Dewberry has announced the promotion of nearly 50 professionals nationwide, including two in its Elmhurst, Illinois, office. Jennifer Betancourt, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, and Jonathan Tallman, AIA, GGP, GPCP, have been promoted to senior associate in the firm’s architecture practice.
Jennifer Betancourt is a project manager and the firm’s corporate sustainability leader with more than 18 years of experience. She works on a variety of project types, including higher education, libraries, civic, public safety, commercial, institutional, and government sector projects. Betancourt has a broad skillset focusing on sustainability and ranging from programming and design work to project management and construction administration. She earned her bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Arizona (1997). Betancourt is a registered architect in Colorado, Illinois, and Michigan. She is also a registered interior designer in Illinois, a green globes professional, and a LEED accredited professional with specialization in building design and construction. Betancourt is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Green Building Initiative (GBI), National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), and the U.S. Green Building Council.
Jonathan Tallman is an architecture market segment leader and has more than 16 years of experience. His expertise includes planning, space needs analysis, conceptual design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration phase work for public safety facilities, including fire stations, police departments, and city/village halls. Tallman is a contributing member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) through teaching bi-annually at training seminars and authoring sections of the updated IACP Police Facilities Planning Guidelines and the Training Guidelines, which will be released in 2021. Tallman earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Kansas (2002) and is a registered architect in Florida, Illinois, and Ohio. He is a guiding principles compliance professional and a member of AIA, Association of Licensed Architects, GBI, International Living Future Institute, Kane County Fire Chiefs Association, and NCARB.
