Mindlin Resume2010[1]
- 2. MICHAEL MINDLIN _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ With a background in design, management and business development, Michael brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to the profession. This diversity of experience has given him the ability to create a culture of innovation and a highly successful practice for several international companies including Suttle Mindlin and HOK. Team building, collaboration, and innovative management practices are all part of his approach to motivating large groups of people to strive for excellence and innovate in all areas of business. His expertise and broad‐based knowledge allows him to understand and translate each client’s needs into precise deliverables, as well as oversee all aspects of design and project management. Michael is instrumental in the creation of a strategy and design solution for each client. He actively participates throughout the design and technical phases to insure our work is continually focused on the client’s needs. At Jacobs, Michael is the Midwest Discipline Director for Architecture and is part of the national leadership responsible for building an innovative, integrated and high performance international architectural practice. In this role, Michael is helping to define and inculcate a culture of striving, design and technical excellence. He is also responsible for project delivery, design and business development. At Suttle Mindlin, Michael’s responsibilities encompassed the creation of the firm’s unique business strategy and its implementation; financial organization; business development strategy and marketing; client relationships; as well as planning and design. The business was organized around core competencies that clearly differentiated the practice and allowed the firm to work collaboratively with other project professionals. The firm was unique in its approach to serving its clientele… acting at times like an ad agency helping its clients communicate with customers, markets, or employees. The firm positioned itself at the cross‐roads of dramatic changes in our culture that affect business, development, wellness, hospitality, and need to create sustainable, authentic communities. In fact, the creation of culture was one of the firm’s most important services… and remains a core competency. Highlights of Professional Experience _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jacobs 2009 to Present Education Principal Carnegie Mellon University Midwest Discipline Director for Architecture 1977 Professional Bachelor of Architecture The Suttle Mindlin studio moved to Jacobs to provide its clients with a wider range of expertise Partial List of Recent Awards and local representation that comes with 160 2009 ULI Top Ten Entertainment & Retail Projects global offices and the resources of one of the 2008 AIA Distinguished Award world's largest A&E firms. 2007 ICSC International Innovative Design Award 2007 ICSC European Design Award Suttle Mindlin 1995 to 2009 2006 ICSC International Design Award Founding Principal 2006 ICSC European Design Award International, award winning, full service 2006 MIPIM International Design Award architectural practice specializing in a "strategic" 1996 AIA Design Award approach to planning and design with acknowledged expertise in urban revitalization, Partial List of Recent Publications mixed use, retail, hospitality, real estate ULI Handbook on Mixed Used Development development, interiors, corporate strategies and ULI Handbook on Place Making master planning. ULI Handbook on Retail Development ULI Magazine HOK 1986 to 1995 ICSC Winning Shopping Center Designs Manager of Retail Group Interior Spaces of the USA, Volume 2 Responsible for building a commercial and retail Interior Spaces of the USA, Volume 3 practice for HOK at their headquarters office in Interior Spaces of the USA, Volume 4 St. Louis and responsible for all aspects of design, Interior Spaces of the USA, Volume 5 branding, management and business Shopping Center Today development. Shopping Center World Hinge RPA 1981 to 1984 Lamasat Director of Design Malls and Department Stores Responsible for building an international, People & Business architectural practice specializing in shopping Shopping Center Today centers projects for the (then) largest store Shopping Center World planning and design practice in America. Tasarim _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________