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Mass. offi ce. Hanitchak spent
David Hanitchak
26 years at Mas- sachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. For the last 15 years he served as
director of planning and construction at MGH and the executive director of the NBBJ-designed Lunder Building, a role that encompassed more than 200 capital master planning and construc- tion projects annually.
Doug Wignall named president
of HDR Architecture, Inc. DOUG WIGNALL, AIA, RAIC, LEED AP has been named president of HDR Architecture, Inc., succeeding Merle Bachman, AIA. Wignall, a 20-year veteran of HDR, was previously senior vice president and international direc- tor of the fi rm's Healthcare program. Wignall's leadership was instrumen-
tal in the growth of the Healthcare pro- gram's presence throughout the United States and abroad, concentrating international efforts on increased work in Canada and the Middle East. He also oversaw increased activity from the fed- eral market segment
Doug Wignall
and championed the evolution of HDR's "non-traditional" architectural services to keep pace with the challenging and diverse architectural fi eld.
Sebesta Blomberg names new
healthcare market sector leader CHARLES D. KNIGHT, AIA, NCARB, CID, LEED AP has joined Sebesta Blomberg as the fi rm's healthcare mar- ket sector leader. In this role, he will be responsible for leading the fi rm's healthcare business strategy, analytics and client relationship development and management. He will collaborate
with service sector leaders, the leader- ship team and technical staff to foster a client-centric, unifi ed healthcare team. Knight is an accomplished profes-
sional with proven leadership abilities in the specialized areas of master planning, building design and construction for healthcare facilities. He brings extensive experience as a dedicated and accom-
58 Medical Construction & Design | March/April 2012 Charles D. Knight
plished architectural designer with a focus on social needs. Previ- ously, Knight served as a principal at Cannon Design, leading the fi rm's Phoenix offi ce
with a primary responsibility of advanc- ing the fi rm's healthcare practice.
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Engineering design and consulting fi rm Maz- zetti Nash Lipsey Burch added John Wiseman, P.E., LEED BD+C as senior associate in the fi rm's Nashville, Tenn. offi ce. Wiseman has more than 20 years of experience in project management, electrical engineering, quality control and facility design on many types of projects, including healthcare.
SmithGroupJJR has promoted Sam D'Amico, AIA, LEED AP BD+C to principal. D'Amico, based out of the fi rm's San Francisco offi ce, leverages more than 20 years of healthcare design experi- ence. He joined SmithGroupJJR in 2011 from Ashen + Allen, where he served as senior project designer for signifi cant healthcare projects.
WHR Architects has promoted Joel Colwell, AIA, to principal. Colwell joined the fi rm in 2004, having spent the previous 10 years on the client side as a facilities/project manager for a hospital in Louisiana. With more than 30 years of experience, Colwell has managed large-scale, complex projects for major health- care systems as well as challenging smaller renovations and additions.
Shepley Bulfi nch welcomed healthcare planning and design leader Mario Vieira, AIA, who has joined the fi rm as a principal. He has 25 years of experience as a healthcare architect. Vieira is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the Boston Society of Architects and the New England Society for Healthcare Strategy. He is a registered architect in Massachusetts.
Dustin O'Brien, AIA has been appointed a shareholder and principal of Wilson Archi- tectural Group. He has managed numerous leading projects for prominent healthcare and higher education clients in the Houston, Texas area. In his new role as principal, O'Brien will provide management insight to continue to expand Wilson Architectural Group's ability to serve existing and new clients.
National architecture fi rm Shepley Bulfi nch has announced the opening of a new offi ce in San Francisco, which will be led by healthcare design leader Peter Schlosser, AIA, who has joined the fi rm as principal. This expansion establishes a physical presence that builds on a portfolio of clients on the West Coast. This is the third offi ce for Shepley Bulfi nch, which es- tablished a presence in the Southwest in 2009 when it acquired Merzproject of Phoenix.
Kimberly Gabrysch, business development director at Healthcare Art Consulting, recently earned EDAC certifi cation. The Center for Health Design has been working to improve the quality and safety of medical facilities for the past 20 years focusing on the use of Evidence-Based Design to improve outcomes for patients and staff and impact the bottom line.
EwingCole expanded the leadership team in its Washington, D.C. offi ce. As Managing Prin- cipal of the Washington offi ce, Patrick Brun- ner, RA is responsible for project management and the offi ce's administrative functions. Brun- ner has more than 30 years of experience in the design and coordination of both new and renovation projects. Serving as the Director of Business Development is Andrea Zeitman Ad- amson. She will lead the fi rm's growth efforts in the academic, healthcare and workplace markets.
KLMK Group, Inc. announces the addition of a new team member. Ellyn Roberts joins KLMK as a principal consultant in the Facilities Activation Services business unit. She brings 17 years of experience in a wide range of executive roles including strategic planning; operations management; project, transition and activation management; staff develop- ment and team leadership. Prior to joining KLMK, Roberts served as the clinical project manager for Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va.
