KSS Announces Senior Associate and Associate Promotions

KSS announces the promotion of six team members to Senior Associate and Associate across the firm. The promotions reflect KSS’ commitment to design excellence and its shared values of ingenuity, empathy, joy, accountability, and teamwork.

“Erica, Becker, Jennie, Rachael, Elizabeth, and Vance all represent the depth of talent that drives KSS forward,” said Matthew McChesney, AIA, Partner, KSS Architects. “Each of them has made a real impact on our firm and its clients, and their contributions have shaped some of our most meaningful projects. We’re proud of their growth and leadership as they enter the next chapter of their careers.”

Promoted to Senior Associate

Erica Garfinkel, RA, New York City, a project leader whose design acumen, New York approvals expertise, and multifamily experience have been felt across projects, markets, and the firm’s New York office as a whole.

Jennie Himler, AIA, Philadelphia, a 10-year member of the KSS team who leads complex workplace and manufacturing projects for clients including McKesson, Watson, Ethos, and Osmo, while deepening client relationships and strengthening internal technical understanding and culture.

Becker Raab, AIA, Philadelphia, a well-rounded designer and thinker who has helped deliver large-scale projects in higher education, including Amy Gutmann Hall at the University of Pennsylvania, from inception and ideation all the way through construction documentation and into field construction administration.

Promoted to Associate

Elizabeth Heldridge, RA, Philadelphia, a passionate collaborator and advocate for her colleagues who has elevated the design of multiple projects in PreK-12 and higher education, including the University of Pennsylvania Gail P. Riepe Center for Advanced Veterinary Education, Elwyn PreK-12 School, and Zeta Charter School in New York City.

Rachael L. Kulish, RA, Philadelphia, a thorough, thoughtful, and proactive thinker, who is deeply invested in strengthening client relationships and has meaningfully contributed to major initiatives across the firm, including projects for the University of Delaware, Warby Parker, and The Buccini/Pollin Group.

Vance Stoner, RA, New York City, a gifted communicator and generous mentor, who brings deep experience in multifamily and mixed-use residential and PreK-12 education, including Kindle Education Public Charter School, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, and Comp Sci High.