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Dennis Bane Named to Fanning Howey Board of Directors
By Zachary Sprunger
Indianapolis, Indiana, May 27, 2025 – Fanning Howey, a nationally-recognized architecture, interiors and engineering firm specializing in learning environments, is proud to announce that Dennis Bane, AIA, ALEP, has joined the firm’s Board of Directors. Bane is a project executive in Fanning Howey’s Indianapolis office.
“We are thrilled to have Dennis as part of the Fanning Howey Board of Directors,” says CEO Tim Lehman, PE. “His passion for education and his experience working with school districts across the nation will advance our goal of designing smarter places for learning.”
Bane has worked exclusively with educational clients for more than 25 years and has developed a reputation as an innovator in the field of educational facility planning and design. He is an Accredited Learning Environment Planner through the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) and was honored as an A4LE Fellow in 2021. Since joining Fanning Howey in 2022, Bane has led K-12 school projects throughout Indiana and has been responsible for some of the firm’s most ambitious planning and design efforts. He specializes in working with progressive, student-centered school districts to create smarter places for learning.
Bane is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he earned a Masters of Architecture.
About Fanning Howey
Fanning Howey is an integrated architecture, interior design and engineering firm specializing in learning environments. We use the power of design to create smarter, happier learners, more successful educators, and stronger communities. From our offices in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, we have designed K-12 and Higher Education learning environments throughout the Midwest and across the country. For more information, visit fhai.com.
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