Movers and Shakers

Kathy J. Caldwell

Kathy J. Caldwell, P.E., M.ASCE, an active member of ASCE since 1984, and most recently a member of the board of directors and the executive committee, has been chosen by the society?EUR??,,????'?????<Caldwell Cook & Associates, and is an adjunct professor at the University of Florida.

The Tarkett Group has appointed Eric P. Daliere as acting president of its sports division, Tarkett Sports. Mr. Daliere will replace Joe Fields effective immediately. Eric will be based out of the company?EUR??,,????'?????<KKR Capstone where he has served as a director for nearly 10 years. Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries.

Ian Wasson

The Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) has elected Ian Wasson President-Elect of its 2009-10 Board of Directors British Columbia; Denise M. Husband, vice president, Delaware; Kreg Mebust, Navada as the Region V director; James Rathmann has been re-elected as the Region I director; Dennis Mersky treasurer, Ohio and Tobey Wagner, president of Sod Solutions in Mount Pleasant, SC was elected to a three-year term on the Board of Trustees of Turfgrass Producers International (TPI).

A Penn State professor has been honored for his work in the landscape design of a ?EUR??,,????'?????<College of Arts and Architecture. C. Timothy Baird, an associate professor of landscape architecture, serves as a consultant and adjunct principal at Landworks Studio, Inc. The company recently received an honor award from the American Society of Landscape Architects for its landscape design of the Macallen Building in South Boston, according to the press release.

Cathy Choi

BULBRITE announced the appointment of Cathy Choi to president and Andrew Choi, the former president, to Chairman. Ms. Choi previously served as vice president and Mr. Choi was the founder, president and CEO for the past 38 years. BULBRITE is a leading manufacturer and supplier of innovative, energy-efficient light source solutions and the premier educational resource for lamping technology.

Stephen McDaniel, AIA, has joined the New York City office of Perkins + Will as a principal and market sector leader for science and technology. McDaniel specializes in buildings that combine research and clinical space under one roof. He was previously the leader of RMJM?EUR??,,????'?????< science and health efforts in North America.

Joshua LaMartina

Clark Condon Associates announce the hiring of Joshua LaMartina, a former summer intern, who recently graduated from Kansas State University. His family owns a landscaping and contracting company in Missouri where he would work in the summers, so he is very familiar with the industry. With enthusiasm, Josh provides support in everything from conceptual design to development of construction documents. He has worked on a variety of projects including parks, streetscapes and communities.

Foit-Albert Associates, Architecture, Engineering, and Surveying formed a strategic relationship with the Italian structural engineering firm Pio Gianluca Tonti. For the past three months, Pio Gianluca Tonti, owner of PGT Engineering, has worked with Foit-Albert Associates to learn about American sustainable buildings and energy-saving processes. Foit-Albert Associates is a 105-person architecture, engineering and surveying firm with offices located in Albany, Buffalo, New York City and Watertown.

Coleen Shade and Eric Roverud

Design Workshop promoted Coleen Shade and Eric Roverud to associate. Shade has served as a planner for Design Workshop for two years. Roverud joined the firm in 2004 after earning his masters degree in landscape architecture from the University of Minnesota. Design Workshop?EUR??,,????'?????<American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association, and the Urban Land Institute.

John P. Gwozdz of Franklin earned his licensure in landscape architecture and became Westborough-based Meridian Associates?EUR??,,????'?????< newest LEED certified team member. Gwozdz is a member of the United States Green Building Council, American Society of Landscape Architects and American Society of Landscape Architects.

Tom Deal

Tom Deal, ASLA as vice president of Planning and Landscape Architecture in the Tampa office. Tom, a registered landscape architect, will lead our Planning and Landscape Architecture operations in the Tampa office. Heidt and Associates previously employed Tom.

Mundus Bishop Design, Inc., Denver Parks and Recreation and the Denver Mountain Parks Foundation are proud to announce that their work on the Denver Mountain Parks Master Plan was awarded a 2009 Starburst Director?EUR??,,????'?????< by the Colorado Lottery.