Cini-Little’s Firm History
1968
John C. Cini, Chairman Emeritus, forms Cini-Grissom Associates with a fellow Marriott and Cornell alum, F. Dewayne Grissom.
1962
Similarly, James H. Little, Principal, joins his father’s foodservice consultancy, Keith Little Associates Limited, originally established in Toronto in 1957.
1970/1971
Ronald P. Kooser, Principal, and William V. Eaton, Chairman of the Board, join Cini-Grissom in 1970 and 1971, respectively.
1981
Cini•Little invests in a CAD system, becoming the first consulting firm in the industry to computerize.
1985
Cini-Grissom, Inc. & LFL Consulting Group merge to form Cini-Little International, Inc
2002
John Cini announces his retirement after 34 years as President and CEO.
2005
Ron Kooser assumes the role of President and COO.
2009
William Eaton assumes the role of Chairman of the Board and John Cini serves as Chairman Emeritus.
2010
Cini-Little launches in-house Revit services to serve our clients’ needs in the ever-changing technological landscape.
2012
Ron Kooser announces his retirement but continues to offer design advisory services to our team members.
2015
Dick Eisenbarth is appointed President & COO and becomes a member of the Board of Directors. William Eaton announces his retirement but continues to offer design advisory services to our team members.
2019
Dick Eisenbarth is appointed Chief Executive Officer, and continues in his role as President. Kathleen Held, Chief Marketing Officer, becomes a member of the Board of Directors.
2020
Kathleen Held is appointed Chief Executive Officer. Dick Eisenbarth announces his retirement and becomes President Emeritus. He continues to provide mentoring to our team members.
