GRID2 Promotes Four

August 13, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Display on August 2006 Retail design consultant GRID2 has promoted four project managers to the associate level in response to their growing account responsibilities.

Susan Weingarten has been named senior associate for environmental graphics and signage, and project management. An associate with New York-based GRID2 since 2004, Weingarten has made significant contributions on behalf clients UPS, Duane Reade and Harden Furniture.

For Harden, she worked on the manufacturer’s signature in-store custom-design kiosks, called The Harden Home Studio. Prior to joining GRID2, Weingarten was design director for Carbone Smolan Agency, also based in New York.

Wendy Burns has been promoted to associate, in recognition of for her expertise in environmental and fixture design and planning.In her new role, she will retain project management responsibilities. Burns has done extensive work with GRID2 clients HDS Retail, Norwalk Furniture and Hale & Hearty Soups. She is a former intermediate designer with Retail Environments Marketing Corp.

David Pinter has been promoted to associate responsible for architecture and interior design. He was a partner with JumpNY prior to working with GRID2. Representative projects with GRID2 include Kornmeyer’s, HomeMart, a multi-channel retail store in Shanghai, and custom home developer John Laing Homes.

Felix Pinto has been promoted to associate with a focus on store planning and project management. He served as project manager for R. Ceretti + associates prior to joining GRID2 in 2004. Pinto has been influential on projects for Mont Blanc, American Leather, and L’Occitane during his tenure with GRID2.

Associates work collaboratively with the GRID2 partner-in-charge of client projects. GRID2 partners include Martin Roberts, who also serves as company president, Akka Ma, Betty Chow, Marcelo Albertal and Dimitri Vermès.