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BL Companies Appoints Kent Schwendy as Executive Director

PRIVATENov 02, 2026
New to company · from Corporation for Independent Living (CIL)“Schwendy was most recently president and CEO of the Corporation for Independent Living (CIL), a role he held for over a decade. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at consulting engineering firm Fuss & O'Neill”

Position

Executive Director

Company

BL Companies

Kent Schwendy
kschwendy@blcompanies.com
MeridenConstruction

Description

BL Companies has announced the appointment of Kent Schwendy as its executive director. Schwendy brings over 35 years of leadership experience and will lead the firm's architecture and building engineering disciplines across its 18 offices.

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Company Information

Company

BL Companies

Location

Meriden, Connecticut, United States

About

BL Companies is a 100% employee-owned company providing multidiscipline architectural, engineering, environmental and land surveying services to clients throughout the U.S. BL is consistently listed among the Top 500 Design Firms in the U.S. by Engineering News-Record and has over 375 employee-owners across multiple states.

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