BED graduate named to top
positions at Rees Associates

 

Allan R. Parr, who received a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M, has joined Rees Associates Inc. as its firmwide assistant chief operating officer and director of operations for the Dallas office.

“I am thrilled to be a part of the Rees team. The rich history of outstanding project accomplishments and the tenure and talent of the staff with Rees make it a unique organization. I could not be more excited about the opportunities ahead,” he said.

Rees Associates, an architecture, interior design and planning firm with offices in six cities, has completed more than $21 billion in projects in 42 states and 35 foreign countries.

“We are thrilled that Allan has chosen to join REES in a leadership position where he can apply his 20 years of real estate management and design expertise to increase our growth,” said Frank W. Rees, firm president and CEO.

Parr has 20 years of experience in the areas of operations management, project management, facilities operation, construction, design, and business development.

He received a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

He joined Rees from Nelson, a design and consulting firm where he was senior managing director. Prior experience includes manager of project management and design for Hewlett Packard and site manager of global headquarters campus for Compaq Computer Corporation.

Parr has overseen the completion of numerous new construction, renovation, and relocation projects from inception to completion. His notable projects and programs include:

  • Office building, cafeteria, conference center and customer briefing center as part of the headquarters campus for Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston;
  • Renovation and expansion for Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, Texas;
  • HP customer experience center for Hewlett Packard, Houston;
  • One Main Place high rise renovation for Bank of America, Dallas;
  • Operations center at Infomart for Bank of America, Dallas;
  • April Sound Country Club for Club Corp., Conroe, Texas.

 

- Posted: May 5, 2009 -



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