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ON THE MOVE WARE MALCOMB ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF KIM ARIAL TO DIRECTOR OF BUILDING MEASUREMENT SERVICES Ware Malcomb , an award-winning international design firm, announced that Kim Von Der Ahe-Arial has been promoted to Director, Building Measurement Services. In this new role she will be responsible for the national growth of Ware Malcomb’s building measurement services throughout the company. Since joining the firm in 2018, Arial has focused on expanding the firm’s building measurement services across North America. She has secured numerous regional and national clients to expand these services into new markets. Her team works with landlords, asset management firms, property managers and brokers to deliver accurate floor plans with quick turnaround times. “Kim has incredible dedication and is highly

admired by her team, Ware Malcomb peers and industry partners,” said Radwan Madani, Vice President, Operations for Ware Malcomb. “Her tenacity and commitment to client service has enabled her to secure key clients in several of our company’s regions.” She is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from University of Southern California. Ware Malcomb’s building measurement team creates accurate as-built floor plans and provides 3D scanning services for commercial, industrial, healthcare, retail and residential properties using the latest in laser measuring technology. 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. Ware Malcomb has office locations throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The firm specializes in the design of commercial office, corporate, industrial, science and technology, healthcare, retail, auto, public/ institutional facilities and renovation projects. Ware Malcomb is recognized as an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private company and a Hot Firm by Zweig Group. The firm is also ranked among the top 15 architecture/engineering firms in Engineering News-Record ’s Top 500 Design Firms and the top 25 interior design firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants.

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through Pratt Institute’s mentorship program. In addition, The City College of New York and FXCollaborative set up a program through their National Association for Minority Architects chapter that paired me with a current student. In both programs, I meet with mentees on a monthly basis to discuss a wide range of topics, including projects that we are working on, our experiences in the profession or school, and work-life balance. These conversations are especially energizing, as I can see firsthand these future leaders developing their critical thinking, often with an optimism that can’t help but affect the profession and change the world for the better. “The mentee is not the only one benefitting from the relationship. It has been immensely rewarding and inspiring for me to work with students and junior staff and witness them develop in their careers and personal lives.” Recent graduates are focused on getting a job, so I review their resumes, portfolios, and cover letters. We discuss navigating the job search and interview process. I’m able to act as the mentor-advocate and have connected students with my friends and colleagues at other firms for possible positions. In all the styles of mentorship described, the mentee is not the only one benefitting from the relationship. It has been immensely rewarding and inspiring for me to work with students and junior staff and witness them develop in their careers and personal lives. It also allows me to reflect on how I arrived at the place I am in my career, and helps me refine my goals as an architect. MICHAEL SYRACUSE is a partner with FXCollaborative Architects. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

through in everything he did. He was my mentor-by- example. As I progressed in my career, I soon discovered that I had knowledge to share with others and could become a mentor. I built upon my first experiences and learned some new mentoring modalities. As a project manager, I find it critical to share the inner workings of the project with my team. For example, giving every member of a team an understanding of a project’s contractual obligations and its financial performance is critical to success. Everyone can then take ownership of their time, tasks, and the project. They understand their roles and their obligations clearly and are often inspired to think of new and more efficient ways to work. This is project-manager-as-mentor. We run a formal mentorship program at FXCollaborative that connects employees at all levels to colleagues. Critical to this relationship is the pairing of mentees to senior mentors with whom they do not typically work, which serves a wide range of objectives. In some cases, the employee is studying for the ARE and wants to understand how this relates to the project they are working on. Or, they are looking for guidance on how to work through a difficult project or team member situation. Sometimes, it allows an architect to learn more about marketing or another part of the business with which they are not typically involved, and vice versa. Mentors and mentees typically meet once a month, ideally over coffee or lunch, or by Zoom this past year. In an ideal arrangement, this is the mentor-friend. While much of mentoring happens at work, I have found it valuable to connect with academia through mentoring in a few different ways. Formal mentorship programs arranged with local schools are an excellent place to start, especially those that foster diversity in the profession. I have connected with both students and recent graduates

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