2023 Staff Promotions
Our pursuit of transformational design is entirely possible due to the brilliant thinking of our people. We are thrilled to share this year’s staff promotions at RIOS, recognizing 66 employees across design disciplines. These individuals have consistently demonstrated immense dedication in their respective fields, propelling us forward and contributing to our shared success.
We take tremendous pride in acknowledging the remarkable achievements of these exceptional individuals who have continually showcased their passion and unwavering commitment to our projects, teams, and the growth of our design collective.
Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their well-deserved promotions:
Brian Boyd – Senior Project Director
Tim Campbell – Senior Project Director
Clarence Lacy – Senior Project Director
Lewina Lee – Senior Project Director
Heejae Lee – Senior Project Director
Zhihuang Li – Senior Project Director
Brett Keese – Senior Project Director
Jin Tack Lim – Senior Project Director
Brett Miller – Senior Project Director
Grant Saita – Senior Project Director
Andrew Wright – Senior Project Director
Gillian Hutchinson – Project Operations Director
Nicholas Paradowski – Project Operations Director
Michael Attwell – Project Director
Clara Catoggio – Project Director
Chenyuan Gu – Project Director
Kimmy Lawes – Project Director
Shaun Skoog – Project Director
Dale Strong – Project Director
Misato Hamazaki – Senior Project Designer
Devin Miyasaki – Senior Project Designer
Anna-Riikka Nuutinen – Senior Project Designer
David Walker – Senior Project Designer
Yessenia Juarez – Project Designer
Chenny Wang – Project Designer
Lu Yu – Project Designer
Anthony Nitche – Project Designer
Hailey Algoe – Designer II
Naika Beauzil – Designer II
Claire Bold – Designer II
Estevan Castaneda – Designer II
Christine Chang – Designer II
Israel Ceja – Designer II
Joy Dai – Designer II
Wenna Dai – Designer II
Nicole Fan – Designer II
ChaoWei Fang – Designer II
Qin Fang – Designer II
Em Gan – Designer II
Michael Hua – Designer II
Echo Huang – Designer II
Chihiro Isono – Designer II
Julie Lin – Designer II
Aaron Lee – Designer II
Rachel Lee – Designer II
Angela Lee – Designer II
Ruby Liu – Designer II
Yayun Luo – Designer II
Andy Magner – Designer II
Stephanie Mejia – Designer II
William Maya – Designer II
Aubrey Nelson – Designer II
Sunay Rajbandari – Designer II
Lea Romano – Designer II
Irvin Shaifa – Designer II
Katerina Starikova – Designer II
Irvin Shaifa – Designer II
Annie Thompson – Designer II
Yufei Tan – Designer II
Mengru Wang – Designer II
Lauren Van Der Veen – Designer II
Sherly Zhang – Designer II
Carissa Gerzeny – Digital Communications Manager
Charmian Jimenez – IT Coordinator
Jesseka McGee – HR Specialist
Jisela Rodriguez – HR Specialist
These promotions reflect not only their individual growth but also our commitment to nurturing talent and recognizing excellence within our practice. At RIOS, we believe in a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional development.
We extend our warmest congratulations to each of them on this significant milestone in their careers. Their exceptional abilities will undoubtedly continue to inspire and elevate our entire team, paving the way for a future of sustained growth and ongoing success.