Updated: 10/22/10
Profiles published in past newsletter
The following are "Profiles" of existing Maine Chapter Members
that have been published in previous issues of the Maine Chapter
Newsletter. The indicated month and year is the issue of the
Chapter Newsletter in which this appeared.
Profiles are shown alphabetically by last name.
September 2004 - Brad Armstrong, CSI, CCPR
The core values of
Bradford Armstrong’s work ethic revolve around quality building
products and excellent customer service. He has spent his life
adhering to these values and building a name for himself in the
world of construction sales.
After four years of service in the U.S.
Navy, including a tour of duty in Vietnam, Brad returned home and
enrolled in the University of Massachusetts. There, he earned a
degree in Wood Science and Technology. After his graduation in 1975,
he went to work for Gerrity Lumber Company in Readville
Massachusetts where he worked as a Millwork Specialist.
He moved to
Maine in 1977 and got his next job in the field working for Saunders
Brothers Dowel Company. At Saunders Brothers, he spent four years as
the sawmill foreman, in addition to another four years working in
the office as the product manager.
In 1985, he returned to Gerrity
Lumber. The company had opened a lumberyard in Gorham, Maine. For
three years he worked as an outside salesman, whose main clientele
were contractors and homeowners. In 1988, his "love affair" with
Marvin Windows began.
He went to Warroad, Minnesota to visit the
Marvin Factory, and found himself enamored with everything that
Marvin Windows stands for. He explains, "they were doing more than
building windows; they were creating dreams." It was then that he
realized exactly what he wanted to do. He told the company if they
ever had an opening, he wanted to work for them. After this factory
visit, Brad left a lucrative salary as a lumber salesman and went to
work for North Atlantic Millwork Company (NAMCO). He worked as an
architectural sales representative, selling and promoting Marvin
Windows to area Architects.
In 1990, the Marvin Window line left
NAMCO for economic reasons, and Brad followed, getting a job at DJ
Millwork. At DJ, he continued to sell Marvin Windows and other
wholesale building products. His job with DJ consisted of calling on
architects, consulting with them on projects and budget pricings, as
well as giving them updated literature and information about the
different building products available.
DJ went through company name
changes, but Brad continued to work for the company, maintaining the
same position. In 1995 he took a five-month hiatus to help Dion
Distributors develop the position of Architectural Sales
Representative covering the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and
Vermont. As he discussed the Corian products with different
architects in his region, he realized that he related everything
back to Marvin products. (His associates say if cut, he will bleed
Marvin yellow!) He wanted to get back to selling and promoting the
quality building products that had captured his heart years before.
In 1996, he went back to Rugby Building Products (formerly DJ
Millwork) and worked as an architectural representative for two more
years before moving to Hancock Lumber, where he is working today.
While working for Hancock, Brad has assisted the company in becoming
the leading Marvin Dealer in the Maine. He was the first manager of
Hancock’s Marvin Window Showroom on Marginal Way in Portland. He has
established an Architectural luncheon program, offering informative
luncheon seminars at the showroom to area architects that are
looking to specify quality-building products, or those who are just
looking for more information on the building products available to
them.
He is a past president of the Maine Chapter of CSI
(1997-1998), a CCPR (Certified Construction Products Representative)
and has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award for the
Northeast Region, CS I.
Brad is a very open and communicative
person. He and his wife, Kathy, just celebrated their 32nd wedding
anniversary. They have three adult children, and enjoy vacationing
in Key West, Florida with friends and family.
December 2004 - Jim Beaulieu, CSI, CCCA, LEED
Jim Beaulieu, CSI, CCCA, LEED is
originally from Veazie, Maine. He returned to the area after serving
in the United States Air Force, graduating from the University of
Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business
Administration, and working in management on the TransAlaska
Pipeline Project. He now lives in Falmouth with his wife and two
daughters.
After completing his role on the Pipeline, Jim stayed on
in Alaska to serve as a contract administrator and worked to
complete over thirty public schools assuring a high level of
quality. Upon his return to Maine he continued that interest and
served as project clerk or owner’s representative on numerous public
school, library, and college projects. Jim’s leadership style
reflects an action-oriented energetic approach. He responds
positively to complex problems and works with others in a
supportive, participatory fashion. Jim values efficient systems and
challenging opportunities. He is looking forward to his new role as
a member of the CSI Board of Directors. Jim has been a member of CSI
for many years and enjoys the broad range of individuals and
companies who come together through the organization.
Jim’s current
position is Construction Administrator for Ledgewood Construction,
South Portland, Maine. He works with others to bring the projects to
completion with accurate, detailed documentation and organization.
His recent certification as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) professional has brought an added dimension to his
work and personal point of view. Jim is interested in all aspects of
building design, the construction process, and historic renovation.
In his free time, Jim likes to work on personal renovation projects,
cross-country ski, play tennis, and enjoy time with his family and
friends.
April 2002 – Scott Benson, CSI
Scott attended the
University of Oregon, School of Architecture and Allied Arts,
graduating in 1985. While at Oregon, he worked with Tom Hubka
assisting with illustrations for Tom's study of connected farm
buildings in Maine, later published as the book "Big House, Little
House, Back House, Barn." Scott moved to Maine after graduation to
work further with Tom on additional publishing projects, and on
residential design projects.
Scott developed an interest in Stevens
Associates and the relationship between John Calvin Stevens and
Ellis Lawrence, the first Dean of Oregon's School of Architecture
and Allied Arts, and the architect of the University of Oregon's
campus plan and several of its key buildings.
Scott joined Stevens
Associates in the Spring of 1986. He became principal of SMRT in
1996. His current responsibilities include corporate management -
treasurer, design team management, project management and
architectural design. His recent projects include implementation of
the Maine Department of Corrections Capital plan, renovation of the
historic Pineland Campus, and expansion of the continuum of care at
Maine Veterans' Homes to include assisted living facilities at five
sites.
Scott resides in Portland and in Center Lovell with his
companion, Beth Gallie. Beth serves as legal counsel for the Maine
Center on Deafness, and is active on the Boards of several
not-for-profit organizations including the Greater Lovell Land
Trust, and the Maine Animal Coalition. When not attending to
business, Scott and Beth enjoy a life of quiet domesticity,
gardening, reading and occasional travel.
February 2002 - Kenneth Brann, CSI, CCS
Ken received his degree from the University of Maine
in Civil Engineering Technology in 1975. After graduating he worked
in residential and light commercial construction for approximately 7
years.
Deciding to pursue a change in vocation, he worked for a
short stint as an electrical and instrumentation draftsman. In 1982,
he accepted a position at Harriman Associates writing architectural
specifications for commercial projects.
In 1999, Ken left his
position of 17 years to start Brann Specifications, Inc. as a
specification consultant in independent practice. The business has
enjoyed success with projects in Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The
business has expanded, adding Lori Rohr on staff as a specification
writer. He has been a member of CSI since 1982.
Ken lives in
Litchfield, Maine with his fiancé, Linda. He enjoys outdoor
activities, including golfing, fishing, skiing and sailing.
March 2003 - Paul Beaudette, CSI
Paul Beaudette, CSI, is Director of
Administration for Pella Windows & Doors, the local distributor of
Pella products for Maine and New Hampshire. He is responsible for
all operations, financial business functions and information
technology for the parent company Bonair Enterprises, Ltd.
A former
President of the Maine Chapter of CSI (1994-96), Paul first started
as a sales representative in the Portland area having been recruited
because of his visibility as President of the Maine Chapter. He sold
for 3 years in that market and was then moved into the office to
prepare the business for the growth that soon followed.
