International engineering and architectural firm Buchart Horn (BH) recently promoted W. Scott Loercher, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, to associate vice president of the firm’s Architectural Division. Loercher will be responsible for developing and carrying out a strategy for growing and demonstrating the expertise of the division. Loercher, who joined BH in 1995, has most recently served the company in the role of principal and director of design.
The award-winning international architecture firm Francis Cauffman Healthcare Division announced the appointment of Beverley Spencer, CID, LEED AP, EDAC, CDT as senior interior designer. Spencer comes to Francis Cauffman with 15 years of experience in health care design. She is proficient in all phases of development from initial conception to completion.
Architect John Cetra and Interior Designer Nancy Ruddy of New York-based CetraRuddy were awarded a spot in the prestigious Interior Design Hall of Fame. Cetra and Ruddy are already widely known as the designers behind such major residential works as One Madison in New York City and Choice Marina in Cochin, India. They are also known for hospitality expertise, including the Galleria Hotel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; the acclaimed SushiSamba in London; and Miami’s Sugarcane.
Green building and sustainability consulting firm Paladino and Company announced that Executive Technical Director Brad Pease, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has been named a 2015 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). The LEED Fellow designates the most exceptional professionals and it is the most prestigious designation awarded from GBCI. Pease has dedicated 12 years to the sustainable building industry, including work on more than 100 LEED-certified projects.
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, hired Charles L. Goodman, AIA, as a senior associate and senior project manager in the firm’s Dallas office. Goodman will support Dewberry’s architecture practice in the municipal, education and criminal justice markets. He is currently working on design review and quality control for the Tulsa County Jail.
Kavinder Singh was recently named executive vice president of KMD Architects in San Francisco. Prior to his new appointment, Singh served in numerous positions at Turner Construction Company, including as vice president and general manager in the firm’s San Francisco office, and as vice president and country manager in Hyderabad, India. Prior to that, Singh was the manager of business development for Turner, focusing on the Oakland East Bay Area of California.
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.
New York-based architecture firm Francis Cauffman appointed Carol Karasek to principal, science and technology. Karasek is a practice leader with 35 years of experience in the programming, design and delivery of research and clinical facilities. She specializes in the design of academic medical centers that engage in translational research.
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.
Spirax Sacro has announced the appointment of Shaun Lindley as the vice president of sales for the United States. Lindley has success in exceeding sales targets and profitability while using strategic initiatives to bring growth to sales organizations. Prior to joining Spirax Sacro, Lindley held several sales positions in Newman Hattersley and IMI’s CCI severe service valve manufacturing business.
