Larry Armstrong joined me on Accelerate OC at a time that his industry, commercial architecture and building, is undergoing the greatest disruption and change of his multi-decade career. It was such an engaging and compelling conversation!
He is Chairman of Ware Malcomb, an international design firm providing planning, architecture, interior design, branding, civil engineering and building measurement services to commercial real estate and corporate clients, from its 25 office locations throughout the US, Canada, Mexico and Panama. They’ve been recognized as an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private company and Best Firm to Work For by Zweig Group. The firm is also ranked among the top 15 architecture/engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms.
Larry is a strategic visionary, accomplished architect and strong business leader. He’s been an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner, a multi-time OCBJ OC500 member of the most influential OC community leaders. He’s been with Ware Malcomb for over 30 years, and as CEO for over 25, as he grew firm revenue by 40x during his time as CEO. Earlier this year he became Chairman.
Larry guest lectures at USC, Chapman and UCI, and has even given the commencement address for his alma mater, Kent State. He’s super active in the OC community across a number of leadership groups, highlighted by his role leading the United to End Homelessness campaign here, along with a couple of my prior guests. He also recently joined the CEO Leadership Alliance of OC, which we discussed on the show.
Travis Lindsay - CSUF Startup Incubator, Professor, Titan Angels
Richard Sudek - Executive Director of UCI Beall Applied Innovation
Dick Gochnauer - Co-founder, CEO Leadership Alliance, Orange County
Tony Smith - Co-founder, CEO of Restaurant365
Scott Hamilton, CEO of Executive Next Practices Institute (ENPI)
Sean Conrad, CEO of Internet Marketing Association (IMA)
Shawn Wehan - Co-founder / CEO, Givsum
Dalip Jaggi - Vincit; OC Tech Happy Hour; Coded in OC
Bill Carpou - CEO, OCTANe
Dan Rodrigues - Founder, CEO of Kareo
Andrew Lyon - Founding Dean, Fowler Engineering School at Chapman
Ray Grainger - Co-founder/CEO of Mavenlink
Michael Sawitz - Fast Start Studio
Scott Fox - Orange County Startup Council
Kyle Kamrooz - co-founder of Cloudvirga
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