Colorado Real Estate Journal - November 19, 2014
Michael Burnaz joined the Laramar Group as vice president of construction. In his new role, Burnaz is responsible for day-to-day operations and is strategic director for the Laramar Construction Services Division to include due diligence, valueadd, redevelopment and capital projects. Burnaz joined the Laramar Group from Roy Jorgensen Associates, where he served as national director of facility management and was responsible for daily operations and overall direction of the maintenance/construction division. In addition to Roy Jorgensen Associates, Burnaz has served as project manager for Avalon Bay Communities, corporate director of construction/facility services for Vintage Senior Living, regional service manager for Archstone and was responsible for code and neighborhood services with the city of Moreno Valley, California. A former U.S. Marine and Army reservist, Burnaz has a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Phoenix and is a licensed general contractor in the state of California.Rowland+Broughton Architecture and Urban Design added five new team members. Mark Bever, LEED AP, joined as Level 3 designer, Maria Cook as executive assistant, David de L'Arbre as office concierge, Ralph "Mitch" Mitchell as project architect and Michelle Kiese as interior designer. In addition, Caitlyn Gembarowicz has been promoted from office concierge to marketing communications manager and Delvon Nemechek, AIA, LEED GA, has passed the Architect Registration Examination. Bever joined the Denver office after most recently being owner-designer at MBD Designs, providing construction documents, as-built drawings and consulting services for new construction and remodels. He also recently provided similar services on a contract basis for Theodore K. Guy Associates PC, where he spent four years as an intern architect. Bever received his Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Colorado Boulder. Cook joins the firm’s Aspen studio, providing administrative support to studio principals and collective architect, design and marketing team members and studio event coordination. Most recently, she worked as director of events and sponsorships at Aspen 82 TV in Aspen. Previously, she worked as a freelance executive assistant specializing in the real estate field in Aspen and Denver. De L’Arbre also joined the Aspen studio, where his responsibilities will include organizational administration, project management support and office management. Most recently, he worked in the public programs department for Aspen Institute as a logistics coordinator. Prior to that he was at Anvil Builders Inc. in San Francisco, where he managed projects from underground utilities to high-end tenant improvement for publicsector clients. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University. Mitchell joined the Aspen studio as project architect. Most recently, Mitchell spent two years as principal at 39º North/ Design Build Collaborative in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Prior to that, he held project manager positions at DPA Architectural Group in Glenwood Springs as well as several architecture firms in Aspen. He also is a professional carpenter, cabinetmaker and builder. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Kent State University. Kiese join the Aspen studio as interior designer. Previously, she held a similar position at Poss Interior Design in Aspen. She also worked as project manager at Dawson Design Associates in Seattle and was a design assistant on “Sell This House,” a national series on the A&E television network. Kiese is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder and the Art Institute of Seattle. Gembarowicz has been promoted to marketing communications manager from office concierge. Working at R+B's Denver studio, her responsibilities include social platform management, developing/ maintaining marketing materials, business and proposal development, public relations efforts and customer realtionship management application. She was previously marketing communications and event manager at the Viceroy Snowmass resort. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history from the University of Vermont, and completed her Master of Arts in contemporary art and theory from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. Nemechek is a project architect in the firm’s Aspen office and is a graduate from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. Karen Gilbert joined architecture and engineering firm Page’s Denver office as associate principal and client development director. Gilbert spent two decades managing business development and marketing for leading architecture firms, including Fentress. Her expertise includes complex public projects including airport terminals, civic buildings, convention centers, federal buildings, museum and cultural facilities, and mixed-use facilities.Joseph Monteleone was named a project manager at Jordy Construction. Monteleone brings more than 10 years of experience working within the building construction and landscaping industries to his new role. Prior to joining Jordy, he was the regional manager for Arborwell Inc., a commercial tree care company in Hayward, California. There he developed and executed all aspects of the Tree Moving Division, including sales, operations, writing, marketing, purchasing and planning.Professional Service Industries Inc. appointed Michelle Eaton, PE, as principal consultant for its Phase I environmental site assessments service line in its Westminster office. Eaton earned her Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and her Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from Simpson College in Iowa. She serves a dual role as a project engineer in the Westminster office and has been with PSI since 2012.