NEWS

WWCOT Welcomes Derrick Washington

WWCOT is proud to announce that Derrick Washington has joined our firm as Senior Associate, Director of Staff Development. His primary responsibilities are to recruit key personnel and further develop WWCOT’s extensive career development programs. Derrick brings over twenty years of Labor Relation and Human Resources experience, of which ten of those years have been within the Architectural and Engineering industry. We look forward to enjoying the many benefits of Derrick’s culture-building programs, which will advance the energetic diversity and collaborative atmosphere that makes WWCOT such a great place to work. Congratulations, Derrick, and Welcome Aboard!


Pam Touschner, FAIA finished her term as AIA California Council President 2007

The following is an excerpt of her Farewell Address:
I am very proud of our continued efforts on the IPD front, in particular our collaboration with National on the publication of the IPD: A Guide, our advancement of sustainability issues, and our unquestioned advocacy efforts. After this year, I have a new outlook on what makes a good leader. I was confident, at the beginning of this year, of one thing … that leaders are not born, they are made. While I believe this to be true, I now realize there is so much more to great leadership:
1) Great Leaders listen more than they talk. To lead you need to be able to follow.
2) Great Leaders are creative thinkers.
3) Great Leaders make decisions using values, not rules and polices. Leadership is doing right when no one is looking.
4) Great Leaders empower others to be great.
I hope you realize that each of us has the potential to be a leader in our community. I encourage you to become involved, to share your talents and experience the rewards of being engaged in your community.


WWCOT takes great pride in announcing that Pam Touschner has been elevated to Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects.
Advancement to the College of Fellows is one of the highest honors a member can receive from the profession.

WWCOT’s Partners Welcome Kaveh Amirdelfan, AIA

We are pleased to announce that Kaveh Amirdelfan, AIA has been made a partner at WWCOT. For more than 20 years, Kaveh has devoted his outstanding design and hands-on management skills to a wide variety of projects. Since he joined the firm, our clients have enjoyed his technical expertise, cost and schedule focus, and collaborative team leadership, which has resulted in the overwhelming success of their projects.


WWCOT Principals Welcome Sam Hanna

We are pleased to announce the elevation of Sam Hanna to Principal at WWCOT. During the past eight years as the firm’s Director of Information Technology, Sam has advanced the firm’s CAD and IT capabilities with state-of-the-art systems, innovative programs, hands-on training, and dedicated technical support. Structuring the firm’s transition to Building Information Modeling software (BIM) has enhanced our collaborative project development with owners and contractors. Sam’s exceptional leadership and technical solutions at WWCOT continue to advance the efficiency and value of our services to our clients and the success of their projects.