Upper level Commercial Interior Design Job or related fields.
Gail Lynn Rucker
Professional Profile
Nevada based registered interior designer with over 20 years of executive level leadership experience overseeing a wide variety of high-end commercial design FF&E projects including but not limited to:
• MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Department Offices Las Vegas, NV
• Sprint Administrative Building
Las Vegas, NV
• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Communications Center
â€¢ï€ ï€ ï€ ï€ ï€ Best Western Suits Phoenix, AZ • Thunderbird Samaritan Hospital Glendale, AZ
• Regional Transportation Commission Center Las Vegas, NV
• Willetta Building Cancer Clinic
Phoenix, AZ
• Clark County Health District
Las Vegas, NV
Professional Experience
G.L. Designs, Las Vegas, NV
1996 - Present
Owner / Designer
Achievements:
• Grew the company from a start-up into a complete commercial design, project management, and furniture restoration business.
• Doubled the company’s profits by implementing the use of recycled furniture products reducing both cost and time.
• Established a diverse client base including county and state governmental agencies, and corporate clients such as Sprint, AT&T, etc.
Responsibilities:
• Sole oversight of all facets of each commercial interior design project from inception to installation finishing each on time and under budget.
• Regular client interaction to guarantee that all expectations are met or exceeded.
• Regular collaboration and negotiation with contractors and vendors to ensure total project quality and expense control.
• Daily leadership of all operational aspects including A/P, A/R, bids, purchasing, personnel, warehousing, installation, etc.
• Training and development of staff in the shop and the field.
Facilitec Interiors for Business, Phoenix, AZ / Las Vegas, NV
1991 - 1995
Director of Interior Design
Achievements:
• Maximized profits of large-scale commercial interior design projects by maintaining a lean budget, and keeping employee and contractor costs to a minimum.
• Provided exceptional project management control to ensure client satisfaction and the timely completion of each contract.
• Expanded project line to include hotel, commercial, government, retail, bank, etc.
Responsibilities:
• Oversaw the design department of a Haworth Furniture dealer.
• Provided full project management of product instillation including coordination with engineers, construction managers, electricians, etc.
• Leadership over all design services for turn-key commercial FF&E projects.
Pinnacle Business Interiors, Scottsdale, AZ
1988 - 1990
Director of Interior Design
Achievements:
• Maintained a high level of profitability in the completion of large-scale commercial interior design projects.
• Reduced expenses by utilizing effective and creative solutions in a variety of design work including hospitality, high-end commercial, governmental, and furniture and millwork creation.
Responsibilities:
• Lead all aspects of the interior design department of a high-end commercial FF&E dealer.
• Regularly interacted with clients, contractors, and vendors to ensure a seamless process and desired results.
• Extensively involved in all aspects including pre-bid, bid, quality assurance, specification and purchasing for each project undertaken.
Education
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Bachelor of Science - Interior Design
Minor in Commercial Art
December 1981
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