2010 Jury of Fellows

2010 Jury of Fellows

- 6 CSIs, + 6 FCSIs

Six CSI members were recently selected to Fellowship by the 2010 Jury of Fellows. The investitures will be held at the Gala, part of the CONSTRUCT2010 Show and the CSI Annual Convention in Philadelphia on Friday, May 14.

The actual citation for each Fellow-elect will be kept confidential until the ceremony. CSI Secretary Sheryl Dodd-Hansen, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, had the duty to inform all participants.

Below are the initial reactions from this year’s class of 6 new Fellows:

Loren Berry AIA, CSI, CDT - “Loren, Sheryl Dodd Hansen is on line two” …I knew right away what the call was probably about; I just didn’t know whether it was to tell me that I would need to try again another year or that it would be good news. Sheryl’s voice was happy and upbeat; you know the way she usually sounds. “Hello Loren”…I knew then that it was good news.

My mother had passed away on January 3rd and my submittal was not in to the Jury yet at that time; I didn’t really think much about Fellowship for several days, but decided I would get the final editing done and complete the process for my mom. ‘Thanks for your help mom’, I thought, as Sheryl gave me the good news. “

Loren is Principal in the firm Berry Architects, PC, located in Eugene, Oregon. In FY 08-09, he was appointed to serve out a vacancy as NW Region Director. He will also serve a full (2-years) term as Director, beginning in July. Loren was nominated by the Willamette Valley (Eugene) Chapter CSI, and his submission was chaired by Paul Edlund, FCSI, Distinguished Member.

Kevin D. Corkern RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED_AP, NCARB – “When Sheryl Dodd-Hansen called me she started the conversation with ‘I am calling about your Fellowship Nomination’ I was worried that I had not been selected, but when she told me I would be elevated to Fellow, I was excited and honored.

I went to talk to my business partner Tom Parshall. This has been a tough business year and we had been discussing whether or not we would be able to budget for the Institute Convention this year. I told him, ‘The decision has been made; I’m going to Philadelphia this year where I’ll be elevated to Fellowship’. We’re hoping he’ll be able to attend too.”

Kevin is partner in TLP Architects, LLC, in Nashville, Tennessee and a former Gulf States Region Director (FY06-08). He is an incoming member of the CSI Finance Committee. His nomination is by the Nashville Chapter and his submission was chaired by Troy A. Williams, CSI, CDT.

John “Grif” A. Griffith, CSI – “I was totally humbled that I had been elevated to Fellowship. This is a great honor. I became involved with CSI because I wanted to see my wife at least once a month at the chapter meetings. Seriously, I wanted to help the construction industry in any way possible because it has given me so many rewards. I never expected to get this involved with CSI when I first joined in 1983.”

John is married to Alana Griffith, FCSI and former CSI President. He is currently a Director representing the NC Region CSI. He has been in the glass and glazing industry as long as he can remember. Since joining CSI, Empirehouse, Inc - Glazing Specialty Contractor, the family business has grown by leaps and bounds and he contributes this success to having the opportunity to work every day with his wife, sister, 2 nephews, niece, and son. “We are looking toward the future of glass in construction and the next generation of CSI.” His nomination was by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter (NC Region) CSI’ and his submission was chaired by Paula Nyquist, CSI, CDT.


José A. Guaty, CSI, CDT – “Like many before me, I received the dreadful phone call in 2009 informing me I had not made the cut, but was encouraged by the chair of the Jury of Fellows to resubmit again in 2010.

When Sheryl called me, I was so nervous it felt like those days back in high school waiting for those final exam test scores. I was delighted to hear those words “Congratulations you made it”; I rambled on and on to Sheryl for twenty minutes, nerves chatter I guess. I’m humbled by this honor. ”

Jose is the owner of a small Specialty Construction firm in South Florida that specializes in flexible space division and sound control products. He emigrated from Cuba when he was 7 years old. He attended schools and worked in many jobs starting in the airline-hospitality industry. This introduced him to the construction industry where he learned about proper documentations, and good communication. So inspired by his bosses and mentors, he has dedicated his career to enhancing the construction process by maximizing the efficiency of the construction team through proper use of construction documents and documentation.

José served as Director representing the SE Region CSI in FY 07-09. He was nominated by the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter (SE Region) CSI and his submittal was chaired by Abbas Zackria, CSI, CDT.

Bob Mosblech, CTC, CSI – (Editor’s note: we regret not being able to reach Bob Mosblech. Attempts were made to reach Bob before the printing deadline.)

Bob was nominated by the San Francisco Chapter (W Region) CSI and his submittal was chaired by James O’Keefe.

Gerard Reed, CSI, CCPR – “When I was notified that I had been selected by the Jury of Fellows I was very gratified that they had recognized and appreciated my efforts on the behalf of CSI. I thought of my mentors who are already Fellows and was proud to be considered among them. Then I thought of the many dedicated members throughout CSI that may not have the title Fellow, but make CSI what it is. Thank you.”

Jerry is an Independent Manufacturers’ Representative in Michigan promoting Division 4 and 7 products in the Great Lakes area. The Detroit Chapter (GL Region) CSI nominated him and his submittal was chaired by Gerald Marquette.

The 2010 Jury of Fellows consists of 3 Fellows and 3 non-Fellows. They are, with their (region representation):
Richard C. Robinson – Chairman, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, AIA (SC) Catherine D. Guglielmoni, CSI, CCCA (W)
Gary L. Beimers, FCSI, CDT (GL) Nancy M. Kabza, CSI, AIA, USGBC, SCIP (SE)
Bob Kenworthy, FCSI, CCS, CCCA (NW) John M. Tomaszewski, CSI, AIA (MA)
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PG 2010-6 (Fellows-elect)