Paul’s
experience in construction dates back a few years to the late 70’s
when he moved to Ohio to attend the Ohio State University to obtain
his masters’ degree after having taught high school science for four
years. While attending school part-time, he worked for an
engineering and consulting firm that performed materials inspection
and testing. The jobs involved large-scale industrial, institutional
and high-rise construction projects. After jumping into this work
with both feet, school went by the wayside and a new direction in
his career took off.
Following that six-year experience away from
Maine, Paul returned and worked in the residential construction
market boom of the 80’s for a Portland developer, then for a
construction management company, which connected him with CSI.
Dennis Pelletier and Denis Lemieux get the credit for recruiting
him.
In 1994, Paul joined Jay Kay Sales and Century Floors with
Peter Craig. There, he spent two years serving dual duty in sales
and quality assurance in concrete construction. The materials
testing of his past was again becoming a part of his career.
His
professional affiliations have included ACI, Maine Concrete
Technician’s Certification Board where he served for four years, the
International Concrete Repair Institute, Maine Homebuilders Assoc.,
and served as President of the Maine Chapter CSI. On his way to the
presidency, Paul also served as First and Second Vice President and
Director for six years. He had been publications chair where he and
his wife, Jean, published the Maine-ly Spec newsletter for five
years. In 1996, Paul served as co-chair of the Northeast Region
Conference in No. Conway, NH, which was jointly, hosted by Maine and
New Hampshire Chapters.
Paul makes his home in his native Lewiston
with his wife and three kids. He has served as the Chair of the
Lewiston High School Parent Involvement Committee, Drug Free Schools
Committee and on the vestry of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. He is
a graduate of the University of Maine at Fort Kent with a B.S. in
Education.
January 2006 - Bill Charland, CSI, CDT
In June of 2006 I
will have completed my twentieth year of service at the University
of Maine on the Orono campus. I currently serve in the position of
Associate Director of facilities Management for Construction
Administration. That’s the long way of saying I’m a Construction
Contract Administrator. I’ve held this position since November,
2000.
Prior to this position, I’ve held several positions of
increasing responsibility, as Director of Construction
Administration in 1999, Project Manager 1997-99, Construction and
Maintenance Project Manager 1994-97 and Assistant Director for
Maintenance 1986-94.
Before joining the University of Maine Staff, I
spent twenty years in the private sector Construction Industry
working in the Mechanical Trades, Plumbing/HVAC projects. Project
examples: Addition and Renovation of Deering High School, Portland
1981-82, Retail Store Expansion L.L. Bean, Freeport 1983-84.
Having
held Plumbing Licenses in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, I
currently retain State of Maine Master Plumber License #1777, held
since 1973.
My construction experience has been in all phases of
Residential, Commercial and Industrial work. I am a cum laude
graduate of the University of Maine with a Bachelor of University
Studies degree with a minor in Business Administration. I have
recently attained CDT certification through CSI training and
examination.
I maintain professional memberships in several
organizations:
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA)
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
I live in
Brewer, Maine with my wife of 35 years, Cindy. She is a Registered
Nurse specializing in Palliative Care. Together we have raised 3
sons Jason 32, Matthew 30, and Caleb 25. All three live in Maine.
Jason is married to Dianne and they reside in Bucksport, Jason is a
Graduate student at U M. Matt is married to Sarah and they have two
daughters, Isabel 6, and Mariah 4, and as of this writing
daughter#3, Josie is due to arrive in mid January 2006.Matt teaches
Art in the Skowhegan school system SAD 54.
Caleb Graduated from
Massachusetts College of Art in 2004 and aspires to become a
professional photographer.
Cindy and I are currently renovating our
fifth home and should be finished in time for our retirement.
(Funny, we don’t seem to move as quickly as we used to anymore!) We
enjoy a bit of traveling several times a year. But, our first love
is our camp on Hopkins Pond in Mariaville, (shhh, don’t reveal our
secret place), where we try to spend most of our free time from May
through October, boating, swimming and generally laying around.
Over
the years I’ve been involved in civic organizations as well:
1975-76
served as a member of the Holden Maine Planning Board, helped draft
the town’s first Comprehensive Plan.
1976-80 member of Eastern Maine
Homebuilders Association Chapter of the National Association of
Homebuilders (NAHB) served as Vice-president 1979-80.
1976-86 member
Bangor Jaycees, Maine Jaycees and U.S. Jaycees held every elected
office except President of Bangor Jaycees. 1980 served as State of
Maine Program Manager for U.S. Jaycees Olympic Fund Program, ranked
in the top 15 state programs in the country.
1986-95 coached Youth
Soccer in Hampden Maine, 1994 12yr-olds team, Penobscot Valley
Soccer Club Champions.
1994-95 coached Little League Baseball in
Hampden Maine 1995 team, Hampden/Newburgh Little League Champions.
1997-2000 member of the Penobscot Theatre Board of Directors,
Chairman Building Committee
In my short association with CSI (3 years as a member) I’ve found some new friends and a tremendous amount of valuable information and experiences with application to my daily work pursuits. I thoroughly enjoy it and would encourage anyone in the construction industry who is interested in its future direction to join CSI. It’s worth every cent and more.
June 2008 - Mel Cole, CSI, CCS
June 2008 -
Mel has 40 years of experience in project
management, the preparation of construction documents including
contracts and specifications and construction administration.
He
worked at Harriman Associates from 1968 to 1986 as an architectural
specifications writer and project manager.
Looking for an
opportunity to spend more time in the field, he then took a position
with Allied Architects/ Engineers as an associate partner in charge
of Construction Administration.
In 1996, Mel left Allied to form
Northeast Building Consultants, Inc. where he has spent the last 12
years as a consultant to Building Owners and Facility Managers. His
main focus has been on the building envelope including re-roofing,
window replacement and masonry restoration projects.
Mel joined the
Maine Chapter of CSI in 1969. Over the years he has served as
Secretary, Treasurer, Vice president, President and Director. He
obtained his CSI-CCS certification in 1980. Other affiliations
include the Roof Consultant Institute (RDI) and the Maine Indoor Air
Quality Council. He has resided in Litchfield with his wife Nancy
for the past 32 years where they raised their three children. Spare
time is now spent sailing, golfing and enjoying their three
grandchildren.
September 2010 - Richard A. Dolby, CSI
A Maine native, I was raised in Saco, graduating from
Thornton Academy.
I can say I tried a year at Bentley College, (no fun at all,
what ever made me think of being an accountant).
I offered my services to the Marines, (they were kind enough to
train me as an electrical optical repairman). On returning to
Maine I join the State Fire Marshal’s Office as a Fire
Inspector, attended the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and was
assigned to Washington County. I came to Augusta to take on a
position as “Plans Examiner”, where I remainder for most of my
fourteen years with the Department of Public Safety.
I was fortunate to meet my wife Billiann in 1977, and soon after
we built a home in Windsor and began raising our three children
Josh, Andrew and Molly.
I accepted a position as the Director of Code Enforcement with
the City of Augusta where I expanded my knowledge of fire codes
to include building, plumbing and land use regulations
unfortunately zoning was part of the program too. During my
career I earned an associates degree in fire science from SMVTI
in South Portland and have been an instructor with the community
college system for over twenty years.
The Guard/Reserves program permitted me to remain active first
as an Army Drill Instructor, and then as a senior leadership
instructor eventually retiring with over twenty-two years of
combined service.
All three of our children have attended USM earning degrees in
Sociology, Philosophy, Communications and Economics.
