Episode 48 Nestor Melnyk

Nestor Melnyk joined MSA Design in 1995 and is integral leading many of MSA’s key institutional projects including civic, religious, and is the Director of Higher Education Academic Projects firm-wide. Clients and colleagues recognize Nestor for his thoroughness and attention to detail in all aspects of the architectural process as well as being a leader in quality control and detailing, as evidenced by a 2000 CSI award. Nestor received a B. Arch. from the University of Cincinnati in 1990 and, as valedictorian, was awarded the AIA’s Henry Adams Medal and Certificate. He continued studying at UC, completing an M.A. in geography in 1991. He also studied planning abroad with the University of the Aegean in Greece and completed liberal arts coursework at St. Clement Ukrainian Catholic University in Rome. Nestor became a licensed architect after only one year of professional employment, is NCARB certified, and became a LEED Accredited Professional in 2007. Beyond his work in the firm, Nestor is a passionate advocate for children’s healthcare and disabilities issues. He is a member of the Hamilton County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services and served on the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council. He also provides extensive service to initiatives at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as well as other healthcare and developmental disabilities service organizations. He and his family have founded multiple community initiatives, including Troy Gives a Duck - an organization committed to ending loneliness and eliminating isolation by setting up social opportunities for friendship building and changing the stigma of those with developmental disabilities. Troy Gives a Duck shows how a single person with a positive message can build community and create a chain reaction of kindness among others, providing them with a physical reminder that they are valued and that there is goodness to be found. www.msaarch.com www.troygivesaduck.org