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Ellen Belknap of SMRT - Architects and Engineers

Name: Ellen Belknap, AIA, LEED AP, ACHA Title: President Company: SMRT - Architects and Engineers Location: Andover, MA; Portland, ME; Albany, NY; Alexandria, VA; Keene, NH Place of birth: New York City Family: My great guys: husband Mark and two sons, Peter and William College: Cornell University First job unrelated to your current field: Gopher, Pickwick Paper Company, NYC First job in current field: Summer intern, SMRT, 1983 What your firm does now and its plans for the future? SMRT designs and engineers buildings for healthcare, science/technology/industry, justice, higher education, government and corporate clients. Complex renovations and buildings, many requiring 24/7 operations, are a specialty. Draper Laboratory, Lahey Clinic, GE Healthcare, NAVFAC, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Artel, Grafton County Jail are examples. SMRT will continue pioneering delivery methods that benefit our clients - the 640,000 sf MaineGeneral Medical Center, is under construction utilizing Integrated Project Delivery. Hobbies: Hiking, skate skiing Favorite novel: Anna Karenina Favorite film: Casablanca Keys to success: Actively listening and developing buildings our clients really need. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): EB White, author If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Archeologist
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The New England Real Estate Journal presents<br> the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate Journal presents
the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

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