Brendan Connolly

Growing National Design Firm Mithun Elevates New Executive Team, Marking 4th Generation Of Practicing Designers Leading the Company

Seattle / San Francisco – Following multiple years of strong growth, Seattle- and San Francisco-based Mithun, a 66-year old integrated design practice including Architecture, Interiors, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Planning, announced today a new chapter in its leadership.  Partner Brendan Connolly, AIA joins the Executive Committee with Firm President Dave Goldberg, AIA and Partner Anne Torney, AIA in guiding the firm’s daily operations. Bert Gregory, FAIA and Bruce Williams, AIA, CEO and COO for the last 15 years, will remain shareholders, and will continue to serve on the firm’s Board of Directors.   These planned changes are in keeping with Mithun’s long history of being run by its design leaders.  Based in Seattle, and with 20 years at the firm, Dave Goldberg, AIA, has served on Mithun’s Board since 2003, and will continue to lead projects including sustainably-focused corporate office, education and non-profit work. Torney will continue to lead the firm’s Mithun|Solomon office in San Francisco, with her focus on project leadership for urban design, affordable and market-rate housing. Connolly, in Seattle, continues his role in leading the design of education, student housing, and corporate workplace environments. Gregory will continue to serve as Board Chairman guiding the Board’s responsibility for strategic direction, and remain an active Design Partner, withprojects in transit oriented development, mixed use, workplace, and urban design. Williams has served as firm COO since 2000 and will continue on as a Partner, leading key operational initiatives for the firm.