Award-winning 20-year hospitality, entertainment, restaurant and retail design veteran. Currently overseeing operations for New York office of global design firm Wilson & Associates, supervising design staff of 30. Responsible for overall office finances and operations. Managed major projects for some of the most prominent names in the industry including David Rockwell, Jeffrey Beers, and Alexandra Champalimaud. While focusing primarily on luxury design, has managed project types ranging from large-scale resort hotels to the intimate Ellary’s Greens cafe in Greenwich Village . . . to The Marquee Night and Day Club in Las Vegas. Projects represent hotel flags in all major markets including India and Asia. These include Nobu, Peninsula Hotels, Kerzner International, Intercontinental Hotels, Rosewood Hotels, Starwood (St. Regis, Sheraton), New England Development Corp., Warwick, Taj, Disney, Hard Rock, and Hilton Hotels. Restaurant clients include Daniel Boulud, Nobu Restaurants, Planet Hollywood, Starr Restaurant Group, Ark Restaurants, The Tao Group, and others.
Expertise includes all facets of project design, documentation, and realization from from initial contract negotiation through construction administration, including branding and concept design, preparation of presentation and construction documents, and construction detailing.