Retiring from Augusta in 2009, I hit the books to become a
weatherization technician and energy auditor instructor with
KVCC. A temporary position with the Town of Kennebunk was soon
followed with a return to state service, again with the
Department of Public Safety, this time as Director of Building
Codes and Standards.
My passion is and always will be the family my wonderful wife
and children have created. A Master Maine Guide, if I am not in
the woods, I am thinking of how and when to get back there;
occasionally with a paying client….
My wife and I now reside in Hallowell, in a great neighborhood,
Billiann is with Kennebec Savings Bank where she has enjoyed a
career of just under fifteen years.
September 2000 – Steve Dunn, CSI
Stephen (Steve) W. Dunn is the Painter/Maintanence Representive for ICI Dulux/ Devoe
Coatings, formally The Glidden Company. He has been employed with
them since 1989. Steve has been in the paint industry since 1979
when he lived in Tucson, Arizona. While living in the west, he
worked for Deer-O Paints and Universal Paints as their factory
representative. He later moved to Worcester, Massachusetts and
worked for California Paints before moving to Maine.
Steve has been
a member of the Maine Chapter CSI since 1989. His professional
affiliations include: CSI, Maine Chapter - Board of Directors
1998-2000, Technical Chair 1995-1998. CSI, Worcester Chapter 1998,
CSI, Tucson Chapter 1982-1987. Maine Pulp and Paper Associate
1997-2000. Maine Water Works Member 1997-2000.
Personal: Married 21
years to Nancy B. Dunn, no children, Hobbies include, Sailing,
Skiing, Golf Fishing. Attended Windham College, Putney , Vermont
1972-1976.
November 2008 - Dave Early, PE, CSI, CCCA
Though young in many ways, Dave knows so very well, the old ways, being born in the
1st half of the last century. Educated in the "old school" with 12
years of Irish Catholic Education, he escaped from Worcester, and
the College of the Holy Cross, to become an Engineer! Following
life’s path, and oh so very many adventurers, Dave and his young
family found their way to Maine, "Vacationland", "the way life
should be". Once here, he and his family have taken root, and
Scarborough is now home.
Most of life’s needs can be found with in a
10 mile radius of the family home. This of course includes the Jet
Port, which one can travel to, when further ventures in life are
necessary, such as to explore our great country and its entire
splendor. The Jetport is also useful for travel to Grapevine Texas,
where Dave’s younger son Donald has taken up residence with his
bride, a native Grapevine girl, where horse, family ranch, and "long
horns" all reside. Dave’s older son, Matt married a South Portland
girl. Matt’s family, presently includes 3 children, and they all
reside a very short distance from the family home in Scarborough.
Dave is honored to be the 27th president of the Maine Chapter of
CSI. He wonders how it is the he, and his immediate predecessor were
both born in Worcester, traveled about and ultimately found their
ways to Maine, and the wonderful comradeship and professional
opportunities provide by the Maine Chapter of CSI! There must be a
special magnetism here in Maine, and the Maine Chapter of CSI!
When
Dave is not involved in CSI business, you may find him occupied as a
Board or Committee Member of any number of organizations including
the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, the Maine Society of
Professional Engineers, the Maine Qualification Based Selection
Council, The Northern New England Chapter of APPA, or the Maine
Engineering Promotional Council.
Dave has been employed at the
University of Southern Maine since 1989, being chiefly responsible
for Physical Facilities up unto this year. Dave 1st arrived at USM,
teaching in the School of Applied Science, Engineering and
Technology. Today he finds himself an Associate Professor in the
School where he is the Coordinator of U.S.M.’s Construction
Management Program.
When Dave is not at USM, or working on a
Committee, you will find him at home in Scarborough doing any number
of things; playing with grandchildren, fishing with grandchildren,
gardening with grandchildren, or simply watching grandchildren with
his lovely wife "B". And if he’s not around, he may be up to MDI, or
Mount Washington, or visiting one of our National Parks, to hike,
explore and study the geology, because Dave simply loves rocks, has
collected them from all over, and still does to this day. It should
be noted that Dave’s lovely wife "B" loves Rocks too! The ones you
find at hardness scale 10, on Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
December 1999 - Richard Eustis, PE, FCSI, CCCA, CSC
Employment
Dick, who is now retired, was employed by the University of Maine and the
University of Maine System for approximately forty years in various
positions with ever increasing responsibilities. The last
twenty-five years, he served as contracting officer for new
construction. renovation, and major repair projects for the
seven-campus University System. In this capacity he had overall
responsibility for: capital construction planning, selection of
project design firms, contract award procedures and construction
contract administration. He was also responsible for real estate
acquisition and disposal and the University's Risk Insurance
program.
During this time period, his department developed improved
procedures for assuring projects meet the needs of building users
and remained within stated budgets. Systems were also developed to
improve long range capital planning and the integration of facility
maintenance and code compliance issues into the capital planning
process.
Career-Related Activities
Dick has always believed people
should help their chosen profession and industry through volunteer
activities. Not only has he been an active volunteer, he has
encouraged other to follow this same path. He has also been an
advocate of the use of technology and computers in the design and
construction industry.
Dick has served in numerous Chapter and
Region positions as well as being a member of or chairing several
Institute committees. He has served the Institute as Vice President,
Secretary, and President. He has also served as a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Higher Education Facility Officers (APPA),
President of the Eastern Region of APPA and Charter President of the
Northern New England Chapter of the Eastern Region of APPA. In the
civic area, he has served as member and a term as Chair of the Old
Town Planning Board, a member and a term as Chair of the Old Town
School Committee, and a member and a term as Vice President of the
Board of Trustees for the Old Town Museum. He currently serves as
Facilitator for the Maine Qualification Based Selection Program; a
program to educate and inform public owners on appropriate methods
to use in selecting design professionals for publicly financed
construction.
He has received professional recognition by CSI by the
awarding of Fellowship and he has twice been the recipient of the
"President's Plaque" awarded by the CSI President. The Associated
Contractors of Maine recognized Dick by awarding him the "1997 Major
Achievements in Construction Award" and an "Education Foundation
Fellowship". In addition, he has received several other Maine,
Northeast Region and national CSI awards. Upon his retirement in
1998, he was recognized by the University System's Board of Trustees
and by the Maine House and Senate for 40 years of dedicated service
to the University of Maine and the University of Maine System.
May 2008 - Dana Gray, CSI, CCCA
Dana A. Gray; CFM, FMA, CCCA, LEED AP is
a native of Maine, born and raised in Eastport, the easternmost city
in the United States. Dana is the Director of Engineering and
Architecture Services at the University of Southern Maine (USM).
Dana is responsible for coordinating with University administration
and industry consultants to implement physical plant capital and
renovation projects. Dana was the USM Project Manager on the
recently certified John Mitchell Center. This project consisted of
an addition and renovation to the existing John Mitchell Center.
This project was the first Maine owned and designed LEED certified
building in the state of Maine. Other, recent projects include a new
296-bed residence hall (certification pending) and childcare center
(silver certified) on the Gorham Campus. USM currently has three
projects certified and four more registered to be certified.
