Michael Friedlander Named CEO at The Jerde Partnership

The Jerde Partnership, an international architecture and urban planning firm, has tapped Michael Friedlander as its new chief executive officer.

Friedlander is responsible for Jerde's global business strategy. Founder and chairman Jon Jerde, FAIA, will continue to be the creative force behind the firm's designs.

"This is one of the most exciting times at The Jerde Partnership," said Jerde said. "Our portfolio includes more than 90 built projects in 70 cities that attract nearly 1 billion visitors each year. With 56 new projects on the board in more than 30 cities, we are busier than we have ever been before.

"Mike will help put together a solid business infrastructure and growth plan for our enormously successful design practice."

As an attorney specializing in internal business, South African born Friedlander has represented clients in business transactions in Asia, Europe, Canada, South Africa, South and Central America. In 1997, he co-founded RhythmRadio Corp. with radio icon Shadoe Stevens-who as host of the weekly program "American Top 40," had a global audience of 1 billion listeners -and three-time Grammy-winning songwriter Charlie Midnight.

"I am thrilled to be joining The Jerde Partnership," said Friedlander. "I am excited by the mix of veteran designers . . . and the extraordinary talented young designers who have been groomed for many years."

Hong Chen Named Associate Principal at San Jose Firm

San Jose-based Steinberg Architects has promoted Hong Chen, AIA, to associate principal at Steinberg Architects,

Chen is design director, responsible for maintaining the firm's design excellence goals.

"Hong Chen has a profound understanding of great design's ability to shape lives and communities, a core value of our firm," said firm president Robert T. Steinberg, FAIA.

His most recent projects include: Ronald McDonald House at Stanford, Palo Alto, Calif.; Evergreen Valley College Library & Education Technology Center, San Jose; Lakeshore East Park Homes, Chicago; Campus for Jewish Life, Palo Alto; and Park View Towers, San Jose.

Chen received a master's degree in architecture from UC Berkeley and studied architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Dolim Joins San Diego Developer

The San Diego office of Newland Communities has hired Anthony Dolim as vice president, finance.

For the past nine years, Dolim previously spent nine years in the Irvine-based Fremont Investment and Loan, a national commercial and residential real estate lender. His most recent position at Fremont was vice president, regional manager, responsible for a portfolio of loans totaling approximately $1.4 billion secured by commercial and condominium projects throughout the U.S.

Dolim has an MBA in finance from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.

Carter & Burgess Names New Practice Leader

Mike Davis has joined the Oakland office of Carter & Burgess as environmental practice leader and program manager for the company's transportation programs. He will be a vice president.

Davis has 20 years of environmental planning experience in the transportation industry. He has conducted environmental reviews for transit system expansions in Texas, Illinois and California, including the recent EIS for the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge east span. He has a master of urban and regional planning degree from Texas A&M University.

Ware Malcomb Makes Several Moves

Ware Malcomb, an Irvine-based leading architecture, planning and interior design firm, has promoted one staffer and hired four new ones.

Don Cordova has been promoted to senior job captain in Ware Malcomb's commercial department in its Los Angeles office. Cordova joined Ware Malcomb in January 2000.

In other moves, Lonnie Wick, Robert Pankey, Albert Barcelo and Scott Myers recently joined the firm.

Wick and Pankey, senior project architects; Barcelo, project manager; and Myers, senior job captain, have joined Ware Malcomb's commercial department in its Irvine office.

Ali, Flautz Promoted at JZMK

JZMK Partners, a Newport Beach-based architecture firm, has promoted Wais Ali and Ryan Flautz to associate level.

Ali, a senior designer, oversees the design process of hospitality/resort projects.

Flautz is residential production manager for the architectural studio. He has been with JZMK for nine years.

Henderson to Manage Marketing at Snyder Langston

Snyder Langston, and Irvine-based general contractor, has expanded its marketing team.

Karen Henderson, an advertising and marketing veteran, recently joined the firm in the newly created position of marketing manager.

Additional new hires include Marita Grimes, receptionist/office services assistant; and Cyndi Benitez and Maxine Flores, project coordinators.

Benitez has been assigned to the Legacy Building Series at Dominguez Technology Center in Carson, Presbyterian Church of the Master in Mission Viejo; and Mercedes Benz of Valencia.

Flores has been assigned to the "Harbor Lofts at Parcel D," a downtown Anaheim project of Los Angeles-based CIM Group.

HDR Adds Senior PM in Pasadena Office

HDR, a Minneapolis-based national architecture, engineering and consulting firm, recently hired Antoinette Bunkley as a senior project manager.

Bunkley has 20 years of experience focused on research facilities, including laboratories, vivaria and nanotechnology facilities.

New BDM for Swinerton's Interiors Group

Marvin Peper joined Swinerton Builders' Interiors Group as business development manager.

Peper has 30 years of experience and an MBA in international business and management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.

San Jose GC Hires Senior PM; Promotes 2 to Project Executive

San Jose-based XL Construction hired John Boneso to senior project manager and promoted Derek Kirkland to director of preconstruction services and Alan Laurlund and Steve Winslow to project executives.

Boneso previously was with BN Builders and has 25 years of experience. Laurlund, previously a senior project manager, is LEED-accredited. Winslow formerly was senior project manager. He has been with XL for 10 years.
Noll & Tam Names New Associate Principal

Noll & Tam, a Berkeley-based architecture firm, has named Merideth Marschak as associate principal. Marschak will be director of operations. She has been a licensed architect for 27 years and is currently the project manager for the major modernization program at Cañada College in Redwood City.