Experience

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  IA Interior Architects

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Managing Director | Principal

    • Mar 2021 - Present
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Leading the Washington, DC Studio of talented professionals as we improve people's lives through visionary design. My team takes pride in translating our clients goals, brand, and culture into environments built around people, processes, technologies, and business drivers. As architects, designers, strategists, and environmental specialists, we align business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

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  Perkins and Will

  • United States
  • Architecture and Planning
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Managing Principal Interiors and Workplace Strategy

    • May 2012 - Mar 2021

  • Managing Principal Interiors and Planning+Strategies

    • Jun 2012 - Jun 2016

    Northeast Regional Practice Leader focusing on Interior Architecture and Workplace Strategy. Oversee projects ranging from 10,000 square feet to over 2 million square feet worldwide and developing workplace strategies for corporate and government clients such as, GSA, Sprint, and Oracle.

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  KlingStubbins

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Director of Interiors

    • Sep 2010 - Jun 2012
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Responsible for managing the interiors studios for integrated architecture and stand-alone interiors projects covering the sectors of corporate commercial, government, higher education, hospitality, science and technology and mission critical. • Guiding the Interiors Studio leadership of operational and project management process, studio strategic direction, firm marketing and business development, participation in professional associations, staff attraction and retention, encouraging staff in professional growth, financial performance of the studio and the direct management of Interiors Studio staff.• Management of 3 direct reports (Design Director and 2 Sr. Project Managers) and a total staff of 15.• Project participation includes visioning, programming, team development, leadership responsibility for project management, coordination with design disciplines, overseeing the operations for project staffing and scheduling, communication and negotiation of contracts with clients and managing fiscal performance.• Responsibilities Include: Project Management, Staff Development, Marketing and Business Development, Responding to RFP’s and Writing Proposals, Client Relationship Management, Contracts, Financial Performance, Mentoring, Staffing Projects and Hiring.

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  FOX Architects

  • McLean, VA and Washington, DC

  • Director of Interiors

    • Jul 2007 - Sep 2010
    • McLean, VA and Washington, DC

    Contributed to the leadership of the Interiors Studio and the management leadership of the firm as a whole and the implementation of firm-wide strategic goals. Nurtured the firm’s reputation for excellence with out clients, within the industry and within the profession, through the management and execution of our work.• Responsible for general Interiors Studio leadership of operational and project management process, studio strategic direction, firm marketing and business development, participation in professional associations, staff attraction and retention, encouraging staff in professional growth, financial performance of the studio and the direct management of Interiors Studio staff.• Management of 5-6 direct reports (Sr. Project Managers) and a total staff of 25.• Project participation includes team development, leadership responsibility for project management, document quality control, coordination with design disciplines, project staffing and scheduling, communication and negotiation of contracts with clients and managing fiscal performance (fee, schedule, project budget).• Responsibilities Include: Project Management, Staff Development, Marketing and Business Development, Responding to RFP’s and Writing Proposals, Client Relationship Management, Contracts, Financial Performance, Mentoring, Staffing Projects and Hiring.

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  Sprint

  • Reston, VA

  • National Portfolio Strategy Manager

    • May 1999 - Jun 2007
    • Reston, VA

    NATIONAL PORTFOLIO STRATEGY MANAGEREnterprise Property Services – Portfolio and Project PlanningSprint Telecommunications; Kansas City, KS (Reston, VA)• Ensure effective development and implementation of Sprint’s National Real Estate portfolio strategy. The strategy encompasses national portfolio initiatives and forward looking views of Sprint’s future real estate needs.• Maintain a global view of Sprint’s RE portfolio and match national portfolio knowledge to national business unit initiatives. Provide national overview of real property asset opportunities and constraints and identify and implement consolidation opportunities.• Maintain interface between Customer Relationship Management and National Portfolio Planning. • Drive efficient strategic utilization of real property assets across the National portfolio.• Responsible for strategic portfolio planning for 14+M sf in 63 cities.

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  MCI

  • Arlington, VA

  • Construction Project Manager

    • 1996 - 1999
    • Arlington, VA

    • Responsible for managing construction project managers, construction projects of 25,000 square feet or greater, technology, department reporting, benchmarking, and presentations. • Managed two project managers with multiple projects. • Construction project management included master planning, programming, budget development, consultant selections (Architect, General Contractor) through a bid process, liaison between user group and project team, coordination of all MCI disciplines (Telephone, LAN, Security, and Facilities), furniture selection through a bid process, leading weekly project teammeeting’s, making decisions throughout the construction process, tracking budgets and schedules, managing the payment of vendors, value engineering, and ensuring the completion of a successful project on time and within budget.• Managed department technology including Intranet website development as a working tool for project management. • Managed the development and implementation of department reporting and budget tracking procedures, internal corporate marketing, corporate standards, and benchmarking.

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  Ai

  • Associate

    • 1990 - 1996

    • Responsible for project management, design and technical tasks of multiple small, medium, and large projects for a wide range of clients. • Participated in marketing presentations, conducted client interviews and gathered programming information. • Provided space planning, construction documents, strategic planning, space analysis, move coordination, furniture specification, AutoCAD, and presentation skills. • Coordinated project team progress meetings with clients and consultants. • Worked with vendors specifying systems and freestanding furniture, fabric, and finishes. • Managed up to eight project team members working on various projects. • Ensured excellent service for the client.• Additional responsibilities included participation in the operations and management of Ai.