Dana
has presented at numerous venues on; Integrated Deliverables and
Testing (IDAT), procurement, specifications, LEED, project
delivery/management, testing, Building Automation Systems, CAFM and
CMMS. He is currently teaching a Construction documents course at
the School of Applied Science and Technology at USM on the Gorham
Campus. Dana is also involved in Campus Master Planning on all three
of USM’s Campus’, Portland, Gorham and Lewiston-Auburn. Dana has an
Associate and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine at
Orono. He has over 35 years of maintenance and construction
background, 20 years in the U. S. Coast Guard and the remainder in
the private and public sectors. His experience spans ship
construction, healthcare, retail, insurance, distribution
warehousing, and education at UNUM, UNNICCO Services Co, EXETER
Health Resources, LL Bean and USM.
CFM; Certified Facility Manager
from the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA)
FMA;
Facility Management Administrator Designation from Building Owners
and Management Institute (BOMI)
LEED Accredited Professional from
the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
CDT, Construction Document
Technologist designation from Construction Specifications Institute
(CSI)
CCCA, Certified Construction Contract Administrator
designation Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
Member the
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA)
Current Professional affiliations:
Construction Specification Institute
(CSI)
APPA
IFMA
BOMA
June 2001 – Mike Landry, CSI, CDT
Specifications Writer, WRBC Architects/Engineers
Chapter Secretary
Before settling in at WBRC in the fall of 1998 Mike was in
Massachusetts. After graduating from Wentworth Institute of
Technology in 1990 Mike worked two tours at a Suburban Boston firm
in Winchester, Stirling/Brown Architects. The introduction to CSI
starts there through one of the partners, Les Brown, who I owe a
great debt for the aspiring architect I am today. It was always
stressed that as the Architect, the Chief Coordinator; you need to
know about everything. As I found out through Les, CSI can help with
that. Les, of course is a member in the Boston "Paul Revere"
Chapter.
My first tour there began after graduation until the early
nineties and the second ended with the marriage to Dr. Holly L.
McDaniel. Holly is a partner at Dahl-Chase Pathologists in Bangor.
The introduction to Holly I owe to my dear cousin in Vermont. That
puts me in Orono, October of 1998.
In the time that has breezed by
the last two and a half-years at WBRC, Mike has moved into a
"Project Manager in Training" position and has worked on projects
such as: Boyd Place Assisted Living Facility, Bangor, Penobscot
Valley Country Club, Orono, University System Buildings at Orono,
Department of Public Safety, & Hitchner Hall. Also on the Orono
campus, The Alumni House. Mike’s background includes a full-range of
building types and uses. Including New Construction, Additions,
Renovations and Adaptive Re-Use. With any luck Mike will be
registered as an Architect in the near future.
Shortly after
starting at WBRC the call came from one of the partners that more
involvement was need in our Chapter of CSI. At this time, I sit as
the Chapter Secretary. Meetings offer so much information to absorb,
from the speakers to the interaction with members, to the long rides
from Bangor with a past president.
As for Mike’s personal life;
being next door to the University in Orono is such a plus and the
people in the area have been and continue to be genuine. Holly and
Mike have started a family and will be celebrating Daniel’s first
birthday in June.
September 2002 - Jeff Larimer, CSI
I was born on an old cow farm in the small southwestern Pennsylvania town of Van
Meter. No! Wait a minute! That was my Dad. I was born in a hospital
in the thriving city of Worcester, Mass. However, at the tender age
of 3 ½, my family relocated to the Jersey shore, which is where I
grew up and attended both grade school and high school. It was as a
freshman in high school that I became interested in drafting and
obtained my first drawing board, T-square and other drafting
implements. Anybody remember what those are? It was my high school
drafting instructor who recognized my interest in architecture and
accelerated my program, allowing me to take three years of
architectural drafting when normally only two years was offered.
Upon graduation from high school, I went on to Penn State University
and received my Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1974. A
distinguished graduating class that also included such people as
John Cappelletti (Penn State’s only Heisman Trophy winner) and
Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation). During my fourth
year at school, I participated in a work-study program that resulted
in full-time employment after graduation. This was a very fortunate
event, since finding employment in the architecture field was very
difficult in the mid-seventies. Also, during my fifth year at
school, I was selected as one of two recipients of an annual award
presented by Glen Gery Brick.
With degree in hand, I started my
career working for a small firm in Toms River, NJ. My stint there
only lasted about two years when I decided to relocate to sunny
southern California, where most of my family had relocated to over
the years. It took about a year to find an architectural position
since jobs were scarce. During that year, I worked for my brother on
the printing business. And for this I spent five years in college? I
stayed in southern California for thirteen years working for a
variety of firms on a multitude of projects ranging from medical
office buildings to several officers’ clubs at the various military
bases in the region. It was during this time period that I also
obtained my first license as an architect. Working for a large,
international A/E firm, the last project I designed before leaving
California was a $15 million salinity laboratory for the USDA to be
constructed on the campus of UC Riverside.
In 1989, having had
enough of the rat race in California, I decided I wanted to return
to the east coast and, in particular, the New England area. Now
married, to a California native, and with our first child on the
way, my wife and I (and our cat) made the 3,200-mile trek across
country to the state of Maine. From 1989 until 1997, I worked for
Rea Design Associates in Auburn working on a variety of school
projects throughout the state. Late in 1997, I took a position at
Harriman Associates, where I am currently employed. Since joining
Harriman, I have continued to be involved in school projects, most
notably, the design of the new St. Dom’s High School in Auburn that
was completed within the past year.
My wife, Tami, and I reside in
Auburn with our two sons, John and Matthew, along with our three
cats. I became licensed to practice architecture in Maine 1990 and,
along with holding an NCARB certificate, I still retain my license
in California.
May 2000 – Floyd Lawrence, CSI, CDT
Floyd has been a
member of the Maine Chapter of CSI since 1993 and is currently 1st
Vice President. Floyd has served the Maine CSI Chapter as a member
of the Board of Directors, 2nd Vice President and 1st Vice
President. Also, helping on the planning committees for the
Northeast Region Conference held in North Conway, New Hampshire and
a couple of the CSI products shows. He has attended the Northeast
Region Conferences held in Long Island, NY; Hartford, Connecticut;
North Conway, NH; Rochester, NY; and Lake Placid, NY.
Floyd is an
architectural job captain with the firm of Harriman Associates in
Auburn, Maine. Over the last 25 years at Harriman Associates he has
worked on a wide variety of projects including projects for schools,
municipal buildings, libraries, colleges, military projects, and
most recently with retail clients such as Shaw’s and Giant Eagle .
Prior to working at Harriman Associates Floyd worked for the firm of
Deane Woodward in Auburn. While at Deane Woodward’s firm, he did
similar projects throughout the State of Maine including: buildings
at the University of Maine, Central Maine Technical College, Maine
Maritime Academy, Lewiston High School, Saint Philips Church and
many residences.
Floyd is a graduate of Wentworth Institute in
Boston, Massachusetts where he received an associate degree in
Architectural Engineering Technology.
Floyd enjoys oil painting in
his spare time. He has taken drawing and painting classes at the
University of Maine in Portland and the Lewiston Adult Education
Program. Although painting is for enjoyment, he has had paintings in
a couple of local art exhibits including the Area Artist ‘95 exhibit
at the Lewiston-Auburn College in Lewiston, Maine. For the last two
years he has donated a painting for the CSI scholarship auction held
at the Northeast Region Conference.
Floyd and his wife Jean are
working on remodeling their cottage into a year round residence for
retirement. It has been a very enjoyable project where they have
done the majority of the work themselves, hiring out the parts that
they couldn’t do. The process has taken many years and the projected
completion date will be on or about retirement time.
CSI has been a
great experience for me. I have enjoyed the monthly meetings with
their informational presentations and the new educational seminars
the Chapter has been presenting. Most of all, I value the
friendships that I have made.
