Trautman Associates is pleased to announce that Mr. Timothy M. Rider, AIA, LEED AP, has been named vice president of the firm. Mr. Rider’s practice includes commercial and institutional clients working on projects of various scale, and focuses on community-based and mission-minded projects.

Mr. Rider currently is president of the Buffalo/WNY Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo’s School of Architecture. He maintains his ties to his alma mater as a professional mentor and a regular guest critic of student work.

Mr. Rider is active in the community both professionally and personally. He serves as a trustee at Villa Maria College and on the Town of Wheatfield Veterans Memorial Task Force. He is also a member of Preservation Buffalo Niagara and Den Leader for Cub Scout Pack 824.