ICON is motivated by design’s ability to positively transform, empower + restore.

We delight in collaboration + commitment to ongoing dialogue + discovery.

We champion innovation to strengthen communities + create enduring value.

INNOVATE

SUSTAIN

LIVE

ENGAGE

WBE

Women Owned Business

RENEW

FIRM MANAGEMENT
MICHELLE APIGIAN AIA, LEED AP, CPHC

Managing Principal + ESG Director

Michelle’s passion for holistic, sustainable design solutions combined with her technical expertise has been instrumental in advancing ICON’s sustainability practice. As Environment Social Governance Director, Michelle advocates for Systems Thinking and data-driven feedback loops to ensure that ICON consistently upholds our values.

In her 24 years at ICON, Michelle’s dual architecture and planning backgrounds valued stakeholder engagement and a thorough understanding of context to ground each project.  A founding member of both ICON’s Sustainability and DEI Committees, her ability to make complex ideas clear and accessible has made her a trusted leader and pioneer within the firm and across the broader industry.

Michelle’s hands-on, inclusive approach prioritizes team collaboration, underpinned by rigor, transparency, and accountability.  Her ongoing curiosity promotes a process and culture that produces integrative design solutions that drive environmental and social resilience.

MATT MAROTTA AIA

Managing Principal + Chief Operations Officer

Matt’s creativity and technological savvy have propelled ICON’s ability to conceptualize and deliver exceptional design. As Chief Operations Officer, Matt leverages our team and technology to bring concepts to life and communicate them effectively to clients, officials, community members and teams alike.

Exemplifying the value ICON places on personal growth and promotion from within, Matt evolved from an intern at ICON 18 years ago into a highly versatile architect, taking on increasingly complex and technical responsibilities. His passion for problem-solving and innovative solutions makes him a trusted resource, mentoring our teams to deliver exceptional client service.

Matt’s approachable, constructive style creates ample room for learning opportunities and professional development. He values the importance of open communication and transparency, fostering a culture of understanding and growth.

JANICE MARINELLO

Managing Principal + Chief Financial Officer

Janice’s keen financial acumen and performance-accelerating leadership drive the seamless operation of ICON Architecture. As Chief Financial Officer, Janice helms the firm’s financial health, ensuring sustainable growth, fiscal responsibility, and strategic planning in support of the firm’s long-term vision. Her consistent, pragmatic approach holds teams accountable, fosters sound decision-making, and drives operational efficiency across the organization.

In her 10 years at ICON, she has built upon her deep experience in Finance and Public Accounting within the Architecture & Engineering (A&E) industry, keeping the firm grounded in the unique metrics that drive financial wellness within professional services firms.

Her passion for creating a motivating and successful work environment at ICON mirrors her dedication to fostering a healthy and happy business, ensuring that every decision contributes to the firm’s ongoing success.

NANCY LUDWIG FAIA, LEED AP

Senior Principal + LIVE Advisor

Nancy Ludwig established ICON as a Women Owned Business (WBE) in 2008; having stepped down as President in 2024, she is now the Senior Advisor to ICON’s “LIVE” practice. Her work is focused on sustainable residential projects that create new paradigms for living; it ranges from transit-oriented developments (TOD) to innovative adaptive reuse, and from low-rise to high-rise and urban to suburban. Nancy has contributed to the design and construction of over 20,000 housing units throughout New England, with 2,000 currently under design or in construction this year, including both Modular and Passive House designs. Her projects have been case studies for nationally distributed books on sustainable housing, published by ULI, Harvard University Press, and Global Green. She has also been honored by multiple national awards.

JANIS MAMAYEK AIA, LEED AP

Senior Principal + RENEW Advisor

Having shaped ICON’s “RENEW” practice, Janis’ work has focused on rethinking the realities of existing buildings, from value-add modernizations to major transformations of community historic assets, to deep energy retrofits. Over the past four decades, Janis has become a staunch advocate for historic structures and their continued dialogue with communities; most prolific is the preservation of turn-of-the-century schools transformed into affordable housing for supported senior living.

As Janis transitions from a managing principal role to one of advisor, she guides ICON’s “RENEW” team in cultivating the mission of modern preservation to tackle the convergence of existing buildings and sustainable practices. Her personal pursuits look to merge a career of affordable housing experience with advocacy focused on alternative living options for the neurodiverse population.

NED COLLIER AIA, LEED AP

Sr. Principal, Education Studio/Institutional Practice

Ned Collier is a Senior Leader at ICON Architecture, where he spearheads the firm’s Education and Institutional practice, focusing on dynamic, responsive design solutions. Ned is particularly skilled in navigating intricate stakeholder dynamics, helping clients articulate their needs and find common ground for innovation.

As a former design studio instructor, Ned fosters a leadership style rooted in dialogue, collaboration, and a learning culture—both in his design work and with his team. He approaches architecture not as a reductive process but as one that embraces complexity, synthesizing multifaceted ideas to create solutions that are thoughtful and inclusive.

