On the Move: Architecture & Design Hires and Promotions

See the summer’s latest moves, hires, and promotions across the architecture and design industry, from interior design firms to manufacturers.

LK Architecture

LK Architecture, an esteemed national architectural firm founded in 1967 with a breadth of projects spanning 50 states, has announced the promotion of Lisa A. Haude to senior vice president. Haude joined LK in March of 2022 as director and recently completed the akb at Archer Hotel in Austin, Texas and has numerous other lifestyle-focused properties in the pipeline from West Palm Beach, Florida, all the way to Indian Wells, California. In her new role she oversees the interiors studio, particularly lifestyle, boutique-branded, and high-end projects.

Lissoni Architecture

Piero Lissoni has announced the establishment of Lissoni Architecture, a New York-based studio offering comprehensive architectural services for the United States. It will be led by Lissoni and CEO Stefano Giussani and will integrate interior and architectural expertise. The new architecture studio, which comes comes eight years after the founding of the interiors studio, aims to offer a 360-degree service, transforming the scale of Lissoni’s operations in the U.S.

Henricksen

The full-service contract furniture dealership Henricksen has promoted former architectural products manager Beth Ralston to vice president of business development. Since joining Henricksen in 2020, Beth has overseen the impressive growth of Henricksen’s architectural solutions practice in the Midwest.

GrizForm Design Architects

Tamara Dennis-Gamage has joined the team at GrizForm Design Architects, a leading D.C.-based hospitality design and architecture firm, as an architectural designer. She brings a collaborative and science-driven design approach to the firm’s growing team. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, making the transition to architecture after realizing the similarities between the scientific method and design-thinking process.

NELSON Worldwide

Tyler Rice has been promoted to director, environmental graphic design at NELSON Worldwide. Tyler will continue to provide high-level creative guidance from a projects’ inception all the way through to completion. With more than 10 years’ experience in the industry, Tyler joined NELSON Worldwide as senior graphic designer in 2021. His prior experience includes time as a designer for a creative agency that produced environmental graphics for major sporting events, stadiums, and training facilities across the country.

Additionally, Brandon Page has joined as vice president of brand communications and environmental graphic design. He will oversee the strategic connection of brand and culture in the physical space across all NELSON Worldwide practices and clients. With more than 25 years of active involvement in the design, brand, and retail community, Brandon has continuously adapted and evolved alongside the rapid changes in the industry. He has worked across the country in Baltimore, San Francisco, Seattle, Cincinnati, and Columbus with some of the most well-known brands in the world, including Target, Tiffany & Co., Nike, KFC, Buffalo Wild Wings, CVS and The Home Depot.

David Shull has also joined the firm as national practice leader, industrial. David joins the firm with over 35 years of industry experience, 11 of which he spent in a similar role, championing innovative solutions in the industrial sector. David has initial plans to expand the firm’s work in technology and life sciences by providing clients with solutions for research and development, manufacturing, and logistics needs.

HOK

HOK has appointed Eli Hoisington and Susan Klumpp Williams as its new co-chief executive officers, succeeding Bill Hellmuth, who passed away on April 6, shortly after his scheduled retirement. They have served as interim co-CEOs since Hellmuth went on medical leave in May 2022, bringing a fresh yet familiar perspective to HOK’s leadership. They have previously led two of the firm’s largest offices and are longstanding executive committee members. Hoisington, the design principal in St. Louis, and Klumpp Williams, the managing principal in Washington, D.C., have collaborated closely with Hellmuth in the past. They will work with HOK’s board to steer the firm’s design vision, business strategy and operations.

Additionally, the firm has established a new studio in Boston, located in the city’s leather district. Led by long-time Bostonian Tom Grimble, the office will support clients throughout the region, including Astra Zeneca, Sanofi, Longfellow and more. He will serve as senior regional practice leader, overseeing a growing team.

