Rochester, NY SWBR announces the addition of Steven Fernaays, AIA, and Kristin Purdy, AIA, to its Board of Directors. SWBR’s board includes its president and six board members elected by shareholders for a three-year term.

Fernaays, a principal, has been with SWBR since 2009 and spent the majority of his career designing higher-education spaces, such as labs, classrooms and collaboration spaces that enhance student experiences. 

His clients include Nazareth College, Cornell University, Monroe Community College, Alfred State and University of Rochester. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University and resides in Williamson.

Purdy is a project architect in the firm’s education studio, with a particular focus on higher-education projects.

, including the Nazareth College Jane and Laurence Glazer Music Performance Center, opening in the fall of 2018. As SWBR’s sustainable design manager, she’s responsible for the U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification process, particularly in higher education. In addition to being heavily involved with the AIA and CSI boards, she’s worked with the Women in Architecture program through the AIA, the ACE Mentor Program, and has volunteered with Lollypop Farm. Purdy started at SWBR as an intern and joined full time in 2007 after graduating from the University at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science in architecture.

As members of the board, their responsibilities include the implementation of corporate procedures and controls and formulation of overall business plans, operations, market objectives and strategies.