KSQ Architects of Grapevine, Texas, has announced the addition of Douglas Koehne, AIA, as the firm’s new director of K-12 planning. In his new role, Koehne will be responsible for design, programming, planning and project management for K-12 school districts across Texas and the southwest. Koehne brings 20 years experience to the firm, including the planning, programming, assessment and design of both new school construction and facility renovation.
The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) has named Christopher Manis its Vice Chancellor of Facilities Management. Manis will oversee facilities and construction for California’s second-largest community college district. In addition, he will be responsible for the SDCCD Police and the district’s $1.6 billion bond construction program.
Thomas W. Butcher, CPA, has joined STV as the company’s new chief financial officer. Here, he will oversee the firm’s corporate financial management and its information technology department. Butcher began his career at Ernst & Young, LLP, and has more than 25 years experience in corporate finance. He also has worked in the architectural, engineering and construction management industries.
Ed Clarke has been named to lead the Maryland Center for School Safety based in Baltimore. Clarke, a former police officer and retired captain, has been involved in school security issues since 2000. He served for six years as school safety and security director of the Montgomery County Public School System, is a school safety consultant and has been active in efforts to increase the number of resource officers in local high schools.
International design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman has announced the addition of Nicolas Ryan AIA, LEED AP. Ryan will now serve as an associate principal at the firm’s New York office. Hehas extensive professional experience in the areas of design and project leadership, and has worked primarily on higher education, cultural and transit facilities.
The Board of Directors of the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) recently contracted current CEO John K. Ramsey for a further six years. Ramsey has served the industry in multiple capacities, including government relations, marketing/communications, membership and as an executive director and chief executive officer.
Curtis Kuck recently accepted a position with Consigli Construction Co. of Hartford, Conn. Kuck, who has more than 24 years experience in construction management, now serves as senior project manager for the family-owned construction and contracting firm. He has worked extensively for university, health care and commercial clients, including the University of Connecticut and Yale-New Haven Hospital.
The Board of Directors of Tucson, Ariz.-based GLHN Architects & Engineers Inc., unanimously elected Henry Johnstone, P.E., as GLHN’s new president. Johnstone, who previously served as vice president and director of mechanical engineering, will take over the day-to-day responsibilities of running the firm.
Thaddeus Waters was recently named project engineer at Willow Construction LLC in Easton, Md. Waters previously worked with national construction and real estate development company Gilbane as a virtual construction engineer and project manager and led the Building Information Modeling project for the LEED Gold certified Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital project. Waters graduated from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2007 with a degree in construction management.
Milo Riverso, Ph.D., P.E., CMM, has been named the 2014 recipient of Manhattan College’s De La Salle Medal, which honors those that embody excellence, leadership and service to society. Riverso received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Manhattan College, and is currently president and CEO of STV Group, Inc, one of the nation’s largest engineering and architectural planning, design and construction management firms.
