Ware Malcomb Announces Corporate Leadership Promotions for Kim Arial and Bill Roberts

IRVINE, Calif. – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced two of its Irvine-based leaders, Kim Arial and Bill Roberts, have been named Associate Principals in recognition of their individual contributions and leadership.

As Associate Principal, Building Measurement Services (BMS), Kim Arial will continue to lead the firmwide growth and expansion of Ware Malcomb’s BMS business segment. Arial joined the firm in 2018 as Studio Manager and subsequently was promoted to Director in 2021 with the mission of building a strong team to expand the firm’s BMS services across the firm’s market regions. 

Leveraging more than 20 years of business development leadership, Arial proceeded to secure numerous regional and national clients to expand these services into new markets. Her team works with landlords, asset management firms, property managers and brokers to deliver accurate floor plans with quick turnaround times. 

“Kim’s positive and collaborative approach exemplifies our Ware Malcomb One Team spirit,” said Radwan Madani, Vice President, Business Operations, Ware Malcomb. “She has embraced technology by adopting new equipment and partnering with our Digital Transformation (DX) team to develop Al processing software, giving Ware Malcomb a significant competitive advantage.” 

Arial is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from University of Southern California. 

Bill Roberts joined Ware Malcomb in 2022 as the firm’s first General Counsel. As Associate Principal and General Counsel, Roberts will continue oversight of the firm’s legal functions, while providing legal, risk, and compliance counsel for a growing number of offices across the Americas. 

Tobin Sloane, CFO/EVP, Ware Malcomb said, “Bill’s vast knowledge and 20 years of experience in the A/E industry have elevated the firm’s legal analysis and management significantly. He has the unique talent of being able to bridge the complexities of legal matters to allow all parties the ability to comprehend and manage constructive resolutions.” 

Roberts has more than two decades of industry experience serving as in-house legal counsel within the design, infrastructure, environmental services and engineering consulting sectors. Roberts earned his J.D. from Pepperdine University, an MBA from the University of Southern California, and graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from the University of California, Irvine. Additionally, he earned a certificate in International Economics from The London School of Economics.

Roberts currently serves on the Advisory Council of the Risk Management Program at the University of Southern California and is a licensed attorney in the state of California. 

About Ware Malcomb (waremalcomb.com)

Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a contemporary and expanding full-service design firm providing professional architecture, planning, interior design, civil engineering, branding and building measurement services to clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, hospitality and public/institutional projects. For six consecutive years, Ware Malcomb has been ranked as the #1 Industrial Sector Architecture Firm by Building Design + Construction Magazine. The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.