Ware Malcomb Hires Julio Braga as Regional Design Director in New York City office

 Julio Braga

NEW YORK, NY, March 2, 2022 – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that Julio Braga has joined the firm as Regional Design Director in the firm’s New York City office.

 He is responsible for the leadership of the Design Studio that supports Ware Malcomb’s Northeast Region. He will provide strategy and design for select projects, management and mentorship of the regional design teams, and collaborate with firmwide design initiatives. 

Braga brings more than 30 years of architecture and interior design experience to Ware Malcomb, including award-winning projects for financial, technology, law, advertising and media clients. 

He spent the last 15 years at a leading design firm’s New York City office, most recently in the position of Co-Managing Director. 

 Bill Sotomayor

“Julio’s wealth of knowledge, superior design skills and strong leadership experience make him an excellent addition to Ware Malcomb. We are excited to see the impact he will make on our incredible team,” said Bill Sotomayor, Principal at Ware Malcomb.

Braga holds a diploma in Architecture from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Fellow and formerly President of IIDA’s International Board of Directors. 

He received the Design Leadership Award from IIDA’s New York Chapter in 2017. Braga has also served as a judge on many domestic and international design competitions and awards programs and has participated in numerous industry panels on workplace design.

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Rachel Reenders

VP Public Relations

KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

Maria Rodgers, PR & Communications Manager, 949.660.9128, mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

Maureen Bissonnette, Principal, Marketing, 949.660.9128, mbissonnette@waremalcomb.com

JLL Hires Kevin Tranbarger for its Project and Development Services (PDS) team

Kevin Tranbarger 

 IRVINE, CA – JLL announced Kevin Tranbarger has been named as West Coast Multi-Site Projects Lead based in the firm’s Irvine, CA office.

Tranbarger previous served as Senior Director of Retail Projects for JLL Asia Pacific.

“JLL is continually looking to enhance its multimarket service offerings to its clients with multi-site program and project management being a key growth area," said Adam Lutz, West Client Solutions Executive.

"Kevin is the perfect fit to grow our multi-site practice on the West Coast with his vast global experience and deep understanding of our industry sectors.”

Adam Lutz

Tranbarger spent 26 years in Asia Pacific, most recently with JLL, where he was responsible for growing the firm’s portfolio of retail clients across the design, project management and construction fields. 

 Previously, he served as Vice President, Global Store Development for DFS (an LVMH Group Company) followed by a stint of consulting with MAD Network, before joining JLL in Hong Kong.

 

 

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