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Dewberry Announces Promotions in Elmhurst, Illinois

Firm announces two associate principal promotions in Illinois.

Jennifer Betancourt

Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced the promotion of two staff to associate principal. Both are based in the firm’s Elmhurst, Illinois, office.

Jennifer Betancourt, AIA, WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, NCARB, is Dewberry’s director of sustainability and has over 23 years of experience in commercial, higher education, and civic sustainability and net-zero goal projects. She earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Arizona (1997) and is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Green Business Certification Inc., Illinois Green Alliance, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Brian Kerner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB, is a senior project manager in the firm’s architecture practice and has over 27 years of experience in early childhood and K-12 facilities. He earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago (1994) and is a member of the AIA, NCARB, and USGBC.

Brian Kerner
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