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Dewberry Announces the Promotion of Dave Pavolko

Architectural leader promoted in firm’s Sacramento, California, office.

Dave Pavolko

Dewberry announced the promotion of Dave Pavolko, AIA, to senior associate in the firm’s Sacramento, California, office.

With 39 years of experience, Pavolko leads the firm’s Sacramento office as a business unit and project manager. His professional experience includes managing numerous justice projects across the nation, including the Calaveras County Adult Detention Center in San Andreas, California; the Lancaster County Adult Detention Center in Lincoln, Nebraska; and most recently, the Mule Creek Prison Infill Complex in Ione for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Pavolko earned his associates degree in architecture from Lincoln Land Community College. He is a registered architect in Missouri and Wisconsin and is a member of the American Institute of Architects.

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