New York Palace Hotel                    1995 - 1997                                    Owner’s Representative

Purchased by the Brunei Investment Authority, Amedeo Hotel Group acting as asset managers.

 

Key member of the management team responsible for the $120M renovation of the 55 story, 950 room, 5* Star Hotel, including the renovation of the interiors of the landmark historic Villard House.

 

Linczyc Oppenheim Architects      1991 – 1995                                     Principal & Co-Founder

Established innovative UK architectural and interiors practice focused on offices, retail, residential

and hospitality.

 

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                                                 Senior Architect

London office of one of the most influential global multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering firms.

 

GMW Partnership                             1985 - 1988                                                 Senior Architect

Prestigious UK practice with award-winning experience on offices, urban redevelopment and airports.

 

 

University of Dundee, Scotland         1982 - 1987

Bachelor of Science (Arch)      Bachelor of Architecture (Hons)         ARB Chartered Architect (UK)

 

 

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

 

 

Boutique Design Conference, New York                       2012                              Hi Tech High Touch

 

DesignInn Symposium, Sydney, Australia                     2012                               The Asian Century

 

International Hotel Investment Forum, Macau                2011               Great Design Good Business

 

US Chamber of Commerce, Houston                                  2010              US Saudi Design Symposium

 

HD Boutique Exposition, Miami                                         2008              Boutique Design What’s Next

 

 

 

Mobilizing, mentoring and motivating multi-disciplinary teams

for 25+ years

to consistently deliver authentic, remarkable and sustainable experiences and environments across

different cultures, markets and industries.

 

​ DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT  PROJECT MANAGEMENT  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  STRATEGY / BRANDING Led world-class consultants to deliver feasibility study for$300m mixed-usedevelopment in under 5 months.  KEO INTERNATIONAL  Principal-In-Chargeof 100 member multi-disciplinaryteam for $4bn Presidential Palace Project, Abu Dhabi. WILSON ASSOCIATES   Mobilized PM/CM teams to complete$250m of construction on multiplenew build and renovationprojects across the US.

MORGANS HOTEL GROUP  

​ Grew managementand operations team fromZero to 65in 3 months. KUSHNER COMPANIES   Generated over $35mof billable revenue in US, Chinaand Middle Eastduring 5 year plan. WILSON ASSOCIATES   Authored and presenteddevelopment strategy to Government of Antigua with $60m+ direct economic impact. PICO PRO