Hospitality Design - December 2015 - 30

behind the design
Hospitality Design Exposition &
Conference (HD Expo)
May 4-6, 2016
Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas
www.hdexpo.com

Clodagh

Francesc Rifé

Founder, Clodagh Design

Founder, Francesc Rifé Studio

Irish-born Clodagh has designed
everything from makeup
packaging to million-squarefoot hotels during her career.
A pioneer in using feng shui,
chromotherapy, biophilia, and
sustainable materials, she
currently oversees Clodagh
Signature, her product design
group; Clodagh Collection, an
online showroom highlighting
home furnishings and
accessories; and Clodagh
Design, her design services
studio. See highlights of her Six
Senses Douro Valley project in
Sustainable Studio on page 53.

Having launched his Barcelona
studio in 1994, Rifé leads a
team-including graphic
designers, photographers,
and art directors-in interior
and industrial design in both
commercial and private sectors.
Rifé is the recipient of many
accolades, from the ICFF Editors
Awards, ASCER prizes, FAD
Awards, and most recently for
his achievements at the 8th
Biennial Iberoamerican CIDI
of Interior Design. Read about
his latest project, Habitual in
Valencia, on page 112.

Contact us:
1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 355
Alpharetta, Georgia 30009
770.291.5400
LIZ SOMMERVILLE < Group Show Director
elizabeth.sommerville@emeraldexpo.com
770.291.5456
CECE LOFT < Marketing Director
cece.loft@emeraldexpo.com
770.291.5435
JANA ROESCH < Account Executive
jana.roesch@emeraldexpo.com
770.291.5604
KEELI SCHMIDT < Account Executive
keeli.schmidt@emeraldexpo.com
770.291.5433
LAURA CASKEY < Conference Manager
laura.caskey@emeraldexpo.com
770.291.5590
SYDNEY STANFIELD < Conference Manager
sydney.stanfield@emeraldexpo.com
770-291-5402
DERRICK NELLOMS < Senior Operations Manager
derrick.nelloms@emeraldexpo.com
770.291.5452
JOE RANDALL < Executive Vice President
joe.randall@emeraldexpo.com
770.291.5454

Jena Thornton
Managing Director, Eagle Rock
Ventures
Thornton has been involved in
more than $3 billion of hotel
transactions and developments
throughout her two-decade
career, which includes stints at
Bentall Kennedy, Noble House
Hotels & Resorts, Westin, PKF
Consulting, and Hyatt. She lives
in Seattle with her husband and
business partner, Scott Shapiro,
and their two children, Steele
and Sloane. Thornton discusses
their latest venture, Lodges on
Vashon, in the Edge of Creativity
special feature on page 97.

Gary Wasserman
Founder, Wasserman Projects
A longtime art collector,
Wasserman splits his time
between his native Detroit and
Naples, Florida. He is a producer,
philanthropist, and civic activist
who is deeply involved in
Detroit's cultural infrastructure.
With the Wasserman Projects,
which he founded with partner
Charles Kashner, he brings
attention to Detroit artists and
draws global practitioners to the
city. Learn about the Wasserman
Projects' debut exhibition in the
Edge of Creativity special feature
on page 94.

DAVID LOECHNER
CEO and President
PHILIP EVANS
CFO and Treasurer
BILL CHARLES
CIO
DAVID GOSLING
Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
LORI JENKS
Senior Vice President,
Operations

TERESA REILLY
Senior Vice President,
Digital
JOANNE WHEATLEY
Senior Vice President,
Marketing Services
EILEEN DEADY
Vice President, Human
Resources
DENISE BASHEM
Vice President, Corporate
Operations

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