Lead consultant/director for high end residential interior design firm NY/Paris

Defines program requirements and establishes design parameters based on client requirements and working with the project architect and/or project manager.Creates and develops overall design concepts; formulates design presentation strategies and makes presentations.Manages interior design process for entire projects; leads/directs the work of other interior designers and technical staff, as related to the project.Leads and coordinates color/material selection, interior construction administration and installation.Manages project budget and schedules related to interior design team efforts.Manages client interaction and decisions related to interior design.Negotiates contracts with clients as appropriate; may assist in the selection of consultants and negotiate fee and contract arrangements.Fosters collaboration between all team members and departments while promoting and providing design vision to a staff of 12.Act as a mentor and coach to all interior design staff with the goal of growing and guiding them through project specifications and firm standards.Evaluates the quality of interior design work and activities and assures a high level of interior design quality throughout the firm. All design that leaves the office passes through my approval to ensure continuity.Engages staff in dialog on various interior design tasks, ensures design and workflow processes are followed and influences usage of technological tools.Maintain all client meetings, vendor selection/issues, budgeting as well as site installation of all hospitality projects all over the U.S. for such long term clients as Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Marriott Spring Hill Suites, Hyatt Place, Marriot Courtyard, Marriot Residence Inn, American Cancer Society as well as Interior design and branding of all Legacy House senior living facilities just to name a few.

Responsible for all interior design direction/concept as well as all FF&E selection/approval and procurement for all new ventures in Asia, Middle East and Europe as well as managing full staff of designers, architects and purchasing.Full scope interior design and design management of all new venture s for Victorias Secret outside the U.S.

Senior Director of Design for Wynn Design & Development in Las Vegas and Macau, CHINA.Full scope interior design, renovation and design management or Wynn and Encore properties along with the new $4 billion Cotai , Macau China property along with managing and maintaining a full staff of 15, designers, architects, purchasing and operations.

Lead Senior Interior Designer for all major high end residential projects, detached and multi unit including several Park Avenue apartments, Time Warner penthouse, Bloomberg building, and several large waterside residences in Palm Beach Florida..Daily responsibilities included all aspects of design from concept to custom furniture design, red lining architectural drawings, shipping, as well as all FF&E and sourcing materials, artwork, antiques, artists, fabricators, couture upholstery etc from my vast list of long time relationships with the “best of the best” from all over the world!Personally coordinate and manage all vendor coordination in NY as well as all outside of the U.S..Hold and maintain daily and weekly project meetings to review all client and vendor changes, requests, issues, concerns and progress .Daily client contact reporting appropriate updates and status of all orders, custom pieces including carpets, upholstery, lighting, antiques, artwork etc as well as fielding all calls with regards to architecture, and design related orders, lead times, deliveries and shipments.

Lead Senior Interior Designer/Project Manager for multiple large and small scale projects from multi unit high rise to 5 Star hotels (including 2 Ritz Carltons) to large private residences both in the U. S. and Europe.Daily responsibilities included concept design , custom furniture design, carpet design, lighting design, writing all interior agreements, contracts, all aspects of the interior design, all FF&E, sourcing, coordination of time schedules, red lining architectural drawings, client presentations, meetings and managing and maintaining a staff of 4. As project manager, responsibilities included budgeting, (several exceeding $100 million), contacting all vendors, shippers, coordinating all schedules and punch lists along with maintain all meeting with clients and architectural department.Extensive daily contact with all vendors, woodworkers, carpenters, upholsterers, shippers, artists, craftsmen form all over the world ensuring the process is timely, efficient and on schedule.Projects included 2 Ritz Carltons in both Dallas, TX and Almaty Kazakhstan, along with various high-end private residences in such locations as Cap Ferat, France, Istanbul, New York, Detroit MI, Palm Beach, FL

A high end residential interior design/architectural firm with office in NY and Paris. Projects included many extremely high end private residences 8,000 – 110,000 sq ft. in such locations as Moscow, London, Paris France, Vail CO, New York, NY, Beverly Hills, CA, Canada, as well as a 110 acre private estate in St. Thomas. I have worked with the best in the world in every facet of design and custom work including a couture upholsterer to Kings and Presidents.Responsibilities included organizing projects from the beginning stages concept design, sketching furniture layouts, elevations, with meticulous detail, ensuring that floor plans are correct and to scale, that production schedules are met along with working with lighting designers and architects throughout the process from beginning to install. Initiated contact with new and existing vendors, artist, sculptors, Trompe L’oeil painters, Venetian plasterers, antique dealers, couture upholsterers, stone fabricators, carpenters, metal workers, furniture makers/restorers throughout NY and outside the U.S.Daily responsibilities including making certain that schedules were adhered to as well as budgets ( many exceeding $100 million). Created all furniture layouts to scale by hand, made all FF&E selections, researched new sources from all over the world, placing orders along with daily follow up with all custom work in both NY and Europe.

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