Jade Rodriguez

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

With a decade-long background in hospitality and event management, Jade elevates the Meadows showroom experience by applying a hands-on approach. Collaborating closely with the rest of the Operations team, she continuously works to uphold Meadows’ showroom standards, ensuring that both employees and guests receive the highest level of service. Jade also plays an essential role in organizing all Meadows events, both internal and external, and she is responsible for scheduling vendor presentations, coordinating lunch and learn sessions, and maintaining Meadows’ materials library on a daily basis. Jade studied a Queensborough Community College. She joined the Meadows team in 2017.

Fun Fact! Jade was once a member of a competitive dance team.

 

Shawn Shokry

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

Shawn joined Meadows in 2016, bringing a tremendous amount of technical system administration, project management, networking, and software deployment skills to the company. Shawn leads Meadows’ Information Technology team with more than 10 years of experience in nationwide technology platform roll-outs and training employees on new technologies. Before joining the Meadows team, Shawn was involved in the installation of technology systems for over 50 luxury retail stores. Shawn has a bachelor’s degree in MIS from the University of Maryland.

Fun Fact! While surveys suggest that the average American will devour at least 6,000 slices of pizza in their lifetime, Shawn – a driven pizza connoisseur – does that in a year.

 

Greg Trocola-Barone

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

As Art Director, Greg Trocola-Barone is responsible for creating and implementing all Meadows design elements, and for managing the visual integrity of the Meadows brand across all mediums. Greg’s talent and creativity have been instrumental in redefining and elevating the Meadows brand within the marketplace. His achievements include the design of all internal and external marketing collateral, user interfaces for Meadows’ apps, client presentations, advertisements, signage, and all Meadows websites. Greg is well-versed in all areas of graphic design and art direction, with previous experience in various industries including real estate, media publishing, and education. Greg received his bachelor’s degree in marketing & graphic design from Monmouth University and his MBA from Pace University. He joined the Meadows team in 2015.

Fun Fact! Greg is a human Shazam and can identify almost any song – from the 1980’s to today – after hearing the first few notes.

 

Susan Lee

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

As Web Content Specialist, Susan manages Meadows’ proprietary customer web portal, Meadows Workstation™, customizing the portal functionality and aesthetic to meet each client’s unique needs and ensuring that no detail is overlooked. Susan also manages the catalog portion of the Meadows Rental Group website. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY Geneseo, a paralegal diploma from NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and a certificate in graphic design, web design, and web programming from Hunter College. Susan is fluent in Cantonese and speaks some Mandarin. She joined the Meadows team in 2016.

Fun Fact! Susan finds playing with LEGOs very relaxing, and (bonus fun fact!) she can touch the tip of her nose with her tongue. Can you?

 

Dana Justus

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

Dana joined Meadows as Executive Vice President in 2013 with a focus on branding, technology, and sales support. Her leadership background includes 20 years’ experience at multimedia marketing company IOHI where she served as President. There, Dana concentrated on strategic sales support and development of IOHI’s video production division, expanding product offerings to include digital signage and interactive media. In 2011 IOHI merged to form Spectrio. Following the merge, Dana assisted in developing the Spectrio experience. Spectrio was sold to a private equity firm in 2013 and currently has audio and/or video marketing solutions in place in approximately 50,000 U.S. and international locations. It currently ranks among the top five providers in the on-hold messaging industry.

In her role as Executive Vice President at Meadows, Dana has focused on adding the latest cloud-based tools to enhance daily operations and sales processes. Her responsibilities include marketing initiatives and custom programming of Meadows technology offerings.

 

Dina Radoncic

Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

As Executive Vice President, Dina is responsible for guiding the achievement of all goals set by the executive management team, primarily meeting or exceeding customer expectations. Dina began her career at Meadows in 2001 as a Project Coordinator. Since then, her commitment to expanding her experience, along with persistent preparation and enthusiasm, have propelled Dina steadily through the ranks. Before joining the executive management team in 2014, she acted as Manager of Operations and Administration, Associate Director of Operations, and as General Manager of Meadows’ New Jersey office.

In her current role as Executive Vice President, Dina is involved with the support of Meadows’ global account base. She oversees all sales-related operational procedures and ensures that all contracts and MSAs are followed, project goals are achieved, and the appropriate resources are allocated to fulfill client objectives.

 

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.