The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has announced the selection of Dr George K Guszcza as its new president and CEO.
Dr Guszcza brings more than 25 years of experience in the built environment spanning the public, private and non-profit sectors in the US, the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
He will officially join the NIBS on 1 July.
Prior to joining NIBS, Dr Guszcza served as the chief transformation officer of international engineering and consulting services provider Michael Baker International.
In this role, he led the development of enterprise-level strategic growth, go-to-market account plans and the implementation of a playbook and digital transformation roadmap across practice communities and business units.
Previously, Dr Guszcza held several executive roles. These include chief operating officer with real estate development firm Neal Richards Group and executive vice-president of finance and administration with Adams & Associates.
He also served as the founder and CEO of Aedifos Group, a multinational start-up he led that supported the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital on behalf of Project HOPE and the WK Kellogg Foundation.
‘Leading NIBS to its next chapter’
In 2003, Dr Guszcza served as an active duty US Army Medical Service Corps officer and the national director of healthcare facilities for Iraq under the Coalition Provisional Authority and Iraq Ministry of Health.
He led a staff of 3,000 architects and engineers to restart 240 hospitals, 10 specialty centers, and 1,200 clinics across the country.
Dr Guszcza earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Master of Science in Major Program Management from the University of Oxford’s Said Business School, and Doctor of Engineering in Engineering Management from The George Washington University.
“The National Institute of Building Sciences convenes experts from the building industry, design, architecture, construction and government to ensure our communities remain safe,” said Thomas H Phoenix Sr, chair of the NIBS board of directors.
“Dr Guszcza is a visionary whose leadership will carry NIBS into its next chapter. We look forward to working with him and continuing our service to the nation’s built environment.”
