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WSDG - Walters-Storyk Design Group New Partners.

L-R (Top Row) Joshua Morris, Nancy Flannery, Sergio Molho, Silvia Molho. L-R (Bottom Row) Dirk Noy, Gabriel Hauser, Matthew Ballos Romina Larregina

“WSDG partnerships are not token titles,” concluded John Storyk. “Our partners prove their worth every day, in meetings, client discussions, problem solving, and by their insights into new technologies to help us work more efficiently.

Promotion From Within Elevates Rising Stars

NEW YORK — Leading global architectural acoustics design firm WSDG (Walters-Storyk Design Group) has awarded partnerships to project managers Andrew Swerdlow and Jonathan Bickoff.  The announcement reflects the firm’s commitment to recognizing and rewarding its next generation leadership and the role those team members play in shaping the company’s future.  In making the announcement, WSDG co-founding partners Beth Walters and John Storyk remarked, “Andy and Jonathan have consistently proven their worth to our firm by their initiatives in problem solving, and their ability to provide clients with realistic deadlines and invaluable design, budgeting and technical recommendations.  Making them partners at this point in their careers quantifies our appreciation for the value they bring to our firm.”

Jonathan Bickoff, Partner and Project Engineer at WSDG.

Jonathan Bickoff

The Next Generation

Swerdlow and Bickoff are the latest to join the ranks of a growing next generation in leadership at WSDG, a move consistent with the transition plan that the firm has put into place over the past few years. Storyk emphasized the point that WSDG has been deliberate in developing a global team of expert architectural, acoustical and systems designers and engineers over its long existence from within, ensuring the firm’s long-term stability and future.  “Virtually all our associates have been on board for many years and they all share a commitment to excellence as well as a deep pride in their collaborative achievements,” he explained.  “This teamwork has braced our collective bonds and enhanced its bottom line.”

Andrew Swerdlow, Partner and Senior acoustic engineer at WSDG.

Andrew Swerdlow

Co-founding partner Beth Walters-Storyk underscored this philosophy by stating, “It is not a cliché to consider the WSDG team an extended, intercontinental family.  Our more than sixty associates are scattered around the world, but we remain in constant contact and collectively we personify the concept of globalized collaboration.  On a personal note,” she adds, “This bedrock foundation of dependable expertise has enabled me to fulfill our long-time goal of stepping back from my day-to-day responsibilities to focus on my avocation as a serious painter.  My confidence in our team’s proficiencies is incredibly empowering.  We have built a remarkable global organization, and I take great pride in each new success.”

Rising Stars

WSDG’s next generation leadership partners include COO Joshua Morris, CFO Nancy Flannery, Director of Production Romina Larrengina and Director of Architectural Technology Matthew Ballos in the New York Office. Global Partners include Director of Applied Science and Engineering Dirk Noy and Director of Acoustics Gabriel Hauser in the Basel, Switzerland Office, Director of Business Development Sergio Molho, and Art Director Silvia Molho in the Latin America office based in Miami, FL.  These skilled, knowledgeable professionals (40% of whom are under 40) represent thousands of hours of hands-on experience, invaluable client insights, and millions of international travel miles.

John Storyk and Beth Walters, Founding Partners at WSDG celebrates 50 years of the company this year in October at the AES 147th convention.

WSDG Founding Partners, John Storyk and Beth Walters

“WSDG partnerships are not token titles,” concluded John Storyk. “Our partners prove their worth every day, in meetings, client discussions, problem solving, and by their insights into new technologies to help us work more efficiently.  As ‘Next Generation Partners,’ they have a vested interest in the on-going success of our firm.  A well-earned partnership, instills a sense of commitment and mutual respect that is invaluable to our esprit de corps.”