MG2 Names Wendy Unzelman CFO

(PRESS RELEASE) SEATTLE — International architecture and design firm MG2 recently announced the promotion of Wendy Unzelman to chief financial officer. Unzelman has more than 35 years in finance and accounting, serving most recently as the firm’s vice president of finance. In her new role, she will be responsible for the financial strategies that support the firm’s short and long-term business growth.

Unzelman combines the analytical skills garnered over a career in accounting, finance, taxes, and audits with the creativity and vision of a leader. In her fourteen years at MG2, she has strengthened accounting processes to improve the quality of data and reporting her team provides. Her holistic understanding of the firm’s financial performance allows her to provide guidance that supports growth while mitigating potential risks.

“I have worked with Wendy for more than a decade, and in the last few years she has successfully navigated some of the most complex business challenges I have ever seen,” says MG2 CEO Mitch Smith. “Most importantly, thanks to her collaborative approach, she has built a great team and has the entire firm’s trust. Wendy’s experience and business acumen will be a welcome addition to the board of directors and executive team.”

“I am eager to serve the firm in my new capacity as CFO,” says Unzelman. “I am also thrilled to be joining the executive team and look forward to working together to set firmwide goals and positively impact MG2’s future.”

Unzelman joined MG2 in 2008 as controller, taking on greater and greater responsibility, including financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and succession planning. She was promoted to Vice President of Finance in 2018. Earlier in her career, she was a CPA in the public accounting firm Yergen & Meyer (now Moss Adams) with a specialty in audits. Unzelman is a graduate of Southern Oregon University and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She is a past president of the Seattle/Bellevue area chapter of the Washington State CPA Society and is Lean certified.

In addition to elevating Unzelman, MG2 promoted thirty-one employees in the firm’s New York, Minneapolis, Washington D.C., Irvine, and Seattle locations.

Seattle Office
Wendy Unzelman, Chief Financial Officer
Tracy Schneider, Associate Director, Public Relations
Dallas Dyer, Program Manager
Bonnie James, BIM Account Manager
Emily Walker, Marketing Manager
Katie Bartman, HR Generalist
Lauren Muller, Marketing Coordinator
Colleen Hannah, Studio Administrator 2
Angelique Brown, Contract Specialist
Brittany Hazzard, Contract Specialist
Sarah Simchuk, Associate 5
Crystal Fairley, Associate 4
Alina Pinchuk, Associate 4
Elise Braun, Associate 3
Savannah Moller, Associate 3
Tehilla Ben Gershom, Associate 2
Jessica Bone, Associate 2
Katie Fenn, Associate 2
Sruthi Sundaresan, Associate 2

New York Office
Nicole Pokorny, Senior Project Manager II
Alyssa Taylor, Designer
Theresa Abner, Design Associate

Minneapolis Office
Emily Ebanks, Associate 3

Shanghai Office
Ge Qian, Associate 3

Washington D.C. Office
Javier Buscaglia-Pesquera, Associate Principal
Anny Chan, Senior Associate 1
Kevin Richardson, Senior Associate 1

Irvine Office
Renee Krause, Senior Associate 1
Jenny Nguyen, Associate 4
Daniel Han, Associate 2
Tommy Nguyen, Associate 2