The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has hired Donn Thompson as its new director of architectural precast systems. Thompson brings more than 30 years of experience in the U.S. construction industry, including 14 years as an architect working with firms on a variety of commercial, institutional, and residential construction projects.
“Donn’s addition to the PCI team is vital to our ongoing effort to work with the architectural community across the country to improve safety and cost effectiveness of the built environment,” says PCI President and CEO Bob Risser, P.E. “PCI’s ongoing R&D and education activities are in support of helping our producers and their partners in the architectural and engineering communities produce and maintain the highest-quality building systems in the world. Donn’s experience will help us continue that mission.”
Thompson’s involvement in the concrete building industry includes 13 years with the Portland Cement Association, where he oversaw many of the cement-industry buildings promotion programs. He earned his undergraduate and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and is an Illinois-licensed architect.
“Working for the trade association for U.S. cement producers, I was involved with actively promoting all types of concrete building systems,” Thompson says. “I look forward to joining the PCI team to focus on direct education and promotion of architecture precast systems, a segment of the overall industry with so much growth potential.”
