Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced the promotion of Amanda Voorhees, LEED AP BD+C; Richard Novitsky, RA, NCARB; Brooke Martin, AIA, NCARB, CCHP, LEED Green Associate; and Mark Robbins, RA, LEED AP. All four employees are based in the firm’s Peoria, Illinois, office.
Amanda Voorhees has been promoted to department manager for the interior design group, which serves clients in the commercial and state/local markets. She has more than 20 years of experience working primarily on projects for libraries, higher education institutions, and corporate workplaces. Voorhees earned her bachelor’s degree in interior design from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2000) and is an Illinois Registered Interior Designer. She is a member of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Richard Novitsky has been promoted to senior project architect and has nearly 30 years of experience. Having spent his career working on justice facilities, his background includes county and state correctional facilities across the U.S. Novitsky earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Kent State University (1992).
Brooke Martin has been promoted to project manager in the architecture practice, also having spent the majority of her 16-year career working for justice facilities with an emphasis on humane, trauma-informed, treatment-focused, sustainable design. She earned her master’s degree in architecture from Southern Illinois University (2016) and her bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee (2004). Martin has held many leadership and speaking roles with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Peoria Section and the AIA Academy of Architecture of Justice (AIAAAJ), including 2020 AAJ Justice Facilities Review Jury member, 2018 and 2019 National AAJ Sustainable Justice Committee Chair, 2017 and 2018 National AAJ Communications social media content developer, National AAJ Emerging Professionals committee member, and 2015 AIA Knowledge Scholarship recipient. Additionally, she is a member of the Academy of Correctional Health Professionals, American Correctional Association, Illinois Correctional Association, and USGBC.
Mark Robbins has been promoted to senior project architect and has more than 25 years of experience designing office buildings, recreational facilities, criminal justice facilities, industrial buildings, schools, churches, restaurants, and governmental facilities. He earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Southern Illinois University (1994) and is a member of AIA and the Greater Peoria Contractors and Suppliers Association where he serves on the board of directors.
