SACRAMENTO, CA — Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, announces that Tamara Clarke, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, has joined the firm’s Sacramento, California, office as a Principal and Market Segment Leader for the justice architecture group.

With more than 30 years of experience, Clarke brings expertise in various project types, including adult and juvenile detention and correctional facilities, courthouses, customs and border protection facilities, emergency operations centers, forensic laboratories, and public safety centers. In her role as a Market Segment Leader, Clarke will be responsible for overseeing projects and clients across the state/local and federal markets.

Prior to joining the firm, she worked with HOK in San Francisco, California. A few of her projects include the LEED Gold San Mateo County Maple Street Correctional Center in Redwood City, California; San Francisco Police Department Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division Facility in San Francisco, California; and the North Slope Borough Public Safety and Integrated Behavioral Health Facility in Utqiagvik, Alaska.

“We are thrilled to welcome Tamara to our growing California practice,” said Dewberry Associate Principal Erica Nelles, AIA. “Our justice clients require unique subject matter expertise and commitment to creating environments that support both rehabilitation of inmates and retention and the health of officers and staff. Tamara is the right person to lead these efforts.”

“I am very excited to join Dewberry’s architecture practice,” Clarke said. “My design philosophy of creating beautiful civic buildings that enhance the environment while producing restorative, healing spaces that serve the humanity of our communities complements Dewberry’s mission of creating responsible and innovative solutions.”

Clarke earned her bachelor’s degree in design, architectural studies from Arizona State University. She is an active member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Institute of Architects, American Jail Association, American Correctional Association, and the California State Sheriff’s Association.