More than 25 years as a design professional with residential, kitchen & bath, senior living, and (finally) hospitality areas …
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More about Taraneh Darvish, PhD ›More than 25 years as a design professional with residential, kitchen & bath, senior living, and (finally) hospitality areas of focus. Growing up with parents both in hospitality management, I was destined to land in this incredible industry made up of amazing people. New generations of hospitality professionals are an inspiration and I aspire to share knowledge as well as learn from them along our journey of fellowship and fun!
VP of Development 2022 for AZ chapter
My career travels have taken me from California to New York; but I’ve stayed connected to my “home base”, Arizona. To understand my personality is to understand that I come from a tight knit family with two brothers and that I’ve remained down to earth and dedicated to success. Athletics throughout my life led to the development of a competitive spirit that fuels me to compete and succeed. I enjoy baseball, cooking, exercise & nutrition.
In management roles for over a decade I pride myself in being a strong and loyal team leader that leads by example and sets clear expectations.
– A well-built team, given a clearly communicated strategy, along with the essential support and encouragement will be not only successful, but they will be eager to succeed and achieve above and beyond.
– As goals serve to establish objectives; incentives should inspire achievement beyond those objectives. Neither should be easy nor impossible.
I started KatzDesignGroup in 2003 when we relocated from Boston to Phoenix. I designed corporate interiors for the first 12 years of my career and wanted KDG to be different. I was craving more ways to be creative and build more dynamic spaces. I was fortunate that I found my first restaurant client and never looked back. At KDG, we are not preoccupied with creating our signature style instead, we provide design solutions highlighting each client’s unique style, reflecting their brand personality.
I am looking forward to serving on the board and promoting NEWH and scholarship to the wide variety of students in our incredible industry.
VP of Development 2022 for AZ chapter
Currently serving as the Social media committee chair at NEWH AZ.
I’m an Enthusiastic & creative Interior Designer / Architect, and design educator with a strong background in project management, space planning, nature inspired design. Passionate and experienced in creating world-class hospitality, healthcare, community, retail & living spaces.
With my passion for interior, urban design, and urban community, as well as nature organic forms and shapes; I extend my design reach to work both from the inside out and from the outside in. My passion is to help people, and to do so by designing spaces that are healing and experiential. To promote creativity, and connectivity. I intend to utilize my deepening knowledge and passion of biophilic design, civic practice and design empathy principles to this end.