April 15, 2020
BBW MEMBER INTERVIEW: Angela Hamwey, Founder & Principal, Mackenzie + Company
What is your name and occupation?
Angela Hamwey, Founder & Principal, Mackenzie + Company
How long have you been a Boston Business Women’s Member?
Less than a year
What is your instagram handle?
@mackenziestudio
What is your website URL?
https://designedbymac.com/
Were you born and raised in Boston? If not, what brought you here?
I am UK Born living in Boston area for 57 years
Tell us more about your job or company and what led you to your career?
Mackenzie + Company was created from a lifelong dream of a career in design. After many years in HR/ business and raising three busy boys, armed with both her business experience & her design training while attending Rhode Island School of Design, Angela decided to turn a young girl's dream into something so much more. Combining her many years in the hotel industry and her passion for design, Mackenzie & Company is able to offer not only residential design but boutique commercial office & hospitality design. Today the award-winning team at Mackenzie + Company works with clients nationally, tapping into creative designs that have an emphasis on lifestyle needs along with the desired aesthetic. Their strong dedication to logistics along with a commitment to budget management allows Mackenzie + Company the ability to deliver beautiful spaces on budget within a timely process.
What would your clients say about you and your company?
We create work collaboratively to create beautiful spaces that work with their lifestyle, and we deliver the final product on time and on budget.
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Two things - It's how you show up. - Stay in your own lane.
What is your favorite book?
Under the Tuscan Sun
What is your secret weapon? An app, a tool, a organization method, anything?! (Can be a personal or professional life tool)
All the apps and software that helps us stay organized and time productive
What is your most recent WIN? How are you slaying in your career or business?
We are currently working on our first boutique hotel project.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Do it now! Don't wait for the ``RIGHT`` time.
How do you enjoy your free time?
Spending time with my husband, three boys and our Cavalier Max. I love walking, biking and yoga and long walks on all kinds of beaches.
What is something that not many people know about you?
I was born in Carnoustie Scotland and immigrated to this country with my parents when I was three.
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