Syska Snippets
As in previous issues of Connections, we’ve compiled brief summaries of the notable developments at Syska. Here are the latest:
A Bit of Boasting
In April, we were notified of a major honor: Syska’s New York office was named ENR New York’s Design Firm of the Year for 2021. Editor Eydie Cubarrubia announced the award on ENR New York’s web site and discussed several factors that led to the selection of Syska for the honor. She mentioned a 21% increase in revenue from New York and New Jersey, several healthcare projects designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Syska’s work on BlackRock’s new offices at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, and our efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Keep your eyes out for ENR’s full profile of the New York office to be published in May.
Speaking of ENR, the publication named Long Beach Civic Center, for which Syska served as the MEP engineer, as Southern California’s Project of the Year. You can read about that project here.
George Hachem
Nick Caronna
Spotlight on the Southeast
Our increasing focus on life sciences and the Southeast Region has led to expanded roles for George Hachem and Nick Caronna, both of whom are based in our Raleigh office. George, an associate principal, will lead our life sciences practice nationally. Meanwhile, Nick, who is an associate partner, will serve as the site leader of the Raleigh office.
Recent Promotions
No issue of Connections would be complete without a round-up of senior-level promotions. Here are the latest ones. In March, Syska promoted 77 employees across the U.S., including six professionals to the level of associate partner. They are:
Brendan Caroll (New York)
Andrew Krebs (Chicago)
Christopher Lay (Washington, D.C.)
Sam Mahdavian (Los Angeles)
Kimball Shahrockhi (Raleigh)
Ryan Taylor (Dallas)
Congratulations to them and to the other 71 who were promoted. All of them helped Syska succeed during the challenging environment of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are immensely grateful for their contributions.
Marketing Spotlight
Congratulations to Michelle Galindez, Director of Marketing and Communications, and to all the New York Real Estate Journal Women in Professional Services Spotlight.
Speaking Engagements
2021 Buildings Conference - On April 6th, Robert Ioanna, senior principal and New York office site leader, participated in the first panel of the day titled “Planning, Design, and Value Engineering.”
Robert Ioanna moderated a 7x24 Exchange Metro New York Chapter panel discussion on March 9th. Herb Tracy, Global Director of Data Centers & Engineering at BlackRock, Andrea Munoz, SVP Operations & Customer Success at CyrusOne, and Randall P. Brobson, PE,VP, Americas Head of Engineering & Critical Systems Operations at Goldman Sachs, were also panelists.
Mary Ann Hay, principal and director of the architectural lighting design team, took part on March 31st in a Professional Women in Construction, New York panel discussion entitled “Women’s Group Roadmap.”
On March 4th, George Miroshnikov, associate, participated in the IFMA New York City Chapter webinar on the RESET standard - the world’s first sensor-based and performance driven data standard and certification program for the built environment.
Salvatore Prestano, Quindi Guiseppe, John Mezic, and Anthony York virtually exhibited at CampusEnergy2021 on February 16-18. This three-day virtual event featured presentations, live panels and networking opportunities with industry leaders and campus experts. Our Syska Hennessy team discussed the importance of reliable, resilient and efficient district energy systems.
LEED
West Monroe’s Chicago office has achieved LEED Gold Certification.
Northern Trust - 333 S. Wabash in Chicago was officially certified for LEED Silver.
ACE Mentorship Team 15 Named CIRT First Runner-Up
The CIRT Competition is a special competition that sees ACE Mentor teams from across the country compete in a design challenge. Congratulations to Team 15 for being named 1st Runner-Up in the Retrofit a School Challenge. Syska is proud to work with HOK and mentor students.
ACEC New York Scholarship in Memory of John F. Hennessy III
Twenty-seven engineering students attending colleges and universities in New York State will receive scholarships from member firms and regions of the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York). Syska Hennessy is proud to support those in STEM. Congratulations to all scholarship award recipients. You can read about the students here.