Hunt Construction Group of Indianapolis has announced five promotions: Mike Fratianni to executive vice president/division manager of Midwest operations from contract manager; Bob Decker to executive vice president from vice president; Ken Johnson to vice president from contract manager; Bill Palmer to vice president of business development from director of business development; and Matt Barnes to contract manager from construction manager. Hunt Construction Group is a construction management and general contracting firm.

Brian Rener was named vice president and chief electrical engineer of the mechanical/electrical/plumbing unit of Chicago-based A. Epstein and Sons International Inc. He was previously electrical supervisor and project manager of Evanston, Ill.-based Grumman/Butkus Associates. A. Epstein and Sons International Inc. is an architecture, engineering and construction firm.

Leopardo Cos. Inc. of Hoffman Estates, Ill., has announced James Leopardo was promoted to CEO and Richard Mattioda to president. Leopardo was previously president, and Mattioda was previously executive vice president. Leopardo Cos. Inc. provides construction services.

Dietrich Knoer was named senior vice president and chief investment officer of Chicago-based Higgins Development Partners. He was previously a principal at JP Morgan Partners. Higgins Development Partners is a development firm.

Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects of Chicago has announced the promotions of James Zheng to associate principal from senior associate; Joseph Cliggott, Aaron Greven and Ming-Chih Lai to senior associate from associate; and Scott Seyer to associate. Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects is a design firm.

Harmon Inc. of Golden Valley, Minn., has announced Tom Pichman was promoted to national superintendent from general manager and will continue to be based in Chicago. Jim Mroz was promoted to regional vice president from general manager of the South Bend, Ind., location. Harmon Inc. provides glass services.

William Trumball was named vice president of the Rosemont, Ill.-based McShane Cos. He was previously deputy commissioner of Chicago's Department of Planning and Development. McShane Cos. provides development and design-build services.

Philip Johnsson was named project architect of Chicago-based Loebl Schlossman & Hackl. He was previously an architect with Chicago-based Cannon Design. Loebl Schlossman & Hackl is a design firm.

Victoria Kim was named director in Chicago of New York-based Ted Moudis Associates. She was previously senior associate in Chicago for New York-based GVA Williams Corporate Services Group. Ted Moudis Associates is an architecture and interior design firm.

Kahler Slater of Milwaukee has announced Jude Wessels was named planner and designer and Cathleen Feland architect and interior designer, the latter in the Madison, Wis., office. Wessels was previously a health care planner and designer for Philadelphia-based Vitetta, and Feland was previously architect and interior designer with Bismarck, N.D.-based Jiran Architects & Planners PC. Kahler Slater is an architecture firm.

Michael Berg was promoted to vice president for architecture and structures of Eau Claire, Wis.-based Ayres Associates. He was previously manager of building structures. Ayres Associates is an architectural and engineering consulting firm.

Robert Pavlock was named director of sales of the Fabrication Division of Fond du Lac, Wis.-based J.F. Ahern Co. He was previously regional sales manager of Houston-based Pipe Supports USA. J.F. Ahern Co. is a mechanical and fire protection contractor.

Steve Lane was named project manager for Rosemont, Ill.-based Opus North Corp. He was previously a project manager with Palatine, Ill.-based Kajima Construction.
Opus North Corp. is a design-build firm.

Craig Coursin, vice president and project principal with Milwaukee-based CG Schmidt Inc., a general contracting firm, received the Partner Award from Partners for Education Inc., an organization that helps support education partnerships between schools and businesses in Waukesha County. The award recognizes him for his help in initiating and raising funds for the Pewaukee (Wis.) High School robotics program.

Tom Mortensen was named a landscape designer for Brookfield, Wis.-National Survey & Engineering. He previously owned a company, Landgraphics. National Survey & Engineering is a engineering, planning, surveying and technical services consultant.

Matt Reid was promoted to vice president of development in the Naperville, Ill., office of Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. He was previously a division manager. Ryan Cos. is a design-build firm.

The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition of Louisville, Ky., has announced three Midwesterners will serve on the show's management committee:

Chris Brahler, president and CEO of Aurora, Ill.-based TT Technologies Inc.; Bob Brock, vice president of national sales and marketing of Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co.; and Robin Killian, vice president of sales and marketing of Racine, Wis.-based CNH.