February 2010 - Denis Lemieux, CSI, CDT, AIA, LEED AP
Born and raised in the Lewiston-Auburn area, I
attended St. Croix Elementary School and at that time my text books
were written in French. I learned to speak English by watching
television. In the sixth grade the nun’s required that I write a
report on what I wanted to be when I grew up. As part of this
assignment I was required to interview someone in that profession. I
did not know what I wanted to be, but I did respect a neighbor who
was a craftsman and I decided to interview him. His name was Oscar
Desjardin. During my interview he said “You don’t want to be a
carpenter, you should become an architect.” He took out a set of
drawings from Alonzo J. Harriman, a project he was currently working
on, and said “This is what I think you should become, an architect.”
He gave me a compass set and dividers, tools that to this day I
still use. He made arrangement for me to meet with Mr. Harriman, and
I can still remember my personal interview. It was on a Saturday
morning, I had to take the bus and a transfer ticket to Auburn. With
my broken French-English dialect I went through the interview and
was given a tour of the office, met with some unique individuals,
and was given some information from the AIA. The year was 1960, and
from that moment I knew that I wanted to be an architect.
Being the
oldest of seven children, my parents did not have the money to send
me to college, but my uncle Don was a professor at Louisiana Tech
University and he offered me the opportunity to stay with him and I
was able to attend the university as an in state student. This made
it possible for me to pay my way. The son of a shoe shop worker was
on his way to become an architect. From 1967 to 1973 I worked part
time (60 hours a week) and went to school full time. In 1969,
Carlene and I got married and in 1970 Danielle was born. We
graduated in 1973 and went back to Maine. My first job was with
Pittsfield Industries as a purchasing agent. A year later, Nicole
was born and my second job was with Wright Pierce Whitmore as a
draftsman. Mr. Whitmore was currently president of the Maine Chapter
CSI and a major influence in my introduction to the Institute. In
1977, I became a staff designer and specification writer for Aliberti, Larochell & Hodson Engineering/Construction Management.
Having the opportunity to work with Dick Sullivan at Wright Pierce
and having Dennis Pelletier’s influence in joining CSI, I became a
member in 1977. Richard Sullivan took me under his wing and to my
first CSI Leadership seminar in Albany, NY, a trip that I will never
forget. I became aware that this Institute was definitely the most
influential organization in the construction industry. As a member I
have served as an officer and/or a chair for XX years and eventually
became President of the Maine Chapter. I also got involve with the
Region and was honored with the Region Distinguished Award.
In 1983,
I was given the opportunity to work at Harriman Associates as an
assistant to Mel Cole in specifications and as the senior estimator.
For those of you that know Mel, you know how much you can learn from
his expertise. This was probably the most educational position I
have ever had. In 1988, I decided to join force with John Herrick
and Ron Beauchesne and we established HBL Corporation; Architects,
Engineers and Construction Management. During my tenure as President
of HBL, I served as President of the Maine Chapter CSI from 1985 to
1987. John Herrick died in 1990 and Ron wanted to peruse another
profession. In 1991, I was given the opportunity to return to
Harriman Associates as a Senior Architect. This was a position that
I held until 2005, at which time I opened DLL Associates, as a sole
proprietor. In 2005, I was given the opportunity to be an adjunct
professor to teach first year students how to draw manually and to
teach first year architectural design. This has proven to be one of
the most inspirational experiences. As an instructor, I am learning
as much if not more than the students. Students are constantly
challenging me, and I find myself reading and researching in order
to be able to answer their questions.
My membership in CSI has
proven to be a major milestone in my career. It has given me a
platform to network with the majority of the construction industry.
I have had the opportunity to serve on a chapter and region level,
and recently I have been challenged to consider serving on an
institute level. I will take this opportunity to ask you to support
me and to consider voting for me as your next Institute Director. In
a few years I will have to update this profile and I am in hopes
that I will be able to mention my having the honor and privilege of
serving you as your director.
April 2000 - Keith Lowell, CSI, CCS
Employment
Keith currently owns and operates Lowell Specifications,
Inc. with his wife Cathy. He has worked as a spec writer for
Harriman Associates and PDT Architects prior to venturing out on his
own. When employed at PDT he also prepared cost estimates and
handled construction administration duties for many of their
projects. Previous to joining the Architectural Community, he was
employed by Davis & Hanscom as a construction superintendent. In
earlier years, he also worked as a carpenter for a homebuilder and
worked for a steel erection company setting structural steel and
tying reinforcing steel.
He specializes in the preparation of
architectural specifications for several southern Maine
architectural firms. Keith’s background in the construction field
has provided great training for his current endeavors of writing
specifications. He has provided specifications for many schools,
office buildings, churches, art museums, libraries, renovation
projects, and correctional facilities. He also prepares
specifications for government projects using the SpecIntact program.
Career-Related Activities
Keith has been an active member of the
Maine Chapter of Construction Specifications Institute and is
currently serving on the Board of Directors. He is a member of SCIP
(Specification Consultants in Independent Practice) and is an
affiliate member of Maine Chapter of the AIA. He has recently scaled
back his participation in CSI but in the past has served as an
instructor for CSI certification, worked on the committee for a
Regional Conference, prepared a monthly article for the Chapter
Newsletter, and organized chapter meetings and seminars. He has
received several Certificates of Appreciation for his work with the
Maine Chapter.
Personal Activities
Keith enjoys working at home with
his wife in their flower gardens. He enjoys the hobbies of
woodworking in his workshop and playing guitar with old friends. He
and his wife also enjoy attending school activities of their two
teenage daughters.
Goals
"To provide the best possible service to my
clients and enjoy life with my wife and family along the way."
February 2009 - Linda Lowell, CSI
Linda D. Lowell has been involved in
the commercial flooring industry for over twenty- six years, first
as a Contract Specialist for Wellco Commercial Carpet ( Mannington),
then moving on to covering all of New England as a representative
for several contract mills based in Georgia.
In 1998 Linda joined Capozza Tile & Floor Covering Center of Portland Maine, with a
primary focus on expanding their commercial carpet business as well
as developing new market segments for the company. Since that time,
Capozza has grown to be one of the largest flooring contractors in
the state. The company is known and respected for their expertise in
the Healthcare, Educational, Hospitality and Corporate Markets.
At
this time, Linda serves as the Business Development Coordinator for
not only Capozza Commercial Division, but also Capozza Residential
Division and their sister store, Old Port Specialty Tile Company.
October 2002 - Robin Lowell, CSI
I grew up in Freeport, Maine and
worked with my father at Lowell Oil Company servicing boilers,
furnaces and delivering oil in Freeport. Graduated from Freeport
High School in 1975 and joined the U.S. Navy that following
September.
I spent 4 years working in the engine rooms of various
ships with 1200# and 600# steam systems. Most of my tour was
overseas stationed out of Yokuska , Japan.
In 1979 I returned to the
U.S. and back to civilian life. Worked as a Maintenance Mechanic at
Pineland Center. This consisted of High Pressure Boiler Operator,
Electrician, Locksmith, carpentry, plumbing and other various
maintenance tasks.
After 18 years, the State of Maine closed
Pineland Center and I relocated to Baxter School for the Deaf.
Duties at Baxter were pretty much the same as Pineland.
In
2001,after 4 years at Baxter, I decided to change fields, thanks to
my cousin Keith, and went to work for Lowell Specifications, Inc. as
a Cost Estimator. I spent the first 6 months setting up estimating
programs and testing the various programs. My duties now include
performing plan take-offs, maintaining the estimating programs, and
researching and cataloging historical cost data.
