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Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
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Canopy is an award-winning social impact architecture firm founded in 2009 on the belief that design can be used as a vehicle for positive change.
Our work is defined by the people and places we serve. Andreea Micu, AIA, NCARB, CDT, has been vital to our team since 2017, leading projects for the studio at various scales, including Encuentro Square, a prominent new affordable housing development. We are delighted to elevate Andreea to Principal this fall.
Joining Canopy in 2021, Irma Ayala has been a key leader on the Albany Terrance and McCoy Gaines CHA senior affordable housing projects, as well as Latinos Progresando new offices and community center. Recognized as a design and technical leader, Irma is elevated to Senior Associate. |
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Jackie Davis, AIA, NCARB, WELL AP, is a champion of community and trauma-informed design projects at Canopy, including CAWC and Jigzibik. She was recently appointed to Chicago Women in Architecture’s Ladders to Leadership program and joined Mayor Johnson’s Housing Advisory Committee. We are proud to promote Jackie to Senior Project Architect.
Since joining in 2021, Mark Kaminski, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA has brought a wealth of knowledge to projects such as the Encuentro master plan, South Park Plaza, and the Humboldt Park United Methodist Church adaptive reuse project. For his leadership in technical building performance, environmental stewardship, and Revit mentorship, we are pleased to promote Mark to Senior Project Architect. |
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Since joining Canopy in 2020, Sabina Choragwicki has been a great asset to many projects, including Encuentro Square, the Starling pavilion, and Latinos Progresando. She has helped lead firm-wide initiatives such as the Housing for a Changing Nation exhibit with CAC, and other studio efforts. Canopy is pleased to promote Sabina to Project Associate.
Ismael Vela has been a key team member on the Albany Terrace and Irene McCoy Gaines senior affordable housing projects, the Jigzibik urban Native American housing project, and has helped coordinate other firm-wide efforts, including Chicago Architecture Biennial exhibitions and the Between the Leaves publication since his start in 2019. Canopy is proud to promote Ismael to Project Designer. |
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Baum Realty welcomes Kerwin Alvero as an Associate/Broker. With expertise in financial modeling and digital marketing, Kerwin’s forward-thinking approach and leading-edge marketing strategies will enhance Baum Realty’s ability to serve a growing client base. Raised in Chicagoland, his relationship-driven style and market knowledge make him a valuable team member. Kerwin will play a key role across all asset classes, including landlord and tenant representation, as well as investment sales. |
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Skender welcomes 25-year industry veteran Brian Bezanis as Project Executive, one of five seasoned new hires to support its growing commercial and residential building construction team. Bezanis comes from leadership roles at Sterling Bay, Smithfield Properties and Pepper Construction. His expertise in real estate development and construction management spans numerous large-scale commercial, residential and mixed-use projects, including 300 N Michigan, 160 N Morgan and 805 N LaSalle. |
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Skender welcomes 30-year industry veteran Don Koehler as Senior Superintendent, one of five seasoned new hires to support its growing commercial and residential building construction team. Koehler recently worked as Senior Superintendent at Lendlease Construction and previously at the Gammonley Group. His construction project experience includes The Saint Grand (218 E Grand), One Six Six (166 N Aberdeen), 448 N LaSalle, 1035 W Van Buren, and Lathrop Homes. |
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Skender welcomes 15-year industry veteran Ricardo Lopez as Senior Superintendent, one of five seasoned new hires to support its growing commercial and residential building construction team. Lopez previously worked as Senior Superintendent at Lendlease Construction and holds a civil engineering degree from UIC. His construction project experience includes Cirrus (211 N Harbor) and Cascade (455 E Waterside), One Bennett Park (451 E Grand), and The Saint Grand (218 E Grand). |
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Skender welcomes 12-year industry veteran Ryan Pieper as Senior Project Manager, one of five seasoned new hires to support its growing commercial and residential building construction team. Pieper previously worked as Senior Project Manager at Lendlease Construction. He has Master and Bachelor of Engineering degrees from Trine University. His construction project experience includes The Saint Grand (218 E Grand), Cirrus (211 N Harbor), Cascade (455 E Waterside), and One Bennett Park (451 E Grand). |
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Skender welcomes 13-year industry veteran Terez Sturrup as Project Manager, one of five seasoned new hires to support its growing commercial and residential building construction team. Sturrup previously worked as a Project Manager at James McHugh Construction. She has a Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology. Her construction project experience includes The Elizabeth (225 N Elizabeth), Westerly (740 N Aberdeen), and The Sinclair (1201 N LaSalle). |
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Wintrust Financial Corp., a financial services holding company based in Rosemont, Illinois, with more than 200 locations across Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Florida is pleased to welcome a new leader and announce a promotion.
Pete joined Wintrust Financial Corporation as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Wintrust Life Finance. Pete has spent the last 12 years making an impact in finance leadership.
Sean Little was promoted to Senior Vice President, Senior Credit Officer at Schaumburg Bank & Trust Company, N.A. Sean joined Wintrust in 2013. |
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Bridgepoint Investment Banking, a market-leading boutique impact investment bank, is proud to announce the addition of Mark Jones-Pritchard as Managing Director to its Chicago office. Jones-Pritchard will co-lead Bridgepoint’s Consumer and Retail sector with Bridgepoint Managing Director Rob Schmidt. This addition expands Bridgepoint’s commitment to providing differentiated capital and M&A solutions to middle-market companies in the Chicago corporate ecosystem. |
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Agency veteran Jerremy Howell is joining BarkleyOKRP as Chief People Officer, a new position at the agency. He was previously at Publicis Groupe, where he held a variety of roles, most recently serving as VP, Talent & Organizational Development for the Publicis Health division. In his new role, Howell will work across all agency offices and will be based in Chicago. He will oversee an HR team of over 10 team members who support over 800 employees across its six offices. |
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Cindy Hallums has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer at the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund, continuing her nearly two-decade dedication to educational equity. Her journey with DMSF began as an Education Coordinator, and she has held leadership roles at Teach for America, KIPP, and Educators for Excellence. Rejoining DMSF in 2020, she led programs supporting 500+ Scholars. Cindy holds a BA from Rhodes College and a Master's from the University of Chicago's Crown Family School. |
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Kendra Castelloni was promoted to Co-Chief Executive Officer of Wintrust Private Client. She has over 25 years of experience delivering banking and wealth management solutions to high-net-worth individuals and closely-held and family-owned businesses. Her wealth of prior experience includes private banking and leadership roles with Wintrust, American National Bank, LaSalle Bank, and JPMorgan Chase. Kendra also sits on the Board of Directors of Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation. |
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Tim Hannahs was promoted to Co-Chief Executive Officer of Wintrust Private Client. In addition to his newly appointed duties, he leads a team of investment management and planning professionals who serve the groups’ high-net-worth and business-owner clients. Before joining Wintrust in 2023, Tim spent 30 years at Fifth Third Bank in a variety of leadership and client-facing roles. Tim serves on the Boards of Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago and The Chicago Shakespeare Theater. |
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