Pandya of CBT appointed to BCA board of directors

Haril Pandya, AIA, LEED AP, architect and principal with CBT, was recently appointed to the board of directors of The Boston Center for the Arts. "The energy and expertise that Haril brings to the BCA offer a wonderful addition to the current talents of our Board," said Chairman Philip W. Lovejoy. "Haril's accomplishments in the design community will add a wonderful layer of new skills, ideas and insights to the BCA's dynamic leadership." Pandya has managed and led several significant projects for clients across a number of industry sectors. These include multiple downtown commercial office repositioning projects totaling $150 million for The Blackstone Group, Equity Office, Brookfield Properties and Pembroke Real Estate. Several of these projects have won design awards. In 2009, Haril was one of eight recipients nationally of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Young Architects Awards - the highest recognition for architects who have been licensed for 10 years or less. In 2008, he was recognized by Building Design + Construction as one of the magazine's "40 under 40" leaders in the design and construction industry. Haril has been featured in 2010 and 2011 in Banker and Tradesman and the Boston Business Journal as an upcoming "Emerging Leader." As part of his professional association experience, he served as the youngest elected member on the Board of the Boston Society of Architects, and as President and Chair of YPAC, the Young Professional Advisory Council. Recently, Haril wrote and produced a humorous marketing short film for and about CBT, called "CBT Delivers." This short film won a national SMPS Marketing Award for creativity.