by: AIA New York
New Hires and Promotions
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) announces June Williamson, AIA, LEED-AP, Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in Architecture at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture of The City College of New York (CCNY), as the organization’s 2026–2027 President.
Beyer Blinder Belle (BBB) promotes Alyssa Appel, AIA, Matthew Breau, Yuting Pan, and Carl Yost, Assoc. AIA, to Senior Associate. BBB also promotes Le’Bryant Bell, Nan Cao, AIA, Angela Curmi, AIA, Miriam Dreiblatt, AIA, Lily Feinberg, Hilary Franco, Katrina Knudsen, Assoc. AIA, and Vaishali Patel-Vertes to Associate.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden selects Sue Donoghue as President and CEO following a national search to fill the role.
CetraRuddy elevates longtime collaborators Theresa M. Genovese, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, Paul-Arthur Heller, Brian J. McFarland, AIA, NCARB, Charles Thomson, and Jonny Whitaker to form a constellation of thought leadership and design innovation across projects and markets.
Dattner Architects promotes Aimee Hultquist, Annabelle Swain, Rachel Padowicz, Rebecca Vitone, Ryan Cusack, and Tara Marandino to Associate. Additionally, Alex Muller, Brandon Wang, and Lola Rodriguez-Fuentes have been promoted to Senior Associates.
Mancini Duffy promotes Jessica Sheridan, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, to Arts & Culture/Executive Architecture Practices Director.
Mitchell Giurgola is proud to announce the promotion of Carl Gruswitz, AIA, CPHD, to the role of Partner.
Trahan Architects announces the hire of Kendall Baldwin, AIA, as Managing Principal, overseeing operations across the firm’s New Orleans and New York studios. The firm also announces the elevation of Sandra Baggerman, BNA, and Stephen Breaux to Project Designer.
Honors and Awards
Carol Clark, former Executive Director of AIA New York, receives the Historic District Council’s Landmarks Lion Award.
Following the announcement of longtime program and membership director Anne Rieselbach’s departure in February 2026, The Architectural League of New York has renamed the League Prize the Anne Rieselbach Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers, recognizing her extraordinary dedication to the League and her profound impact on the field.
Departures and Transitions
Ryan Connolly, AIA, formerly Director at Thomas Phifer and Partners, has launched a new studio of his own, Auro Architecture.
David Polk, AIA departs the U.S. General Services Administration after 13 years for the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner of Real Estate Services.