Manhattan, NY Syska Hennessy Group, the international engineering firm, has promoted four senior staff members in the New York office.
The promoted staff members include:
• Darren Alfano, CPA, from associate partner to associate principal. Alfano, who serves as Syska’s chief financial officer, has more than 25 years of experience in financial strategy, operations and performance, ensuring accountability and growth.
• Michelle Galindez, LEED AP, from director of marketing & communications to chief marketing officer. Galindez has over 25 years of leadership in marketing and communications. She leads Syska’s marketing team, driving branding, proposal development, communications, events, and publications to strengthen the organization’s visibility and influence.
• Timothy Krawetz, PE, LEED AP, from senior principal to executive principal. Krawetz has more than 35 years of experience in the planning, design, construction administration and peer review of healthcare, laboratory and research, commercial tenant interiors, and building fit-out and infrastructure projects.
• Richard Nowak, from associate principal to principal. Nowak serves as Syska’s national director of business development. In this role he brings extensive expertise in business development and strategic partnerships to lead partner engagement, opportunity development, and market expansion.
“Darren, Michelle, Tim, and Rich have very different specializations,” says Cyrus Izzo, Syska’s president and CEO. “But each demonstrates a growth mindset with a commitment to mentoring colleagues. And each has played an important role in the success of our U.S. headquarters.”