I build creative design and construction teams focused in retail and hospitality branded projects. I lead the team to achieve successful results internally, for the client and within customer focused space. I mentor the team to allow people to grow individually and realize collaborative goals.
NCARB Certified
Registered Architect in multiple states
LEED AP
Team Lead, Interior Renovations for Bank of America
Cushman & Wakefield
Chicago, IL
2024 - Current
Responsible for the management of design, planning and construction of projects by leading individual, multidiscipline real estate solutions for clients. Directly accountable for managing and coaching a team of project managers to accomplish all project requirements and objectives as determined by Bank of America. Develop, manage performance and motivate team. Convey and ensure adoption of processes, policies and practices to the team.
Management of due diligence, programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting, procurement, design team selection, schedule creation/management, contractor selection, vendor selection, sustainability and post construction services. Oversee contract negotiations with vendors and manage performance of all contracted vendors, consultants and architects. Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk regarding fee, errors and omissions, and schedule with leadership.
Responsible to meet monthly KPIs, manage architects, and coordinate with General Contractors and estimating. Act with fiduciary responsibility to client projects, including complete financial management of project: establish and manage project budgets, maintain monthly forecasts and cash flow analysis, prepare anticipated cost reports and any other reports as required by the client.
Director of Retail Design and Operations / Architect of Record
NewGround International
Chicago, IL
2019 - 2023
Director of Retail Design and Operations for the Architecture and Interior Design Studio in Chicago. Leading a team of 20+ architecture and interior designers focused on retail and hospitality projects nationwide. Responsible for strategic team planning, work plans, budget forecasting, process development and execution. Management of multiple client design teams, consultant coordination and staffing. Focused on business development, forecasting, and revenue growth that has more than tripled in two years.
The studio’s retail work includes the prototype design for Blue Nile and Oil Changers. Current retail programmatic rollout work for clients such as Starbucks, Blue Nile, Oil Changers, Mancini’s SleepWorld, Panda Express, and Dior is in design and production. Shell and core design work for developers across the country that includes tenants such as Chipotle, Chase Bank, Starbucks, and Aspen Dental.
A growing number of hospitality design projects includes Spring Hill Suites and a boutique hotel in Detroit.
Design Studio Director / Starbucks Account Manager / Retail Team Leader
Zimmerman Weintraub Associates
Chicago, IL
2011 - 2019
Operations Director for Architecture and Interior Design team focused in retail, hospitality and restaurant design. Responsible for strategic team planning, proposal creation, work plans, budget forecasting and process development and execution. Management of multiple client design teams, consultant coordination and staffing production teams. Leads recruitment of new employees and ensures training of new staff regarding internal and client processes.
Starbucks Account Manager responsible for design and technical documentation working across 5 regions in the US and Canada. Projects include minor and major renovations, conversions and new stores. Manage a program of work that averages 150+ projects per year and a team of nine designers. Review of site surveys, schematic design presentations, and construction documents. Ensure Starbucks brand and operations requirements are met with a high level of design creativity and technical expertise. Work closely with the operations, construction, design and real estate teams within each Starbucks region.
Architect
Pratt Design Studio
Chicago, IL
2010
Project Architect for two medical office buildings. Responsible for the coordination of the interior architectural design through construction documentation phase.
Project Architect
Harley Ellis Devereaux
Chicago, IL
2008 - 2009
Project Architect for renovation of Stress Echo Lab, Holding and Recovery Area renovation, and new tenant improvement for Au Bon Pain located in Advocate General Hospital. For all three projects was responsible for design, construction documents, construction administration, and building permit phase.
Project Architect
OWP/P
Chicago, IL
2005 - 2008
Project Architect for Valley West Medical Office Building in Sandwich, IL. Solely responsible for drawing coordination, production of construction drawings, and construction administration.
Collaborated with associate interior architect for the interior design of the University Hospital Center for Emergency Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Led user clinical staff group meetings for interior medical planning.
Project Architect
Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Chicago, IL
2004 - 2005
Construction administration for 13th and Michigan 40-story residential building in Chicago, IL. Produced documentation from conceptual through design development for Acadia on the Green multi-family residential building in Downers Grove, IL.
Architectural Designer
Martinez and Johnson | Architecture
Washington, DC
1998 - 2001
Project Architect for the addition and restoration of the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville, VA. Coordinated and produced documents with 4-member project team.
Architectural designer from conceptual design through construction document phases for adaptive reuse of United Mine Workers Building and multi-use addition of Summit Grand Parc Apartment Building.
Education
Syracuse University, Master of Architecture
Miami University, Bachelor of Environmental Design
Technical Skills
Revit and AutoCAD
Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro
Microsoft Office includingi Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Bluebeam Revu, Smartsheet, Adaptive Work