Meera Bahukutumbi
By Joshua Burd
Ware Malcomb has named a new studio manager in its Newark office after promoting a member of its interior architecture and design team.
In announcing the move, the firm said it was elevating Meera Bahukutumbi for the second time since she joined its ranks in 2019. Previously a senior project manager, she has a strong design background and several industry accreditations, having managed large, design-focused assignments for clients such as KS Engineers and Haymarket Media, as well as multiple large General Services Administration projects.
“Meera is a dedicated leader who has helped grow the Interiors Studio with teams in both Newark and Princeton,” said Marlyn Zucosky, regional director for Ware Malcomb’s Newark and Princeton interior architecture and design studios. “She has proven to be a valuable mentor with a great understanding of the team’s financials, operations and project management.”
Bahukutumbi is the Ware Malcomb Regional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion for the Northeast and is a member of CoreNet Global New Jersey, where she serves on its DEI committee, according to a news release. She has been involved in the industry since 1998 and has worked on project types ranging from corporate office and retail to government, public, hotel and multifamily interiors.
In addition to her professional certifications, Bahukutumbi earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design from The International Academy of Design and Technology.
Her promotion comes alongside two other moves on its interior architecture and design team in the region. Ware Malcomb also announced Tuesday that it has hired Vincent Sorge as a director with the practice, while it has promoted Damian Melo to director, both in its New York office.
