The Charleston Area Alliance has announced the appointment of Ellen Cappellanti, Member and former Managing Member at Jackson Kelly PLLC, as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Cappellanti brings a wealth of leadership experience and a steadfast commitment to regional economic growth. This transition marks the conclusion of a highly impactful tenure by outgoing Chair Adam Krason, CEO and Principal Architect at ZMM Architects and Engineers, who has led the Alliance through two pivotal years

ZMM Architects and Engineers, a proud sponsor of the WV Scholar program for nearly a decade, was honored to be at West Virginia Wesleyan College on Thursday, June 26, 2025 for the WV Scholar awards luncheon where the recipient of a full-ride scholarship and other scholarship awards were announced. Congratulations to all of the finalists – all with bright futures ahead! We wish all the best to all of the finalists. In the interview from MetroNews Talkline below, we share with Dave Wilson an

Architect and Project Manager Rodney Pauley and Chief Marketing Officer Jen Wood from ZMM Architects and Engineers shared updates on the WV Consolidated Labs project at a meeting of the Joint Standing Committee on Health during interims for the WV State Legislature on June 24, 2025. Information from that presentation was shared in the following WV News article. Additional coverage and photos are provided in the links below the article. Lawmakers updated as site work begins for Wes

We are excited and proud to collaborate with Passero Associates on this project for West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW). Read more about the project in the WCHS TV article below. by SHANNON STOWERS Wed, June 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — More major improvements are on the way for West Virginia International Yeager Airport. Plans for an $8 million renovation of the pre-security areas of the airport were announced by the Central West Virginia Regional

The article below was originally published by WV News. The upcoming stargazing cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest are already being recognized for excellence, even before their grand opening. These A-frame cabins—positioned between the Coopers Rock Overlook and Ravens Rock—have received two 2025 AIA Honor Awards from the West Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Designed by ZMM Architects and Engineers, the cabins were honored for Excellence in Architecture and Exc

ZMM Architects and Engineers CEO and Principal Architect Adam Krason, AIA, NCARB, LEED-AP and West Division of Natural Resources Acting Park Chief Dillard Price joined Talk of the Town show host Mike Nolting of MetroNews – WJAR Morgantown on May 8, 2025 to talk about the Stargazing Cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest and the two AIA WV Honor Awards that the project recently received. This project was a collaboration with Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., West Division of Natur

ZMM CEO Adam Krason, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, ALEP, is mentioned in this story as an officer on the board of directors for Advantage Valley. Advantage Valley, a nine-county regional economic development organization, welcomed 10 new members to its board of directors recently. The new board members are: Toney Stroud, chief legal officer and vice president for strategic initiatives and corporate relations at Marshall University, was elected chairman of the board of directors. Other officers are Adam K

The article below was originally published by WCHS-TV. Some spelling errors from the original article have been made in the reproduction of the story below. CLENDENIN, W.Va. (WCHS) — The construction of a Kanawha County school won its designers an award from the West Virginia chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Clendenin Elementary School was among thousands of structures destroyed by catastrophic flooding in 2016. Students spend years in portable classrooms until a permanent fac

The firm receives three awards for two projects – Clendenin Elementary School and Coopers Rock State Forest Stargazing Cabins. Charleston, W.Va. – During the West Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Annual Awards Gala and Scholarship Benefit on May 3, 2025, ZMM Architects and Engineers was recognized with three awards, which brings the firm’s number of awards received since 2005 to a total of 27, an achievement unrivaled in West Virginia. The AIA WV awards are re

We are proud of our work with Kanawha County Schools and Kanawha County Board of Education. We are excited to continue our work together to create a new state-of-the-art school in Eastern Kanawha County. Read more about the project in the MetroNews article below. By Aaron Parker CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The Kanawha County Board of Education is moving forward with plans for a brand-new elementary school, which will serve four communities on the eastern end of the county. Plans were able to get under