McCarthy Building Companies has recently hired Jeffrey Lovejoy as the director of business development for health care projects in Newport Beach, Calif. Lovejoy’s responsibilities entail maintaining relations with clients and generating opportunities for healthcare building development in Southern California. His previous background includes 25 years of experience in business development and operations at the executive level with various design-build contractors.
Paul Miley has been named one of the new partners at Piedmont Construction Group. Based in Macon, Ga., Miley begun his work with the company in 2005. Most recently, he served as project manager. A graduate from Georgia Southern University, he was also a general contractor and manager for various construction projects types, including educational facilities.
The newest addition to the sales and preconstruction team at Modular Solutions, Ltd., a provider of prefabricated buildings and space solutions, Bill Sandigo brings over 25 years of experience to this position. With expertise in production, project management, sales, estimating, as well as preconstruction and design services, Sandigo will be responsible for the firm’s southwest region clients involved in the education market.
Former Seattle School Board member Peter Maier is the newest member of the Washington State Board of Education, where he will be instrumental in various assignments, including creating and administering school-performance index and overseeing charter school policies.
Rhonda Ellington is one of the new additions to the supporting network and sales team at school furniture manufacturer Smith System. Now a regional sales manager, Ellington will be responsible for the company’s clients in Texas and Oklahoma. In this role, she is able to connect directly with school districts and architects, as well as support the dealer network in these states.
Come this July, Rico D. Munn will be the new superintendent for the Aurora Public Schools district. Having served on the Colorado Board of Education for seven years, Munn also gained experience by serving as a member on the Board of Governors for the Colorado State University System. Most currently, Munn is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. He is also an attorney at Baker and Hostetler.
Veteran Architect, Robert Lara, AIA is the new architecture department manager at GLHN Architects & Engineers Inc. One of the team leaders, Lara will be responsible in further developing the company’s regional and national services, helping provide clients with designs and Building Information Modeling with energy modeling and engineered systems.
A recent addition to SHW Group, Pam Loeffelman, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP, has been chosen to lead the company as its K-12 practice director for the eastern region. Mainly focused on architectural design for the education sector, her work includes several K-12 and higher education projects nationally and internationally. Having served over 20 years at Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer, Loeffelman was also a principal and board member at Perkins Eastman.
Sandra Bensworth is the new executive director of the Simon Foundation for Education and Housing (SFEH), which is prominently recognized for the Simon Scholars program that provides disadvantaged students with scholarships, life-skills and college preparatory support. Bensworth will now be responsible for expanding the program in southern California and nationally by increasing the number of scholarships offered to under-privileged students.
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