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Yardley and Carp named associates at PCA

PCA Inc. has named two new associates and added six new team members. The firm's growth follows several new project commissions including a residence hall renovation at Westfield State University and the adaptive reuse of the Ames Shovel Works site in North Easton. The new associates are Lindsay Yardley, IIDA, LEED AP, and Daniel Carp. Yardley joined the firm in 2005 as an interior designer. Her recent projects include the LEED Gold-designed expansion of Dowden Hall at Worcester State University and the Coolidge School Apartments in Watertown, Mass. Carp is the firm's systems administrator. He has provided business development and operational support at PCA since 2002, helping the company grow into the region's 24th largest design firm. New hires include Walter Ronlund, RA, LEED Accredited Professionals Marta Morais-Storz and Ana Campos, and designers Judith Osers, Oscar Anderson, and Steven Banning. "Talent is our greatest resource," said PCA's David Chilinski. "We're thrilled to recognize the people who have sustained our growth and make new success possible for our clients."
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