Gary Owens, senior principal of FKP Architects, was recently elevated to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows, a distinction held by less than 4 percent of the AIA’s 85,000 members. Owens has been with FKP for 26 years and built his career by serving the needs of healthcare institutions and their patients with innovative, supportive environments.
The HDR Healthcare team in Ottawa and Kingston, Ontario welcomes Walter Gaudet OAA, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C as the firm’s new managing principal, with a focus on business development. Gaudet will focus on broadening HDR’s community presence and will help expand the company’s reach across different market sectors. He will work with the global program directors to build a strong and sustainable business platform in Eastern Ontario.
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) has elected Celeste M. Johnson, DNP, APRN, PMH CNS, director of nursing, psychiatric services at Parkland Health & Hospital System, to the 2016 APNA Board of Directors. Johnson will serve as member-at-large, assuming the role at the organization’s 29th Annual Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in October.
Gail A. Dahlstrom joins HDR’s Chicago consulting clinical group as a senior health care consultant, leading all aspects of HDR’s health care planning efforts. This includes creating strategic plans, master facility plans, functional and space programs, and identifying areas of opportunity for process improvement. She will also serve as a senior advisor to clients and lead internal teams to ensure consistent and professional outcomes.
JACA Architects recently announced that Cristὁbal Arria has been named an associate with the firm. Arria joins the 24-year-old company as it undergoes reorganization intended to further strengthen its focus on the exclusive design of facilities in the healthcare/medical industry. Arria comes to JACA Architects with 16 years of industry experience, and most recently worked with TRO Jung/Brannen in Boston.
Code Blue Corporation, an industry-leading manufacturer of emergency communication solutions based in Holland, Mich., has promoted David Salas to chief financial officer. Salas joined Code Blue in 2013 as a corporate controller. He holds degrees in finance from Central Michigan University and accounting from Davenport University, along with a master’s degree in management from Aquinas College.
International architecture firm Francis Cauffman, with offices in New York, announced that Carol Karasek, AIA, has been appointed principal of the Science and Technology group. Karasek is a practice leader with 35 years of experience in the programming, design and delivery of research and clinical facilities. Her specialty is the design of academic medical centers engaged in translational research.
Colin Rohlfing, associate AIA, LEED AP BD + C, has joined HDR as vice president and director of sustainable development in the Chicago office. In his new role, Rohlfing is responsible for the overall sustainable design leadership of the practice and provides global sustainable consulting thought leadership to enhance core services.
HGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) hired Daniel Becker, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, as associate vice president and senior project manager for the health care practice group in Milwaukee. He will manage team processes and client relations for health care projects nationally and regionally. Becker has more than 30 years’ health care architecture experience. He currently is working on projects for St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky and ThedaCare in Wisconsin.
Gina Coel was named North American vice president of sales at nora systems Inc. In this role, Coel manages the sales efforts in the North American market, along with more than 50 sales associates. In addition to her sales responsibilities, she is involved with customer support.