Samantha Smiley Named Associate for MVE & Partners

McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, one of the region’s leading architectural planning and interior design firms, has promoted Samantha Smiley from director of human resources to associate. A member of the firm since 2002, Smiley has provided leadership on employee development, employee relations, recruiting, compensation, and training.

“We have long appreciated Samantha’s guidance and diligence in assuring best practices within the firm. She is a thorough and consistent performer who has achieved a great deal in her current position,” noted Richard Emsiek, AIA, partner, McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners. “To underscore her contribution, Smiley recently restructured the annual salary planning process through strategic monitoring of business conditions, legal requirements, and competitive practices with design industries.”

Prior to joining McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Smiley was human resources administrator, west region with The Pillsbury Company/Häagen Dazs.

About McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners

McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners is one of the country’s most influential and active design organizations, encompassing a diverse team of facility programmers, planners, architects, urban designers, computer specialists and interior designers. The Irvine and Oakland-based firm is recognized for its award-winning designs of large-scale urban office buildings, mixed-use developments, public/private projects, entertainment complexes, specialized hotels, international resorts and urban residential developments. The firm’s expertise lies in its demonstrated ability to design highly attractive and functional architecture, creating unique environments where people aspire to live and work. Visit McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners online at www.mve-architects.com.