Hoffmann Architects promoted Maureen Dobbins and Deborah Costantini, AIA in its Connecticut office. Dobbins has been promoted to director of business development. She joined the firm in 2008 as business development manager for the Connecticut office and was promoted in 2010 to senior business development manager. In her new role as department director, Dobbins will be in charge of business development, sales, and marketing efforts company-wide, across all three of the firm's offices. She will be responsible for overseeing the business development and marketing staff, and for identifying business opportunities. Under her leadership, the business development and marketing team will forge and maintain client relationships, explore new markets, and maintain active participation in industry organizations. With over 22 years of experience in the architecture and engineering industry, Dobbins has demonstrated a results-driven approach to establishing business connections and developing project strategies. Her efficiency, sound judgment, team-building management style, and professional reputation in the industry continue to be valuable assets to the firm. Dobbins holds an MBA in Marketing Management and Information Systems from Pace University. Costantini, AIA has been promoted to senior architect. She originally joined the firm in 1997 as a project manager and returned in 2007 as a project architect. This winter she will have been with Hoffmann Architects a total of nine years. As senior architect, Costantini will be responsible for leading project teams and mentoring junior staff, as well as working with the business development department to maintain client relationships. Together with others in the company leadership, she will be in charge of advancing the firm's technical knowledge and guiding projects to successful completion. An experienced architect, Costantini meets the challenges and opportunities of her building envelope rehabilitation projects with skill, expertise, and attention to detail. Her recent projects include work at Vassar College, the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Cornell University, Yale-New Haven Hospital, and the University of Connecticut. Costantini is a graduate of Roger Williams University.