, a full-service planning, architecture and engineering firm specializing in education, government, healthcare and senior living design, announced the promotions of Bryan Hicks (upper left), Ellis Joyner (upper right), Cody Knoblock (lower left) and Dylan Sullivan (lower right) to听the practice鈥檚听Associates听leadership听team. Sullivan is based in the company鈥檚 Minneapolis. office, and Hicks, Knoblock and Joyner in the Denver office.
鈥淏ryan, Ellis, Cody and Dylan have each proven themselves as critical members of our firm, and we鈥檙e confident their effect on our听leadership听team听will only push听Wold鈥檚 work听to听ever-higher standards. Growing our听leadership听team听in Colorado especially allows us听to听better serve clients throughout the region,鈥� said CEO Vaughn Dierks, AIA, LEED AP. 鈥淭he skill and passion this group brings听to听every project听to听continue creating lasting impact for the communities we serve. As new leaders, we know they will only continue听to听grow in their influence and innovative practice across Colorado, Minnesota and beyond.鈥�
Since joining听Wold听in 2020, Hicks has worked across the firm鈥檚 education and government specialties听to听develop a unique cross-functional perspective. No matter the project, he has a passion for human-centered design that enhances a sense of place and encourages community for occupants. As both an architect and a project manager, he is driven听to听exceed client needs through collaboration and durable, strategic design. He earned his bachelor鈥檚 in architecture from Miami University and his master鈥檚 in architecture from the University of Michigan.
Joyner鈥檚 wide-ranging project experience, from airport and school renovations听to听residential construction and food services, has sharpened his ability听to听drive innovation on听Wold鈥檚 in-house engineering听team. His听leadership听on our in-house engineering听team听creates a seamless, collaborative experience for our clients that enhances accuracy, increases efficiency and accelerates timelines. His attention听to听detail delivers successful projects on time and听to听the highest standards. He earned his bachelor鈥檚 in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
With 20 years of experience, Knoblock leverages his expertise in architecture, project management and construction administration听to听service clients. His broad expertise has cultivated a deep understanding of every step of the design and construction phases that allows him听to听translate ideas from construction documents into quality craftsmanship in every completed project. He is especially skilled in guiding clients in sustainable systems and material selection that听promotes听a green approach听to听facility improvements. He graduated from Norwich University with a bachelor鈥檚 in architectural studies.
Sullivan is an education project manager fueled by collaboration that empowers clients听to听contribute听to听meaningful design solutions. His solutions-oriented approach has facilitated the successful delivery of projects ranging from new builds听to听complex additions and renovations, all intentionally designed听to听elevate the user experience in the built environment. He earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in architecture from North Dakota State University.