MB Development, Surfside, FL, US, Director of Architecture
• Provide day-to-day leadership, direction and management of the design team
• Supervise production of all drawings, presentation materials and project documents
• Understanding of the permitting process and hearing boards process
• Capacity to juggle multiple and changing priorities and projects in a very fast paced environment
while also ensuring a high level of accuracy
• Confers with client representatives and outside consultants on a continual basis throughout the
project, communicates decisions and actions effectively to the project team and documents the
outcome
• Collaborate with managers, other engineers / architects, construction project managers, legal staff,
contract specialists and / or contractor personnel
MB Development, Surfside, FL, US, Project Manager
• Create and communicate clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements
• Responsible for leadership and coordination of the project team and consultants
• Effectively manage the design on schedule and within budget
• Resolves complex technical and design issues as they arise
MB Development, Surfside, FL, US, Architectural Coordinator
• Collaborate with multiple teams to provide quality design solutions
• Participate in project meeting and presentations
• Integrate complex functional and technical requirements with building systems
• Responsible for sourcing, procuring & distributing all lighting systems and fixtures for the hotel
• In charge of all Guest Rm Controls including Inncom (lighting & HVAC), Ving Card (electronic locks)
• LEED team project manager
Carino & Company, Miami, FL, US, Design-Build Architect
• Involved directly in design and construction of private island residence consisting of a main house,
guest house, generator building, 2 boat houses, & boat shed
• Created 3-D designs and renderings to aid the client
• Determined functional and spatial requirements according to clients needs
• Prepared drawings, schedules, & takeoffs for construction
• Researched and specified products and materials relevant to the site conditions
Steven Fett Architecture, Miami, Project Manager
• Focused on projects ranging from mid-sized residential, commercial and institutional architecture to
large scale master plans for neighborhoods and cities in the US and abroad
• Prepared design development and construction documentation drawings
• Researched zoning and building codes for project compliance
• Involved in on-site observation to monitor compliance with plans
• Aided in creating an urban analysis for the Mizner Mem. Fountain Park in Palm Beach, FL
• Involved in the planning & design work for 8 of the 14 Amtrak stations along FL’s railway
• Participated in charrettes for the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council in Stuart, FL
Winvian Farm / Dunn LLC, Morris, CT, US, Construction Project Manager / Managing Director
• Supervised construction of $20M upscale, private retreat on 100-acre property in historic Litchfield,
CT
• Construction included twenty four buildings, totaling over 42,000 square feet, consisting of: eighteen
custom-built individually designed, themed guest cottages, a spa, boardroom, restaurant,
wedding/special events barn, maintenance facility as well as a restored house from 1776
• Met regularly with lawyers and town officials to successfully obtain all applicable construction
permits
• Acted as primary contact for fourteen architects
• Reviewed and approved plans for guest cottages
• Oversaw general contractors and thirty to forty person workforce
• Coordinated campus-wide systems with site engineer including: underground utilities (gas, electric,
water, septic, and fiber optic networking communications) as well as site development and road
construction
Winvian Farm / Dunn LLC, Morris, CT, US, Designer / Builder
• Independently designed one of eighteen guest cottages
• Constructed an 1,100 square foot building using unique, salvaged materials
• Designed all custom built furniture
• Coordinated with landscape architect to develop a cohesive landscape plan
• Produced a turnkey cottage for the hotel project
• Featured in Travel Channel’s Extreme Mind Blowing Hotels TV Episode as well as Travel & Leisure,
Town & Country Travel, Condé Nast Traveler
The Pitcher Inn / Hiram Inc, Warren, VT, US, Construction Project Manager / Managing Director
Construction Period: 1996-1998
• Supervised daily construction progress of $7M upscale, historic inn
• Coordinated work between general contractor and architects
• Approved designs of seven architects for eleven themed guest rooms
• Created electrical and lighting systems for each architect’s plan
• Worked with two interior designers for final layout
Business Opened: 1998 • Responsible for managing all aspects of day-to-day operations
• Managed growing staff, from eight employees to thirty-five employees
• Increased business from 27% to 55% occupancy (26% = regional avg.)
• Selected and gained unusually early approval for exclusive Relais & Chateaux status
• Successfully transferred responsibilities by hiring and training new on-site manager
• Acted as off-site Managing Director while at Winvian Farm property
Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, US, Bachelors, Psychology
AIA 2012 Design Awards Recipient, 1st Place
From American Institute of Architects
AIA Henry Adams Medal Recipient, 1st Place
From American Institute of Architects
