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Executive Director for hotelier and real estate developer Ian Schrager. Responsible for management of design and business matters for the PUBLIC hotel brand. Oversee direction of internal and external design teams in the creation and expansion of the brand. Previously responsible for the EDITION luxury lifestyle hotel brand including the iconic and extremely successful properties in London, Miami, Clocktower and Times Square New York, West Hollywood, Barcelona, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Reykjavik, Dubai, Madrid and Tampa. Upcoming properties include Singapore, Milan and Rome. Over twenty- five years of diverse professional experience with an emphasis on hospitality but also including large scale exteriors and residential high rises to retail and public theater design. Leadership positions in world renowned companies such as Ian Schrager, KPF and Rockwellgroup established very high standards and experience. In addition, three years overseas as an independent consultant on a major mixed-use project in Taiwan, provided vital global experiences.Managing Principal at Rockwellgroup with strong leadership in the directing, mentoring, and fostering of a creative culture for a diverse group of forty-five architects, interior designers, animators and support staff. The studio excelled, experienced record growth and financial success. The studio team created and realized many milestone projects that included the Cirque du Soleil theater in Orlando, the premiere of the flagship W hotel in New York, Mohegan Sun Hotel and Casino in CT and the Chambers boutique hotel in midtown Manhattan.

Listed skills include Interior Design, Mixed Use, Architecture, Restaurants, and 1 others.