Bell named president of Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc.

Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc., (CTA) an acoustical, audiovisual and theatrical consulting firm, has appointed Douglas Bell as president. Bell has over 25 years of experience at CTA. As a principal consultant at CTA Bell's primary focus has been working with clients on environmental noise and vibration control issues and leading the firm's growth in these areas. While serving as CTA president, Bell will continue to provide clients with the industry's finest acoustical consulting services. After 38 years of service, Gregory Tocci, PE, FASA will be stepping down as president. He will continue to work full-time in his role as senior principal consultant, overseeing major projects in environmental noise and acoustics. Tocci founded the firm in 1975 with his partner, William Cavanaugh, and has been the primary architect of the firm's growth and status as a premier consulting firm. "I am looking forward to working with Doug as he leads the firm into the future and to spending more of my time serving our clients on projects," said Tocci. Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc. is heralded for its work at the award-winning Verizon Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass. and its newly opened counterpart in San Francisco, CA. CTA maintains close working relationships with architects and engineers as well as corporate and institutional clients including Partners Health Care, Federal Express, MIT, and Boston University. As a leader in architectural, industrial, and environmental acoustics, the firm offers accredited courses for the American Institute of Architects' Continuing Education System.