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Andy Vazzano, AIA, a senior vice president and member of the Board of Directors for SmithGroup, Detroit, has assumed the role of managing director of SmithGroup Michigan, making him responsible for the management of the Detroit, Chicago and Ann Arbor, Mich. offices …Patrick Engineering Inc., Lisle, Ill., has promoted Jeffrey C. Schuh, P.E., and Mark D. Rauckhorst, P.E., to the role of senior vice president …Harry Lauderdale III, has been named project manager in the Philadelphia office of Brinjac Engineering, Inc.… New York-based EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc. recently tapped Don Chamberland to join the firm as a principal …Rob Bolin and Ali Hadian have been named vice presidents at the Los Angeles office of Syska Hennessy Group. Bolin leads Syska's sustainable design practice, and Hadian has been a senior-level electrical designer with Syska since 1982 …TLC, an Orlando, Fla.-based firm, is planning a phased transition of its management team. In April 2004, John D. Benz, AIA, will step down as chief executive officer, to be succeeded by marketing director Debra Lupton, AIA. Also, Winston "Bud" Gardner, P.E., will retire as chief operating officer in January 2006, to be succeeded by current Ft. Myers division director Brett McKinstry, P.E.…Schirmer Engineering Corporation has added Patrick Ward, P.E., and Kurt Bolles to the staff at its Concord, Calif., office. Ward joins the company as project manager, while Bolles will perform as a senior designer.