I have been married
to Janet for 24 years. I have two sons, Ryan who is 22 years old and
Tyler who is 19 years old. I enjoy playing the guitar, golf,
snowmobiling, and puttering around the yard.
November 2001 – Phil Meldrum, CSI
How did I happen to join CSI?
Almost 20 years ago our
friend Dick Eustis spoke to me at an APPA meeting that we both were
attending and briefly explained the benefits of CSI Membership to a
fellow Physical Plant practitioner. At the time I had been at Bates
College as Plant Engineer about 4 years, and had been reviewing new
construction/renovation drawings and specifications, so I formally
became a member in November of 1982.
Education Background
1950 BS -
Mechanical Engineering - University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
1965
Masters - Business Administration - Northeastern University, Boston,
MA. (5 years night school)
Career Highlights
1950-1952 U. S. Marine
Corp - 1 st. Lt., Engineer Battalion, Camp Lejune, NC.
1952-1955 Koppers Company, Baltimore, MD. Management trainee 1955-1960 Artisan
Metal Products, Waltham, MA. Project Engineer, metal fabrication,
job shop
1960-1965 Jarrell - Ash Company, Waltham MA. Project
Engineer, scientific instrument manufacturer
1966-1976 W. S. Libbey
Company, Lewiston, ME. Plant Engineer, Controller, textile
manufacturer
1976-1999 Bates College, Lewiston, ME. Plant Engineer,
new construction coordinator
Retired 6/1999 1999-2001
Facility
service consultant, some part time at Bates College, and recently at
University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME.
Professional Organizations
CSI November 1982 to present
Illuminating Engineering
Society of NA March 1982 to present
ASHRAE September 1983 to present
Association of Physical Plant Administrators 1977-1999
Maine
(Public) OSHA Board 1978 to present
Family
Wife - Anne, of 49 plus
years
Children - Brian, Michael, Helen
Grand Children - John and
Melissa
Challenges to Professionals in CSI
Over the past 20 or so
years, I have found the CSI 16 - step format as the basic building
block to success on any new construction and/ or renovation project.
All of the elements are there to be used from site preparation,
soils analysis, heavy construction, to interior details. You name
it! elevators, piping, HVAC, electrical, and to top it off, a
variety of roofing materials and products.
Every job is a challenge
and means researching new products and ideas with architects and
engineers to have a resulting product. ie, a building/structure, or
major renovation for the Owner's use. I have found great benefit
from the series of workshops, table top displays, and discussions at
our dinner meetings with the high quality of manufacturer's
representatives that the Maine CSI Chapter has had over the years.
A
continuing challenge is to produce the resulting project through
general contractors and subs in a pleasing manner to satisfy the
Owner's needs - on time and within budget constraints.
November 2004 - John Morey, CSI, CDT
An education in Mathematics and Education led
to a career in Building Materials. How does it figure?
I’m a 4th
generation Maine Native. Maybe more, but that’s as far back as we
have traced. Moving back to the family homestead in 1981 led me to
the local lumberyard. First, for materials, then for employment.
"Through the ranks" growth moved from a part time truck driver’s
helper in the Downeast town of Orland to today’s position of sales
in the states of Maine & New Hampshire. A variety of experience in
the interim includes a 5 year stint selling a US produced window
into New Brunswick, Canada and a period selling a Quebec window into
the US. The product mix over the years has included most major and
several minor windows.
Serving Community in rural Maine was a
function of running the local lumberyard. No news came into town
without passing through our workplace. Every person new to our town
came in for something. People we didn’t see had moved or died. And
we knew why they moved or what they died of. It was our town. The
issues effecting it were part of daily life.
1990 was the beginning
of road sales. I left for the work day. It took a few years to loose
all my contacts, but eventually I realized that I was doing well
with Family, Work & Self, but Community was lacking. Balancing the
four is important to me.
The Family has grown older, but is still my
primary base. I’m pleased that Work has always been there, I need
it. Self is the one we all have to fight for, but should not be
forgotten. For me, the tool is exercise; the reason is peace of
mind. Community has become CSI. The balance is good at this point in
my life. Like any balancing act, this one takes constant attention.
The future will be determined by my interactions with Family,
Community, Work, and Self. The directional forces of each are
impossible to know, but framing my perceptions in this way keeps me
moving forward. I need to grow.
April 2008 - Steven Peary, CSI, CDT
Steve Peary, CSI, CDT is a native of Fort Fairfield, Maine. He
graduated from the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Forest Management and went on to graduate studies at
Auburn University, Alabama before returning to Maine to work in the
forest industry. He lives in Newburgh with his partner and two sons.
After four years of working in the industrial forestry market in
Maine, Steve made a career change to help the University of Maine
with its recycling efforts and soon was asked to change roles again
and become the budget officer for the Facilities Management
department at his alma mater. Steve’s focus became one of process
improvement and developing management systems and reporting. His
particular area of expertise is computerized maintenance management
systems.
Steve is currently an Associate Executive Director for
Facilities Management and is charged with directing the Business, IT
and Work Management efforts of the department. This brings him in
contact with the Construction Management functions of the University
and he has developed interest and knowledge in all aspect of the
construction process. Steve’s personal interests include rock and
ice climbing, playing guitar, woodworking, and chess.
February 2001 – Dennis Pelletier, FCSI, CCPR
As an adolescent, I grew up in the
industry. My father owned a construction company, from which I
learned the building trade. That opportunity and experience became
the foundation of my business career.
I earned a BS Degree in
Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Maine.
Since then, I have been a proponent of lifelong learning and the
absolute need for each and every one strive to continue to pursue
knowledge and understanding as we become assimilated in our careers.
If we are not attentive, within a short period of time we can be
left behind, and a little longer than that we will follow in the
footsteps of the dinosaurs, forever lost and extinct.
Subsequently,
I have remained within the construction industry. I have amassed
thirty years of experience in windows, doors, and fenestration. A
summary of those years are as follows:
15 years as an architectural
representative for the Brockway-Smith Company.
6 years as a
commercial sales consultant with ARCCOM Sales, Consultants.
6 years
in architectural / commercial sales with the old Portland Glass
Company.
Currently, I am the Director, Design Support of Pella
Windows and Doors in ME & NH.
From all of this, I have come to know
and understand wood windows, clad wood windows, commercial aluminum
windows, as well as vinyl windows.
As Director, Design Support, I
coordinate the commercial sales presence of Pella within the states
of Maine and New Hampshire. I am counsel, mentor and support
resource to our field sales people, and maintain our liaison with
the professional offices within our market area. I am available at
(207) 865-1070 or on line at
dmpelletier@pellanh.com.
I have been a
member of CSI for twenty-five years. I have worked and served the
Maine Chapter, Northeast Region as well as the Institute. A summary
of those years are as follows:
Major Achievements:
Chairman, FY '83
Northeast Region Conference in Rockport, ME.
Maine Chapter President
(1982-1984).
Successfully completed CSI's CDT Certification (1987).
Northeast Region Institute (Industry) Director (1991-1993).
Successfully completed CSI's CCPR Certification (1995).
Chairman,
Northeast Region Strategic Planning Committee (1998-2000).
Key
Recognition:
Ralph Knowlton Memorial Award (1996).
Northeast Region
Distinguished Service Award (1996).
CSI Fellowship (1998).
