April 2006

Witke nominated to American Correctional Association board

The American Correctional Association (ACA) Nominating Committee has nominated Len Witke, AIA, of Mead & Hunt for a seat on the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections (CAC) representing the American Institute of Architects.  The term is four years, and the election will take place by mail ballot beginning April 24, 2006.

Witke has more than 30 years of architectural experience with project planning, design, management, and master plan studies.  His vast experience includes projects for healthcare facilities, prisons, juvenile detention, jails, courts, police, and municipalities.  He actively participates on the ACA’s Facility Design and Technology Committees and in 1999 edited and co-authored the Planning and Design Guide for Secure Adult and Juvenile Facilities.  Witke is a current board member of AIA Wisconsin.

“Being elected will allow me and my team to better serve our clients, and allow me the opportunity to give back to the corrections community,” said Witke upon receiving the nomination.  “Participation in the ACA’s accreditation process has always been a learning experience, and one that broadens and strengthens the abilities of the people involved.  I hope to provide professional insight to the process and be a part of that evolution.”

Mead & Hunt, named by CE News as one of the top 10 engineering companies to work for in the nation, provides professional services in architecture, historic preservation, and in transportation, infrastructure, and water resources engineering to clients throughout the US.  Recently recognized as the fastest rising architectural and engineering firm by the Zweig Letter Hot Firm list, Mead & Hunt remains strong on the Engineering News Record’s Top 500 design firm list.  Mead & Hunt is an employee-owned, privately-held corporation that employs about 300 people in offices nationwide.