Anastacio Cachi Martinez

With forty-one years of planning and architectural experience, Anastacio has been involved in numerous award-winning projects. His expertise encompasses a diverse range of building typologies including single-family and multi-family housing, as well as mixed-use, resort and hospitality, commercial, educational and institutional projects. His leadership and project involvement spans the Middle East, Costa Rica, Africa, China, Mexico and the United States.

Prior to joining JZMK Partners, Anastacio was founder and Principal/Owner of Anastacio Martinez Associates (AMA), an architectural practice that was operated in Newport Beach, California for a six-year duration. Anastacio joined JZMK in November of 1999 as Director of Operations, and was responsible for all aspects of project management, client relations, office management, and supervision of design activities. In 2005, he also assumed the role of Director of Architecture and was responsible for overseeing the quality control of the construction documents, and the construction phase of all projects.

In April of 2007, he became Chief Operating Officer overseeing strategic planning such as financial strategies, business development, and legal matters. In 2013, he became Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the operational and financial strategies and most importantly, the continued growth of the firm.

Additionally, Mr. Martinez leads the design and planning teams for the projects in the Middle East. In addition to his responsibilities as C.E.O. of the firm, Anastacio is the lead Principal in the marketing and business development efforts in the Middle East and Brazil. Also, he has directed several International Design Competitions in the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

Anastacio is a licensed Architect in California and Arizona since 1985 and is a member of the American Institute of Architects. He attended Stanford University and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Arizona.