CLEVELAND – Vocon Inc., a leading architectural and interior design firm, has added three recent graduates, Jakecia Brown, Kristi Gerard and Blair Kodman to its team.

Brown, Gerard and Kodman join the firm as project designers, responsible for space planning, programming, finish selection of interiors and production of construction documents.

Before joining the Vocon team, Jakecia Brown gained experience in interiors interning with the Architectural Group International in Covington, Ky., Walt Disney Imagineering in Orlando, Fla., and Dorsky Hodgson Parrish Yue Architects in Cleveland. Brown received her bachelor’s degree in interior design from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 and currently lives in Richmond Heights, Ohio.

Kristi Gerard comes to Vocon with relevant internship experience including her most recent positions at KA Architecture and Marous Brothers Construction. Gerard holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Miami University and a master’s degree in architecture from The Ohio State University. She is an associate member of American Institute of Architects (AIA) and currently resides in Parma, Ohio.

Prior to joining Vocon, Blair Kodman worked in the planning department at JoAnn Fabric Craft Stores, where he was responsible for floor plan layout, space planning and conducting field surveys. He is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Kodman received a bachelor’s degree in interior design from University of Akron in 2008. He is a current resident of Lakewood, Ohio.

Established in 1987, Vocon Inc. is a Cleveland-based architecture and interior design firm focused on creating distinctive, productive work environments for private-and public- sector clients throughout the country. Some of its notable clients include Quicken Loans, FirstEnergy Corp., and KeyBank – to name a few. For more information about Vocon, visit www.vocon.com

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