Dewberry has announced that design professional Jason Chao has been hired in the Pasadena office, while senior project manager Sue Akiyama, RA, and project architect Edgar Reyes, AIA, have joined the Sacramento office.
Chao brings more than 10 years of experience to his new
position and has a strong technical background in commercial architecture. He
has worked on a variety of projects, including commercial and retail,
mixed-use, hospitality, housing, and healthcare facilities. Chao holds a
Bachelor of Architecture from California Polytechnic State University (2007).
Akiyama brings more than 35 years of experience to the
firm. Prior to joining Dewberry, she owned her own firm that supported
public-sector clients with program and project management. Akiyama has also
spent the last five years teaching architecture at State University of New
York, Alfred. She will use her diverse background to cultivate relationships
and deliver projects for public-sector clients. Akiyama earned a Master of
Architecture from the University of California (1982) and a Bachelor of
Architecture from Miami University (1976).
Reyes has worked on a variety of transportation and
infrastructure projects in California and the Pacific Northwest. He brings deep
Revit knowledge and participation in design-build procurement. He earned a
master’s degree (2012) and bachelor’s degree (2010) in architecture from the
University of Idaho and is licensed in California.
“We are pleased to welcome Jason, Sue, and Edgar to
Dewberry,” says Dewberry Associate Principal Erica Nelles, AIA, LEED AP. “The
wealth of knowledge and varied experience they bring will be a huge asset to
our growing California architecture practice as we continue to serve our
clients.”
