BOSTON, MA – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Josh Rownd, AIA, NCARB, has joined the firm as senior vice president and Boston area manager within the firm’s national buildings group. In this role, Rownd will oversee the buildings practice across the state of Massachusetts, driving business development, client and community relations, staff engagement, project delivery and financial performance.
“Josh’s deep expertise and local client relationships will be instrumental in expanding our presence in the Boston region,” said Kim Vierheilig, president of the national buildings group at STV. “With a high-performing architectural practice and a talented MEP team already in place, we’re confident that he will help us capture new opportunities in emerging markets and drive our continued growth in this area.”
Rownd is a seasoned architect with nearly 40 years’ experience in business development and leadership within key architectural market sectors, including science and technology, corporate, retail, higher education and municipal/public. Prior to joining STV, he served as vice president and senior director of business development overseeing the U.S. Northeast buildings practice for an international engineering and consulting firm.
Rownd holds a Bachelor of Architecture from North Dakota State University. He is a longstanding member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Boston Society of Architects (BSA).
STV’s national buildings group provides comprehensive architecture, engineering, planning and design services for a range of markets including justice, education, health and well-being, transportation, science and technology, federal programs and cities. With particular expertise in sustainability and resilience, the practice is committed to delivering innovative building solutions that serve communities in the present and for the future. In Massachusetts, recent projects include the Boston Landing Station, the Green Line Light Rail Extension, the Worcester County Medical and Intake Facility and the Massachusetts State Police Lower Basin Barracks Rehabilitation.
