
Wendy H.
Project Manager/Commercial Interior Design
Profile
20+ years combined experience in the Architecture, Corporate Real Estate, and Construction industries, focusing on Project Management with a strength in Interior Design. Excellent track record of delivering projects on schedule and budget.
▪ Strong client relationships established via constant client communications.
▪ Experience coordinating project teams, including architects, general contractors, environmental service, furniture dealerships, sign vendors, security vendors, IT contractors, product reps
▪ Efficient at project management principles & practices, diligently following the R.I.S.E. principles (respect, integrity, service, excellence)
Key Skills & Competencies
▪ Building systems, security, telecom, life safety, environmental, architectural and construction terminology, interior/exterior finish and building materials
▪ RFPs/RFIs, Bid leveling, Submittals ▪ Shop drawing review ▪ Contract negotiation
▪ Job Meetings & Site Visits, Meeting Minutes ▪ Design Development & CD drawing review
▪ Budget & Schedule Management ▪ FF&E Purchase Orders/tracking ▪ Project Reporting on PM software
▪ Change Order Review & Punch list maintenance ▪ Payment Requisitions & Closeout paperwork
Professional Experience
Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL), Realogy Corporation Acct., CT/NY/New England/NY (current) | 5 Years
(Reorganization of prior employer) Project Management and design on Interior Fit-out & Renovation projects of Realogy's Coldwell Banker Realty offices, within CT/WC & New England. Take projects from concept to completion, defining project scope by from initial programming with client and reviewing Realogy Standards.
• Design space planning and test-fits using AutoCAD. Deliver to the architect or furniture dealership for CD development.
• Manage Steelcase furniture dealership for office furniture order and delivery.
• Prepare, review & level bid packages from GC bidders for Fit-out projects.
• Construction management through site visits & follow-up with all contractors, coordination with IT, and Move/furniture Installation coordination/follow-up.
• Manage Annual Capital Expense budget and process for funding requests, invoice processing ensuring timely delivery and budget.
• Reporting to Realogy, through the Clarizen PM system.
Realogy Corporation, Madison, NJ, Coldwell Banker Realty offices | 9 Years
Project Management & Interior Design
• Oversaw capital projects for Coldwell Banker Realty offices, including new lease space fit-outs, office renovations/refreshes, and furniture installations.
• Developed project programming and specifications aligned with Realogy standards, and hired and coordinated architects, drawings, and bid/permitting documents.
• Managed general contractor and subcontractor bidding, construction management, site visits, and office relocations.
• Managed the full cycle of administration related to projects from budgets, schedules, invoicing, project/closeout, and reporting in Clarizen.
CB Richard Ellis, (CBRE) Retail Bank Renovations, Hartford, CT | 6 years Project Manager, Wells Fargo Account (1 yr)
• Managed interior conversion and rebranding projects across the CT/NY region, converting 30 Wachovia stores to Wells Fargo within six months.
• Coordinated project timelines and execution to support rapid rollout of brand-aligned retail transformations.
• Delivered multiple site conversions on schedule while maintaining consistency across regional locations.
Project Manager, Bank of America Account (5 yrs)
• Managed retail bank construction projects across the Northeast for the Bank of America account, including interior fit-outs, Premier Banking office renovations, VOIP implementation, and capital improvement projects.
• Directed infrastructure upgrades such as HVAC, roofing, flooring, teller lines, parking lots, and drive-through banking porticos.
• Supported the development and rollout of Bank of America’s ADA Program Initiative from inception, executing projects as part of the program.
++Project Management, Construction (Various) | 8 years++
• BKM Total Office, Aetna Account, Hartford, CT
Interior Design/Move Manager – Managed move-add-change projects and vendor coordination across Aetna’s Hartford campus, supporting end-user programming, relationship management, and AutoCAD development for all moves.
• Nelson Associates Architects, CIGNA Account - Corp. Real Estate Dept., Bloomfield, CT
Interior Design/Construction & Move Manager - Handled CIGNA daily relocation/MAC & V/D coordination, consolidation of entire Bloomfield campus, managed large interior remodel & 9-phase move in downtown location. Interior Fit-out Project: 280 Trumbull Street, Hartford.
• Clohessy, Harris & Kaiser Architects, Simsbury, CT
Interior Designer - Managed interiors portion of firm’s architectural projects working closely with architect, responsible for client relationship maintenance, programming, schematic design, design development, CDs on AutoCAD, interior finish & furniture specifying, presentations to client, product rep meetings.
Corporate projects: The Hartford, Northeast Utilities, AMS Services
• Fletcher Thompson Architects, Hartford & Bridgeport, CT
Interior Designer, Healthcare project - St. Vincent’s Medical Center Cat Scan Suite.
Educational projects: Wilton High School Renovation, Helen Keller Elementary School Renovation
• DuBose Associates Architects, Hartford, CT
Interior Designer, Corporate projects: Orion Capital
Municipal projects: City of Hartford - Louis J. Metzner Memorial Center and Hyland Recreation Center Educational projects: Loomis School Offices, University of Rhode Island Freshman Residential Village
• Friar Associates Architects, Farmington, CT
Assistant Interior Designer/CAD
Municipal project: State of CT Public Defender’s Office/30 Trinity St, Hartford, CT.
Educational projects: John Barry Elementary School Renovation, New Britain High School Renovation
• H2Z Design, New Britain, CT
Assistant Designer
Healthcare projects: St. Mary's Hospital
• OFI Total Office Furniture Dealership, CT
Designed Corporate interiors and specified Herman Miller systems furniture via special CAD specifying software.
Community Experience
Parent Volunteer for school events and classroom services.
Registered as Sandy Hook Promise Leader, to help toward the goal of eliminating gun violence in the schools.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Interior Design, Post University, Middlebury, CT
Interior Design Program Candidate (2 years, non-degree), Boston Architectural Center, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science, Textile and Clothing Merchandising, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Fashion Buying & Merchandising Associates Degree, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
Other Experience/Awards/Publications
Passed the NCIDQ exam (National Certification for Interior Design Qualifications)
