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Drawing upon experiences and relationships formed over nearly two decades designing and producing exhibitions at two of New York City's premier art institutions, H|DC is able to source and collaborate with a network of creative and accomplished museum professionals, fabricators, and vendors, H|DC provides clients with a single source for the highest quality spatial design and deliverables. H|DC Offers specialized services in exhibition design and visualization, graphic design, lighting design, audio visual consultation for time-based media, art fabrication, project management, and scheduling.www.hollely-dc.co

In newly created senior role within Design department, collaborate with Head of Design and Creative Director to analyze and streamline departmental processes and propose new procedures in relation to changing museum-wide needs, with special consideration for exhibition planning, design development, production, andinstallation phasing • Establish design scope and schedule for all exhibitions and rotations (75 to 90 annually) in collaboration with Exhibitions, Buildings, Curatorial, and other internal departments• Coordinate, track, and manage exhibition design process and production through all phases including management of assets, approvals, material needs, shop drawing review, and installation methods to move project forward according to schedule• Serve as design manager for major museum projects including the Costume Institute and gallery renovations • Guide exhibition designers, graphic designers, and production staff to establish and maintain design / fabrication process • Work closely with exhibition and graphic design teams to ensure design approach is aligned, remains consistent with museum’s mission, and adheres to ADA guidelines • Track, manage, and communicate staffing, scheduling, phasing, budget, approval, meeting, and scope shifts • Oversee five-person production team to ensure museum-wide graphic fabrication needs and installations are consistent • Work with production team to elevate quality standards while ensuring deliverables are on time and within budget • Liaise with Senior Design Manager and relevant departments to schedule and oversee outside contractors and graphic installations• With other senior management, restructured departmental server in order to maintain and archive all digital files and assets

• Develop and implement new museum-wide protocols to archive installation plans, artwork specifications, and exhibition history using centralized technology. Streamline museum resources to increase efficiency in future exhibition planning • Increase communication with direct-report shops as well as dotted-line reports (Operations staff, house keeping, and art handlers) by initiating regular meetings to look at museum needs holistically. Strategically coordinate exhibition needs with museum wide building projects and capital improvement proposals• Initiate and oversee process of cataloging, labeling, and inventory of exhibition furniture, vitrines, and frame storage to save time, money, and resources • Represent the department in multiple museum wide coordination efforts including our Building Operations and Internal Building Projects meetings • Design and execute, with assistance from Exhibition Designers and Assistant Production Manager, three to four major temporary exhibitions per year. Work closely with curatorial staff to oversee the design and production of all exhibitions in public spaces and collection galleries • Along with Director, coordinate with building expansion project team to insure exhibition design and production requirements and standards will be met in future buildingspaces• Guide Exhibition Design and Production staff through all phases of design development, space planning, millwork detailing, and installation• Plan and oversee production schedule and budget tracking for all exhibitions and related projects• Supervise five shop foremen and their crews forecasting and managing workflow, initiating reviews of procedures, and ensuring that project goals are met on time and within budget • With Director, establish departmental goals and evaluate the development and coordination of projects

• Designed and managed production of approximately six permanent and temporary exhibitions annually• Developed close collaborations with curatorial staff to insure that the content and identity of the exhibit were in the design and overall environment • Created production schedules for exhibitions while coordinating trades with other building activities.• Revised preliminary budgets to reflect design objectives, staffing estimates, and material quantities• Created working drawings for demolition, construction and millwork detailing • Procured and managed outside contractors for site-specific installations as well as general building maintenance• Material and equipment sourcing• Scale model making• Coordinated internal move office for the Exhibit Design and Production Department, carpentry, paint and frame shops during the MoMA Builds Project 2002-20042007 Recipient of the Lee Tenenbaum Award for work on Richard Serra exhibition. This award recognizes excellence among the museum staff for individuals who consistently rise above expectations and excel within their field

Served as coach in 2011 season and will continue to do so in 2012.

• Provided support to the Project Manager and Project Architect throughout all phases of three Design / Build Projects from construction to financial close out− General Electric Educational Facility Expansion, Crotonville, New York. In collaboration with HLW International LLP Engineering and Carlton Associates. 20,000 sq ft ground up construction of a 200 seat auditorium with state of the art audio/visual capabilities− SAP Global Marketing Headquarters, New York, New York. In collaboration with HLW International LLP Architecture and Engineering. 45,000 rsf interior fit out of high end offices and state of the art marketing / conference space− About.com, New York, New York. 110,000 rsf Interior construction , MEP upgrades and major structural modifications• Drove General Contractor to ensure the design intent was upheld throughout construction. • Responsible for maintaining RFIs, shop drawings, submittals, change orders and daily project correspondence.• Track project budget against estimated project cost.

• Interior design and project management for New York-based luxury fitness club/spa • Responsible for in-house renovations, material selection, millwork detailing, drafting, overseeing project installations, general facility design, maintenance, and upkeep

• Responsible for conceptual design of retail environments in line with clients’ brand identities, including furniture design, prototyping, onsite installation, and site coordination for Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Betsey Johnson • Retail fixture design, production, and installation during nationwide re-branding of Urban Outfitters