Outside the office, Ned lives and breathes architecture, driven by a passion for improving the world through thoughtful design. His commitment to equity, sustainability, and holistic thinking guides every decision he makes—ensuring that the spaces he helps create are both joyful and impactful.

KENDRA HALLIWELL AIA, LEED-H AP

Associate Principal + Design Team Leader

Kendra lives and breathes design. Skilled as an architectural designer, artist and illustrator, Kendra brings strong delineation and visualization skills to each project. She manages a wide variety of multi-family projects through city zoning and community engagement, working to achieve consensus along the way. She received a B.A. from Hendrix College and a B. Arch from the University of Arkansas.

DAVE STOCKLESS AIA, LEED AP

Associate Principal + Project Management Leader

Dave brings a thorough understanding of construction practices to the challenges of complicated projects. Meticulous with details and organization, he leads ICON’s project management protocols and pushes our team to engage leading edge practices. He masterfully launches large projects and sees them through construction. A lifetime Massachusetts resident, he earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology here in Boston.

MICHELLE WALDON AIA, LEED AP, AICP, CPHC

Associate Principal + Project Management Leader

Thorough, organized and involved, no challenge is too great for Michelle. Her projects range from high-rise to low-rise, and large, mixed use residential development to targeted modernization of aging apartment buildings. She weaves a sense of delight into every project, both in design and with her engaging team spirit.  She earned a B.S. from Northwestern University and an M. Arch from Washington University.

Key Staff
ABHISHEK DESAI

ALEXANDRA EASTLAND CPHC

ALICIA TYLER AIA, LEED AP

BD+C

ANA CHENG

ASHLEY SHAW AIA

BETHANY MOODY AIA

Project Manager + Team Leader

Mixing a genuine commitment to green design with a sensitive respect for old buildings, Bethany brings the art of historic preservation to new heights. She manages design and construction, with a focus on revitalizing underutilized, and often unappreciated, structures.

BECKY SCHALL WELL AP

Senior Interior Designer

CHARLES NOBLE

CHARLES RACHAL

CHRIS CHRYSOS

Design Team Leader

CLAUMAR MORALES

DAVID WRIGHT AIA

QA/QC Leader

Dave exudes a deep understanding of construction in his management of concurrent multi-million-dollar housing developments. Savvy and technically astute, Dave has earned the respect of our staff and clients alike. A problem solver and team player, he relishes his days “on site” drilling into the details with the contractor.

Doria Nathanson - Marketing Manager
DORIA NATHANSON MBA

Marketing Manager

FALLON CLARK

GABRIELLE AITCHESON AIA, LEED GA, CPHC

Director of Sustainability

Gabby believes design can be leveraged to manifest the firm’s mission to improve environmental and social resilience. With a conscientious and cohesive approach to sustainable office operations and the establishment of ICON’s Sustainability Action Plan, she ensures ICON’s staff have the knowledge and tools they need to be advocates for all clients, communities, and ecosystems.

GENEVIEVE FRANK AIA, CPHC, LEED AP BD+C

Project Manager + Team Leader

GLEN DALY CPHC

GREG MCDONNELL

JAKE WILSON

JANSEN MEALS

Housing Design Team Leader

JEREMY TRINGALE

JOE DAIGNEAULT AIA

JONATHAN LASHLEY AIA

KAREN FENNER

KERSTIN DORBERT

KIMIA RAHNAVARDI

LIAM MOORE

LIZ FARRELL AIA

Project Operations + BIM Leader

Liz applies her rigor to site and building design, supervising the development of the many details of our projects through construction documents and construction. An avowed spreadsheet “nerd”, she is a wiz at organizing and manipulating the dense information needed to bring a building project together.  A BIM master, she both renders and articulates the forces that build a great project.

MARK MCKEVITZ LEED AP+

MARLENE HAUSMANN

MEGAN SMITH

PATRICIA RIZZO

PAUL DIGIANDOMENICO AIA, MCPPO

QA/QC Leader

Paul is a masterful juggler of projects and deadlines! His calm demeanor, acute listening skills, and vast experience have contributed to the successful completion of projects ranging from small public facility upgrades to large, new institutional projects. His extensive knowledge of construction documentation, public bidding, and construction administration has made him a critical member of ICON’s Quality Assurance and Quality Control team.

RYAN FLEETWOOD

SARA PACLAT

SHALINIE PERSAUD AIA, CPHC, LEED AP BD+C

BIM Leader

Shalinie is driven to create meaningful residential projects that offer positive, sustainable contributions to communities. She brings a positive attitude, clear communication, and intense focus to managing our in-house and consultant teams. Trained in Passive House design, she seeks sustainable solutions to a broad range of construction types.

SHANNON WOOD

Director of Interior Design

STEVE TEDESCO AIA, CPHC

TIM SYNAN AIA