Mancini•Duffy Announces 2014 Staff Promotions

Forward-thinking Appointments Solidify the Next Generation  of Architecture and Design Professionals

Mancini•Duffy is pleased to recognize the expertise and talent it has nurtured on its team with a series of new promotions. President, Principal and Director of Architecture, Christian Giordano made the announcement, revealing all the positive changes at the firm. “Keeping with our innovative approach to architecture and design, and desire to take the firm into the future, we were pleased to name our promoted employees,” said Giordano. “We feel that these moves will further boost our strong team, our collective creativity, and attention to quality within our firm and with every project we undertake.”

The full list of promotions at the firm’s New York City office is as follows:

Promoted to Principal:

William Mandara, AIA

William Mandara is a licensed architect with over 20 years of successful experience in all areas of architecture, from new building design and adaptive reuse of existing buildings, to interior design for education, corporate, and retail facilities. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the New York Institute of Technology.

Promoted to Senior Associate:

Fran Ferrone
As Director of Workplace Innovation, Fran Ferrone is a skilled facilitator and communicator who helps clients prepare for and manage change. She has over 25 years of experience and received an Associate of Applied Science degree in Interior Design from Parsons The New School for Design, and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech from the Catholic University of America.

Ricardo Nabholz, Associate IIDA, LEED AP
Ricardo Nabholz has nearly ten years of experience in architecture and interior design and his areas of specialty include projects for academic and institutional clients. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and received his Bachelor of Interior Architecture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects.

Promoted to Associate:

Georgi Hubenov, RA
Georgi Hubenov is a licensed architect with over ten years of experience in architecture and interior design. He has a Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Joacha Sullivan- Strange, LEED AP, BD + C
Joacha Sullivan-Strange has more than 10 years of experience in architecture and interior design, with a particular focus on office build-outs and consolidations for major corporate clients. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and  holds a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Science and Architectural Studies from Norwich University.

Layla Safiani, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD + C

Layla Safiani has nearly five years of professional experience in architecture and interior design, bringing an integrated approach to the design process. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Syracuse University School of Architecture.

Nicole Morgenthaler, AIA
Nicole Morgenthaler, a registered architect, has nearly ten years of professional experience in architecture and business consulting. She holds both Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from Tulane University.

Nora Alhasan, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD + C
Nora Alhasan offers a unique client-side perspective, having served for a year as an operations intern in Morgan Stanley’s International Securities Lending Division. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and holds a Master of Architecture degree from Parsons The New School for Design, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Wagner College.

Mary DeLaurentis, Associate AIA
Mary DeLaurentis has been with Mancini•Duffy since 2012, and has gained experience in multiple fields, such as interior design and base building architecture. She received a Bachelor of Architecture from the Syracuse University School of Architecture.