Appointments
Vitro® Architectural Glass has announced that Bryce R. Given has been appointed national architectural manager for Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska in the United States and British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. In this role, Given will focus on delivering product, technology, and service solutions to architects, specification writers, glazing contractors, façade consultants, and Vitro Certified™ fabricators in the commercial construction market in his territory, which has historically shown exceptional opportunity for growth in energy-efficient, environmentally friendly construction.
Given has more than 16 years of experience in the commercial construction industry, with specific expertise in project management, estimating, design/build, and solution promotion. He employs a holistic approach to material selection and local-market strategies and appreciates an understanding of the nuances of product and system performance and supply chain. Given holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, having focused on art history and architecture. His previous experience includes serving as architectural design manager for a glass manufacturer in the Northwest, during which time he focused on high-rise multifamily, hospitality, office, and K-12 education projects. He is also on the board of the Washington Glass Association, a chapter of the NGA.
Vitro Architectural Glass has announced that Heather Brion has been appointed director, United States architectural development. She most recently held the position of director of architectural development for the Western region. Brion joined Vitro Glass three years ago with more than 20 years of sales and development experience. In her new role, she will lead Vitro’s team of national architectural mangers as they provide sales and service support to architects, specification writers, glazing contractors, façade consultants, and Vitro Certified fabricators for the commercial construction market in the United States. Brion joined Vitro Glass in June 2019 as a commercial account and architectural development manager. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in communication studies from the University of Kansas.
Joe Sennese is now Vitro’s manager of product sales and business development. With a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Oral Roberts University, Sennese has 25 years’ experience in the construction products industry, 16 of those with Vitro. Formerly director of architectural development for the Eastern region, Sennese will now work to develop Vitro’s sales development efforts, reporting to Glenn Davis, newly appointed vice president of international sales and sales development.
