New Senior Team Members
Melissa Plaskonos, Vice President (San Diego): Melissa has over 20 years of experience managing real estate development projects with a background in engineering and management.
Keith Munson, Vice President (Orlando): Keith joins the Orlando team with a strong foundation of experience in healthcare. He is based in Tampa, effectively expanding PMA’s reach in the region.
Pete Chalfant, Senior Project Manager (Austin): Pete has 20 years of experience managing projects throughout all phases with a project portfolio spanning hospitality, commercial, and higher education projects.
Chris Brooks, Senior Project Manager (Chicago): Chris returns to PMA bringing his background in architecture and experience delivering projects ranging from commercial tech offices to higher education.
Darrell Palama, Senior Project Manager (Orlando): Darrell joins the Orlando team with over 30 years of experience managing projects concentrating in the healthcare sector.
John Hafer, Senior Project Manager (San Diego): John’s expertise is in managing biotech, cGMP process manufacturing facilities, and life sciences projects.
Eric Fedder, Senior Project Manager (San Diego): Eric joins PMA with a deep background in healthcare projects, most notably Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus in Washington D.C.
Advancing Materials Science with AI: The MDRI Lab in Skokie
Illinois is quickly becoming a leader in life sciences, biotechnology, and R&D, driven by top-tier institutions, a strong talent pipeline, and cutting-edge infrastructure. A prime example is the completion of the Materials Discovery Research Institute (MDRI) laboratory for UL Research Institutes (ULRI) in Skokie, Illinois.