Technoform North America promoted Alexandra Blakeslee to co-manager of its market team and hired Patrick McMahon to lead business development and provide customer support for the Western region.
Technoform states that Blakeslee’s new role includes helping manage a team focused on edge bond solutions for insulating glass in windows, doors and other fenestration systems. Blakeslee has been with Technoform for nearly 10 years. She was initially hired as a manufacturing engineer at Technoform’s Ohio headquarters.
Blakeslee graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and music. She is currently pursuing a master’s in sustainable environmental systems from Pratt Institute.
McMahon brings more than 15 years of experience in market development and sales of components for high-performance building envelopes. Before joining Technoform,
McMahon was the first North American employee as head of sales for Swiss-owned SIGA. His previous roles include senior sustainability manager with the Farnsworth Group, energy and sustainability coordinator at Oregon State University and manufacturing project manager for Keymark Enterprises.
McMahon earned his bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark College and his Master of Science in construction management from Colorado State University. He also completed one of the first Certified Passive House Consultant training programs in North America in 2010 through Passive House Institute U.S. McMahon has since worked on more than 50 certified passive house projects through the Passive House Institute.
