Zaher Katerji

- Responsible for the Architectural manifestation of the brand in stores, popups, showrooms, corporate and residential buildings. - Working closely with the CD and CEO ensuring alignment between creative vision, brand identity, business needs and company objectives. - Leading the Global Architecture Team in a seamless process of Design, Development and Construction. - Collaborating with OTB Sustainability, Real Estate and Facility Management leaders, creating necessary synergies with other brands in the group.

- Responsible at 360° for all store projects, including flagships, new openings, renovations, relocations, temp stores, pop ups, maintenance, facility and sustainability - Directing project teams, verifying scopes, schedules and budgets are clearly defined, understood and maintained - Overseeing the output from the engineering, constructability, procurement, construction and commissioning teams from preliminary design through store opening o Forecasting/overseeing yearly plans for the different store divisions (construction-marketing-facility) ensuring seamless alignment with Business & Finance objectives

- Luxury focused architectural studio working for leading brands in the high-end fashion industry - Working at WW level, for fashion brands like Bottega Veneta, Gabriela Hearst, Brioni, Christopher Kane and Altuzarra - Designing, developing and building luxurious public and private environments for selected clientele - Services we offer to our clients include: STRATEGIC PLANNING project cost /time evaluation location assessment pre-construction analysis value-engineering sustainability & LEED DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT concept design space planning detailed design construction docs custom furniture PROJECT MANAGEMENT cost control/price negotiation tender analysis & execution materials procurement contract administration quality inspection & closeout

- Started as Project Manager, promoted to follow US and EU regions and consequently to direct construction at WW level - Overseeing all new stores construction and renovation projects - Directing the WW internal store construction teams (offices in Milan, New York, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong), - Supervising, training and developing project managers, to insure that maximum effectiveness in project construction and management is achieved - Overseeing regions scheduling, projects progress, costs, bid negotiations and suppliers/consultant relationships - Analyzing budgets and timing for new opening and revamping projects to minimize construction time and achieve cost savings - Leading the sustainability project to optimize energy consumption and implement high efficiency lighting systems in existing and newly designed stores

- Retail company owner of renown fashion brands like Dolce & Gabbana Time/Jewels, Moschino Time/Jewels and Breil Milano - Managing project schedules within budget guidelines, progress and costs to ensure projects are completed on time and effectively - Coordinating design and operational aspect of the project. Resolving problems on site, carrying out regular site visits

- Large constructions/revamping projects in Italy and foreign countries, for customers like Shell, QP, Adgas, Atkins, Strabag, Technip, Cegelec and Honeywell - Managing technical documentation internally and coordinating with the consultants and suppliers - Monitoring technical activities related to the approval of materials. Contacting national/international suppliers, and verifying the quality of the products

- Designing and managing store/showroom projects for clients like Boggi, Brian & Barry and Radovix - Preparing necessary documents and drawings for the presentation of the practices in Commune and Cadastral Registry - Coordinating outsourcing studios to organize the preparation of the documents and the presentation of the practices

Restorations of shops and commercial spaces in the ancient part of the town Conducting site visits Verifying work quality on site of both GC and Millworkers

Opportunity obtained after winning a competition organized by the Faculty of architecture Collaboration project with the Centre Culturel Français Teaching Interior Design and Architectural Design