Raymond Kent

Senior Design Leader, DLR Group

About Raymond Kent

Currently, I direct operations and business development for key specialty disciplines for the global architecture and planning firm, DLR Group where we retain, specialize, and deliver premier services required across the firm's eleven market sectors. Manage specialties including, acoustics, audiovisual, digital media content creation, lighting, IT, security, show control and room automation, theater planning, and theater consulting. We also specialize in designing for cultural and performing arts (top-ranked globally), K-12th schools (top-ranked nationally), justice and civic facilities (top-ranked nationally), sports (including E-sports), hospitality, workplace, retail and mixed-use, healthcare, higher education, energy, and transportation market sectors.


Highlights of accomplishments include:


• Currently serving as a primary leader of several specialty design services.
◦ Led the formation of this group from just two members to a team of thirty skilled members across multiple international locations.
◦ Developed the group as a 100% net service revenue stream accounting for a significant portion of total profits for the company over the group’s 15-year life growing 6-8% annually.
• Leading cultural performing arts design practice in the world, designing for a variety of high-end clients.
• Developed an award-winning design in lighting, audiovisual systems, and theater planning and technology across all of DLR Group's market sectors for premier clients including Fortune 100 companies such as Google, Amazon, LinkedIn, Goldman Sachs; top-level Federal Government agencies including the Department of State, Veterans Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Reserve Bank; flagship hospitality brands such as Marriot, Starwood Resorts, Aloft, Hilton, as well as market-leading non-profits such as the Smithsonian, Kennedy Center for the Arts, Playhouse Square, Arts United and more.

Company Type

Architecture/ Engineering Business Consulting

Department

Consulting Executive Office/Owner

Language

English

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