St. Louis-based Oculus Inc., an award-winning, WBE-certified architecture and interior design firm, has expanded its architecture, interior design, and marketing department teams with the addition of four new team members: Aaron Grimes, Ann Seibert, Marlie Woods, and Natalie Bell.
“We are excited to kick off the new year with the addition of Aaron, Ann, Marlie, and Natalie to our team,” said Lisa Bell-Reim, president of Oculus Inc. “Each of these talented individuals brings forward-thinking ideas and diverse portfolios that will be instrumental in shaping the next phase of our firm’s evolution.”
Aaron Grimes, Assoc. AIA, NOMA, joins the architecture team as a project designer with experience leading the planning, design, and documentation of retail, multi-family, religious, and office projects. He brings an emphasis on sustainable urbanism and user-focused environments to his role at Oculus. Grimes holds a Master of Architecture from Texas A&M University and is an active member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA).
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Ann Seibert, CPSM, joins the marketing team as a senior marketing specialist with nearly 30 years of experience in the design and construction industry. In her role, she will be instrumental in developing project proposals, securing new business opportunities, and coordinating marketing efforts, primarily for the firm’s federal team.
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Marlie Woods joins the firm as an interior designer with a background in healthcare, hospitality, and multicultural design. Her experience includes space planning, move management coordination, project documentation, and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment) specifications. Woods holds a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Southeast Missouri State University.
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Natalie Bell is a graduate of Kansas State University, where she earned a Master of Architecture, and joins Oculus as a designer. She is passionate about experiential and sustainable design and creating spaces that positively impact communities through the built environment.
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Oculus Inc. is headquartered in St. Louis, with branch offices in Raleigh, N.C.; Orlando, Fla.; Mesa, Ariz; Dallas; and Portland, Ore.
Oculus Inc. delivers comprehensive architecture, interior design, planning and move management services with a driving aesthetic to Connect | Shape | Move people, experiences, sensibilities and spaces. Oculus creates high-performance design that supports change and promotes value for clients in the commercial, education, government, healthcare, hospitality, retail, restaurant and workplace industries. Oculus has offices in St. Louis, Raleigh, N.C.; Orlando, Fla.; Mesa, Ariz; Dallas; and Portland, Ore., is WBE-certified and is regularly cited in top industry rankings for architecture and design. Oculusinc.com.