What is
interesting about my involvement in CSI is that I have always
received more from the organization than I have given. There is a
tremendous value in being an active participant. I would like to
encourage each and every one to review your level of volunteer
commitment, to the profession within which you are employed, and ask
yourself if you given so that the industry is enhanced and has
benefited from your participation. You might discover that it was
the best decision that you have ever made.
One of the things that I
do for the Maine Chapter is serve as Membership Chairman. If you
have questions about membership or want to become involved in our
activities, call or Email me. We can talk to discover your interests
and I can suggest some considerations for you to begin to become
involved.
On the personal front, I live in Freeport, ME and I have
been married to Margaret (my first wife) since 1968. She is the
Director of Bereavement Services with Hospice of Mid Coast Maine, in
Brunswick, ME. I have two wonderful sons. Dennis II, is married, and
owns a computer sales and service business called Compute-A-Lot
(www.computealot.com), in Brunswick, ME. Keith has graduated with a
BFA from the University of Southern Maine and a MFA from SUNY,
Albany and is pursuing his dream, an impoverished career in Art.
I
am in the senior years of my career. I have a wonderful job to which
I add significant value, working for a great company with the best
sales team that I have ever been associated, for a superior boss,
who knows and understands the business and appreciates the
commitment of our employees.
After all is said and done, the bottom
line of all that we do and hold dear in our hearts, is the value of
family, friends and relationships. I am extremely blessed with all
of these, in each and every area of my life.
April 2005 - John Rasmussen, CSI, CCCA
I work for the University of Southern Maine as
a Building Construction Engineer. Responsibilities include project
coordination on new construction, renovation and energy conservation
projects. Since starting this job in 2001, I have been involved with
over $20 million in construction on the Portland and Gorham
campuses. Working in the construction industry has been the main
focus of a 25 year career.
My experience in the industry started
when I was old enough to recognize the difference between a hammer
and a screw driver, helping both my Grandfather and Father renovate
the homestead in Larkspur, California. It continued with weekend and
summer odd-job work for neighbors. This led to a strong interest in
Architecture and a degree from California Polytechnic State
University in Architectural Engineering in 1975. Short stints with a
couple of design/engineering firms convinced me to return to
self-employment as a contractor in residential remodeling. I had
difficulty reconciling environmental concerns with the types of
projects I was working on- vast subdivisions, shopping centers and
Office Parks. Recycling housing seemed a more fitting endeavor.
Despite being a native of the "Golden" State, I found the cultural
and economic changes taking place in the 70’s to be disappointing
and decided to seek fame and fortune elsewhere. In 1981, given a
strong interest in Yankee history, I decided to give New England a
shot. Family and friends gave me a year before I came back. It’s
been 23 years and I have no regrets.
When I first arrived in New
England, I landed a job with a Massachusetts CAP agency running
various construction programs including ModRehab, and self-help
housing renovation. After a couple of years, this was followed by
work with Citizens Conservation Corp in Boston managing energy
efficiency upgrades for multi-family housing projects. During this
time I lived in Gloucester- right downtown overlooking the
Fisherman-at-the Wheel and Eastern Point Light. I thought I finally
found a new home a place to put down some roots.
Tired of the Boston
commute, I left CCC to start another construction business, in town,
that included commercial as well as residential renovation. Business
was good, hours long, but very satisfying. A notable project my
company completed was the historic renovation of the GAR Hall on
Washington St. The building was near collapse. It is now high-end
office rental space.
I met my wife during this time and we started a
family. Not surprisingly, being self-employed and trying to be an
equal partner on the home front led to some conflicts. This combined
with the "Dukakis Miracle" taking place in Massachusetts with
California-like cultural/economic changes taking place (Deja-vu all
over again), we decided to move to Maine. For my wife, it was a
homecoming as she is a native of Auburn, Maine.
Itching to try
something different, we moved to Cherryfield, ME to run a Bed and
Breakfast called the Black Shutter Inn. For supplementary income, in
true Downeast style, I took on small construction jobs and worked at
Hinckley Yacht in Southwest Harbor as a line carpenter. I was in
seventh heaven but my wife, stuck at home 15 hours a day with a 3
and 1 year old sons, was anxious to return to a more populated area.
So, she found me a job at Central Maine Power. They hired me as an
energy engineer to work with their commercial and industrial
customers on energy conservation projects. I enjoyed this work and
the people I was fortunate to meet very much. However, after ten
years and utility re-regulation, er, I mean, de-regulation, I had a
tough choice to make- selling electricity or seek different
employment. Not a particularly skilled salesperson, I chose the
latter. Lucky for me and my family, I was hired in my current
position by the University. It has been a terrific experience. The
University has generously supported my career development including
my involvement with CSI and attainment of CCCA certification.
I know
reside with my wife and four children in East Auburn in an old
farmhouse on the edge of town. This old farmhouse represents a
"strike three" for me as it is the third extensive restoration
project I’ve put my family thru in the last 20 years. It’ll be
another 10 years before I’m done. I must say it does its advantages
for raising kids- no heartburn over spilled milk or artwork on the
walls.
June 2010 - Douglas Rice, PE, CSI
I have had the pleasure of residing in Maine since 1966 when my father was stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Station. I graduated from Brunswick High and worked in the construction industry building single family homes before continuing my education at Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute in the architectural and civil engineering technology program. After graduation in 1975 I returned to home building and provided drafting services for single family homes. In 1976 I married my wife Brenda (of 34 years) who encouraged me to obtain my associates degree in architecture and building construction from the University of Maine @ Augusta. In January of 1978 I began my career with Wright-Pierce as a drafter. I held the position of Chief Draftsman for a few years before starting a new position as a civil technician at Wright-Pierce. I worked for 6 years at Kimball Chase as a senior civil technician with responsibility for overall CADD production. In the early 90's I returned to Wright-Pierce to work as a senior environmental technician. In 1997 I became a licensed professional engineer (civil). I am currently a project manager in the civil department responsible for site development, utility and recreational projects.
January 2002 – Douglas Richmond, CSI
My interest in
architecture developed during four years at Cranbrook School, in
Bloomfield Hill, Michigan. The school was designed by Eliel
Saarinen. The beauty of the school from its plan to details overcame
me. I am still enchanted by Cranbook and the work of Eliel Saarinen.
From Cranbrook I went to Dartmouth for a liberal arts degree. From
Dartmouth I continued onto Yale earning a Graduate Professional
Degree in Architecture in 1963. Yale exposed students to a myriad of
influences from Europe, the Far East and the United States. The
Architecture studios occupied the top floor of Lois Khan’s Art
Gallery Building. From this vantage point we were able to watch the
construction of the Yale Art and Architecture Building, designed by
Paul Rudolph.
While at Yale I had a great opportunity to support my
education by working for George Izenour the theatre designer,
engineer and professor at the Yale Drama School. His consulting
practice was involved in projects with Taliesen; Caudill, Rowlett &
Scott and Paul Schwiekher. I detailed many of the designs that
George Izenour created. This was an important part of my education.
I’ve collaborated with George Izenour on several projects in my
practice. After graduation I worked for a medium sized architectural
office in New York City for a year. From New York I went to Paris,
France, to work for Candillis, Josic and Woods, an international
architectural firm. Shadrach Woods, who had been a visisting studio
critic at Yale, hired me. This was a great experience because the
firm had just won the design competition for the Free University of
Berlin and it was also working on a major urban housing in Toulouse,
France. I worked on a convent in Poitier, France, a project on which
the creative engineer Jean Prouve collaborated.
After 2 years in
France I went to Finland to learn about Finnish architecture.
