Raymond Clark, president of Chicago-based architecture firm DeStefano and Partners, was elected chair of the Chicago Committee On High Rise Buildings and will serve through May 2006. He was previously vice chairman. Other newly installed members include Steven Riggio of East Dundee, Ill.-based Riggio Boron Ltd. as vice chairman; Robert Johnson of Chicago-based Bowman, Barrett & Associates as secretary; Daniel Jenkins of Chicago-based The John Buck Co. as treasurer; and Kim Clawson of Chicago-based Kennedy King Architects as program director. Edward Wilkas of Chicago-based Teng & Associates will serve as the immediate past chairman and continue as a member of the Executive Committee. The nonprofit CCHRB investigates problems, supports research and disseminates information on the design, construction, operation and rehabilitation of high-rise buildings.

Thomas Collins, president and founder of civil and structural engineering firm Collins Engineers Inc. in Chicago, has received the Structural Group Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois Section. The award is given in recognition of lifetime contributions to civil engineering as a consultant, author and educator.

CTL Group of Skokie, Ill., has announced Ann Hagni was hired as senior scientist and manager of microscopy and Steven Smith as senior engineer in the Structural Engineering and Mechanics Group. Hagni was previously manager of the analytical laboratory for Eagle Picher Technologies in Quapaw, Okla., and Smith was previously senior engineer for Chicago-based Exponent Failure Analysis Associates. CTL Group is an engineering and construction technology consulting firm.

Bill Nitkowski has joined Milwaukee-based CG Schmidt Inc. as chief financial officer and vice president of administration. He was previously chief financial officer and vice president of finance for Stoughton, Mass.-based Ark-Les Corp. CG Schmidt is a general contractor.

Dale Jacobs, a principal of Indianapolis-based architecture firm BSA LifeStructures, was named to the College of Fellows of The American Council of Engineering Cos. in Washington, D.C. The honor comes in recognition of contributions to the engineering profession.

Strand Associates Inc. of Madison, Wis., has announced Jeffrey Kronser was promoted to director of corporate operations and Michael Felker to director of operations. Kronser was previously director of operations, and Felker was previously structural discipline coordinator. Strand Associates Inc. provides civil and environmental engineering services.

Hammel, Green and Abrahamson Inc. of Minneapolis has announced John Leaf and Julie Penman have joined the Milwaukee office as business developers. Leaf was previously in corporate marketing for Milwaukee-based M&I Data Services, and Penman was previously Milwaukee Commissioner of City Development. HGA is an architecture, engineering and planning firm.

V3 Consultants of Woodridge, Ill., has announced Heidi Voirol was promoted to project manager from project engineer. Craig McCammack was named project manager and Didi Duma water resources technical director. McCammack was previously manager of environment services for Arlington Heights, Ill.-based Raisanen & Associates Inc., and Duma was previously senior project manager for Chicago-based Consoer Townsend Envirodyne Engineers. V3 Consultants provides infrastructure, development and land resource services.

Tim Schneider was named assistant project manager Fond du Lac, Wis.-based J.F. Ahern Co. He was previously a student. J.F. Ahern Co. is a mechanical and fire protection contractor.

Gary Dupuis was promoted to chief financial officer of Oak Brook, Ill.-based Krusinski Construction Co. He was previously vice president of finance. Krusinski Construction Co. is a general contractor.

David Goetz was promoted to project principal in Chicago of Muscatine, Iowa-based Stanley Consultants. He was previously manager of the electrical department. Stanley Consultants provides engineering, environmental and construction services.

Michael Long was named director of project management for Bannockburn, Ill.-based Principle Construction Corp. He was previously vice president of operations of Schaumburg, Ill.-based MTI Construction Services LLC. Principle Construction Corp. provides design-build services.

Tomas Bannon was named head estimator of Downers Grove, Ill.-based John Edward Construction Co. He was previously project manager of Chicago-based Paul Borg Construction Co. John Edward Construction Co. is a general contractor.

Dave Peterson was named project manager of Mount Prospect, Ill.-based The Consulting Engineers Group Inc. He was previously project manager for Des Moines-based Iowa Prestressed Concrete. The Consulting Engineers Group Inc. provides engineering services.

Eric Truelove has joined Madison, Wis.-based The Renschler Co. as director of sustainable design services. He was previously branch manager for Waukesha, Wis.-based IBC Engineering Services. The Renschler Co. is a design-build company.

Eric Wahlgren, preconstruction manager of Carol Stream, Ill.-based Williams Development LLC, was named an associate. Williams Development is a construction management and design-build firm.

R.A. Smith & Associates Inc. of Brookfield, Wis., has announced Eric Fowler, a geographical information systems project manager, has met the standards and requirements established by the GIS Certification Institute in Park Ridge, Ill., to become a certified GIS professional. Ken Welden, civil engineering project manager with the firm's National Survey & Engineering division, has become a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accredited professional through the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C. R.A. Smith & Associates Inc. is a civil engineering, planning, surveying and technical services consultant.