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Smith, Sullivan and Bailey promoted at Margulies Perruzzi Architects

Margulies Perruzzi Architects promoted Kim Smith, AIA, LEED AP, and Jane Sullivan, LEED AP, to the position of senior associate, and Tim Bailey, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, to the position of associate within the firm. "The quality of an architecture firm is defined by the talents of its people, and we are extremely fortunate to have the broad and deep design talents of people like Kim, Jane, and Tim," said Dan Perruzzi, AIA, LEED AP, principal of Margulies Perruzzi. "Our designers understand the importance of creating design that supports our clients' business objectives, and maintaining high quality standards from the beginning of design through occupancy. We congratulate Kim, Jane, and Tim on these well-deserved promotions." Kimberly Smith, AIA, LEED AP An architect with 22 years of experience, Smith has worked on a range of project types including laboratory and research facilities for colleges and universities, corporate headquarters, classrooms, and conference centers. Since joining MPA in 2005, she has served as the project architect for Interaction Associates, Hobbs Brook Management's 175-185 Wyman St. office project, and FM Global's new Norwood office building currently under construction. She was also responsible for the design of all of the meeting spaces in the 400,000 s/f headquarters project for Wellington Management in Boston. Smith received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Architecture from Harvard University. Jane Sullivan, LEED AP Sullivan is a senior interior designer with over 19 years of experience providing design services for all phases of a project from schematic design to construction administration. Her project experience includes work for Wellington Management, Best Doctors, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Allaire Corp. (now Adobe), and Pioneer Investments. Prior to joining MPA in 2000, Sullivan provided design services for a number of medical, high tech and corporate facilities. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Framingham State College and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Boston Architectural Center. Tim Bailey, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Bailey works on a variety of projects, contributing his many strengths in architectural design. His experience, attention to detail, and deliberate approach to design are well-respected attributes on all of his projects. Bailey's project experience includes interior design for SV Life Sciences, interior office/production space for Autoliv, Inc., and interior/lab/productions space for Metabolix. Tim holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Roger Williams University. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
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