For Immediate Release: January 24, 2006
HGA Architects and Engineers Announces Promotions
Minneapolis, MN - HGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) announces the promotion of four of its employees to vice president and ten employees to associate vice president.
Promoted to Vice President:
- Structural Engineer Paul Asp, PE, is in his 11th year with HGA's Minneapolis office. He is currently working on the Cabrillo College Arts Education Classroom Building in Aptos, California.
- Architect Barry Graham, AIA, has worked with HGA's Healthcare practice group since joining the firm's Minneapolis office in 2000. His recent work includes the $40 million CentraCare Health Plaza expansion in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
- Architect Jamie Milne Rojek, AIA, is in her 17th year with HGA's Arts, Community and Education practice. She is currently working on the Performing Arts Center at California State University in Northridge, California.
- Architect Bonnie Walker, AIA, joined HGA's Sacramento office in 1999. Her work with the firm's Healthcare practice includes numerous projects for Northern California's Sutter Health system of hospitals.
Promoted to Associate Vice President:
- Nancy Blankfard, AIA, is an architect with HGA's Arts, Community and Education practice group in the firm's Minneapolis office. She is currently lending her expertise to East Los Angeles College’s new Math and Science Complex.
- Design Architect Stan Chiu, AIA, of the firm's Los Angeles office, has worked with each of the firm's practice groups. He is currently working on a Music Center and Student Union at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California.
- Architect Brian Fitzgerald is in his sixth year in HGA’s Minneapolis office where he is working on a nationwide program for the Schwan Food Company.
- Architect Dave Janous is a medical planner with the firm's Milwaukee office. He works with clients including Mercy Health System and ThedaCare, both in Wisconsin.
- Karin Johnson, AIA, joined HGA's Healthcare practice group in 2000. Most recently, she has worked with Benefis Healthcare and Fairview Health Services, both regional health care providers in Minnesota.
- Roger Lautz, PE, is a mechanical engineer in HGA's Milwaukee office. Since joining the firm in 2005, Lautz has worked with HGA's Healthcare practice group.
- Architect Dave Noelck, AIA is in his 15th year with HGA's Milwaukee office. Since joining the firm in 1991, Noelck has worked with the University of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Public Library.
- Jay Oleson, PE, joined HGA's Milwaukee office as an electrical engineer in 1999. His recent work includes St. Boniface Episcopal Church, in Mequon, Wisconsin.
- Architect Mary Opila is in her 12th year with HGA's Healthcare practice group in the firm's Minneapolis office. She recently completed Fairview Maple Grove's Ambulatory Care Center.
- Architect Bill Peters, AIA is in his ninth year with HGA’s Corporate practice group. He is currently working on a new office building for Emerson Rosemount and the France Place office building renovation, both in Minnesota.
HGA Contact: Julie Luers (612) 758-4000 e-mail JLuers@hga.com
Media Contact: Susan Evans, Evans Larson (612) 338-6999 e-mail susan@evanslarson.com