Stantec promotes three to VP roles in Buildings
Experienced leaders for sustainability, engineering, and education elevated within the practice
10/07/2021 EDMONTON, AB TSX, NYSE:STN
Stantec, a global integrated design firm, has announced the promotion of two leaders in the firm’s Buildings practice. Rachel Bannon-Godfrey and Kevin Merrikin have been named vice presidents as the firm recognizes their commitment to leadership and growth.
Rachel Bannon-Godfrey
Bannon-Godfrey is the global sustainability discipline leader and leader of the firm’s Carbon Impact team. With a steady focus on advocacy and client service, her influence and leadership extends across North America, the UK, India, and Australia. As a key contributor to cross-BOU sustainability strategies, Bannon-Godfrey represents Stantec at the AIA Large Firm Roundtable Sustainability Committee and is actively engaged in Stantec’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives – where she connects the concepts of sustainability and equity.
She is a strong voice for Stantec Buildings within the sustainable design community. Bannon-Godfrey brings high levels of integrity, passion, and thought leadership while representing Stantec within the industry.
Kevin Merrikin
Merrikin was recently named discipline lead for Engineering where he has created a strong vision and momentum for Stantec’s Buildings engineering disciplines focused on achieving design and discipline excellence, QA/QC, and promotion of thought leadership. Bringing 25 years of expertise in designing science & tech and biotech facilities, he actively works to integrate Stantec engineering teams across the global Buildings practice.
Merrikin also combines technical excellence, client commitment, and collaborative leadership style to drive growth and results for Stantec’s high-performance, integrated design practice.
“Rachel and Kevin are inspiring leaders—committed to their teams, their clients, and their craft. They strive for innovation, sustainability, and excellence as they bring designs to life, enriching the communities we serve,” said Leonard Castro, executive vice president for Buildings at Stantec. “We are proud to recognize their valuable contributions to our firm.”
About Stantec
Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.
We care about the communities we serve—because they're our communities too. This allows us to assess what's needed and connect our expertise, to appreciate nuances and envision what's never been considered, to bring together diverse perspectives so we can collaborate toward a shared success.
We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
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