Vern McKissick was appointed by Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell to a two-year term on the Department of General Services Review Board. Vern will be the sole architect on the Review Board, serving with a landscape architect, two engineers and a contractor. The Review Board is responsible for selecting firms to be awarded design and engineering work at all state facilities, including colleges, when those projects are funded directly by the Commonwealth. Additionally, the Review Board will coordinate with other state agencies and commissions relative to their needs regarding design and engineering services. Gina Douty, historic preservation specialist for McKissick Associates, was recently named to, and elected vice-chairman of, the newly formed Mechanicsburg Historical and Architectural Review Board (HARB) by the Mechanicsburg, PA Borough Council. She will advise the borough council regarding development in the community. The main goal of the program is to ensure that exterior improvements do not detract from the historic integrity of the district, without compromising future development. Melissa Peiffer has been named Director of Business and Community Development for McKissick Associates' Harrisburg office. She is responsible for identifying and meeting the design, educational and community needs of both existing and potential clients throughout the tri-state area. By attending tradeshows, conducting site reviews, and facilitating meetings with clients and community leaders, Melissa is able to provide the firm's design professionals with in-depth and firsthand knowledge of the clients' needs which offers a valuable perspective in developing project documents and designs. Melissa is also involved in creating print and radio advertisements and facilitating public relations activities such as website updates and press releases. Additionally, she is the coordinator of all the firm's special events including its Employee Wellness Program. As half of, yet another, married couple working at McKissick Associates, she enjoys being able to walk to work from her home in Midtown Harrisburg.