Our People: New Leaders at BRR

One of our firm’s core values is continual improvement and establishing pathways for personal and professional growth. Today, we are pleased to announce a series of promotions for leaders at our firm.

BRR Associate Jenna Markley

Senior Associate: Jenna Markley

Jenna Markley, AIA,  has been promoted to Senior Associate. Jenna is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office and works on a wide variety of projects for our grocery and c-store clients. Since joining the firm in 2014, she has amassed experience across many different project types including new construction, remodels and tenant improvements.

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Senior Associate: John Pennekamp

John Pennekamp, AIA, has been promoted to Senior Associate. As a program manager, he oversees numerous teammates and projects for our firm’s largest grocery and retail clients. Since joining the firm in 2015, John has helped lead BRR’s Philadelphia office and is actively involved in managing dozens of projects ranging in type, including large group-up retail to multi-story urban sites.

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Senior Associate: Jessica Kim

Jessica Kim, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has been promoted to Senior Associate. Based in the firm’s Kansas City office, Jessica joined BRR in 2019. She has worked on numerous project types, including new construction, remodels and prototype for a variety of retail clients across the U.S. Jessica guides her project teams through all phases of a project from Design Development to Construction Document Production to Construction Administration.

Senior Associate: Cori McClish

Cori McClish, SPHR, has been promoted to Senior Associate. Cori is based in the BRR Kansas City office. She is the Director of Human Resources and leads BRR’s recruitment and continued education initiatives. Cori utilizes her experience to lead with compassion and believes that laughter is the best medicine, especially in the workplace.

Associate: Amanda Blair

Amanda Blair, AIA, has been promoted to the BRR leadership team as an Associate. She is based in the BRR Philadelphia office and is an experienced architect who has touched numerous industrial projects. Amanda excels at coordinating and managing consultants and project teams to deliver successful projects.