and management services company, welcomes Joseph S. Veselka and Carl E. Wendell to the firm. Combined, these two have more than 50 years of CM experience and were recruited to enhance and improve the capabilities of the company’s facilities management and major projects groups.
John Sumlin
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John Sumlin, sales vice president of education with Tandus Flooring, was awarded the prestigious Eagle Award from the APPA international association of educational facilities professionals. The Eagle Award, APPA’s highest honor for a business partner, is presented to an individual who, on behalf of the company, partners with APPA on new and effective projects, initiatives and programs to advance the educational field.
Jennifer Jordan
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Jennifer Jordan, IIDA, Fox Architects’ Interiors Director in the Washington, D.C .office, was recently promoted to associate. She is a 15-year design industry veteran and a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Jordan has been with Fox for eight years. During this time, she has led her design teams on projects including Pepperdine University, Community College of the District of Columbia, CQ Roll Call, and the Department of Homeland Security.
David MacKenzie
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After a long and distinguished career in academia, government and the law, David J. MacKenzie has decided to retire from his leadership role in one of the most robust building booms in the history of the University of Massachusetts.
Shannon Arnold
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Skanska USA hired Shannon Arnold as senior vice president and account manager for the Dallas-Fort Worth and North Texas area. In his new role, Arnold will manage the company’s Dallas operations.
Joseph Veselka
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