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North Carolina Office of Urban Development Director Rodney Swink, FASLA, ASLA past-president, was presented with a special award during the North Carolina Main Street Annual Awards Dinner in appreciation of more than two decades of service to the state’s downtowns. In presenting the award, North Carolina Division of Community Assistance Director Gloria Nance-Sims praised Swink “for his tireless efforts to further the cause of downtown revitalization across the state for more than 20 years – and we hope many years to come.”

Since 1984, Swink has served as director of NC Main Street, a downtown revitalization program for smaller towns based on economic development within the context of historic preservation. In 1980, North Carolina was one of six original states selected to launch the work of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Main Street Center. The North Carolina Main Street Program provides technical assistance to its communities; it is part of the Office of Urban Development in the Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Assistance.

Annette Wilkus, ASLA, is pleased to announce the formation of SiteWorks LLC. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the firm works with construction managers and design professionals from Boston to Philadelphia as a team member bridging the gap between the design and construction entities. SiteWorks was formed after recognizing the need for a knowledge base that encompasses both site and landscape implementation expertise on construction sites. Wilkus is a registered landscape architect, with over 24 years of experience in design and construction management. She has dual degrees in landscape architecture; her undergraduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and masters from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a certificate in Construction Management from New York University.

SiteWorks offers a continuum of construction management and administration services. As part of the Construction Management Team, SiteWorks’ services begin with the design phase and construction documentation, and continue into construction and post-construction evaluation. With Wilkus’ design background and implementation knowledge, SiteWorks ensures a well built project being particularly sensitive and respectful of the design intent while offering time and/or financial savings.

Mandy Tynan, ASLA, LEED AP,		Shane Garthoff, ASLA,

TBG Partners, a landscape architecture and land planning firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of landscape designer Mandy Tynan, ASLA, LEED AP, to Associate in the Austin office. Tynan earned a Master of Landscape Architecture Degree from Texas A&M University in 2003 and has been a member of TBG for three years. She serves as project manager on a number of projects; she is responsible for each project from schematic design through construction documentation and administration. Currently, Tynan is working on Bridgeland Community, a 10,000-acre residential and mixed-use development in Houston, Texas, and Seven Meadows, an 860-acre residential community in Katy, Texas. In addition, She has recently become certified as a LEED Accredited Professional.

The firm has also promoted Shane Garthoff, ASLA, to Senior Associate in the Dallas office. Garthoff graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Degree in 2001 and has been with TBG for four years. He is responsible for the project design and management on a diverse array of projects, including: Alliance Town Center, a lifestyle center in Fort Worth, Texas, Twin Creeks Park, a public park in Allen, Texas, and Santa Marta, a senior living facility in Olathe, Kansas. In addition, Garthoff is responsible for the project design for the Gateway Church campus in Southlake, Texas.