Design Project

RALPH WEISE

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PROFILE

Innovative design and construction executive with experience creating

dynamic, original environments. Organized leader successful in achieving

profit, revenue and business growth through development of new and existing

projects. Ability to developed company brand identity, build entertainment

environments and ensure customer loyalty. Recognized for creating

environments that produce top cash-flow earnings throughout the company.

Proven capacity to repeatedly save $3 to $5 million on capital projects

annually.

KEY STRENGTHS

. Architecture, interior design, graphics, product & construction

. Project programming concepts, scope & cost development

. Communication & presentation skills, developing brand identity,

. Managed multiple projects while achieving on-time and on-budget

performance

. Supervised the design process, including procurement & installation of

FF&E, project permitting, building inspection and final occupancy

. Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel; MS Project; Outlook; Power

Point

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

YWS ARCHITECTS - Las Vegas, NV 2009 - Present

Design & Management Consultant

A firm known for design expertise of integrated resorts, hi-rise hotels,

convention, retail and entertainment facilities.

. Project programming, scope and preliminary cost, future gaming

development pending legislation-Massachusetts. Master Plan Casino

expansion, restaurants and hotel-Chinook Winds Tribe. Restaurant &

retail concepts-Fontainebleau Resort & Casino.

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION - Las Vegas, NV 1995 - 2008

Vice President, Design & Construction Group

Premier casino/hotel entertainment company with impressive operations in

six states.

. Directed staff of fifteen people, responsible for $50M capital

projects annually and $100-$300M in new development.

. Designed and developed single level casino vessel, restaurants,

meeting and entertainment venues, 23-story hotel tower-Blue Chip

Hotel/Casino. Master planned Delta Downs Racino, the first horse

racetrack approved for gaming in Louisiana. Property re-development

and expansion/movie theatre complex, flexible entertainment center,

state of the art race & sports book-Sam's Town Hotel.

. Member of design & development team creating Atlantic City's 5-star

destination-Resort Borgata Casino, Hotel & Spa.

FENNELL/WEISE ASSOCIATES, INC. - Los Angeles, CA 1987 - 1994

Principal/Owner

Transformed national and international design concepts into awe-inspiring

reality.

. The Peninsula Hotel/Beijing. Ritz Carlton/Laguna Nigel. Miyako

Hotels/San Francisco-Tokyo. Grand Hyatt Resort/Hawaii. Sheraton

Grand/Los Angeles-Washington, D.C. Hotel Sofitel/San Francisco.

Kapalua Hotel/Maui. BIS Bank/Singapore-Jakarta. SAS Airport retail &

restaurants/Stockholm-Copenhagen. DeBijenkorf retail projects-

Amsterdam.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts-Design / UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Masters Candidate, ART CENTER, Los Angeles, CA

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