Michael Barnes, Publisher, High Profile Monthly
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Award winners
This issue features some of the people and companies that have shown excellence in the AEC industry in New England. Awards can be a career booster for some and well-deserved recognition for others. ABC Massachusetts chapter 2018 S.T.E.P. Awards (p 18) recognizes the ROI given for safety in construction. ABC New Hampshire/Vermont chapter awards will be featured in the August HP. Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) Project Team Awards (p 22) recognize teamwork in the top projects of Connecticut. If your firm received an award . . . “Why keep a low profile?” Send details to HP at [email protected].
A special HP shout-out to Wayne J. Griffen Electric (p 33) celebrating its 40th year, and to Bowdoin Construction’s 45th anniversary (centerspread).
HP is now accepting news articles and advertisements for our annual focus on retail and hospitality scheduled for July.
IFMA recognizes Gioioso
John Gioioso
Recently, the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) Boston Chapter recognized John J. Gioioso CFM, MCR, member of the Lynnfield Planning Board for the Educator & Professional Development Award for 2018. Gioioso is currently the senior director of corporate building operations and real estate for Fresenius Medical Care North America and is adjunct faculty at Boston University and Wentworth Institute of Technology.
ACEC/RI 2018 election of officers
(l-r) Robert Wright, PE; Marcel A. Valois, ACEC/RI executive director; Jeff Lewis, PE, ACEC/RI secretary; Brendan Ennis, PE; Joseph D’Alesio, PE, ACEC/RI president; Todd Ravenelle, PE; Robert Smith, PE; and John Shevlin, PE, ACEC/RI honorary past president
Newport, RI – The 2018 ACEC/RI annual meeting was held recently at the O’Club (Navy Officers Club) in Newport. The meeting included the election of new officers and directors for the coming year.
- Marcel A. Valois, executive director (ACEC/RI)
- Kenneth DeCosta, PE, national director (Pare Corporation)
- John Shevlin, PE, honorary past president (Pare Corporation)
- Joseph D’Alesio, PE, president (BETA Group Inc.)
- Patty Steere, PE, vice president (Steere Engineering, Inc.)
- Todd Ravenelle, PE, treasurer (Gordon R. Archibald, Inc.)
- Jeff Lewis, PE, secretary (Garofalo & Associates)
- Joseph Wanat, PE, PTOE, (VHB)
- Steven Cabral, PE, (Crossman Engineering)
- Kazem Farhoumand, PE, (Prime AE Group, Inc.)
- Brendan Ennis, PE (CDM-SMITH)
- Robert Smith, PE (McMahon Associates)
- Robert Wright, PE (AECOM)
ACEC/RI, established in 2016, is a member organization of the national American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) based in Washington, D.C., which represents more than 600,000 engineers, architects, land surveyors, and other specialists as the voice of the engineering industry through government advocacy, political action, and business education.
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Correction
John Guarracino
Matthew Guarracino
In the June issue, HP correctly identified John Guarracino, project manager, JM Electrical as author of the article “Boston’s Medical Facilities Present Unique Opportunity,” but his photo on the cover was misidentified as John’s brother, Matthew Guarracino, who also works with JM Electrical and has previously published articles in HP.
Our apologies, guys.
