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HARLEY ELLIS DEVEREAUX ADDS SHEPARD TO HEALTHCARE DESIGN TEAM PROJECT MANAGER WILL LEAD LARGE-SCALE HOSPITAL PROJECTS IN , MIDWEST

CHICAGO, IL (August 19, 2009) – Harley Ellis Devereaux, an award-winning national planning, and engineering fi rm, has added a new project manager to its healthcare design team.

Aaron Shepard, AIA, LEED AP, has nearly 25 years experience in healthcare ar- Aaron Shepard joined Harley Ellis Devereaux’s healthcare studio as project manager. He is chitecture and has managed large-scale hospital projects throughout Chicago based in Chicago. and the Midwest. Aaron has worked with many notable clients, including Advo- cate Health Care, Rush System for Health and Froedtert and Community Health. Shepard was also responsible for managing the fi rst hospital expected to acheive LEED-Gold certifi cation in the Midwest.

“We are excited to add Aaron to our growing healthcare team in Chicago. The expertise he brings to us reinforces our commitment to excellence in healthcare design,” said National Healthcare Design Director Rick Hall, AIA, ACHA, EDAC.

Shepard is based in Harley Ellis Devereaux’s Chicago offi ce and was previously project manager at OWP/P. He holds a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of . He is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is a Registered Architect in and

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Michigan and is certifi ed by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). #####

HARLEY ELLIS DEVEREAUX is an award-winning, full-service organization of- fering a complete range of planning, architecture, engineering, interior architec- ture, landscape architecture and construction services. The fi rm works extensively throughout the Midwest and southern California with offi ces in , Chicago, , Riverside and San Diego. The 300-person organization also offers a series of specialty services through its partner companies: Spectrum Strategies – strate- gic planning, operational consulting, program management, technology and asset management; GreenWorks Studio – sustainable design and building commissioning; Crime Lab Design – forensic facilities design; and HED Build – construction and de- sign/build services. For more information, visit www.hedev.com.