Studio 5 hires Cimiluca a director of marketing & business development

Studio 5 Partnership has appointed Joanne Cimiluca to the position of director of marketing & business development. Cimiluca will be responsible for generating new business relationships, cultivating existing strategic partnerships, and building the firm's overall brand recognition. "We are excited to welcome Joanne to the Studio 5 team," said Allen Weitzman, partner at Studio 5. "Her experience in both the corporate and public fields, combined with her expertise in developing national brand campaigns, will be vital as we continue to grow our client base." Cimiluca's marketing experience encompasses business development, advertising and brand building strategies for a wide array of B2B and consumer companies operating in New Jersey, nationally, and internationally. Prior to joining Studio 5, she served as Executive Director of the Bergen County Economic Development Corporation, where she was responsible for creating and retaining thousands of jobs through collaborations with leading national organizations, such as Mercedes-Benz USA and Whole Foods Market. Cimiluca also served as Creative Director at Bernard Hodes Group, where she developed branding and advertising campaigns for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Ann Taylor Stores, and Merck & Co. Cimiluca earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Communications from Rutgers University and is a member of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and Congress for the New Urbanism. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Economic Development Association of New Jersey and the Bergen Community College South Campus Advisory Committee. Studio 5 Partnership Headquartered in Glen Rock, NJ, Studio 5 Partnership is a full-service design firm providing architecture, planning, interior design, LEED design, feasibility planning, code compliance and coordination, and construction administration services. The firm has successfully served numerous public and private clients in the commercial, governmental, educational, cultural, religious and residential markets. The firm's five partners include Allen Weitzman, RA, PP, NCARB; C. Joseph Smith, AIA; Gary Snyder, AIA; Linda Kreczkowski, AIA; and Steve Brossok, AIA, LEED AP. Studio 5's staff of 20 includes 11 licensed architects, two professional planners, a certified interior designer, and four LEED accredited professionals. The firm is committed to improving communities by designing projects that exceed functional and aesthetic expectations, while accommodating budgets. Working closely with Forest City Ratner Companies, Vornado Realty Trust, The Related Companies as well as regional residential and commercial developers, municipalities, and educational and religious institutions, gives Studio 5 a large, well-rounded portfolio advantage. Studio 5's prominent projects include the 1.3-million-square-foot Ridge Hill Lifestyle Center, a part of Forest City Ratner Companies' 84-acre development under construction in Yonkers, NY; The Related Companies' $4.2-million, 45,000-square-foot Prow Building at The Bronx Terminal Market in The Bronx, NY; $80-million, 370,000-square-foot Atlantic Terminal Mall in Brooklyn, NY; $5-million, 20,000-square foot Clearview Cinemas in Hoboken, NJ; and The Opper Group's proposed 8-acre, mixed-use housing/retail center in Fair Lawn, NJ, to include a 20,000-square-foot retail center and a 64-unit garden apartment structure. Studio 5 Partnership's projects are frequently recognized for architectural excellence and environmental responsibility. Both the $11-million, 60,000-square-foot Aquaculture School in New Haven, CT and the $9.75-million, 43,000-square-foot Recreation & Community Center in Fair Lawn, NJ won Awards of Merit Winner from McGraw-Hill's New York Construction magazine. The Prow Building at East River Plaza, for which Studio 5 Partnership served as Architect of Record, received LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. ***