Corinne Ritsick Email & Phone Number

Frederick, Maryland

Ritsick Design Associates is a full-service interior design & procurement company. Our passion is finding design solutions that reflect current, contemporary style, showcase your property, uncovers and meets your needs, benefits your operations through performance and quality product specifications, while keeping all important budget and time frame in mind. Our in-house procurement arm specializes in effective ordering, warehousing, tracking and expediting your FF&E, resolving issues along the way and keeping you fully informed throughout the procurement process, relieving you of the worry and concerns around delivery, quality control, budget and reconciliation for our procurement projects.Ritsick Design specializes in helping developers set their properties above their competitive set, while maintaining Brand identity and providing affordable yet unique custom design which reflects our clients vision. We successfully deliver custom and prototypical design projects in luxury hospitality, focused service hotels, restaurants and resorts. Our many years of industry expertise is enhanced by our passion and commitment to the vision and requirements of our clients, their properties, and most importantly, their guests. Our relationships with leading franchises enable Ritsick Design to effectively navigate approval processes while remaining ahead of trends, we build longevity and value by ensuring our relationships stay personal and productive. Alliances such as these are enhanced by our ever-expanding network of fabulously talented architects, unique FF&E resources, creative artists & collaborative procurement services. The value of new build or refreshment design lies in the ability to deliver memorable guest experiences timely, while finding significant savings and enhancing ROI! Come experience our Passion for Design!Ritsick Design Associates is a Small Woman and/or Minority Certified (SWaM) Business

Single point of Contact for effective management of two Select Service Brands, Springhill Suites & Fairfield Inn & Suites, developing and maintaining successful relationships with internal and external customers throughout the construction phase of hotels, providing timely dissemination of information for over 100 projects in construction or under renovation.Developed new Marriott Vacation Club Brand Horizons’ interior design program; formulated brand standards, budget criteria & designed unique Timeshare Unit with superior spatial qualities within tight square footage & budget parameters. Negotiated design contracts and managed consultants providing the design for three unique regional developments in Orlando FL, Branson MO & Gatlinburg TNCreated Interior Designs for various hotel renovations for the Domestic Capital Expenditure Program, New-Build Timeshare and Conference Centers. Interior Design Project values ranging from $1 - 7 millionSelected Achievements include:• Facilitated the addition of several thousand rooms to Fairfield Inn & Suites & Springhill Suites Brands’ pipelines, at a value of +/- $63 000.00 per room, across 30 States in both Urban & Suburban markets• Conducted over 150 site visits to evaluate Properties for Improvement, Change of Ownership and Conversions, producing Scopes of Work, Procurement Take Off’s and 100% drawing submittal reviews• Reduced turn-around time by 75% for projects & drawing submittals through the simplification of processes & communications for Fairfield Inn, Inn & Suites & Springhill Suites• ASID Best Hospitality Interior Design Award for Meadowview Conference Center, Kingsport TN• Created a comprehensive Marriott Full Service Concierge Lounge Program; produced a training brochure, trained associates & consultants on requirements for successful design implementation meeting Marriott criteria• Awarded Marriott Lodging “Star Award” for Outstanding Customer Service, 1998

Istanbul, Turkey / London, England / Cape Town, South Africa Filled a variety of increasingly responsible roles designing, implementing and facilitating a varied range and scale of unique projects, to include: • Lead designer of multinational team for a $2 million Restaurant project• Conceptual design of the Citibank Corporation Istanbul Headquarters • Ciragan Palace Shopping Mall proposals & Ciragan Palace Casino Concept & Space Planning Proposals • International Design Coordination Team member for $100 Million Ciragan Palace Conference Center• Various retail renovations. Project Values: ₤10 000 – ₤100 000 for Top Shop, Top Man & Debenhams • Corporate Design. Project Values: $5000 – $1.25 Million. Generated 98% customer satisfaction ratings for Branch, Redefined marketing approach, concentrating on design solutions, increasing furniture sales by 80%.• Design & renovation of various hotel, office & leisure developments, Project Values: $2,000 – $1 Million