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Naughton joins RF Walsh Project Management as chief operating officer

According to RF Walsh Project Management partners Jack Hobbs and Donna Camiolo, Joseph Naughton has joined the firm as a third partner. Naughton, a registered architect and LEED accredited professional will serve as chief operating officer. In this capacity Naughton will be responsible for project team selection and management, concept and contract development, strategic planning, and client interface. "Naughton works collaboratively with clients from a project's inception through completion," said Hobbs, president and CEO of RF Walsh. "He has the expertise and depth of experience across industries and on all three sides of the ownership, design, and construction triangle of project development that our clients have come to expect from RF Walsh." Naughton received his master of architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University and his bachelor of architecture from the University of Notre Dame. He has worked on notable projects including the Stanton Building and West Campus Development at Mount Auburn Hospital, the Boston Medical Center, and Copley Place Tower and Retail Development. Naughton also actively participates in organizations such as the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) and volunteers his time in Natick, where he currently resides.
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