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Dash Design

Dash Design has announced the launch of Dash Dine, a new division of the firm, which will be dedicated specifically to restaurant design and all aspects of food and beverage interiors. It will be led by design director Kristin Cullen, who joined dash design in 2011 and has led the F&B studio within the firm.

Belwith Keeler Décor Solutions

Belwith Keeler Décor Solutions, which includes Hickory Hardware, Belwith Keeler and its newly launched high-end hardware brand, Keeler Brass Company, has announced several promotions and new hires. Among them are the promotion of Knikki Grantham to creative director and David Warmenhoven to director of product innovation. Additionally, Nick Clark has joined the team as marketing manager and Jon Reibel has joined as e-commerce manager.

Stone Source

Ceramic Technics and Stone Source companies have officially merged to operate under the Stone Source name. The new company is a fusion of shared strengths in design focused around solutions for hospitality spaces and natural stone.

Kohler Co.

U.K.-based Kast Concrete Basins, known for its colorful, contemporary basins and sinks, has joined the Kohler Co. family of businesses. It was founded by Tim Bayes, who will now serve as Kast’s Managing Director/Head of Creative.  Kast Concrete Sinks joins Kohler’s Luxury Brands portfolio, reporting to Bonnie Choruby, president Luxury Brands, Kohler Co., alongside design leaders Ann Sacks, Kallista, and Robern.

INC Architecture & Design

Two veteran designers at INC Architecture & Design, Hilary Kroll and Tyler Kleck, have become partners. Hilary and Tyler join founding partners Adam Rolston, Gabriel Benroth, and Drew Stuart in leading the 50-person studio, which is headquartered in New York. Hilary Kroll, partner and sustainability director, joined in 2006. Tyler, partner and branding director, has been with the team since 2007.

Fisher & Paykel

Fisher & Paykel has appointed Eli Winkler as their new chief operating officer for the US Market. Winkler will continue to build on the positive growth for the premium appliance brand while overseeing product operations and teams for both Fisher & Paykel and DCS Appliances. He will be based out of the Costa Mesa, California headquarters and brings an extensive marketing background, including leadership roles at globally renowned brands such as Sur La Table and La-Z-Boy.

Marvel

Neil Bartley has joined Marvel as director of interior design. He will lead interiors for the firm. Most recently, Neil served as associate principal and studio director at A+I in New York. While there, he developed interior and strategic design concepts for a variety of commercial, hospitality and workplace environments.

Kostow Greenwood Architects

Managing principal Jane Greenwood has stepped down from her role and will devote time to pursue new career interests and take some personal time for travel. Her transition follows twenty successful years of co-ownership and leadership with founding principal Michael Kostow.

MG2

Architecture and design firm MG2 welcomes Sarah Wortman as director of marketing. She is an experienced AEC professional with more than 20 years in the industry and has held senior marketing roles at architecture and design firms across the country, where she successfully implemented strategies that resulted in increased revenue and market share.

Perkins&Will

Perkins&Will has made promotions in the New York studio. Robert Clemens has been promoted to managing director and Bill Harris has moved into an expanded regional role. Clemens joined the firm in 2021 and has served as the studio’s director of operations and leader of its commercial and emerging transit practices. Bill Harris will continue in an expanded regional managing director role after nearly six years as New York studio managing director. Under Harris’s leadership, Perkins&Will’s New York studio has experienced significant growth, nearly doubling its staff size and completing or embarking on a range of significant projects. Clemens has more than 25 years of experience as an architect and has been actively practicing in New York since 2008.

Additionally, the firm will expand its aviation practice with new leadership. Julie Wienberg, a national leader in aviation architecture, has joined the firm in the Denver office. Wienberg brings 26 years of experience in the planning, design, and management of complex aviation and transportation projects across the country, including the development, integration, and delivery of new terminals, concourses, and expansions.

