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New Haven design firm Svigals + Partners has announced that one of its employees, associate Alana Konefal, has been named president-elect of the Connecticut Building Congress on the heels of achieving licensure as an architect in the state.

The Congress is an industry group that fosters collaboration among building professionals to advance the construction industry.

“Alana Konefal is a skilled architect who can be counted on for her expertise in bringing people of diverse backgrounds and interests together to facilitate breakthrough design ideas and the advancement of shared goals through productive meetings and world-class project delivery,” Svigals + Partners managing partner Jay Brotman said in a statement. “Her enthusiasm and talents benefit our clients, the design profession and our communities at-large.”

Konefal, who arrived at the firm as an intern in 2006, most recently oversaw extensive renovations of Barnard Hall at Central Connecticut State University and the regional expansion of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals in Yardley, Pennsylvania. Prior to that, she headed the design team from programming through construction administration for major projects, including the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, and the Goodwin University Elementary School and the University’s Early Childhood Magnet School, both in East Hartford.

“I have been gratified to be able to contribute not only to firmwide leadership initiatives, but also as a mentor to young architects and involved community members,” Konefal said in a statement. “I am excited to have the opportunity to cultivate our clients’ ideals and our aspirational design solutions to create prosperous, compassionate communities – our primary mission and goal at Svigals + Partners.”