PITTSBURGH, PA – Larson Design Group (LDG), an award-winning, employee-owned national architecture, engineering, and consulting firm, is pleased to announce exciting changes to its Board of Directors.
Previous Vice Chair Terry Krezmer, LDG Chief Human Resources Officer, has been selected as new Chair. A veteran corporate executive, Terry joined LDG in 2017 and seamlessly integrated more than three decades of human resources experience into her role, where she connects vision and core values to position LDG as a diverse employer of choice and to inspire an engaged, high-performance workforce across the company. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Lock Haven University and is an alumna of Leadership Lycoming and the HR Leadership Academy of the Corporate Executive Board. Terry has also served on various non-profit boards in Lycoming County over the past several decades.
“I am honored to be appointed Chair of the Board,” Terry said. “Having served as a Board Director since 2018, I look forward to continuing the efforts to build on our strengths, tackle challenges and ensure the continued success of LDG.”
Terry succeeds John DiMarco, former CEO of SOC, who joined the Board in 2017 and has served as both Vice Chair and Chair since then. John remains on the Board as a Director.
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Doug McKeown has been selected as Vice Chair after joining the Board in 2022. Doug was CEO of Woodard & Curran from 2007-2020 where he oversaw the growth of the firm from 400 employees to more than 1,200. He has held active roles in operations, marketing, business development, and governance. He also served as Board Chair for Woodard & Curran from 2009-2023. Doug serves as an independent Director on the Boards of several firms in the ACEC industry.
The Board welcomes Gary Sheets, Vice President of Strategic Programs, as its newest Director. Since joining LDG in 2015, Gary has held several key roles, including Vice President of Infrastructure. He currently leads initiatives that align business processes and best management practices with operational goals and strategic objectives. Gary has also served on the boards of the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber, Pittsburgh Technical College, and the Beaver County Career & Technology Center.
The LDG Board of Directors now consists of Terry Krezmer, David Martin, David Schaarsmith, Ashley Heinnickel, Gary Sheets, Rajan Sheth, Doug McKeown, and John DiMarco.
ABOUT LDG
Founded in 1986, LDG is an award-winning, employee-owned architecture, engineering, and consulting firm offering full-service capabilities and a national reach. For more than 30 years, we have been providing an extraordinary breadth and depth of value-driven solutions to our diverse client base and investing in the sustainable business practices and innovative technologies that allow us to pursue our shared vision: creatively shaping our world. For more information, visit About – Larson Design Group.