Architects are highly regarded in Finland, and I was lucky to land a
job. I was a token foreigner in a fifteen-person office and not
given a great deal of design responsibility. In Finland I was able
to see Saarinen’s home and many of his works. As a result of this
two-year stay I came to especially admire the work of Alvar Aalto.
I
was lured back to the States by a promise of a project in Dayton,
Ohio, for which I would be the architect. For many reasons the
project never came to fruition.
In 1970, I decided to move to Maine,
because of its similarities to the many fine qualities I admire
about Finland, without the disadvantage of a language barrier. Both
places have a high respect for nature and a strong sense of identity
and pride. Craftsmanship and handcrafts are held in high regard.
Maine has same natural beauty as that of Finland; a handsome rugged
coast, four seasons, groves of birch trees and abundant lakes and
forests. During my first year in Maine I commuted weekly and worked
for Stall Associates in Boston.
I hung out my shingle in Brunswick
in 1972. Over the years my office has designed Institutional,
Educational, Continued Care, Municipal Facilities and multi-family
projects in addition to many single-family homes. Recently we joined
with Amsler, Woodhouse and Maclean, Architects as associate
architects for a major addition and renovation to the Brunswick
Curtis Memorial Library. Our largest independent project to date is
the new elementary school for 260 students in Veazie costing $4.3
million. Currently, construction of a major addition is nearly
completed at Hill House, an extended care facility in Bath.
Presently we are involved with Wright-Pierce Engineers on the
Downtown Revitalization Project in Gardiner. The goal of this
project is to bring new life to 43 mixed-use historic buildings that
are in a flood plane.
Bob Kahn has worked with me for twelve years
and became my partner in 1995. Our office has remained small by
choice. Bob and I enjoy designing a project from initial client
contact, through all design phases and seeing the construction
completed; our work is hands-on all the way.
We pride ourselves on
responding to our clients and listening to their needs, taste and
budget. Active listening has led us to more creative design
solutions. Architecturally fulfilling projects are the results of
good communication and collaboration with interested and engaged
owners. By being responsive to our clients we have produced a great
variety in our designs.
Our office is concerned with Maine’s
environment and we strive to continually educate our clients as well
as ourselves about sustainable design. We consider sustainability in
all projects and it becomes integrated into the project to the
extent the client accepts our rational. We gain satisfaction in
giving the client a value greater than they had expected when they
contracted our services. We love what we do: creating firmness,
beauty and enduring value.
November 2000 - Beth Schidzeg, CSI, CCS
Hello everyone, my name is Elizabeth Schidzig and I have been a
specification writer and CSI member since 1986. I have been
primarily involved with CSI as the Certification Chairman for the
Maine Chapter. In past years, I organized study groups to help
individuals learn how to read, interpret and write specifications
and contracts in accordance with CSI standards. Through the years it
was my favorite part of CSI because each individual trades person
added their own perspective of the construction process and how to
improve communications. After working with other states to develop
study group materials, I became the Northeast Region Certification
Coordinator. It was rewarding for me to go to Alexandria, VA and
meet with individuals from around the country to discuss and problem
solve issues within the different committees. There was a true
commitment among the groups to promote the "Advancement of
Construction Technology." As much as I enjoy spec writing, it was
not my childhood dream for a career! I think I have wanted to be an
architect/ interior designer all my life.
I grew up on Sebago Lake
in Raymond, Maine. I spent many weekends and most vacations with
family in both Houlton, Maine and Spring Lake, New Jersey. The
inspirations for my career path came early in my life. My great
aunt, a fashion designer in Boston and New York, taught me to mix
and use watercolors to create the color wheel before I could read. I
frequently visited and admired the work that my great grandfather
did in New Jersey, building civic buildings, and seaside pavilions
on the boardwalk and Japanese gardens on college campuses. My father
is a Merchant Mariner and always brought us back postcards of the
architecture from all over the world. I also worked in my family's
construction company, where I learned the "other side" of the bid
process. Finally, my fifth grade Social Studies teacher, Mr. Pearl,
heard that I wanted to become an architect. He brought in his
drafting board and tools, taught me how to use them and had me
design a large school over the course of a semester. He even had me
build a scale model of the library. That was definitely the true
meaning of being a mentor!
I received an Associates Degree in
Interior Design from Chamberlayne Jr. College, in Boston, MA (now
Chamberlayne School of Design at Mt. Ida). Determined to learn
construction, I earned an Associates Degree in Building Construction
from Central Maine Technical College, in Auburn, Maine. In 1985 I
worked at Diverse Drafting and Design, in Windham, and then worked
at Harriman Associates in Auburn from 1986 to 1997. During this time
I began attending the Boston Architectural Center two nights a week.
Over the past few years I have worked at SMRT, Gawron Architects and
Semple and Drane Architects.
My favorite projects were the
interior's for Maine Medical Center's Ambulatory Health Care Center
(especially Maine Children's Cancer Program), with Denis Lemieux at
Harriman Associates and Great Salt Bay School with Ellen Belknap at
SMRT. I appreciate the experience that they gave me. I graduated
from the Boston Architectural Center with a Bachelor of Architecture
Degree and am now studying for the Architectural Registration Exam.
I am currently working as an architectural/ interior designer in the
"Maine Design Studio" in Windham. I created the studio last spring
as a resource to promote design collaboration and learning. I am
working on projects with other Architects, Engineers and private
owners from Maine and New Hampshire. The projects so far have ranged
from hospital interiors to hair salon additions. It has been very
exciting.
I have lived in Windham with my husband, Brian Schidzig
for the past 12 years. We love to travel to other countries,
renovate old buildings, ski, canoe, and backpack. We own a small
store "Too Cool, Inc." in Kennebunkport. I also enjoy being a
Special Olympics volunteer for the downhill slalom course.
May - 2009 - Mark Stillman, CSI, CDT
I was born and raised in Newburgh, Maine just
outside of Bangor. In 1993-94 I attended Wentworth Institute of
Technology in Boston where I studied Architecture. I soon realized I
would have to fund my college tuition another way and the only way I
could think of at the time was the United State Army. I joined in
October 1995 as a Personnel Management Specialist. In March of 1996,
soon after basic and specialized training at Fort Jackson South
Carolina, I married my wife Cheryl. My first duty station was Fort
Clayton, Panama, the commercials weren’t kidding when they said,
"you can travel the world". We spent 2 years and 8 months in Panama
where we had our first child Victoria.
My next duty assignment took
us to the Pentagon in Northern Virginia. While serving full time as
a soldier I attended the University of the District of Columbia and
received a Bachelors degree in Architecture. I was on terminal leave
with the Army and was currently working for the Army National Guard
as a civilian just down the road of the Pentagon when the highjackers of 9/11 flew the plane into the outer ring of the
Pentagon. Needless to say it was a terrifying day. As a civilian I
worked for the Army Intelligence Agency on Fort Belvoir and the Army
Space and Missile Defense Command in Crystal City, Virginia.
While
in Virginia we also managed to have three more children Alexander,
Zachary and Isabella. After graduating in 2004 my wife and I decided
to move back to Maine for a less stressful life. We took a step of
faith and I gave my notice at work, bought a house on the Internet
and I moved my family to Windsor, Maine. We moved to Bangor a year
after I started working at WBRC in May of 2004 and am still
currently working there as an Intern. I will begin taking my ARE
exams later this year. I joined CSI a year of so prior to sitting on
the Board of Directors in 2008.
Oh, and we have managed to have two more children since being back
in Maine, Anna and Olivia. So if you go back through and count them
up that makes six kids. So much for a less stressful life!