Appointments Set the Stage for Continued International Expansion
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — San Francisco and Miami-based SB Architects is pleased to announce that the firm has enhanced its growing practice with three key team members: Jonathan Wyman, Vice President Strategy & Development; Vito Vanoni, Vice President Technical Services; and Eric Leung, Director of Asian Business Development. All three are pillars of the firm's success and key elements of its future growth.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130619/PH35154 )
Jon Wyman re-joins the firm with nearly two decades of leadership experience in the design industry. As the firm's Vice President, Strategy & Development, he will play a pivotal role in directing the firm's business development efforts, while also helping to chart new strategic directions for the firm. Well-known in the industry for his depth of knowledge and understanding of development and design, Jon will help shape the strategic vision critical for the long-term success of the practice.
A long-standing member of the SB Architects team, Vito Vanoni has been promoted to Vice President, Technical Services. With over two decades of experience – and nearly a decade with SB Architects – Vito provides the foundation for the technical leadership and full-service project delivery in the firm's San Francisco office. An effective leader and a voice for sound design principles, Vito epitomizes the firm's emphasis on growing talented staff from within the organization and attention to detail in its design practice.
Eric Leung, who joins the firm as Director of Asian Business Development, heads the firm's first China office, leading the charge as the firm continues to build upon its significant existing design practice throughout Asia. Eric brings to the firm extensive experience in both the hospitality development and design industries.
In over 50 years of design practice, SB Architects has built a project portfolio that spans the globe. The firm regularly competes with some of the largest architecture firms in the world, yet it has continued to maintain a hands-on, boutique practice, driven by collaboration, teamwork and individual client relationships.
"As a design firm, our value lies in the talent and passion of our people," says Scott Lee. "I am extremely excited about our international team, our expanding practice and our prospects for the future."
SB Architects maintains a long-standing reputation for excellence in the planning and design of large-scale, multi-phased projects, working collaboratively with developers and consultant teams in all parts of the world. The firm's portfolio of work includes projects throughout the United States, in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia and the Middle East. The firm is fully committed to sustainable design. Leading by example, all four of the firm's principals are LEED Accredited Professionals, as is nearly a third of its staff. Known for site-sensitive, contextually appropriate design, SB Architects has received over 200 awards for design excellence in over a half-century of continuous practice.
Media contact: Heather Sandy Hebert, Director of Marketing, SB Architects
(415) 673-8990, Email