Experience
Twenty-plus years across development and design.
Career history
2026 – Present
Retail & Residential Development Consultant | Owner’s Representative
Kafantaris Collective
Owner-side development consulting across retail and residential projects, aligning business objectives, design intent, and operational execution for investors, owners, and project teams.
2025 – 2026
Senior Project Manager
David A. Levy & Associates
Leadership of a national retail modernization program including existing-condition assessments, due diligence, permitting support, QA/QC, documentation standards, and consultant coordination.
2021 – 2025
Director of Product & Design
American Housing Ventures (AHV)
Product strategy and design operations across a national Build-to-Rent portfolio exceeding $2 billion, spanning standards, specifications, amenities, FF&E, signage, quality review, and cross-functional delivery.
2019 – 2020
Associate 5
MG2 Corporation
Architectural design and coordination across hospitality, mixed-use, retail, and commercial work, including site planning, entitlement studies, and multidisciplinary coordination.
2016 – 2020
Senior Designer
KTGY Architecture + Planning
Conceptual and schematic design with interior-design contributions across residential, civic, and cultural projects.
2012 – 2016
Retail Design Manager
Westfield
Owner-side retail design management, tenant criteria authorship, tenant design coordination, design review, and redevelopment support.
2011
Architectural Designer
Gensler
Architectural construction administration and interior-design contributions on hospitality work.
2001 – 2010
Selected earlier architectural and design experience
Hayes Studio · Nudell Architects · DAVIS · Nelsen Partners · The Babcock Design Studio · Rich & Associates
Schematic design, design development, construction documentation, client coordination, and project management across residential, retail, hospitality, workplace, and mixed-use environments.
Education & Credentials
Education and credentials
Master of Architecture
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
University of Michigan
LEED AP, Legacy
Accredited professional of United States Green Building Council
CSI Construction Documents Technologist
Construction Specifications Institute
Associate AIA
American Institute of Architects
CSI Member
Construction Specifications Institute
NOMA
National Organization of Minority Architects
NCARB ARE in Progress
Architect Registration Examination underway