15 QUESTIONS FOR...
What is the hardest part of your job that
nobody would guess?
Saying no to the dozens of pitches and
meeting requests.
One personal object that's always on
your desk?
My Rhodia orange spiral notebook.
The most important part of team leadership?
Good systems/processes and communication.
There is never a shortage of good
ideas, only the workflows to get them done.
Most memorable trip during your tenure
at CNT?
My trip along the Nile aboard the Nour el Nil
from Luxor to Aswan with my family.
The Seven
Rooms
courtyard in
Noto, Italy.
AUTHOR, EDITOR, AND UNOFFICIAL DECORATOR,
THE FORMER EDITOR IN CHIEF OF
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER IS A GOLD MINE OF ADVICE, FROM
OFFICE POLITICS TO HOME RENOVATIONS.
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