For Release: Upon Receipt
October 23, 2012
Contact: John McKeon
703-677-3361, jmckeon@cmaanet.org
CMAA Welcomes Four New Fellows,
Honors Outstanding Service
The CMAA College of Fellows, comprising the Association’s most dedicated and highestachieving members, grew by four members at the recent National Conference & Trade Show as CMAA
inducted new Fellows and presented its annual awards for distinguished individual service and
accomplishment.
The newest members of the College of Fellows are:
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Judith Kunoff, AIA, CCM, FCMAA, Chief Architect of MTA/New York City Transit.
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Joseph T. Lawton, AIA, CCM, Senior Vice President and head of the National Construction
Management Practice at HNTB Corporation.
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Bob Prieto, Senior Vice President of Fluor.
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David Richter, President and Chief Operating Officer at Hill International.
The four new inductees bring the total number of Fellows recognizes since CMAA’s founding 30
years ago to 58, including six deceased Fellows.
In addition to the Fellows induction, CMAA presented these special recognitions at the National
Conference:
Educator of the Year: Prof. Thais da C. L. Alves, PhD, San Diego State University
Outstanding Service: Ray Brady, CCM, MWH; Manuel Garcia, PE, Construction Industry Institute
Distinguished Service Award: Bill Lacher, CCM, LEED® AP, Vanir Construction Management
Distinguished Owner Award: Kevin Donnelly, PE, New York City Department of Environmental
Protection
Person of the Year: David J. Burney, FAIA, New York City Department of Design and Construction
CMAA is the leading organization advancing professional construction and program
management worldwide. Its membership is comprised of more than 10,000 public and private
organizations, owners and individual practitioners. CMAA provides professional development, CM
certification, advocacy and business opportunities to its members and the industry. The Association's
headquarters is located in McLean, VA, U.S.A. CMAA's website is: www.cmaanet.org. (###)
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