Class Notes: MG2 Promotes Scott Owen Jr., '11 B.Arch, to Principal

Feb. 13, 2025
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Scott Owen Jr., '11 B.Arch, has been promoted to managing principal of the MG2 Minneapolis office.
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Scott Owen, Jr.

Global architecture and design firm MG2 has announced the promotion of Scott Owen Jr., '11 B.Arch, to managing principal in the Minneapolis office. 

Scott Owen, Jr. is an MG2 principal and leads the firm’s Minneapolis office. A passionate problem-solver with more than 15 years, Scott focuses on mixed-use and large-format retail brands including Best Buy, Target, and Nordstrom in the Consumer Experiences studio. He specializes in unpacking and analyzing difficult challenges, pushing comfort zones, and breathing life into engaging and extraordinary environments. In his new role, Scott will be responsible for overseeing the programs division of Customer Experiences including leading the Entertainment sector.

Scott earned a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) from the University of Arizona and was honored with an ICSC 20 Under 40 Award Class of 2015. He is the vice president of the Twin Cities Chapter of RDI. 

“In 2018, Scott moved from our Seattle headquarters to Minnesota to open MG2’s new Minneapolis office, and he now leads 30+ architects and designers,” says MG2 Principal Janelle Schneider, who heads the Consumer Experiences market. “In addition to overseeing large-scale, complex projects, he is also known as a great mentor and a proponent of life-long learning. I look forward to working with Scott in his new role steering the Entertainment sector.”

In addition to Owen, MG2 promoted more than 40 employees in the firm’s seven offices: Seattle, New York, Washington D.C., Minneapolis, Irvine, Portland, OR, and Shanghai.

  

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