JORGE CHARNECO, AIA, NCARB
 PRESIDENT & MANAGING PRINCIPAL

With 30+ years of experience, Jorge has designed $1.3B+ worth of highly technical facilities. His expertise spans strategic programming, planning, design, and project management services for MILES’ corporate, academic, healthcare, and institutional clients. Jorge’s collaborative and client-centric approach results in functional, innovative, and transformative design solutions that address our clients’ most technical needs. As the firm’s president and managing principal, he leads a proactive design and project management process, ensuring the continuance of our firm’s 40+ year legacy of design excellence, client commitment, and community impact.

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Jorge’s unique strength lies in his ability to navigate complexity. Whether it’s intricate architectural challenges or multifaceted stakeholder dynamics, he excels at finding tailored solutions. Additionally, his great appreciation for the art, science, and social impact of architecture fosters an empathetic and interdisciplinary design approach. This vision extends beyond individual projects as he strives to strengthen communities and promote advances in the fields we serve.

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Over the past decade, Jorge has spearheaded the firm’s most challenging national and international projects. His technical expertise has garnered national recognition, including multiple appointments on Special Emphasis Panels at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and served a term on the NIH Scientific Technical Review Board for Biomedical and Behavioral Research Facilities. He has also been asked to share his insights at professional conferences including the International Lab Design Conference in Madrid, Spain.