DENVER (November 6, 2024) – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that Kacy Rhoades has joined the Denver office as Studio Manager, Interior Architecture & Design. The firm concurrently announced the promotions of Jesse Carano and Manny Nuno to Civil Engineering Managers in its Denver office.
Kacy Rhoades is an experienced design manager who has been in the industry since 2013. In her new position as Studio Manager, she will be responsible for the growth and management of the Interior Architecture & Design Studio. She has a strong and diverse design background, experienced with tenant improvement and landlord accounts, workplace, corporate office accounts and call center projects.
“Kacy is a highly organized, motivated and confident leader, with a passion for problem-solving through design strategy and implementation,” said Jan Davis, Regional Director, Ware Malcomb.
Prior to joining the firm, Rhoades worked in design management roles with several regional and national design firms in the southeastern U.S. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from the University of Kentucky, is a NCIDQ-registered interior designer, and active in the University of Kentucky’s Alumni Mentorship program.
Jesse Carano brings more than 10 years of experience providing project management and design expertise to his new role of Civil Engineering Manager.
Carano’s experience includes overseeing all aspects of project design and management, including visioning, programming, schematic design, design development, agency processing, consultant coordination, contract documents and contract administration. He has worked on a wide variety of industrial, logistics and multifamily projects for the firm and, prior to his promotion, led projects from inception to completion as project manager.
In addition to his land development and engineering experience, Carano possesses a multi-disciplined background in electronics and mechanical systems associated with U.S. Navy vessels and the semiconductor industry. He earned his Bachelor’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, with an emphasis on environmental science and impacts.
Manny Nuno, PE, brings more than 15 years of project management and engineering experience to his new role as Civil Engineering Manager. Together with Carano, the duo will take a larger overall role leading the growth and management of the Civil Engineering team in Denver. The firm’s Denver office has over 30 civil engineering team members, making it Ware Malcomb’s largest civil engineering team.
Nuno’s experience includes a variety of markets including public works, municipal districts, mixed-use, industrial, multifamily, science and technology, retail and logistics. A registered Professional Engineer, he has experience leading the management and oversight of numerous land development projects, leading the major design aspects throughout the duration of projects in his previous role as Senior Project Manager.
Nuno earned his Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
“Jesse and Manny are true leaders in our office and highly involved with company culture and the development of our people,” said Chris Strawn, PE, Vice President, Civil Engineering. “They continue to grow their portfolio of work, with new and repeat clients requesting their inclusion on land development projects.”
About Ware Malcomb (waremalcomb.com)
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. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.
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