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Denver, CO, US

New York, NY, US

Santa Monica, California, US

Santa Monica, California, US

Greenwood Village, CO, US

• Report to CFO, leading all Design, Construction & Facilities functions, while working cross functionally with leaders in Real Estate, Operations, Marketing & Finance.
• Responsible for successful completion of mission-critical initiatives incl (2021): $3M new restaurants, $17.5M pizza rollout, $18M facilities maintenance & $3M in special projects.
• Involvement & knowledge of all development phases, from site selection, SIR, civil/design/engineering, permitting, bidding, construction – through close-out & turnover.
• Manage teams responsible for establishing project-level construction budgets & schedules. Historically on schedule & under budget.
• Relentless focus on process improvement to reduce costs, increase value, speed to market; resulting in improved growth of the Red Robin brand.
• Led successful value engineering, cost-reduction efforts and innovation for all restaurant elements; including research of new materials, construction methods & specifications.

Greenwood Village, CO, US

• Responsible for leading global creative for all Interior & Architectural Design initiatives; from ideation, conceptual development, prototyping and implementation for all concepts.
• Manage & lead internal teams, outside agencies and consultants for the development of new restaurant branding, creative and design initiatives.
• Worked directly with the Executive Team, while guiding/innovating new concepts & creative solutions for various projects, while maintaining core brand attributes of ‘Red Robin’ & ‘Burger Works’.
• Lead the conceptual thinking and design direction for: Interior Branding, Wayfinding, Planning/Layout, Interior Design, Decor, Furnishings, Finishes, Fixtures & Lighting.
• Collaborated with various internal departments (Design, Construction, Capital Purchasing & Marketing) for smooth execution of new initiatives.
• Strategic planning, forward thinking and new innovation for all restaurant elements; including research of new materials, technologies & specifications.

Pompano Beach, FL, US

• Excelled in role as Design Principal in the Denver office with project emphasis on Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality design and branding. Drove successful business results through the effective management of resources.
• Experience managing multiple projects and project managers from Concept Development through Final Design; with key performance indicators in a structured environment.
• Development and oversight of environmental design studio that provided conceptual design, planning, construction documentation and administration of interior & architectural projects.
• Demonstrated success in maintaining client relationships, while actively supporting business development for the company; developed and expanded client relationships and opportunities.
• Responsible for providing strategic, collaborative & appropriate design solutions for various projects. Guided the company to be an industry leader in design & branding while positioning the organization to be.
• Responsible for leadership, mentorship and growth of Project Designers and design staff. Held project teams accountable for achieving design goals for company-wide design leadership.

Thornton, CO, US

• Established all creative direction including new store concepts, real estate site selection, prototypes, store planning/merchandising, brand strategy & identity. Launched & managed an aggressive rollout program of 18.
• Recruited, trained & mentored all talent; encouraged a climate for motivation, participation & growth opportunities. Excellent leadership capabilities and charisma skills to influence, inspire and motivate consultants.
• Managed all creative, branding & design direction for Store Design projects; including oversight of Visual Merchandising department budget of $1M per year.
• Generated annual budgets & project proformas for design & construction projects; successfully maintained P&L for various departments. Significant senior level experience managing commercial design/construction projects.
• Managed multiple teams simultaneously, including Store Design, Real Estate, Planning/Architecture, Construction & Visuals.
• Spearhead the restructuring of the department by developing new processes & procedures including contracts, drawing standards & construction administration.

• Created strategically on-target designs for retail projects, brand development, re-inventions & corporate identities for numerous high profile clients.
• Excelled in effective & positive communication, including presentation of strategy and creative concepts to clients.
• Provided creative vision, strategic direction, branding, design and specifications to solve key business challenges for retail, restaurant and hospitality environments.
• Recognized with several awarded projects & designs represented in various publications.
• Proven creative talents and artistic skills with extensive knowledge of materials, products and details. Accomplished at managing all project phases including concept development, planning, design and construction.