Chris Hermann Email & Phone Number

La Quinta, California

Hermann & Associates (now Hermann Design Group) was founded in 1995 in Palm Desert and established a Riverside satellite office in 1999. Our founding philosophy was to provide principal experience on each project and maintain a firm that is responsive and will meet the unique needs and desires of our clients. We are members of the California Park and Recreation Society, American Society of Landscape Architects and the Inland Empire Green Building Council.Expertise includes design of custom homes, commercial developments, residential communities, sports complexes, resorts. hotels, community parks, neighborhood parks, and working with public agencies as well as in the private sector. We have extensive experience designing projects that are LEED certified and include sustainable practices. Our team has worked on projects throughout California, Arizona and in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Virginia.

National Vacation Ownership Division: Developed the industry-leading platform in title and escrow services. Expanded the operation through strategic acquisitions, brand development, and extensive industry involvement. Created and executed the business plan by hiring operations staff, developing new products, and expanding services thorough aggressive marketing, branding, lead generation, prospecting, and client relationship management. - Increased market share in the Las Vegas market from 0% - 30%- Increased national market share from 30% - 65% - Provided revenue growth from $0 to over $7.0 million - Grew annual pre-tax profits from 0 to over 40%- Engaged corporate resources to acquire two competitors and absorb $1.0 million in cash flow- Consolidated four operational centers into one centralized operation center- Managed staff of over 30 employees - Facilitated the development of a unique e-commerce transaction platform utilized by Redweek.com- Facilitated development of the Vacation Ownership Title Insurance Policy with home office underwriting- Facilitated the development of the UCC Eagle 9 Vacation Interest Policy with home office underwriting - Exceeded profit goal and new sales goal each year