David M. Polzin, design principal with St. Louis-based architect CannonDesign, has been appointed to the firm's 2014-2015 board of directors. Polzin, a 22-year industry veteran, has worked on some of the firm's most notable projects, including the BJC Institute of Health at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Philip Houser has joined Chicago-based engineer Alfred Benesch & Co. as director of quality management. He previously was with engineer-architect Farnsworth Group Inc. In his new role, Houser is overseeing implementation of Benesch's expanded quality management system.