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Charlie Kearns joined FGMA in August, bringing a strong Texas network
of relationships in the Municipal arena. Charlie’s familiarity with the Dallas-
Fort Worth Metroplex helped us make the decision to open an office there
and broaden our Texas strategy. Charlie started out in fiber optics
engineering, was an early adopter of the Registered Communications
Distribution Designer certification, and has worked with architecture firms
to incorporate IT and communications technology in building design.

As the Austin office workload in the Municipal Practice began to grow last
fall, Ryan Campbell, a registered architect and friend of Jaime Palomo,
agreed to work with us on a temporary basis from his home in Boise,
Idaho. A few months later, we decided that we liked Ryan and offered him
a full-time, remote position. Luckily, he agreed. He has been working
primarily on the new Elgin (TX) Police Building and is now scheduled to
assist on similar public safety projects in Victoria and Temple.

In October we welcomed Kia Morris as our new Regional Marketing
Manager for Texas. She sits in the Austin office and has been getting up to
speed quickly, learning our practice areas and portfolios. We have also
benefitted from the ideas and expertise that she brings from her previous
positions at other design firms. Kia’s Buzz post with a blow-by-blow
account of our recent White Reindeer gift exchange is just a small sampling
of her creativity.

PROFESSIONAL MILESTONES

In November, Rebecca Richter passed the exam and became a WELL Accredited Professional!

In December, Ashley Wells achieved her NCIDQ Certification and is now a Registered Interior
Designer!

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