Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, announced the promotions of Cameron Trefry, Michael Cody and Caroline McNulty. In addition, the firm announced Charles Swanson has been named to the newly created role of director, multifamily to support the firms’ growing initiatives. All leaders are based in the firm’s Oak Brook, Illinois, office.
Cameron Trefry has been promoted to regional vice president, overseeing the overall growth and management of the firm’s Midwest region, which includes the Oak Brook, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Columbus offices. He is also responsible for oversight of the companywide industrial cold and food practice. Trefry began his career at Ware Malcomb as an intern in the firm’s Denver office nearly 20 years ago, having received his Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is a Licensed Architect, LEED Accredited Professional, and an active member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), where he was just named as a Class of 2023 Research Foundation Visionary.
Michael Cody has been promoted to director, industrial cold and food. He has been instrumental in the continued growth of the firms industrial cold and food practice through business development efforts, leadership and mentorship. Cody joined Ware Malcomb in 2017 and brings 32 years of experience to his role with the firm. A licensed architect in the State of Illinois, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology.
Caroline McNulty has been promoted to director, interior architecture and design. She is responsible for leading the growth and management of the Oak Brook interior architecture and design studio and managing select projects. Since joining the firm in 2013 as a designer, McNulty has contributed extensive interior architecture and design expertise to Ware Malcomb while helping to grow its interiors studio. McNulty graduated from Miami University in Ohio, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design. She actively participates in industry organizations including CoreNet Chicago, which brings together corporate real estate leaders and executives.
Charles Swanson has been named director, multifamily. Swanson has more than 12 years of architectural design and construction experience, with a focus on multifamily work. For the past two years, he has successfully helped expand the firms multifamily portfolio. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for the growth of the multifamily practice companywide, assisting teams across the firm with business development efforts, establishing specialized enterprise teams, conducting team member training, and providing QA/QC on drawings. Swanson received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Rice University.
Ware Malcomb’s Oak Brook office opened in 2004. In their history, Ware Malcomb has worked on more than 4,300 projects in the Midwest.
