Experience

Dajia US

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Development Officer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Executive Director of Construction

  • May 2020 - Jul 2022

  Waldorf Astoria



Highgate

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Vice President - Construction

  • Apr 2019 - May 2020

  Brought into newly created role to oversee construction operations in multiple markets, including working with design, operations and acquisitions teams at various project phases. Select Projects Include: • Taj/Newbury Hotel, Boston, MA: Full renovation of 273 room landmark property, including complete guest room renovation, overhaul of public spaces and creation of rooftop restaurant. • Oyo Hotel, New York, NY & Las Vegas, NV: Conducted pre-purchase due diligence of the former Night Hotel and Hooters Casino; worked with design team on rebranding and pre-development. • The Whitcomb, San Francisco, CA: Undergoing pre-development of guestroom and public space concepts in preparation for a landmark renovation. • WestHouse Hotel, New York, NY: Predevelopment of model rooms in anticipation of 100 room renovation. Show less



Extell

• United States
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Construction

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2019

  Manage the overall construction, including the budget, schedule, design team and construction manager, from commencement to turnover and completion. Select Projects Include: • Hard Rock Hotel, New York, NY: Oversaw design/development phase. 277K sf. building, totaling 446 keys with amenities, including a restaurant, rooftop bar, and speakeasy. • One57, Park Hyatt Hotel, New York, NY: Project Value $1.5B, 310K sf. five-star hotel totaling 210 keys, with amenities including a ballroom, restaurant/lounge, and spa. Manage all aspects of construction including the oversight and integration of all furniture, fixtures, and equipment components. • One Riverside Drive at 50 Riverside Boulevard, New York, NY: Brought in during the start of the interior phase and managed it through the completion and turnover. • 70 Charlton Street, New York, NY: Project value $106M. 225K sf., twin 22 story luxury residential buildings. The building is the first project the company ventured into the open market, non-union trades. • 500 East 14th Street, New York, NY: Project value $145M, 225K sf., luxury rental and retail project. • 80 West End Avenue, New York, NY: 225K sf. commercial building, managed the process of the core, shell design and eventual sale of the building. • Cambria Suites Midtown, 30 West 46th Street, New York, NY: Project budgeted at $35M. 81K sf., totaling 196 hotel keys. Designed and developed drawings of furniture, fixtures, and equipment. • 2628 Broadway, New York, NY: Project value $67M. 37-story luxury condominium apartment building. • 245 West 99th Street, New York, NY: Project Value $94. 31-story luxury residential apartment. • 350 West 42nd Street, New York, NY: Project Value $150M. 60-story luxury residential apartment. • Managed several other projects during the design phase, which were all eventually sold. Show less



Lendlease

• Australia
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • 2001 - 2004

  • 165 Charles Street, New York, NY: Project value $40M. 16-story luxury residential apartment building, including super structure and complete interior fit-out of apartments. Managed production of GMP, scope reviews, and contract negotiations. • 500 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA: Project value $200M. Selected by senior management to assist the Boston office in the production of a GMP and subsequent buy-out for an intercontinental hotel and luxury residences. • Mandarin Oriental Hotel, New York, NY: Project value $250M. Five-star hotel with 251 guest rooms. Produced scopes of work and negotiated contracts for 16 floors of guest rooms for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Managed subcontractor buy-outs, valuations, payments, change orders, and resolved financial disputes. • 50 Central Park South at the Ritz-Carlton, New York, NY: Project Value $140M. Five-star hotel with 259 guest rooms, the project was a renovation of the former St. Moritz Hotel originally built in the 1920s. Show less



Barr & Barr, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 1998 - 2001

  • Radio City Shubert Theater, New York, NY: Project value $8M. Reviewed design development documents, prepared budgets for contract buy-out. • Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY: Project value $850K. Responsible for emergency lighting upgrades, renovation, and restoration of executive offices and tour rooms. • The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY: Project value $20M. Managed daily activities for construction of lobby addition and interior renovation. • Radio City Music Hall Restoration, New York, NY: Project Value $70M. Historic renovation and modification to Radio City Music Hall. Accomplishments included the preparation and processing of scope and bid analysis, comparison sheets and contract buy-outs, preparation of change orders, review of requisitions and management, and coordination of all interior and exterior trades. Show less



TOCCI

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Feb 1996 - Jan 1998