OMAHA, NE — DLR Group has recently appointed two new Senior Principals to the 100 percent employee-owned integrated design firm. Curtis Johnson, AIA, LEED AP and Becky Schnack, CPA were appointed as Senior Principals in Omaha, Nebraska.

"Acknowledging and rewarding achievement, professional growth, and leadership is a major part of the foundations of our employee-owned firm," said Griff Davenport, FAIA, DLR Group CEO and Managing Principal. "It recognizes the hard work and dedication of individual employee-owners and sets the bar for each of us to aim for as our career progresses within the firm.”

Johnson leads firm operations, client services, and staff professional development for DLR Group’s offices in Des Moines, Iowa, and Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska. Johnson is also a member of the K-12 Studio in Nebraska, guiding school districts through all phases of project development. His design work impacts thousands of students and teachers every day in schools throughout the Midwest.As Chief Financial Officer, Schnack is responsible for all financial operations of the firm, including developing and implementing financial and operational strategies, monitoring performance measures that support those strategies, developing control systems, and managing capital investments. She also leads a DLR Group Financial Services Team that oversees all financial functions and reporting protocols for the firm, including international operations.