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| Kyle Reis |
ATLANTA,
GA, May 4, 2022 - National design firm Cooper Carry today announced its next
generation of leaders with the promotion of eight senior architects and
designers in the Atlanta and Washington, D.C offices.
Sophia Tarkhan, Nicolia Robinson, Daniel Sweeney, T.Jack Bagby, Scott Fleming, Krista Dumkrieger, Michael Linker and Kathy Logan have been promoted to Principals, individually averaging 20 years of experience in architecture and design.
“Cooper Carry is committed to building a dynamic leadership team, producing results that surpass our clients’ expectations and growing our firm both internally and externally,'' said Kyle Reis, CEO of Cooper Carry.
“Each of our new Principals have an individualized set of skills and vast experience that contribute to our diverse set of voices, which is essential to our success as a firm. Cooper Carry is heading full force into the future of design, with this next generation of leaders helping to lead the charge.”
Sophia Tarkhan, Principal of the K-12 Education Studio
Sophia was a key member in the formation of Cooper Carry’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council (EDIC). In 2017, she served as the President of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)’s Atlanta Chapter where she spearheaded various initiatives aimed to educate and build relationships between key members of the city, minority architects, communities, and business owners.
Nicolia
Robinson,
Principal of the Urban Design & Planning Studio
As
Principal of the Urban Design & Planning Studio, Robinson leverages her 22
years of expertise to guide the direction of the studio, collaborating across
the firm to advance Cooper Carry’s mission of connecting people to place. She is an active member of the American Planning Association (APA), the American Institute of Certified Planners, the Georgia Planning Association and has been a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Atlanta for more than 10 years.
Daniel
Sweeney,
Principal of the Retail Studio
Sweeney
joined Cooper Carry in 2015 and is a Principal of the firm’s Retail Studio. A graduate of Emory’s Goizueta Business School, Sweeney offers a unique and balanced perspective when weighing design decisions against financial returns. His most recent design projects include the award-winning Capitol View in Nashville and the Exchange Food Hall at the AT&T Discovery District in Dallas.
T.Jack
Bagby,
Principal of the Hospitality Studio
Bagby
rejoined Cooper Carry in 2012 and has worked on a diverse collection of project
types from mixed-use to performance spaces, master planning to retail. Some of his notable projects include the Kimpton Tryon Hotel in Charlotte, the award-winning Plaza Hotel at Pioneer Park in El Paso, and the forthcoming Grand Bohemian Lodge in Greenville.
Scott
Fleming,
Principal of the Office Workplace Studio
Fleming
joined Cooper Carry in 2015 and has nearly 20 years of experience in
architecture as a project architect specializing in the design of corporate and
commercial offices. Fleming is now a Principal of the Office Workplace Studio,
where he focuses on large scale, complicated projects in urban environments
such as the award-winning Park Center, State Farm’s regional headquarters in
Dunwoody, GA.
Krista
Dumkrieger,
Principal of the Mixed-Use Residential Studio
Dumkrieger
is now a Principal in the Mixed-Use Residential Studio. She has devoted her
career to the design and construction of beautiful, livable multifamily and
mixed-use developments since joining Cooper Carry in 2011. Krista graduated magna
cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Architecture. Post-grad, she helped design and build single family housing for low-income families with Habitat for Humanity.
Michael
Linker,
Principal of the Hospitality Studio
Linker
joined Cooper Carry in 2004 and has quickly risen as a leader on various
projects. He has amassed an extensive portfolio in his time at the firm, with
projects in multifamily residential, retail, and hospitality venues. Notable projects under his direction include The Main Norfolk – Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, Hilton Columbus Downtown Convention Center Hotel Expansion, Marriott Virginia Beach Resort, and the Embassy Suites Virginia Beach Resort.
Kathy
Logan,
Principal of the Hospitality Studio
Logan
now serves as a Principal of the Hospitality Studio, playing a key role in
designing notable full-service and select service hotels. Prior to joining the
Hospitality Studio, she served as a firmwide BIM Manager and specialist. Her recent notable projects include The Eldred Preserve in Eldred, NY, and the current renovation and addition to The Ritz-Carlton, Naples Beach Resort.
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