PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
− Spearheads creative design and project execution for $1500 to $150M projects annually ranging from small project consultations to full scope new construction & renovation residential projects, multi-family, commercial, hospitality, and retail spaces over approaching 30 years’ time.
− In-demand designer for luxury consumer brands, hotels, and high-exposure celebrities, including Mercedes-Benz, Harrods Department Store (London), Thompson Hotels, W Hotels, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Calloway, Façonnable, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Ann Taylor, and Sephora; all through 100% referral-based business practices.
− Conceptualized and launched a luxury B2C service platform, promoting accessibility to luxury goods within venue network and luxury spaces. www.shophabby.com
− Developed a network of experts by partnering with key consultants to expand company service offerings and value to group owners and clients.
− Exclusive provider of interior design services building NYC development client relationship over 20 years of collaboration with projects representing 30,000 beds and approximately $3B in asset value.
SUSAN BROWN
Susan is a mission-driven, thoughtful, strategic & innovative interior designer and tech start-up co-founder with extensive breadth & depth of experience leading luxury and tailored design projects for top consumer brands and high-profile clientele across hospitality, retail, and residential markets. Susan is continuously building strategic relationships driving sustainable business growth through a strong qualified referral network. Susan serves as a trusted advisor to clients, offering expert design and operations consulting capturing complete vision through collaboration, solutions-focused project management, and continuous industry research. Her authentic style of leadership empowers diverse, client-centric design teams & relationships. Susan feels fortunate to have been trusted to collaborate, often confidentially and under non-disclosures, with Fortune 100 industry leaders, politicians, professional sports athletes and venues, universities, and television & music industry celebrity talents across the country and abroad. At the foundation of Susan’s mission is her emphasis on collaboration and a team approach, always staying keenly focused on each unique client and project mission while having a lot of fun.
Areas of expertise include
− Large-Scale Project Management
− Creative Thinking & Innovation
− Strategic Relationships
− Business Development
− Budget Management
− FF&E Procurement
− Team Development
− Customer Service
Susan has been practicing in the field of interior design since 1994 having had a magnificent time working on fabulous and exciting projects around the globe. Miami University and The American College of London were Susan's launch pad to success. While earning her stripes out of college in NYC and obtaining additional credentials at Parson's and the esteemed Executive Training Program at Macy's Inc, she was busy working her way up the ladder in companies based in NYC and later Seattle and Washington, DC. Susan developed a solid understanding of the field and how to design and deliver projects that would 'wow' her audiences.
In 2003 Susan branched out on her own doing freelance design and prototype development consulting to some of the most highly regarded retailers & hoteliers in the world later opening her own design firm based in State College, PA with expansions based in New York and Miami Beach, FL. To further support the mission of understanding her clients goals, Susan has also received a certificate in hospitality management from Cornell University.
It truly is a wild and wonderful ride consulting to and designing projects around the globe and within our home communities.