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Who We Are...
Founded in 2002 by Andrea K. Gillespie, AK Design Group, LLC is a hospitality interior design and FF&E procurement firm specialized in serving Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG franchise owners. AKDG has office locations in both Memphis, Tennessee and Nashville, Tennessee and a collective 60+ years of hospitality-related interior design experience. Interior designers have completed degrees from accredited, 4-year universities, and several team members have earned their NCIDQ designation. Our firm prides itself on enduring relationships with its clients, hotel franchisor representatives, architects, general contractors, and hospitality vendors.
What We Do...
AK Design Group has completed projects with 20 different hotel brands across the United States and Canada, and we stand ready to apply this experience to your next hotel construction project. The firm has been fortunate to provide interior design services for REITs, corporate developers, regional owner/operators, and individual hoteliers. Whether the project is new construction, a brand conversion, re-licensing PIP, or any size renovation, the team at AKDG would be honored to be considered as a partner on your next hospitality project.
Meet The Team
Andrea Gillespie, NCIDQ
Owner & Design Principal
David Gillespie
Owner & Chief Financial Officer
Lauren Barsotti
Director of Design Operations
Sarah Garcia, NCIDQ
Senior Designer I
Kylie Worman
Project Designer III
Julie Niederlehner
Project Designer II
Anna Gillespie
Project Designer I
Karen Livaudais
Procurement Project Manager & Project Designer II
Darby McKnight
Procurement Project Manager
Chris Huxtable
Procurement Project Manager
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