5.9.08 | New Haven, CT | Carl Gustav Magnusson, industrial designer, was invited to be a visiting critic for the second time at the Yale University of Architecture, furniture design course review under Professor and architect Peter de Brettville. 

5.9.08 | New York, NY | Jeannine Stroming was named   Account Manager for the New York office of bfi.  Ms. Stroming has been with Kancker, Sellew & Douglas since 2002 and, prior to that, was with Empire Office. www.bfionline.com

5.9.08 | San Francisco, CA | Eric Olsen, architect and college professor, was the winner of the 2008 Next Generation Prize. Responding to the competition'’s theme of water, the Mr. Olsen was awarded $10,000 for his project, Solar Water DisinfectingTarpaulin, a vessel for both transporting and purifyingwater.

5.9.08 | St. Louis, MO | Susan Mitchell-Ketzes and Dan Mitchell were elected to the HOK Board of Directors for a one year term. Ms. Mitchell-Ketzes leads the Workplace Strategy Practice for HOK in Atlanta and is the managing principal of HOK Chicago. Dan Mitchell is also a managing principal for HOK Chicago and oversees the day-to-day management of the practice.

5.9.08 | Green Bay, WI | Rod Ganiard, president of KI, left the firm "to pursue other interests." Mr. Ganiard joined KI from The HON Company two years ago as Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing and was later named president. Dick Resch, Chairman and CEO will retain his posts for the time being.

5.8.08 | Chicago, IL | HOK Chicago added Meghan Wunderlich to its staff as Director of Business Development. Ms. Wunderlich will handle marketing and new business development. Prior to joining HOK Chicago, Ms. Wunderlich was Manager of Architecture and Design Partnerships at Business Office Systems in Chicago

5.8.08 | Seattle, WA | Josh Khanna joined the Seattle office of IA Interior Architects as Project Manager. Ms. Khanna has over 13 years of experience in Corporate, Financial, and Entertainment design. She joins IA from Wolcott Architecture | Interiors in Los Angeles, where she also served as Project Manager.

5.8.08 | Park Ridge, IL | Hilary Sopata, principal of Park Ridge-based Interior Visions Designs, Inc. will speak at NeoCon at the Chicago Merchandise Mart, room 1520, on Tuesday, June 10, 1:00-2:00. Her subject,"Designing Green in a Brown World," covers how designers can incorporate environmentally friendly options into their interior design projects. 

5.7.08 | Chicago, IL | Richard Smith will lead HOK Chicago as the Director of the Science and Technology practice. With more than 20 years of professional experience, Mr. Smith will oversee HOK Chicago's major university and college, healthcare, science and research building projects.  Prior to joining HOK Chicago, Mr. Smith was a principal with Loebl Schlossman & Hackl's Higher Education Group, where he managed a variety of institutional and commercial building projects. 

5.7.08 | Ann Arbor, MI | Monica Ponce de Leon, professor of architecture and director of the Digital Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, was named dean of the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan, effective September 1, 2008, pending full board approval. Ms. Ponce de Leon also is a principal in Office dA, a design practice she launched with Nader Tehrani in Boston. 

5.6.08 | New York, NY | John V. Magliano will retire as CEO of Syska Hennessy Group, Inc and Gary Brennen and Cyrus Izzo have been appointed Co-CEO's of the firm. Mr. Magliano will remain as Chairman of the Board until the end of 2008.  A firm advocate of mentoring and team advancement, Mr. Magliano established the company’s  Engineer in Training (EIT) program and is one of the founding members of the ACE Mentor program, a non profit group that providesmentoring for high school students in the field of architecture, construction and engineering.

5.6.08 | Quebec, Canada | Stephane Tremblay opened Aura Agency in the Krug Showroom, 239 Notre Dame West, 2nd floor, becoming the new agent for Krug in the Province of Quebec. In addition, Josee Cauchon will join Aura Agency, providing service to customers and dealers in Quebec. Mr. Tremblay can be reached at T:514.396.4616. 

5.6.08 | Grand Rapids, MI | Peter Wege, retired Steelcase executive, will receive the Edward J. Frey Sr. Distinguished Achievement Award from Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes at the annual JA West Michigan Hall of Fame event May 29 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, 187 Monroe Ave. NW for his service to the community in the areas of education, philanthropy, religion, social service, arts and science.

5.6.08 | Chicago, IL | Jarrod Singer joined Desks Inc. He comes from Arenson Office Furnishings in NYC, where he was an account executive for two years. Mr. Jarrod can be reached at T: 312.334.3306 or jsinger@desksinc.com.

5.5.08 | New York, NY | Benjamin Chan joined Ted Moudis Associates as Controller, bringing 20 years of financial and accounting experience to the firm. Mr. Chan's responsibilities will include overseeing the accounting department as well as undertaking all financial-related tasks.