Dustin O'Brien


(02/16/2012)
Dustin O’Brien, AIA has been appointed a shareholder and principal of Wilson Architectural Group. O’Brien joined Wilson Architectural Group in 2003 and was named an associate in 2009. He has managed numerous leading projects for prominent healthcare and higher education clients in the Houston area.

Richard Kahn


(02/16/2012)
Cannon Design promoted Richard J. Kahn, AIA, LEED AP, to principal of the firm. With more than 20 years of experience, Kahn will continue his responsibilities of expanding Cannon’s science and technology, healthcare, and general practice markets.

Michelle Piel


(02/02/2012)
PerfectServe named Michelle Piel vice president of sales for its East Central Region. In her new position, Piel will offer executive sales leadership to support business development and support the company’s strategic clinical direction.

Mark Shermetaro


(02/02/2012)
Lumidigm, a multispectral imaging biometrics company, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed board member Mark Shermetaro as CEO. Lumidigm Co-founder, Chairman and CEO Bob Harbour will stay on as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective February 1.

Mario Vieira


(01/18/2012)
Shepley Bulfinch recently hired health care planning and design leader Mario Vieira as a principal at the firm. With 25 years of experience as a healthcare architect, Vieira has worked with community hospital clients throughout the East Coast.

Gary Wilkinson


(01/18/2012)
Gary Wilkinson, who joined KLMK in 2004, was named principal consultant for the company. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Wilkinson manages projects at various facilities, including the Slidell Memorial Hospital, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Southeast Alabama Medical Center and West Georgia Health System

Robert A. Frank


(01/11/2012)
Robert A. Frank has been appointed to chief financial officer of the Weirton Medical Center. Frank, a health care industry veteran who has held various executive operational and financial management positions, is responsible for all finances including accounting, revenue cycle and budgeting. He previously spent 31 years at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pittsburgh’s South Hills where he served as budget/reimbursement analyst, director of finance, vice president of financial services, senior vice president and chief financial officer. Most recently Frank has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Joel Colwell


(01/11/2012)
WHR Architects recently promoted Joel Colwell, AIA, to principal. Colwell joined the firm in 2004 and spent the previous ten years on the client side as a facilities and project manager for a hospital in Louisiana. With more than 30 years of experience, Colwell has managed projects for health care systems such as the Stamford Health System in Stamford, Connecticut. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Colwell earned his bachelor's degree in architecture and is a member of the American Institute of Architecture, and is certified by the NCARB.

Lawrence E. Wetzel


(01/05/2012)
Lawrence E. Wetzel, PE, chairman of the board of Air Innovations Inc., was recently honored with the HPAC Engineering magazine’s Engineer of the Year award.

Tim McCurley


(01/04/2012)
KLMK Group Inc., a healthcare facility advisory firm, named Tim McCurley as principal consultant. McCurley joined KLMK in 2003. Based in Owensboro, Ky., he currently leads the KLMK onsite team dedicated to the Owensboro Medical Health System project.