Design Sales

ANN HOLBROOK-WILLIS

***********@*****.*** ~ 512-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/annholbrookwillis

Senior Design Project Manager

“Turning emotions and dreams into space and reality”

Enthusiastic and Creative senior Interior Designer with Experience in all facets of the design process, marketing and sales, for Corporate and Higher Education organizations. Proven expertise in programming, space planning, procurement, and project management of corporate spaces. In the last seven years gained experience in design and maintenance of higher education facilities at the University of Texas at Austin. National-level overview of industry from a position with NCIDQ. Broad experiences in design resulted in bringing marketing and selling techniques together for presentations. Seeking an opportunity to mentor design teams creating projects.

Professional Competencies

Customer Relationship Cultivation

Senior Staff Communication & Relations

Workflow Planning &Prioritization

Strategic Sales Campaign Planning

Community Affairs & Communications

Leadership & Decision Making

Sales Operations Management

Confidential Information Management

Training, Coaching, Mentoring

Business Plans & Start-Ups

Marketing & Presentation Materials

Contracts and Negotiations

Creative Vision Execution

Marketing Communications

Bids and Proposals

Budget Administration

Historical Museum Design

Event Planning

Significant Accomplishments

Gillette Park – South Boston, MA: Proposed Exhibit Hall Partners Design Group

Organized and orchestrated selection process of historic memorabilia for the Energy Institute at UT Austin. Designed 3-D version of existing logo to be in metallic laminates and ceramic and updated for new display. University of Texas, Austin

Oversaw the selection of 10 pieces of original artwork for the 37th floor at The Gillette Company’s World headquarters in Boston. Responsibly for creating a RFP, selecting three local art consultants, coordinate artwork to be displayed with a security guard at site for the convenience of the client. Managed selection of framing and installation. Partners Design Group

Career Highlights

University of Texas-Austin, Austin, TX: 2007-2015

Senior Interior Designer, Project Management and Construction Services (PMCS)

Established review process of CSI Divisions 9, 10 and 12 for PMCS and OFPC (Office of Facility Planning and Construction-UT Systems) projects for Austin Campus. Lead bi-weekly meetings for design team campus design standards and issues.

Spearheaded creation of UT Interior Standards format. My first project at UT was to organize all notes kept over the years about materials and products installed inside any building on UT Austin campus. Followed CSI format used by AIA. This information provided an efficient way to review new buildings and to justify standards.

Initiating Change. Recommended change to individual project review cycle to occur closer to monthly group review meeting. This resulted in more accurate and up to date information sharing with other designers and managers, and monthly reporting to directors on fluid project execution.

Supervised Design Competition for the AUID Conference held by UT Austin in 2013. Received over 50 entries printed on 20x30 posters. Designed special display easel, and supervised building. Custom design easels had become very popular with other organizations and were used for other events on campus.

Conflict resolution. “Creative type people” occasionally have difficulty communicating with each other. Over a period of several weeks the conflict worsened. Resolved the issue through communications with leaders and defused the situation.

Partners Design Group, Boston, MA. & Atlanta, GA, 1984-2007

Founder and President; Senior Designer

Projects & Programs

The Gillette Company – Boston, MA

Office of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

North Atlantic Shaving Group World Headquarters (Sensor Razor - 37th floor)

Personnel and Travel (40th floor)

Advertising Services and Stationary Products (25th floor)

MIS Area (10th floor)

NCIDQ- Program Manager for NCIDQ and IDEP in Washington, DC

Expo Design Center - Bath Showroom: Design/Sales

The Coca Cola Company - Facility Management: Space Planning

Jova/Daniels/Busby - Nortel Headquarters-Norcross GA

Supervised design and installation of a very large glass logo. During the interior design process the client decides the main reception area needed an unforgettable wow factor. Etched company logo image in glass panels to allow a view of Boston. Created a RFP, interviewed local glass designers and negotiated cost resulting in a remarkable company image..

Marketing and coordinating a public awareness program called AIA Orchids and Onions in San Diego. The big challenge was reaching out to the public to vote before emails and websites were invented! Using local radio stations to explain the program, the number of entries and voters turnout doubled producing a very popular in San Diego still today.

Osram Sylvania Inc. – Danvers, MA: LIGHTPOINT – The Institute for Lighting Technology Educational Vignettes

Lead Designer and Assistant. Awarded a project at Osram Sylvania to design a new in-house education center for lighting. Took the lead for the space planning, furniture selection and construction details for 10 vignettes each approximately 8’x8’. Assisted in-house lighting expert with final decisions resulting in impactful space plan.

Founded and operated my own company in order to have more freedom raising three sons.

Merrimac Valley Children’s Museum – Haverhill MA: Proposed Master Plan for Renovation of a 150 year old armory. Design and fundraising for a children’s museum to be housed in a 150 year old armory. This was a very creative project because there were no restrictions for the layout (other than ADA requirements) or budget. This was also an in-kind service which I provided the presentation boards with layouts, color scheme, and a schedule for fundraising and building phases. Found a local architect’s office to provide (also in-kind) a beautiful colored rendering for the fundraising.

Assistant Design Director, Business Interiors (Steelcase Dealer), Boston, MA - 4 Years

Interior Designer, Southwest Office Interiors (Steelcase Dealer), San Diego CA - 4 Years

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Interior Design, East Texas State University (Texas A&M at Commerce Texas)

Professional Affiliations

State of Texas: Registered Interior Designer, 9441 (1997)

NCIDQ: 008152 (1989); IIDA: 001036 (1989); LEED- ID-C 2011

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