by: AIA New York
Leadership and Firm Transitions
Suman Sorg, FAIA, has announced the launch of a new non-profit design firm, A Complete Unknown.
Firm Hires and Promotions
Marvel has promoted two landscape architects to Partner: Yadiel Rivera-Diaz and Tyler Silvestro.
Elizabeth R. Leber, AIA, LEED AP, has been promoted to Managing Partner at Beyer Blinder Belle.
Gia Mainiero, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Assoc. DBIA, has been elevated to Principal at Dattner Architects.
Magnusson Architecture and Planning has promoted Christopher Jones, AIA, to Principal.
SKOLNICK Architecture + Design Partnership has announced the promotion of Scott W. Briggs, AIA, to Associate Principal, Katie Ahern to Senior Manager, Content and Visitor Experience Design, and Kristen Leone to Marketing Manager.
Dana Miarmi, LSSMBB, has joined Mancini Duffy as Senior Associate and Managing Director.
Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, has joined Adjaye Associates as an Associate.
Stephen B. Jacobs Group has promoted Silvia Lau to Associate.
Kim Wood, AIA, has joined Spacesmith as an Associate and Senior Architect.
Institutional Appointments
The Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation welcomed seven new board members: Angelica Baccon, AIA, Principal, SHoP Architects; Latoya Nelson Kamdang, AIA, Senior Associate and Director of NY Operations, Moody Nolan; Alexandra Lange, PhD, Independent Design Critic; Karen McNeill PhD, Julia Morgan Scholar, Senior Family Historian, Ascent Private Capital Management, US Bank; Bolanle Williams-Olley, Chief Financial Officer, Mancini Duffy; Jennifer Stone, Partner, Robert A.M. Stern Architects; Phoebe Yee, Senior Vice President of Design, Related California.