Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of William Arockiasamy and C. John Uban and the reappointment of Donald Borcherding, Douglas Hildenbrand and Caren Martin to the Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design.  All five are appointed to four-year terms that expire on January 7, 2008.

Arockiasamy, of Eden Prairie, is the principal for Engineering Evaluations, Inc. in Eden Prairie.  He has over 30 years of engineering experience and is licensed in 25 states as a professional and/or structural engineer.  Arockiasamy is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Advisory Committee on Structural Engineering Seminar Series at the University of Minnesota.  Arockiasamy replaces Jeffrey Coleman as a representative of professional engineers.

Borcherding, of Rochester, is the president of Yaggy Colby Associates in Rochester.  He has nearly 30 years of experience as a licensed land surveyor and engineer in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.  Borcherding is a former president of the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors and was also the primary writer and grader of the state portion of the land surveyor’s license examination.  Borcherding, who has been a member of the board since 2000, is reappointed as a representative of land surveyors.

Hildenbrand, of Chisholm, is the CEO of Architectural Resources, Inc., an architectural firm with offices in both Hibbing and Duluth.  He has been a registered architect in the State of Minnesota since 1982 and was named the Hibbing-Chisholm Rotary’s Business Person of the Year in 2003.  Hildenbrand also chairs the Chisholm Development Authority and co-chairs the Central Iron Range Initiative (CIRI).  Hildenbrand, who has been a member of the board since 2000, is reappointed as a representative of architects.

Martin, of Minneapolis, is a certified interior designer in the State of Minnesota and is the director of the Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel at the University of Minnesota.  Before joining the university, Martin practiced interior design for 17 years.  Martin is also a co-creator of InformeDesign, a web-based clearinghouse for design and human behavior research. Martin, who has been a member of the board since 2000, is reappointed as a representative of interior designers.

Uban, of Minneapolis, is a principal and an owner of Dahlgren, Shardlow, & Uban Inc. in Minneapolis.  He is a registered landscape architect in Minnesota and Iowa and is a former President of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.  Uban is also the chair of the Minneapolis Committee on Urban Environment and chair of the Minneapolis Shade Tree Committee.  Uban replaces Robert Smith as a representative of landscape architects.

The Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design licenses and regulates architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects, geoscientists and certifies interior designers.  The board consists of 21 members appointed by the Governor.