Francis Cauffman Appoints Leslie Farrell as Director of Client Development for New York

New York, NY, June 03, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Architecture firm Francis Cauffman has appointed Leslie Farrell as the new Director of Client Development for its New York office. Ms. Farrell has more than 15 years of experience in client development and marketing in New York and has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies. She is recognized for her skill in generating new business and developing client relationships with senior decision makers. Francis Cauffman’s office in New York City has been growing since 2006 and will push further into healthcare, science + technology, and corporate markets.

“Leslie’s extensive experience in the industry and her skill in building client relationships will help continue the growth of our New York office,” said James Crispino, AIA, President of Francis Cauffman. “She is a fantastic addition to the Francis Cauffman team and will provide added value to client relationships.”

Ms. Farrell began her career at Cosentini Associates, where she spent six years as the Director of Human Resources before rising to Director of Business Development and Marketing. She later joined the Switzer Group where, as Director of Marketing and Business Development, she was responsible for cultivating relationships with a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies.

Ms. Farrell received her Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University and her Master of Fine Arts from Rutgers University. In the past, she has served on the Perspective Real Estate Media Group’s Advisory Board and on the Board of Directors for The Society for Marketing Professional Services. She also founded Architects for Animals, a fund raising event, which has quickly grown to one of the AEC industry’s most beloved philanthropic events.

About Francis Cauffman
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Francis Cauffman, an award-winning architecture firm with offices in New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C., has supported its clients since 1954 with innovative architecture, planning, and interior design services. The practice is recognized for being on the leading edge of new investigations in healthcare, academic research and teaching, corporate research, and corporate and advanced technology. Francis Cauffman has a staff of 130 architects, planners, and interior designers and is active in 20 states and three countries. Francis Cauffman’s clients include GlaxoSmithKline, McNeil Nutritionals, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Lenox Hill Hospital, Mount Sinai, and Columbia University Medical Center, New York University, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, and Morris James LLP.