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Client: James Hotels / BR Guest 2003 – 2004 Senior Vice President, Development
With 25 restaurants and bars, BR Guest is widely recognized as one of America’s premier hospitality groups.
Identified, retained and directed the consultant teams for design, sourcing and construction projects across the United States.
• Mobilized teams and managed entitlements, design and construction for James Scottsdale ($35m), James Chicago ($60m), and new restaurants in New York, Chicago and LA ($25m+)
Client: Starwood Hotels & Resorts 2001 – 2002 Project Director - Architecture & Construction
One of the world’s largest hotel companies, owns, operates, franchises and manages 1,100+ hotels and resorts in 93 countries.
Directed all aspects of the design and construction of the $60M flagship W Times Square, on schedule & budget.
• Managed all consultants, contracts, permits, site operations and tenant coordination with project management team. • Undertook comprehensive close out audit after opening including re-negotiating all add services from GC.
Rockwell Group 1997 - 2001 Associate
New York's leading designers of unique immersive environments for hospitality, culture, education and healthcare.
Directed and mentored the dozen project managers, architects and designers within my studio, responsible for budgets, monitoring schedules, client liaison, presentations, manpower, overhead and profitability.
• Initiated business development and marketing efforts, led project feasibility studies, identified business leads firm-wide and managed staffing, billing and cash flow. Achieved 15% annual revenue growth and added $2 million to bottom line.
• Accountable to clients for $100 million of contracts on multiple projects simultaneously in Las Vegas, Florida, Hong Kong and Europe.
New York Palace Hotel 1995 – 1997 Owner's Representative
Purchased by the Brunei Investment Authority, Amedeo Hotel Group acting as asset managers for the Sultan of Brunei.
Key member of the management team responsible for the complete renovation of the 55 story, 950 room, 5* Star Hotel.
• Completed the $120 million renovation on budget in less than two years while the Hotel remained open.
• Created an inventory management system, managing procurement of $40 million FF&E/OS&E package. Cut project overhead by 25%.
Linczyc Oppenheim Architects 1991 – 1995 Principal, Co-Founder
Established successful architectural and interior design practice in London focused on offices, retail and hospitality projects.
• Repositioned London County Courthouse as a restaurant venue and designed $20 million hotel for Malaysian Government.
• Created design, graphics and branding for optical chain, completing 12 stores and flagship installations within Harrods and Selfridges.
Asahi Juken Company 1990 – 1991 Senior Architect
The European headquarters of a leading Japanese developer of condominiums, hotels and golf courses.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 1989 – 1990
London Office of one of the most influential architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban planning firms in the world.
Architect
GMW Partnership 1985 – 1988 Junior Architect
Prestigious UK practice with award-winning experience on offices, urban redevelopment and airports.
EDUCATION
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Chartered Architect (UK) 2012 Boutique Design Conference, New York 2012 DesignInn Symposium, Sydney, Australia
Bachelor of Science (Arch) 2011 International Hotel Investment Forum, Macau, China Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) 2010 US Chamber of Commerce, Houston
2008 HD Boutique Exposition, Miami
AWARDS
Industrial Design Excellence Award 2000 Samba Grill, Las Vegas
Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design 2001 Alma de Cuba, Philadelphia Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design 2002 Blue Fin, New York
Hospitality Design Winner Upscale Hotel Award 2004 Westminster Hotel, New Jersey