Ilana Goodman

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

With more than 7 years’ experience, Ilana brings valuable industry knowledge to the Meadows team. As a Designer/Project Manager, she considers each project’s unique needs, creating layouts and specifications accordingly, in order to bring workplace visions to life. Ilana focuses on every project detail, collaborating with all project stakeholders and her internal team to deliver the best results, always meeting timelines and budgets and exceeding customer expectations. Ilana is highly skilled in managing logistics and provides clear and concise communications throughout the project. A member of the Meadows team since 2019, Ilana holds a bachelor’s degree in interior design from The George Washington University.

Fun Fact! Although Ilana considers herself a healthy person, she hates fruit.

 

Cassandra Collard

Monday, December 19th, 2016

With more than 10 years’ experience, Cassandra’s meticulous design skills and natural creativity make her a valuable team member and client resource. As a Designer, she considers each client’s unique needs, creating layouts and specifications accordingly, in order to bring their workplace visions to life. Supporting projects from the bid stage through post-occupancy, she continuously looks for cost-savings and other efficiencies to provide clients the best value for their investment. Cassandra has extensive experience with the core programs used by Meadows designers, including AutoCAD, CET Designer, and ProjectSpec. She holds a bachelor’s degree in interior design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Cassandra joined the Meadows team in 2016.

Fun Fact! When she’s not in the office, your likely to find Cassandra exploring the great outdoors.

 

Melissa Baldwin

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

As a Senior Designer with over 22 years of industry experience, Melissa brings a high level of expertise to the Meadows team, specializing in space planning, floor plan layouts, and product application drawings and renderings. Her unique vision and love of interior design thrive as she supports large projects from the bid stage through post-occupancy, always considering each client’s unique space requirements. Throughout each project, she looks for cost-savings and other efficiencies to provide clients the best value for their investment. Melissa has extensive experience with the core programs used by Meadows designers, including AutoCAD, CET Designer, and ProjectSpec. She has a bachelor’s degree in applied art and sciences – interior design from Western Michigan University and is NCIDQ certified. She joined the Meadows team in 2016.

Fun Fact! Melissa is Meadows’ resident water enthusiast. When she’s not working, you can find her relaxing in the nearest pool, lake, or river, or lounging at the beach or on a boat.

 

 

Christhel Lopez

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

As a Jr. Designer/Project Coordinator at Meadows, Christhel is responsible for the fulfillment and management of client orders from order entry through punch list, including sales order generation, acknowledgment follow through, shipment tracking, and more. She provides support for the entire project team and ensures accurate and timely customer service. Christhel is detail-oriented and skilled at resolving issues. She serves as a vendor liaison and assist with pricing, product research, and custom order requirements. She continuously verifies status reports and maintains all documentation required for correct invoicing. When designing for projects, she considers each client’s unique needs, creating layouts and specifications accordingly, in order to bring their workplace visions to life. Christhel has extensive experience with the core programs used by Meadows designers, including AutoCAD, CET Designer, and ProjectSpec. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Charter Oak State College, and she joined the Meadows team in 2015.

Fun Fact! Christhel is not afraid of a little cold weather—she participates in the Coney Island Polar Plunge every year!

 

Bridget McBride

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

Bridget’s meticulous design skills and natural creativity make her a valuable team member and client resource. As Design Manager, she provides all Meadows designers with direction and assistance on day-to-day projects, as well as those with unique requirements and complex scopes. She also serves as an Account Manager and Senior Designer for strategic customers. As a mentor to Meadows’ other designers, Bridget imparts her exemplary attention-to-detail and holistic approach to project execution. Bridget holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design from the International Academy of Design and Technology – Chicago. She is NCIDQ certified and is a member of IIDA. She has worked at Meadows for over 10 years.

Fun Fact! When she was two years old, Bridget made the decision to one day move to New York City after watching “The Muppets Take Manhattan.”

 

Courtney Moore

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

With nearly a decade of experience, Courtney’s meticulous design skills and natural creativity make her a valuable team member and client resource. As a Senior Designer, she supports projects from the bid stage through post-occupancy, specializing in space planning, floorplan layouts, and product application drawings and renderings. She works closely with Meadows’ account teams, as well as directly with clients, to bring workplace visions to life, always considering each client’s unique space requirements. Courtney has extensive experience with the core programs used by Meadows designers, including AutoCAD, CET Designer, and ProjectSpec. A member of the Meadows team since 2015, she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design from Rochester Institute of Technology and is NCIDQ certified.

Fun Fact! Courtney is from snowy Syracuse, she has a twin who she communicates with telepathically, and she’s snorkeled with sharks. One of those three things is not true.

 

Erika Fiscina

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

With nearly 20 years of industry experience, Erika has been a valuable member of the Meadows team since 2005. She supports projects from the bid stage through post-occupancy, specializing in space planning, floor plan layouts, and product application drawings and renderings. Erika considers each project’s unique space requirements and creates layouts and specifications accordingly. Throughout each project, she looks for cost-savings and other efficiencies to provide clients the best value for their investment. She has extensive experience with the core programs used by Meadows designers, including AutoCAD, CET Designer, and ProjectSpec. A New Jersey native, Erika earned a degree in interior design from Berkeley College.

Fun Fact! A skilled host, Erika’s favorite way to spend her spare time is planning parties and entertaining guests.

 

Laura Hanshe

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

With more than 15 years’ experience, Laura has been a valuable member of the Meadows team since 2014. As a Senior Designer, she specializes in space planning, floorplan layouts, and product application drawings and renderings. She works closely with Meadows’ account teams, as well as directly with clients, to bring workplace visions to life, always considering each project’s unique requirements. Throughout each project, Laura continuously looks for cost savings and other efficiencies to give clients the best value for their investment. She has extensive experience with the core programs used by Meadows designers, including AutoCAD, CET Designer, and ProjectSpec. Laura holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design and has been recognized as a CET Designer of the Month.

Fun Fact! Laura has always been a creative problem solver. Once, at age four, she wanted to save her chewing gum for the next day, so she stuck it in her belly button for safe keeping!