Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, announced that Melissa Martorano has been promoted to Studio Manager, Interior Architecture & Design in the firm’s Phoenix office. As Studio Manager, she will be responsible for the growth and management of the Interior Architecture & Design Studio in the region.
“Melissa’s dedication and loyalty to the firm, positive attitude, and collaborative approach have strengthened existing client relationships and fostered new ones,” said Lynne Orlowski, Director, Interior Architecture & Design. “She consistently challenges design boundaries while ensuring projects adhere to schedules and budgets.”
Martorano brings strong interior architecture and design capabilities to the Ware Malcomb team. In nearly six years at the firm, she has progressed from Designer to Job Captain to Senior Job Captain and then Project Manager prior to this latest promotion. Her diverse project experience includes corporate office projects, tenant improvements, landlord services, industrial spec and build-to-suit projects, and healthcare developments.
Martorano earned a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Arizona State University. Demonstrating her commitment to professional growth, she recently participated in Ware Malcomb’s Emerging Leaders Program (ELP), a cohort-learning program that identifies high-performing team members and enhances leadership skills.
Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a contemporary and expanding full-service design firm providing professional architecture, planning, interior design, civil engineering, branding and building measurement services to corporate, commercial/residential developer and public/institutional clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, and public/institutional projects. The firm is also ranked among the top 15 architecture/engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the top 30 interior design firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants.
