SWBR names Fernaays and Blaya Fornataro to Board of Directors

 

 

Rochester, NY SWBR announces the election of Steve Fernaays, AIA and Leticia Blaya Fornataro, AIA to its Board of Directors.

As members of the board, their responsibilities include the implementation of corporate procedures and controls and formulation of overall business plans, operations, market objectives and strategies. SWBR’s board is comprised of the president, along with six other board members elected by shareholders for a three-year term.

Principal Fernaays was re-elected to the board. He has been with SWBR since 2009 and spent most of his career designing award-winning higher education spaces such as labs, classrooms, and collaboration spaces that enhance student experiences.  His clients include Nazareth College, Cornell University, MCC, Alfred State, and University of Rochester. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University.

Senior associate Blaya Fornataro has been with SWBR since 2008. As a senior project manager in the firm’s Housing studio, Blaya Fornataro specializes in the design of senior living environments. She is particularly focused on creating communities for seniors that feel like home and help them thrive and continue to be active and happy. Her clients include St. Ann’s Community, St. John’s Home for the Aging, and The Highlands at Pittsford. She holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Utah.