{"id":646365,"date":"2026-05-04T03:21:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/646365\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T03:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:21:31","slug":"architecture-firms-recognize-talent-with-staff-promotions-and-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/646365\/","title":{"rendered":"Architecture Firms Recognize Talent with Staff Promotions and Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Various Canadian architecture firms have announced the promotions of members of their staff and appointments of individuals to new leadership positions.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a list of recent promotions and appointments:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1003787165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/download-2-1024x597.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\"  \/>Left to right: Nebo Slijepcevic, Matias Grez, Molly Gray, Mehdi Hashemi, Calvin Lau. Image credit: Acton Ostry Architects<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actonostry.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Acton Ostry Architects (AOA)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Acton Ostry Architects (AOA) has announced the appointment of an expanded leadership team for the practice. AOA welcomes Calvin Lau as director of finance, Molly Gray, Matias Grez, and Mehdi Hashemi as associates, and Nebo Slijepcevic as production specialist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAOA\u2019s strength lies in the depth of talent and commitment across our team,\u201d said principal Matthew Wood. \u201cThese appointments recognize individuals who have consistently demonstrated leadership, design excellence, and deep understanding of the firm\u2019s values. Their expanded roles will be instrumental as AOA continues to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach of these individuals brings a unique perspective and skill set that strengthens our practice. From financial stewardship to project delivery and technical production, this expanded leadership team enhances our ability to deliver architecture that reflects the aspirations of our clients and communities,\u201d said principal Derek Fleming.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1003787164 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/v_590_916-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"780\"  \/>Matthieu Nicolas Devito. Image credit: Menk\u00e8s Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architects<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msdl.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Menk\u00e8s Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Menk\u00e8s Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architects has announced the appointment of Matthieu Nicolas Devito as a partner. His addition to the team of shareholders illustrates the firm\u2019s vision of fostering a strong next generation that contributes to the firm\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1003787167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/people_newby-derek_headshot-1024x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\"\/>Derek Newby. Photo credit: Perkins&amp;Will<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/perkinswill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Perkins&amp;Will<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Derek Newby has been appointed to the firm\u2019s Board of Directors. Newby joins the board after more than a decade with the firm. He serves as managing director of the Vancouver and Calgary studios and supports strategic growth and coordination across Canada. His leadership includes the delivery of large-scale projects and expertise in sustainable and climate-responsive design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Various Canadian architecture firms have announced the promotions of members of their staff and appointments of individuals to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":646366,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[9017,115987,240585,357,76,354,355,49,48,356,75],"class_list":["post-646365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-architect","tag-architects","tag-architects-architecture","tag-architecture","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=646365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/646366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=646365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=646365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=646365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}