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Pitrone joins LeftField’s life science team

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April Pitrone

Boston, MA LeftField, an owner’s project management firm, has hired April Pitrone as senior project manager within their life science division.

In this role, Pitrone is responsible for managing the planning, design, and construction of lab projects on behalf of owners and developers. Prior to joining LeftField, Pitrone managed a wide range of life science construction projects from incubator lab fit outs to ground-up lab-ready core and shell projects. Her design/build experience, strong communication skills, and ability to identify and mitigate project risks has prepared her well for this new role.

“April not only brings 10 years of life science infrastructure knowledge to our team, but she brings excellent communication skills, intuition and demeanor. And, she’s a great person. We are very fortunate to have her on the team leading some of our most significant lab projects,” said Jim Rogers, founder of LeftField

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