An architect with 19 years of experience in all phases of the design process, Lauren Dunn Rockart, AIA, LEED AP, has been promoted to principal at Lord Aeck & Sargent (LAS). A leader for the firm’s North Carolina office, Rockart specializes in management, design direction and decision-making for higher education projects, including residence halls, academic facilities and research laboratories.
The Montvale Board of Education appointed Dr. Darren A. Petersen as superintendent of the Montvale Public Schools. Currently,the principal and curriculum director of the Harding Township School District in New Jersey, Petersen began his career as a social studies teacher at Hackensack High School in 2000 and eventually became an assistant principal at Haledon School District eight years later.
Jennifer Toba-Davila, AIA, DArch, LEED AP, has been promoted to associate at Shimokawa + Nakamura. Having worked for the company since August 2009, Toba-Davila currently serves as the project architect for the University of Hawaii Cancer Center LEED program. A LEED-accredited professional, Toba-Davila is a graduate of the University of Hawaii School of Architecture Doctoral Program with a focus on urban sociology and planning.
Tom Fortier, AIA, LEED AP, BD+C, joins HOK’s San Francisco studio as vice president and director of science and technology. In his new role, Fortier will guide the group’s strategic initiatives while leading individual projects. Bringing 30 years of experience to the company, he has lead the design and delivery of several research facility projects.
Seminole State College of Florida President Dr. Ann E. McGee is the recipient of the 2013 James B. Greene Economic Development Award, given by the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC) in recognition of her contribution to the economic prosperity of Central Florida. McGee has served as Seminole State’s president since 1996. Under her leadership, the college has evolved from a single-campus community college to a four-campus state college.
Brook Louis Meier has joined the Milwaukee office of architecture and experience design firm Kahler Slater as a project leader in the firm’s higher education practice area. In his new role, Meier will be responsible for developing new business opportunities, managing project teams and leading design efforts on a variety of higher education projects across the country.
Rich Driggs is now the national director of construction management and design-build at Heery International. Holding over 22 years of construction real estate experience, Driggs comes to the company from Lend Lease Corporation, where he served as executive vice president and head of Integrated Projects—Americas. He was responsible for business in excess of $1 billion annually and served key clients in various industries, including higher education and the K-12 education sector.
Shannon Meyer has been named a principal at KSQ Architects. Meyer has served as KSQ’s director of interior design since 2010. She provides guidance to interior designs on projects nationwide and also provides leadership in business development efforts. Her recent clients include Oklahoma State University, Oral Roberts University, the University of Texas at Dallas and Southern Methodist University.
Erica Hauck recently joined HGA Architects and Engineers as business developer in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Hauck will implement business development and marketing strategies in health care, higher education and government/corporate market sectors in southern California. Hauck has more than 15 years of marketing, business development and strategic planning experience for architecture, engineering and construction firms.
Skanska USA Building hired industry veteran Mark Miller, LEED AP, as project director for its growing New Haven, Conn., office. Miller brings more than 21 years of construction expertise to the company, with a history of completing several projects in various industries, including health care and higher education.
