Neil’s fundamental approach as one of the firm's Co-Managing Partners is simple: develop a keen understanding of the client’s inner workings, capabilities and needs and apply this knowledge to achieve a balanced solution in which the elements of quality design, budget and schedule are carefully crafted into a space that projects a positive image of the client. As the principal-in-charge for the National Grid, PSEG Long Island, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T, Starbucks and United States Postal Service accounts, Neil employs this service-oriented approach to build sustained, mutually beneficial relationships. While directly supervising a complete staff of over 40 interdisciplinary design professionals, Neil remains focused on developing a culture of excellence derived from unmatched technical expertise, proven understanding of the built environment, a creative approach to design and a devotion to servicing the client’s needs.
Neil’s background includes over thirty years of experience in the design and renovation of a variety of retail, corporate, institutional and higher education facilities. Notably, his work on Data Centers, Command and Control Centers, Network Operations Centers (NOC), Telecommunications Switching Centers and Wireless Infrastructure Design have set him apart as a leader in the design and planning of Mission Critical Facilities. His clients have come to trust him with the most critical and vital assets of their entire real estate portfolios. Other experience includes the space planning and design of interior renovations of retail banking institutions and local utility company industrial facilities, office renovations and communication infrastructure planning and design and Mission Critical facility design. Mr. MacDonald has extensive expertise in the planning and design complex commercial projects, including new buildings, the alteration of existing buildings and historic restoration. He has provided professional expert testimony for dozens of municipal Architectural Review Boards, Town Boards, Planning Boards, and Zoning Boards throughout Long Island, Westchester and New York City as well
as in litigation matters. Neil serves his community as a member of the Town of Brookhaven Historic District Advisory Committee and as an Executive Board Member for Gallery North.
Neil takes tremendous pride in WFC’s accomplishments as a National Award-winning Architectural firm. Throughout its nearly 36-year history, WFC has continuously provided high quality, full service Architectural Design and Engineering Consulting Services to a host of Fortune 500 clients. Consistently ranked among the top five largest architectural firms on Long Island, WFC has successfully completed over 14,000 projects across the North East United States, NY Metropolitan area and Long Island.