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Gabrielle Longobardi has joined CPG to help with project production. Gabrielle graduated with a BS from the University of Hartford in 2018. She has been working as an Architectural Assistant for 5 years for Peter Grasso & Doug Roberts AIA in North Haven. In addition to Revit, Gabrielle’s technical skills include AutoCad, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Welcome Gabrielle!

Jeremy Hill has over 19 years of experience, the last 7 of which were as a Consultant on high end residential and retail design projects. His previous experience included time as Project Manager at David Scott Parker Architects, Head of Design at Bento Box, and Senior Designer at Bulthaup. Jeremy has a BS in Architecture from The Catholic University of America in Washington DC, and Master of Architecture from Pratt Institute in NYC. With the goal of being licensed within the coming year, Jeremy has passed 3 of the license exams with 3 more to go! Welcome to the Team Jeremy!

Jenna Piccirillo is rejoining CPG, as she was a member of our staff in 2005/2006. She has been in the design field for over 20 years, most recently working for BLT. Her previous experience also includes time at Antinozzi and Roger Ferris, as well as several years of running her own design studio. Jenna‘s projects include commercial and multi-family, from programming to design and implementation. She is a graduate of SCSU with a BS in Fine & Applied Arts, and has taken advanced studies at FIT and Masters of Fine Arts coursework at Pratt Institute of Technology. Jenna has written featured articles for Apartment Therapy and Meriden Record Journal, and she has appeared on HGTV’s House Hunters Renovation.

CPG is pleased to announce another addition to the our staff!

Brendan Roche joined CPG on November 26^th as a Technical Associate. Brendan has experience with AutoCAD and is proficient in Revit.  He has 5 years of design and Construction Documents experience, working on projects ranging from healthcare design, commercial spaces and most recently golf course associated buildings.

In his positions at Rogers McCagg and NEMD, in addition to his work on projects, he assisted in the creation of Revit templates and graphic standards.  Brendan has a Master of Architecture from Roger Williams University.

Welcome Brendan!

Julia Chen has joined CPG as an Administrative Assistant. Julia will be assisting with presentations and other administrative work in the office, including front desk coverage when needed.

With a BA in English from Wellesley College, Julia has administrative assistant and editorial experience, and she also has a Certificate in IT from Baruch College and worked as an IT Consultant.

Albina has been in the design field for 10 years, with her work time experience including Skidmore Owings and Merrill, MKDA and most recently Granoff Architects. Albina’s experience includes corporate interiors, residential, and multi-family, with both designer and project manager roles. Albina brings extensive knowledge of FFF&E, strong graphic presentation skills and expertise in preparation of CD’s, and custom furniture and millwork design. Her technical skills include 3D modelling and rendering using AutoCad 3D, Accurender Nxt, SKetchUp and Lumion. Notable projects at Granoff Architects include WorkWellWin, CNH, Wholeness Center, Neighbors Link, Anxiety Institute, TICC Management, Johnnie-O, Watermark Pointe, and The Modern. She is a graduate of The Fashion Institute of Technology with an
Interior Design BFA.

Please join us in welcoming Albina to CPG!

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