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Perfect day
No lift lines, a crystal clear Vermont sky, and beautiful chairlift rides for a great day on fresh packed powder with family and friends
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On my iPod
A true mixture, but lots of Motown
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Biggest challenge in the industry
Meeting client needs amidst multifaceted delivery and budget constraints
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Travel wish
A first-time trip to Scandinavia and a return to Ireland
Guilty pleasure
Shopping
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Must DVR
Dancing with the Stars
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Projects on the boards
Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite National Park; Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa, Hoover, Alabama; Doubletree Bradley Airport Hotel, Windsor Locks, Connecticut; Comfort Inn & Suites, Mount Laurel, New Jersey; Maplewood at Orange Senior Living, Orange, Connecticut; and Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, Florence, Alabama
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Recently completed projects
Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa, Point Clear, Alabama (pictured); the Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park; Gideon Putnam Resort, Saratoga Springs, New York; Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center; and the Queen Mary, Long Beach
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Why hospitality
Serendipity landed me in hospitality; it’s the people that keep me here
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Fad to bring back
Hats
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Activity of choice
Skiing
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Book on my nightstand
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
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Can’t live without
Laughter
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You may not know but I…
In the late ’70s, watched a city rise from the sand in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Favorite hotel for design
The Delano
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Dream project
An oceanside resort with a great project team and no budget limit
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City to watch
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Own too many
Cookbooks
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