{"id":415,"date":"2025-01-23T12:25:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T13:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/?p=415"},"modified":"2025-01-27T13:07:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T13:07:53","slug":"jcj-architecture-appoints-mary-faria-as-eastern-managing-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/23\/jcj-architecture-appoints-mary-faria-as-eastern-managing-director\/","title":{"rendered":"JCJ Architecture Appoints Mary Faria as Eastern Managing Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

Faria Will Focus on Resource Management and Interoffice Collaboration Across the Firm\u2019s East Coast Projects<\/em><\/p>\n

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BOSTON \u2014 January 22, 2025 \u2014 <\/strong>JCJ Architecture<\/a> (JCJ), a forward-thinking and nationally ranked planning, architecture, and interior design firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Faria, AIA, LEED AP, to the role of Eastern Managing Director. With over 34 years of design firm operational expertise, Mary will work across regions and markets to provide support on existing contracts, maintain critical path schedules, and strategically leverage JCJ\u2019s employee-owners capabilities. As a leader with significant hands-on operations and management experience, Mary is an individual whose deeply rooted values keep her striving for the collective success of our clients, our projects, and our people.<\/p>\n

In her new role, Mary will be responsible for resource planning and allocation across the region, ensuring alignment with JCJ\u2019s standards for project delivery and excellence. She will serve as the primary liaison between operations, project management, and other functional department heads to optimize performance and promote consistent processes. Working closely with the Western Managing Director, Mary will play a pivotal role in driving JCJ\u2019s vision and mission further.<\/p>\n

\u201cMary\u2019s deep industry knowledge, operational expertise, and leadership have already made a significant impact at JCJ,\u201d said Scott Celella, Chief Operating Officer of JCJ Architecture. \u201cIn addition to her pragmatic sensibility and broad understanding of practice, she brings a personal approach to addressing the day-to-day challenges we face. Her commitment to mentorship, resource management, and client success aligns perfectly with our values, and we look forward to the positive contributions she will continue to make throughout our East Coast functions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mary joined JCJ in 2023 through the firm\u2019s acquisition of Group One Partners, where she served as Co-Owner and Principal for over three decades. At Group One, Mary oversaw design, architecture, accounting, finance, administration, and human resources. Her leadership was instrumental to Group One\u2019s reputation for excellence in hospitality design and their best-in-class delivery of seamlessly integrated architecture, interior design, and procurement services within the firm.<\/p>\n

Since joining JCJ, Mary has continued to oversee key hospitality projects in Boston as Principal in Charge, leveraging her management acumen and mentorship to guide the Boston design teams. As Eastern Managing Director, Mary will extend her leadership throughout JCJ\u2019s regional studios, aligning resources, fostering interoffice collaboration, and driving business objectives to deliver exceptional client outcomes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored to step into this expanded role and am excited to collaborate across our teams,\u201d said Mary. \u201cI remain committed to a personal, hands-on approach to addressing the challenges and opportunities that come with our work, fostering both operational excellence and a positive, growth-oriented culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mary earned her Bachelor of Architecture from the Boston Architectural College and holds professional registrations in multiple states. Her industry affiliations include the American Institute of Architects, the Boston Society of Architects, NEWH The Hospitality Industry Network, and the International Code Council.<\/p>\n

About JCJ Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

JCJ Architecture is a forward-thinking and nationally ranked planning, architecture and interior design firm offering comprehensive services to clients in the hospitality, gaming, civic, K12 and higher education sectors. Founded in 1936, the employee-owned firm\u2019s mission is to provide innovative design solutions that enhance the environment, enrich people\u2019s lives and help organizations succeed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With a long-standing reputation for business acumen and project delivery excellence, JCJ focuses on bringing the qualities of adaptability, integrity, respect and collaboration to a design process that leverages the unique qualities and potential of each project. JCJ collaborates with clients across the United States from offices located in Boston, Hartford, New York City, Phoenix, San Diego, Tulsa, and Las Vegas. For more information, please visit www.jcj.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Faria Will Focus on Resource Management and Interoffice Collaboration Across the Firm\u2019s East Coast Projects \u00a0 BOSTON \u2014 January 22, 2025 \u2014 JCJ Architecture (JCJ), a forward-thinking and nationally ranked planning, architecture, and interior design firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Faria, AIA, LEED AP, to the role of Eastern Managing Director. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":416,"href":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415\/revisions\/416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howtooahu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}