Lightart

Adam Reeder has been promoted to president at LightArt. Reeder began his career in 2005 with LightArt’s parent company, 3form. He has served in many capacities for both companies, including sales, marketing, and operations, and is known for his hands-on leadership approach, spanning the life cycle of projects.

Brandon Architects

Architect Ryan McDaniel has been named partner of Brandon Architects, alongside the founder and president, Christopher Brandon. McDaniel is the first partner ever to be named at the firm. He was an early hire, having joined the firm in 2012. He has dedicated himself to the pursuit of design excellence and sustainable development in both residential and non-residential buildings.

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DLR Group

Nena Martin has joined DLR Group as interior design leader in Austin. With over 25 years of experience in interior architecture and design, Nena brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for creating exceptional spaces. She has worked with notable clients such as Apple, Meta, PIMCO, and National Instruments. DLR Group has experienced continued growth in Austin with recent project partnerships with Austin ISD, Hines, Under Armour, and the University of Texas.

JCJ Architecture

Barry Goldstein has joined JCJ Architecture as associate principal and managing director. In this dual position, Goldstein will guide project processes, direct resource allocation, and manage project performance around four of JCJ’s regional offices, including Tulsa, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and San Diego. In addition to Goldstein’s appointment, the firm has also recently promoted individuals in Tulsa to senior level positions. Jim Healy, senior project manager, who was also named as a firm associate, and Sean Pendley, AIA, associate and senior project architect, have been appointed to serve as Tulsa Studio Leaders.

Cosentino Group

Cosentino Group, the Spanish sustainable surfaces producer and distributor for the world of architecture and design, is pleased to announce that Patty Dominguez has been named the VP of business development for Cosentino Americas. Dominguez has played a pivotal role in her nearly 17-year tenure with Cosentino as VP of A&D Sales, elevating the brand by strategically cultivating new business opportunities with architects and designers.

TPG Architecture

Scott Faucheux has joined New York City-based TPG Architecture. Faucheux’s rich background includes experiential design projects that range from interactive installations to innovative retail concepts for renowned, global brands such as Samsung, Mercedes-Benz, Urban Outfitters, The Art of Shaving, KIEHL’S, and Anthropologie. As creative director, Faucheux will work closely with Alec Zaballero and Ron Alalouf, managing executives, to continue bringing new and fresh ideas to TPG’s growing roster of service-based clients.

Landscape Forms

Landscape Forms, leading designer and manufacturer of high-design site furniture, structure, LED lighting and accessories has acquired Summit Furniture, a maker of handcrafted, sustainable, outdoor teak furnishings for the residential, hospitality and marine markets. Headquartered in Monterey, California with locations in Los Angeles, Palm Beach, Monaco and London, Summit Furniture has over forty years of industry leadership as the first choice in premium teak furniture for luxury hotels.

Allsteel

Kina Ingersoll has joined Allsteel as national A&D director. Ingersoll has a career spanning 25 years in the industry, starting as an interior architect and transitioning to the furniture side of the design world, culminating in her most recent role as A+D director, west for Steelcase.

Skyline Design

Architectural glass maker Skyline Design has made new hires and leadership transitions as it celebrates its 40 year anniversary. Founder and president Charlie Rizzo retired in January and is now succeeded by Vipul Bhagat. Rizzo will remain actively involved with the company as its chairman of the board, while Baghat will assume the responsibilities of president, overseeing all finances and operations. On the creative marketing team, the firm has added Jessie Devereaux, communications director, and Darcie Young Tashey, marketing director. Atlanta-based specialist in precision architectural metal systems Chris Allen has also recently joined the team, as has national sales director Steve Spangler.

WATG

WATG, a preeminent luxury hospitality design firm, has announced the appointment of Daun St. Amand as global practice principal of luxury multifamily residential and senior/later living. St. Amand joins WATG as an industry expert with over 30 years of experience in global markets. His career has largely been focused on senior living and residential with many landmark high-rise and urban-density projects.