Rogers-O’Brien Construction (RO) is pleased to announce Tori Ferguson’s promotion to Director of Marketing. In her new role, Tori will oversee project pursuits and fearlessly lead all regional marketing activity for RO across Texas, driving revenue and fortifying the firm’s competitive position. Her dynamic approach makes her the ideal leader for this multifaceted role, and we look forward to the continued success of our marketing initiatives under her leadership. Congratulations, Tori!

Wendy Travis, AICP, has been appointed Southwest Regional Director for Transportation for engineering firm Garver. In her six years with the firm, Travis has been instrumental in growing Garver’s Transportation Planning and Environmental Team to more than 20 experts across four states and has spearheaded major projects including the Texas Department of Transportation Ports-to-Plains Feasibility Study. In her new role, Travis will lead the firm’s transportation efforts across Texas.

RPM Living, a full-service multifamily management and investment company, is adding to its bench strength with the addition of Zach Springer as Partner and Managing Director of Capital Markets. On the heels of the company’s most active investment year – closing 18 transactions for over $1B in value in four states – Springer is poised to oversee equity/debt for RPM at a national level. Springer will elevate RPM’s equity sourcing capabilities and continue to expand the institutional investor base by leveraging RPM’s data, geographical footprint, and exceptional investment track record.

Prior to joining RPM, Springer was Vice Chairman at Newmark, where he was directly involved in over $10B in multifamily transactions across all classes of multifamily properties. He helped lead (along with his partners) the Newmark Houston office to a No. 1 ranking in market share/transaction volume for the last eight years and No. 1 in the nation in 2021 among all multifamily brokerage shops.

Marc el-Khouri has joined the Houston studio of Perkins&Will as Corporate & Commercial Practice Leader, Associate Principal. He is an award-winning architect and entrepreneur with a versatile, global perspective in real estate development, architecture, and urban design. el-Khouri excels in the design of flexible spaces and placemaking via the blending of function, strategy, and aesthetics. He actively contributes to the industry as a participant in prestigious juries, research, and lecturing.

Houston-based Telios, a building systems engineering and consulting firm, has promoted Brian Hancock to vice president.

Since 2018, Hancock has led the Telios Houston technology team. He has more than 25 years of experience in technology strategic planning and design for security, audio/visual, nurse call, wireless and wired cabling and other complex technology environments.

With degrees in Engineering Management (MS) and Computer Engineering (BS) from the University of Kansas, Hancock has worked across the US and internationally on a broad array of complex projects including military bases; embassies; industrial and manufacturing; universities; professional and university athletic facilities; multifamily, hospitality and mixed-use developments; data centers; life science and research labs; corporate headquarters and healthcare.

Known for his thoroughness, Hancock has a broad understanding of intelligent building systems, data center design and other advanced computing environments, and proactively addresses challenges commonly seen with complex technology and cross-trade coordination.  

Chad Forman has been added to Houston, Texas-based Angler Construction‘s Vertical Construction team, serving as project manager.

Forman received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas Tech University before entering the commercial real estate industry.  He brings over two decades of industry experience, primarily in corporate interiors and business development.