Perkins Eastman Announces 2015 Promotions

Top International Architecture Firm Recognizes Design and Management Leadership

Top international architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman is pleased to announce recent senior-level promotions in several offices and affiliate companies. The promotions occur annually and reflect the company’s commitment to building and maintaining a strong and dynamic leadership team across its many practice areas, multiple offices, and network of affiliates.

Ten employees were promoted to Principal:

  • Hilary Bertsch AIA (New York, NY)
  • Laurie Butler IIDA, NCDIQ, LEED AP (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Eric Fang AIA, AICP, LEED AP (New York, NY)
  • Susan Favate (affiliate BFJ; New York, NY)
  • Stephen Forneris AIA (New York, NY, and Guayaquil, Ecuador)
  • Tommy Huang (Shanghai, China)
  • David Levo AICP (New York, NY)
  • Robert Marino AIA (New York, NY)
  • Lynne Rizk Assoc. AIA (Stamford, CT)
  • Scott Schiamberg AIA, AICP, LEED AP (New York, NY)

“All of the talented staff promoted this year have made important contributions to our practice,” says CEO and founder Bradford Perkins FAIA, adding, “We are very proud to add them to the firm’s senior leadership.”

In addition to the newly promoted Principals, 13 employees were promoted to Associate Principal, 15 to Senior Associate, and 45 to Associate.

About Perkins Eastman

Perkins Eastman is among the top design and architecture firms in the world. With almost 900 employees in 14 locations around the globe, Perkins Eastman practices at every scale of the built environment. From niche buildings to complex projects that enrich whole communities, the firm’s portfolio reflects a dedication to progressive and inventive design that enhances the quality of the human experience. With work in 46 states and more than 40 countries, the firm’s portfolio includes high-end residential, commercial, hotels, retail, office buildings, corporate interiors, schools, hospitals, museums, senior living, and public sector facilities. Perkins Eastman provides award-winning design through its offices in North America (New York, NY; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; San Francisco, CA; Stamford, CT; Toronto, Canada; and Washington, DC); South America (Guayaquil, Ecuador); North Africa and Middle East (Dubai, UAE); and Asia (Mumbai, India, and Shanghai, China).