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Maureen Cornwell
545 Broadway Apt. 5
New York, NY 10012
917-968-7039
www.linkedin.com/in/maureencornwell
Profile Experienced Interior Designer with a critical eye, strong client service orientation, and
delivering creative furniture and materials solutions to integrate with architectural
design. Highly regarded for collaborative style, balancing clients’ functional needs,
while ensuring a cohesive result meeting project schedules and budgets.
Fashion Non-Profit
Polo Ralph Lauren International Rescue Committee
DKNY Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service
Ellen Tracy The Annenberg Foundation
Dualstar Entertainment POTS, Part of the Solution
Media, Advertising Education
Lowe Riesenbach Charter School
MTV Networks St. John’s University
AdMedia William Paterson University
Gotham Inc.
Public Sector
Finance New York State Banking Department
MarketAxess New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
George Weiss Associates Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
Professional Experience
Independent Interior Design Consultant 2010 – present
Swatt Miers Architects, Emeryville, CA 2010 - present
Interior Design Consultant
www.swattmiers.com FF&E and Interior Design consultation. Projects include The
Annenberg Project, 35,000sf facility dedicated to the care of domestic animals.
includes medical, classroom, theater, office, retail and exhibit space;
Maureen Cornwell
[email protected] Merced Emergency Call Center, Palm Springs Animal Care Facility, Cayman Islands
Humane Society.
Control Risks, New York, NY 2011 - present
FF & E and Interior Design Consultation for NYC branch of Risk Management firm.
Spacesmith LLP, New York, NY 1999 - 2010
Interior Design Principal
www.spacesmith.net. Led and managed Design, Space Planning and Project
Management in 25 person Interior Design, Architecture and Planning firm.
Active participant in the firm management and business development. Multiple
projects sizes up to 100,000 sq.ft.
• Led in-house project team and outside consultants to complete 300,000 sq. ft Global Master Plan Real Estate consolidation for Polo Ralph Lauren.
• Collaborated with PRL creative team on numerous projects including office space for creative/corporate staff, showrooms, production, conferencing and data
control rooms.
• Developed a streamlined process for planning and execution of multiple size projects tailored to the clients’ needs.
• Developed and led PRL-specific procurement process for compliance of Government regulations.
• Successfully persuaded multiple clients to redesign their workplace, based on a thorough understanding of their culture, brand and staffing needs, resulting in
increased productivity and worker satisfaction.
• Developed space project strategies and standards for clients, as well as in-house standards for specifications of furniture and finishes.
• Recruited, supervised and developed staff; analyzed staff needs on a daily basis.
Charles Patten Architects, New York, NY 1985 - 1999
Designer
Oversaw Programming, Design and Construction Administration for 8-person Interior
Design and Architecture firm. Clients included multiple advertising agencies, banks,
and high-end residences.
Education
• Pratt Institute, New York, NY, Masters of Science, Interior Design
• Parsons School of Design, New York, NY (part-time study)
• Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, Bachelor Science, Business
Affiliations
• National Council for Interior Design Qualification • IIDA, Professional Member
Maureen Cornwell
Lowe, NYC – Advertising Agency
MTV Networks, NYC – Offices for MTV subsidiaries
Maureen Cornwell
Polo Ralph Lauren, NYC – Offices and Showrooms, Master Plan
Private Residence, Paris
