We are delighted to announce the promotions of David Charney, Hannah Levine, Justin Dufresne, Libby Brown, Matt Flynn, Pam Clemens, Sara Elsa-Beech, and Tom O’Brien to Senior Associate!
Each of our new Senior Associates have made diverse contributions to project leadership and management, are distinguished by areas of special skill or technical expertise, have made significant contribution to firm operations, and have been recognized for excellence by our clients and the broader professional community.
Each of the members of the group has spent a significant portion of their professional careers at Goody Clancy. Some have worked and continue to work across several areas of practice, while others have increasingly focused on developing specialized knowledge in a particular building type or area of technical expertise.
David Charney, AIA, joined the firm in 2012 after earning his Bachelor of Architecture from Auburn University. David has led several firmwide initiatives related to material exploration, digital fabrication, and building assembly, including multiple Sukkah design-build competitions, the ACAW terra cotta workshops. and his role as incoming chair of the Exterior Envelope Committee. He has made notable contributions and developed strong client relationships across a diverse range of project, including the Chao Center at Harvard Business School, the Barone Campus Center at Fairfield University, the Cornell University Hillel, and most recently as the Project Architect/Project Manager on multiple projects at St Mark’ s School.
Hannah Levine, AIA, joined us in 2019 as a registered architect. As a skilled project manager, Hannah has led numerous projects in our Business School practice. Recent projects include renewals at Harvard Business School, most notably renovations at Cumnock Hall and Spangler Dining Hall. Similarly, Hannah had been responsible for multiple projects at Washington and Lee University, comprising a new Center for Inclusion and Engagement, Huntley Hall renovation plans, and design of the new Williams Building. Hannah has also contributed to business development, representing the firm’s Business School practice externally at AACSB and elsewhere. Internally, she co-leads our firm’s DEI initiative. Hannah holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University.
Justin Dufresne, AIA, joined us in 2016 a few years after earning his Master and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from Roger Williams University. Justin has demonstrated strong organization and communication skills, leading a number of complex projects as project manager. His projects include Bond House at the University of Virginia, the Goodell Hall renovation at UMass Amherst, and the Babson College Entrepreneurial Leadership Village. Justin has been a member of our Sustainability Champions group and Exterior Envelope Committee. His knowledge in exterior envelope assemblies and detailing is a firmwide asset, and Justin has also presented on this topic at the BSA’s Wagdy Anis Symposium.
Libby Brown, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, joined us in 2012. Libby has contributed across a wide range of projects at the firm, from Independent Schools and K-12 work to projects in our Teaching + Learning and Science + Technology practice areas. She has established herself as a leader in design roles where she excels in communicating design ideas with clients and leading the internal team. Her most recent projects, on which she acted as Project Architect, include the renovation of Hyde Hall at Plymouth State University, the University of Virginia Physics Building renewal, Cornell University Olin Library renovation, and the new Windgate Center for Art and Innovation at Arkansas State. Libby earned a Master of Architecture degree at University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts from Hobart and William Smith College.
Matthew Flynn, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, joined the firm in 2016 and has been a major contributor to our Student Life practice, through business development, conference presentations and thought leadership, and important contributions to major projects as both a Project Architect and Project Manager. Matt served as chair of the firm’s Exterior Envelope Committee for several years, helping to expand technical knowledge-sharing firmwide. His recent work includes the Forbes-Beeler Residence Hall at Carnegie Mellon University, several studies for Boston College, and a New Residence Hall at Coppin State University. Matt received both his Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from Roger Williams University.
Pamela Clemens, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, joined the firm in 2016, bringing a background in technical preservation. Now a leader in preservation at the firm, she is a Board Member for the Association for Preservation Technology New England, a member of our Exterior Envelope Committee and QA/QC management group, and is a resource and knowledge center for our preservation practice at the firm. Pam is an adept project manager, currently managing the Physics Building renovation at University of Virginia, Hyde Hall renovation at Plymouth State University, and renovations of a mid-century Unitarian Church in Westport, Connecticut. Pam earned both her Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from Roger Williams University.
Sara Elsa-Beech, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, joined Goody Clancy in 2018, bringing experience on library projects as well as a focus on sustainability and existing building renewal. Leveraging this experience, Sara has contributed to a range of projects at the firm including the Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth College and the Cornell University Olin Library, as well as leadership roles as Project Manager on the Florida State University Business School and Swarthmore College Martin Hall Renewal. Sara participates in a range of external organizations including the Sustainable Design Leaders (SDL), NESEA, and SCUP. Sara earned a Master of Architecture from University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University.
Tom O’Brien, AIA, has been with the firm since 1993. He has been a significant contributor to our Regenerative Renewal and Science + Technology practices as a Project Manager and internal knowledge resource. Tom has built long-standing client relationships at MIT, Northeastern University, Harvard University, and other institutions, delivering strategic Science+ Technology renewal projects. Additionally, he has leveraged his knowledge and leadership in technical preservation on award-winning preservation projects at the Brooklyn Courthouse and McCormack Post Office and Courthouse. Tom is currently the Project Manager for the Cornell Balch Hall renovation, phase 2 of the Stony Brook Chemistry Building renovation, and several other Science + Technology renovations. Tom holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Boston Architectural College.
Congratulations and thank you to our colleagues for the valuable contributions you have made and will continue to make to our work and our future.