HOK has announced new leadership appointments to support clients in its global Aviation + Transportation and Sports, Recreation + Entertainment markets.
Paul Auguste, AIA, NOMA, a principal based in the firm’s New York studio, and Matt Needham, AIA, LEED GA, a principal in San Francisco, have joined Kaven Swan (St. Louis) as firm-wide directors of HOK’s Aviation + Transportation practice.
Trevor Bechtold, an associate in HOK’s Kansas City office, joins Nate Appleman, AIA, LEED AP, (Kansas City) and John Rhodes (London) as directors of the firm’s Sports, Recreation + Entertainment group. Bechtold will focus on collegiate and university clients.
“We have appointed Paul, Matt and Trevor to these leadership positions in anticipation of future growth in our dynamic aviation and sports markets,” said Carl Galioto, FAIA, HOK’s president.
Auguste is HOK’s design manager for LaGuardia Airport’s $4 billion new Terminal B project, the largest public-private partnership in U.S. aviation history. With the recent opening of the 850,000-sq.-ft. Arrivals and Departures Hall, the project is now 80 percent complete and on schedule for completion in 2022. He also has led teams in significant projects at Washington Dulles International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Needham brings expertise in all types of aviation planning, design and development. His recent projects include overseeing HOK’s planning and design services for the new $4.1 billion Salt Lake City International Airport, which opened in Sept. 2020, as well as major projects at San Francisco International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Bechtold has extensive experience in the design of sports facilities, with recent projects including the Penn State University Lasch Building and Clemson University’s Allen N. Reeves Football Complex. He understands how to work with administrators, coaches and student-athletes to develop spaces that meet the needs of all constituents at the highest levels of competition in collegiate sports.
“Trevor is skilled at solving unique design problems in ways that promote fitness, wellness, social engagement and a competitive edge,” said Appleman. “He will help our design teams create healthy, inspiring facilities at colleges and universities across the country.”