Premier, an architecture, interior design, procurement, capital management and project management firm, announced that Kate Pittman has joined the team as vice president of strategic partnerships of hospitality. Pittman brings over 15 years of AEC industry experience as an architectural designer, marketing and business development professional.
“Kate has an extensive background; her experience as a hospitality architectural designer tied with her success on the business development side provides a deep understanding of our goals to expand Premier’s reach within the hospitality sector,” said Franklin Piñerúa, chief commercial officer of Premier.
Before joining Premier, Pittman worked at WATG, HKS Inc., SWA Group, Michael Baker International and other AEC companies. Her career highlights include working as an architectural designer on teams that created hospitality projects for major hotel brands, including Capella, Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons, Hyatt, W Hotels and independent boutique luxury hotels and resorts. In her business development roles, Pittman has played a vital role in fostering relationships that have produced design contracts for Marriott Hotels, Virgin Hotels and various retail and food and beverage brands, including Fossil, Eataly and Chick-Fil-A.
Premier offers turn-key services for developers when they identify their design and construction team for a hotel renovation, Property Improvement Plan (PIP), or ground-up hospitality development.
