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I’m a design leader focused on hospitality, brand storytelling, and impact at scale.
DIG INN
Director of Design & Experience
Oct. 2022- Present
Leading design, creative, and brand for all 35+ restaurants across eight markets. Reporting directly to the CEO.
Built and implemented a kit-of-parts design system and drawing standardization, decreasing architectural draw time by 19% across new restaurant development timelines.
Reduced build times from 18 weeks to 14 weeks, increasing sales week by one month per restaurant
Directed a full physical rebrand of the guest experience; opening 3 new restaurants in 4 new markets within 6 months of joining.
Scope expanded in 2025 to include brand marketing
Reef Technology
VP Experiential Design, Physical Product
Aug. 2021- May 2022
Led physical product development and design standards for customer-facing experiences. Direct report to the Head of Physical Product.
Designed and built REEF’s first brick and mortar retail and cafe experience in 60 days- custom millwork, branded environment, signage, and equipment with limited CapEx and compressed timelines
Developed documented design standards for Reef’s food vessel site optimization program, enabling flexible, customer-facing vessel solutions to otherwise underutilized lots.
Sweetgreen
Senior Design Manager
Nov. 2020- Aug. 2021
Recruited to lead design and project management of new stores in emerging key markets. Direct report to the Head of Design & Development.
Developed systems and standards supporting maximum location growth while maintaining brand integrity
Led architectural test fits and site feasibility analysis for new market locations; delivered simultaneous new store designs across multiple states and markets
Led all phases of design, coordinating both internal resources & cross functional teams, and external AORs, GC’s and project managers across mutliple regions and sites.
WeWork
Creative Director & Head of Design, Labs
October 2018- August 2020
Senior Interior Designer, PxWe
Mar. 2018- October 2018
Conceived, pitched, and built WeWork Food Labs- a first-of-its-kind environment that was purpose-built for food and beverage startups. Built the internal creative team from scratch with three direct reports.
Developed a kit-of-parts design system utilizing 70% established WeWork standards, with 30% new elements, maintaining draw and build time efficiency while creating entirely new space typologies across R&D kitchens, CPG displays, podcast studios, and photography spaces.
Documented standards enabled simultaneous launches in NYC, SF, and Austin, TX.
Oversaw the rollout of 65+ labs locations globally within a single fiscal year.
Kaper Design, LLC
Creative Director, Owner
June 2020- Present
Independent strategic design consultancy, creating 2D & 3D interior & exterior experiences for the restaurant, hospitality, F&B and retail clients across the US and beyond.
Partner with founders and operators to deliver space planning, FF&E specifications, design, and architectural coordination
Develop high-impact design solutions for emerging brands, multi-unit operators, and independent founders.
Starbucks
Design Manager, Americas Concepts
Aug. 2013- Mar. 2018
Executed Design strategy for new concepts, businesses, and fleet-wide implementation. Led design and management for emerging brands and programs.
Managed new concept design, build, and rollout for 25+ renovations and new store designs across multiple states & jurisdictions for a new-to-Starbucks program
Led concept design and execution of the food-forward prototype across 12 locations between Seattle, LA, and Chicago. Created design guidelines adopted for all subsequent rollout locations.
“The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.”
-Charles Eames