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Kennedy joins Diversified Project Management as project executive

According to Diversified Project Management (DPM), Frank Kennedy has joined the firm as project executive and will manage its public, healthcare and education project segments. "Kennedy's extensive project management background makes him the ideal candidate for this position," said Bob Keeley, DPM's president. "As we continue to expand our presence in the public, healthcare and academic fields, having a professional like Frank will be an integral part of our success in that we can offer an even greater perspective to the way we approach these projects." Prior to joining DPM, Frank served as vice president for RF Walsh Project Management, Inc., where he served as project executive for the Mass. General Hospital and North Shore Medical Center's new, $140 million, 200,000 s/f Center for Outpatient Care in Danvers, Mass and other major projects in the Boston area. He also worked on the campus-wide implementation study for UMass Boston; the new, $90 million Natick High School, as well as $90 million of other public school projects for the City of Revere and the Town of Middleton. Prior to RF Walsh, Frank was vice president and New England area manager of Heery International. His leadership resulted in the securing of more than 20 K-12 public projects valued at more than $1 billion. Among those projects were the high school buildings for the cities of Lawrence and Worcester which were the largest in Massachusetts at the time. Frank is a graduate of the University of Dayton where he earned his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. He earned his MBA from the University of Toledo and has studied Architecture and Design at Harvard University. Frank serves on the Town of Belmont Capital Projects Overview Committee, holds his Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official (MCPPO) designation and is a member of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). Diversified Project Management, headquartered in Newton, MA with offices in Hartford and Stamford, CT, is an independent Owner's Representative construction consulting company that specializes in programming, project management, construction administration, FF&E coordination and move-planning services for corporate, education, healthcare, manufacturing and biotech clients' construction, renovation and relocation projects. For more information, please visit www.dpm-inc.com.
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