McGraw Becomes Partner Emeritus, Broderick Named Chief Executive Officer
Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C. has named Edward McGraw, Partner Emeritus, effective March 24, 2021. McGraw is a founding partner of the firm and recently held the Chief Executive Officer role of Syracuse-based Ashley McGraw Architects. Matthew Broderick, current President of the firm, has assumed the Chief Executive Officer role. Ed will continue in an advisory role as Partner Emeritus.
“I am leaving Ashley McGraw in very good hands under the leadership of our new President and CEO, Matthew Broderick. This is a big transition for me and Ashley McGraw, but one we have planned well for over the last five years,” stated McGraw. “The past years all of us at Ashley McGraw have been working to develop our next generation of firm leaders. This has been happening on multiple levels and I am delighted to see so many people here increase their capacity and capabilities to better serve our clients and those our clients serve.”
McGraw’s commitment to responsible and innovative architecture is evident throughout the firm’s history and portfolio in the educational, civic, residential, and science/tech sectors. At the AIA-award-winning and LEED Platinum MacArthur Elementary School, the resilient structure and site work in tandem to educate students and the community about local ecosystems. Nuthatch Hollow, a project in progress for Binghamton University, is being designed to Living Building Challenge standards. For Bethlehem, Binghamton, LaFayette, Skaneateles, and Westhill school districts, McGraw has reinvented learning spaces to reflect how new technologies have shaped pedagogy.
“Through his work, his mentoring, and the business he helped build, Ed has had a positive influence on countless people. I know that will continue for years to come in his role as Partner Emeritus,” said Broderick.
McGraw is a nationally recognized authority on sustainability and high-performance buildings, speaking frequently on the subject. Among the organizations he has addressed are, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention, Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), New York State Green Building Conference, New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS), New York State School Boards Association, and the Eastern Region of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (ERAPPA).
McGraw is a trained and experienced Regenerative Development facilitator utilizing the LENSES (Living Environments in Natural, Social, and Economic Systems) Framework for Regenerative Development. A member of the American Institute of Architects and a LEED Accredited Professional, he holds a Master of Architecture degree from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree in business from Binghamton University.
“We believe that a habitable future depends on mutually beneficial relationships between human-made and natural systems. If we're going to survive as a species and as a planet, we’ve got to get that right. It's something that's far larger than architecture; it drives how we live, how we think, how we practice our craft.”
—Ed McGraw